Privacy Policy
Last updated: 28 July 2026
The Estrela Society (“we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data when you visit this website, contact us through our forms, interact with our communications or make an enquiry about The Estrela Society presents: Under the Falling Stars.
1. Who we are
This website is operated by:
The Estrela Society
Email: theestrelasociety@gmail.com
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), The Estrela Society is the data controller responsible for the personal data collected through this website.
2. Personal data we may collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
- Contact details: name, email address, phone number and any other information you choose to provide when contacting us.
- Message details: subject, message content, enquiry type and any information submitted through the contact form.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referral source, pages visited and interaction data.
- Booking or ticketing data: if ticket sales or reservations are handled through an external platform, that platform may collect payment, billing and booking information under its own terms and privacy policy.
- Marketing and communication data: your preferences in receiving communications from us, if applicable.
3. How we collect your data
We may collect personal data when you:
- Visit this website;
- Submit a contact or enquiry form;
- Request information about the event;
- Click links to external ticketing, social media or partner platforms;
- Communicate with us by email, phone or social media.
4. Why we use your personal data
We may use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries and contact requests;
- To provide information about the event;
- To manage reservations, partnerships or private enquiries;
- To improve the website and user experience;
- To ensure website security and prevent misuse;
- To comply with legal obligations;
- To send event-related communications, when permitted by law or with your consent.
5. Legal basis for processing
We process personal data only when we have a lawful basis to do so. Depending on the situation, this may include:
- Consent: when you voluntarily submit a form, accept specific communications or allow non-essential cookies.
- Contract or pre-contractual steps: when processing is necessary to respond to a reservation, booking or event-related request.
- Legal obligation: when we need to comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting or regulatory requirements.
- Legitimate interests: when processing is necessary for website security, service improvement, business administration or responding to enquiries, provided your rights and freedoms do not override those interests.
6. Contact forms
When you submit a contact form, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, subject and message.
This information is used only to respond to your enquiry and manage communication with you. We do not sell your personal data.
7. Cookies and similar technologies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper functionality, improve performance, analyse traffic or support marketing activities.
Strictly necessary cookies may be used to operate the website.
Analytics, marketing or third-party cookies, if used, should only be activated where required after your consent.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings or through the cookie consent tool available on the website, if applicable.
8. Third-party services
We may use third-party services to operate this website and provide event-related services, such as:
- Website hosting providers;
- WordPress and Elementor;
- Contact form and email delivery tools;
- Analytics tools, if enabled;
- Ticketing or reservation platforms;
- Social media platforms;
- Google Maps or similar map services.
These third parties may process personal data according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.
If you access external platforms through links on this website, their privacy policies and terms apply separately.
9. International transfers
Some third-party providers may process data outside the European Economic Area.
Where this happens, we will seek to rely on appropriate safeguards under applicable data protection laws, such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses or other lawful transfer mechanisms.
10. How long we keep your data
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
As a general rule:
- Contact form enquiries may be kept for up to 12 months, unless a longer period is necessary;
- Event-related communications may be kept for the duration of the event organisation and follow-up period;
- Legal, accounting or contractual data may be kept for the period required by applicable law.
After the relevant retention period, data will be deleted or anonymised where appropriate.
11. Your rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data;
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
- Request deletion of your data;
- Request restriction of processing;
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests;
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent;
- Request data portability, where applicable;
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
To exercise your rights, contact us at:
We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
12. Complaints
If you are located in Portugal, you may contact the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), the Portuguese data protection authority.
CNPD – Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados
Website: www.cnpd.pt
13. Data security
We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
However, no online transmission or storage system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
14. Children
This website and event are not intended for children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal data through this website, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
15. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
16. Contact
For any privacy-related questions, please contact:
The Estrela Society
Email: theestrelasociety@gmail.com