1. Data Controller

Associação Os Amigos dos Animais (AOAA), located at Av. Ilha da Madeira LT 176, Aroeira, 2820-522 Charneca de Caparica, Portugal, is the entity responsible for processing personal data collected through this website.

2. Personal Data Collected

Through our forms, we may collect the following personal data:

Full name
Email address
Phone number
Address
Tax Identification Number (NIF)
Date of birth
Household information
Information about current pets

3. Purpose of Processing

Personal data collected is used exclusively for:

Processing animal adoption applications
Managing sponsorship registrations
Processing volunteer registrations
Managing association membership registrations
Contacting applicants about the status of their requests
Complying with applicable legal obligations

4. Legal Basis

The processing of your personal data is based on your explicit consent, given by accepting this policy when filling out the forms.

5. Data Sharing

Your personal data is not sold or shared with third parties for commercial purposes. We may share data with:

Service providers who help us operate the website (e.g., email service)
Competent authorities, when legally required

6. Data Retention

Personal data is retained for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or for the period required by law. Data from unapproved applications is deleted after 2 years.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Rectify incorrect or incomplete data
Request deletion of your data
Restrict the processing of your data
Object to processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent at any time

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or alteration.

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