Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 13, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Brasileiros.at ("we") collects, uses, shares, and protects personal data of Site users, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

1. Data Controller

The controller of personal data processed through this Site is Brasileiros.at. To exercise your rights or ask questions about this Policy, contact us at [email protected].

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of data: (a) Registration data: name, email, profile photo (when provided via social login), and preferred language; (b) User-generated content: topics, comments, likes, and ratings posted on the Platform; (c) Technical data: IP address, browser type, cookies, and identifiers necessary for the Site's security and operation, including anti-bot verification (Cloudflare Turnstile).

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on: (a) performance of a contract, to enable your account and use of the Platform; (b) consent, for specific features such as third-party login; (c) legitimate interest, for security, fraud prevention, and Site improvement; (d) compliance with legal obligations, where applicable.

4. Purpose of Processing

We use your data to: create and manage your account; display and moderate published content; enable interactions between users (comments, likes, ratings); ensure Platform security and prevent abuse; and communicate relevant updates about the Site or these Terms.

5. Data Sharing

We may share personal data with service providers that help us operate the Platform, such as Google Firebase (authentication and infrastructure) and Cloudflare (security and anti-bot verification), always limited to what is necessary for those services. We do not sell personal data to third parties.

6. International Data Transfers

Some service providers mentioned in this Policy may process data outside the European Economic Area. In such cases, we adopt appropriate safeguards, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses, to ensure a level of protection equivalent to that required by the GDPR.

7. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies essential to the Site's operation, such as language and theme preferences, as well as cookies required for anti-bot verification. You can manage cookies in your browser settings, although this may affect some functionality.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account remains active, or as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, after which it will be deleted or anonymized, except where retention is required by law.

9. Data Security

We adopt reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or improper disclosure. No system, however, is completely secure, and we are committed to notifying relevant incidents as required by applicable law.

10. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, you have the right to: access the data we process about you; request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data; request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten"); request restriction of processing; request data portability; object to processing based on legitimate interest; and withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out beforehand. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority of your country of residence in the European Union.

11. Children

The Site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect data from children. If we identify that a minor's data was collected without proper parental consent, we will take steps to delete it.

12. Changes to this Policy

This Policy may be updated periodically to reflect legal or operational changes. The date of the last update is shown at the top of this page. We recommend reviewing this document periodically.

13. Contact and Data Protection Inquiries

To exercise your rights, ask questions, or report privacy concerns, contact us at [email protected].