Privacy Policy
Íris Cantante Architecture & Interiors
Effective Date: October 8, 2026
At Íris Cantante - Architecture & Interiors, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data when you visit our website, www.iriscantante.net (the “Website”), or contact our studio.
We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and applicable Portuguese data protection legislation, including Law No. 58/2019. Please read this policy to understand how your personal information is handled and the rights available to you.
1. Who We Are
This Website is operated by Íris Cantante - Architecture & Interiors, an architecture and interior design studio based in Almancil, Portugal.
For the purposes of the GDPR, the Data Controller is:
Legal name: Íris Cantante
Studio: Íris Cantante - Architecture & Interiors
Address: Rua Cristóvão Pires Norte, Edifício Figueiral Park 2, 1G, 8135-117 Almancil, PT
Email: hello@iriscantante.net
Website: www.iriscantante.net
2.Information We Collect
We collect and process personal information where necessary to operate our Website, respond to enquiries and provide our professional services.
Personal Information
When you contact our studio by email or telephone, we may collect:
First and last name
Email address
Telephone number
Company or organisation name, where applicable
Project location or property address
Information relating to your enquiry or proposed project
Any additional information you voluntarily provide
This information is used to respond to enquiries, discuss potential commissions, prepare proposals and manage professional relationships.
Usage Data
When you visit our Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically through Squarespace, our website hosting and content management platform. This may include:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Referring websites and traffic sources
Browsing activity and interactions with website content
Technical and diagnostic information
This information supports website functionality, security and performance analysis.
3. Cookies and Analytics
Our Website is hosted by Squarespace and uses cookies and similar technologies to support its operation and understand how visitors interact with its content.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the proper functioning, security and technical operation of the Website. They may support functions such as maintaining secure connections, protecting website infrastructure and storing privacy preferences.
These cookies do not require consent where they are strictly necessary to provide a service requested by the visitor.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
We use Squarespace Analytics to understand how visitors access and navigate our Website. Analytics and performance cookies help us collect information about:
Website traffic and visitor numbers
Unique visitors and browsing sessions
Page views and content interactions
Traffic sources and referring websites
General website usage patterns
Website performance over time
This information allows us to evaluate how our Website is used and improve the presentation, accessibility and overall experience of our content.
Cookie Consent and Preferences
Non-essential analytics cookies are used only after visitors have provided their consent, where required by applicable law. Visitors can accept, decline or manage non-essential cookies through the cookie consent banner displayed on the Website.
Consent can be withdrawn or cookie preferences changed at any time through the Website's cookie preferences settings.You may also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Declining analytics cookies will not prevent you from accessing or browsing our Website, although some website usage statistics may become less accurate.
For further information about Squarespace's privacy and cookie practices, please visit:
https://www.squarespace.com/privacy
4. How We Use Your Personal Data
Íris Cantante - Architecture & Interiors may process personal data for the following purposes:
Responding to enquiries and requests for information
Communicating with prospective and existing clients
Preparing professional proposals and quotations
Providing architecture, interior design and related professional services
Managing ongoing projects and client relationships
Coordinating with consultants, contractors and suppliers where necessary
Maintaining the functionality and security of our Website
Analysing website traffic and performance through Squarespace Analytics
Complying with applicable legal, administrative and accounting obligations
We do not sell personal data to third parties or use information collected through our Website for unsolicited marketing communications.
5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
In accordance with Article 6 of the GDPR, we process personal data on the following legal grounds, as applicable:
Contractual Necessity
Where processing is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to fulfil an existing contractual relationship.
Legitimate Interests
Where processing is necessary for our legitimate professional interests, including managing relevant business correspondence, maintaining client relationships and ensuring website security, provided these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
Consent
Where you have provided consent for specific processing activities, including the use of non-essential analytics cookies.
You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
Legal Obligations
Where processing is required to comply with applicable Portuguese or European legislation, including tax, accounting and other statutory obligations.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected.
Professional enquiries and correspondence are retained for the period reasonably necessary to respond to requests, manage follow-up communications and maintain the relevant professional relationship. Where an enquiry results in a contractual relationship, the information may become part of the relevant client or project records.
Certain information may be retained for longer periods where required by applicable legal, accounting, tax or professional obligations.Technical and analytics data is retained according to the relevant Squarespace settings, cookie durations and applicable data retention practices.
When personal data is no longer necessary and no legal obligation requires its continued storage, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.
7. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent personal data.
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate our Website, manage professional communications or provide our services.
These may include:
Squarespace, as our website hosting and analytics provider
Email and communication service providers
Accounting and administrative service providers
Professional consultants, contractors and suppliers involved in relevant projects
Competent public authorities, where disclosure is legally required
Where third parties process personal data on our behalf, appropriate contractual and organisational safeguards are required in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
8. International Data Transfers
Our Website is hosted by Squarespace, which may process or store personal data using infrastructure and service providers located outside Portugal or the European Economic Area (EEA).
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, appropriate safeguards must be applied in accordance with the GDPR.
These may include adequacy decisions adopted by the European Commission, Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.
You may contact us for further information about the safeguards applicable to international transfers of your personal data.
9. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
Our website hosting provider also implements security measures designed to protect the infrastructure supporting our Website.
While we make reasonable efforts to safeguard personal information, no electronic transmission or storage system can guarantee absolute security.
10. External Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. These websites operate independently and have their own privacy policies and data processing practices.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites and encourage visitors to review their respective privacy policies.
11. Your Rights Under the GDPR
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data, where applicable:
Right of Access
Request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and obtain access to that information.
Right to Rectification
Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your personal data where the applicable legal conditions are met.
Right to Restriction of Processing
Request that the processing of your personal data be restricted in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability
Request to receive certain personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, where applicable.
Right to Object
Object to processing based on legitimate interests or to processing for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Withdraw previously given consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making
Exercise the rights provided by the GDPR in relation to decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects, where applicable.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before processing your request.
We will respond within the time limits established by applicable law, generally within one month of receiving your request.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority:
Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD)
Website: https://www.cnpd.pt
12. Children's Privacy
Our Website is intended to present our professional architecture and interior design services and is not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children through our Website for marketing purposes.
If we become aware that personal data relating to a child has been collected without an appropriate legal basis, we will take reasonable steps to address the situation in accordance with applicable law.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our Website, professional activities, service providers or applicable legal requirements.
Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.
Where legally required, we will provide additional notice or request renewed consent.
We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we process personal data or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
Íris Cantante - Architecture & Interiors
Rua Cristóvão Pires Norte
Edifício Figueiral Park 2, 1G
8135-117 Almancil
Portugal
Email: hello@iriscantante.net
Telephone: +351 289 045 329
Website: https://www.iriscantante.net/
This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and applicable Portuguese data protection legislation. In the event of any inconsistency, the applicable legal provisions shall prevail.