Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to PortugueseToEnglish.net ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of any information you provide while using our Portuguese to English translation service. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website portuguesetoenglish.net.

By using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

When you use our translation service, you may provide text for translation. We want to emphasize that:

• We do NOT store or save any text you enter for translation
• Translations are processed in real-time and immediately discarded
• We do NOT require user registration or personal information to use our service
• If you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically:

• Log Data: Like many websites, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our site. This may include your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
• Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our website, including the device type, operating system, and screen resolution.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our website, such as which features you use most frequently and which pages you visit.

Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

Third-Party Cookies

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google's privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your visit to our website and other websites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

• To provide and maintain our translation service
• To improve and optimize our website and services
• To understand and analyze how you use our website
• To develop new features and functionality
• To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• To send you technical notices and support messages
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To comply with legal obligations

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
• Regular security audits and updates
• Limited access to personal information by our personnel
• Secure server infrastructure

However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

As mentioned earlier, we do NOT store translation text. For other data:

• Contact Form Data: We retain contact form submissions for up to 12 months to ensure we can address any follow-up questions
• Analytics Data: Aggregated analytics data is retained for up to 26 months
• Log Data: Server logs are retained for up to 90 days for security and troubleshooting purposes

Sharing of Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as web hosting and analytics
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose information when we believe it is appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of our website, users, or others

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to these locations.

Your Rights and Choices

Access and Control

You have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can request access to the personal information we have about you
• Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate information
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information
• Objection: You can object to our processing of your personal information
• Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format

Opt-Out Options

• Cookies: You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent
• Analytics: You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Advertising: You can opt-out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal information.

Legal bases for processing under GDPR:

• Consent: You have given consent for processing
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with legal obligations

Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to remove such information from our servers.

Do Not Track Signals

We do not currently respond to Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. However, we limit tracking as described in this policy regardless of DNT settings.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. Changes are effective immediately upon posting.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our service after any modifications to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide by the modified Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through our contact page.

You may also contact us at:

• Website: portuguesetoenglish.net
• Contact Form: https://portuguesetoenglish.net/contact.html

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.