Privacy Policy

Elite Automotive, as the entity responsible for the policy regarding the management of all personal data provided through web forms, social networks, or other electronic and paper means, wishes to inform users of our site about this privacy policy.


Right to the Protection of Personal Data

This privacy policy aims to establish the rules for ensuring the privacy of all personal data received and retained by Elite Automotive, in compliance with the current Personal Data Protection Law (hereinafter PDPL) and the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter GDPR) which came into effect on May 25, 2018.


Types of Information We Collect

We collect information through our website forms to provide better services to all our clients. Generally, we request personal information such as name, company name, postal address, email address, and phone number to better manage quotes processing and our client portfolio.


Purpose of the Information

All requested data will be directed to the responsible manager and stored in a database. They are necessary for:

  • Offering the possibility to manage stock comprehensively through requested products, thereby providing the contracted services and meeting our clients' requests.
  • Client management, whether administrative, contractual, or tax-related.
  • Informing the client about any product or service updates that may be of interest to them.
  • Administrative management of access requests and downloads of our product and service catalogs, as well as consultation of their commercial data and order status.
  • Other means necessary for the development, fulfillment, and control of the contractual relationship the client maintains with the data manager.

Thus, before submitting any form, the user is informed to express their consent to the processing of personal data and to accept our data protection and privacy policy, being fully aware of what personal data is stored and processed, and their specific purpose, thereby expressing their free consent by opting to "Accept" the data protection policy and the processing of their personal data.


Security

In processing personal data, we commit to ensuring and protecting the public freedoms and fundamental rights of individuals, particularly their honor and personal and family privacy, ensuring that the corresponding data processing is carried out in accordance with the applicable regulations at all times and maintaining absolute confidentiality regarding the information provided by users.

The personal data subject to processing will not be used for purposes not included here or, if applicable, in another document or contract binding both parties under specific conditions.

Except with the express consent of users, data not foreseen in the PDPL will not be transferred or communicated to third parties.

The data controller must take measures to ensure that any person acting under their authority and having access to personal data can only process such data following the data controller's instructions, unless required to do so under national, European Union, or Member State law.

Additionally, Elite Automotive adopts all necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of personal data and prevent alteration, loss, unauthorized or unlawful processing or access, and against accidental destruction or damage, considering the state of technology, the nature of the data stored, and the risks to which they are exposed.

This website also features secure encryption through an SSL certificate.


Data Quality

Data communicated through the web or form must be accurate and up-to-date, with data updating being the sole responsibility of users.


Exercising Rights of Access, Rectification, Deletion, and Opposition

Elite Automotive informs users that they can exercise their rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition, limitation of data processing, and data portability by any of the following means:

  • Sending a letter to the headquarters of Elite Automotive, located at IC2, Nº22 - Fração B, with postal code 2440-465 Batalha, Leiria.
  • Sending an email from the email account provided through the contact form to: [email protected]
  • The user also has the right to file a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

Elite Automotive reserves the right to modify its Privacy Policy according to its own criteria or motivated by legislative changes. Such changes will be updated on our website and communicated to the user.


Minors' Data and Specially Protected Data

Forms do not store age data or specially protected data categories such as ideology, union membership, religion, beliefs, racial or ethnic origin, sexual life, or health.


Data Retention Period

Personal and business identification data are retained as long as the contractual relationship with the client persists, while they remain registered in our administrative database, or until they explicitly request the cancellation of the data. The collected data will be deleted when no longer necessary or relevant for the purpose for which they were collected or registered. If the collected data are intended for use for purposes other than those for which they were collected, prior authorization from the interested parties will be required.


Legitimacy

The legitimacy of personal data processing is based on the user's consent, the contractual relationship with the client or supplier, and legitimate interest. The user can revoke their consent at any time by exercising their rights through the email address [email protected].


Contact Us

If you have any questions about the privacy of your data while using our site, or if you have any questions about our practices, please contact us at [email protected].