Effective date: April 23, 2026
Portugalguru (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website portugalguru.com (the “Service”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use our Service.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when subscribing to our newsletter, taking our country-match tools, contacting us, or leaving comments.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit portugalguru.com, we automatically collect: IP address and approximate location, browser type and version, device information, pages visited, referring website.
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences, understand site usage (Google Analytics), track affiliate link performance, and improve page speed. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to provide and improve our Service, send newsletters and content you’ve opted in to, respond to inquiries, personalize content, comply with legal obligations, and analyze performance.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with: service providers (Mailjet, Google, GreenGeeks, AIOSEO, Ahrefs), affiliate partners (when you click their links), and as required by law.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time. Quiz responses are retained anonymously for analytics.
Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
If you are in the EU, UK, or California, you have the right to access, correct, delete, object to processing, withdraw consent, and request portability of your data. Email hello@portugalguru.com to exercise these rights.
Third-Party Links
Our Service contains links to external sites including our sister sites (Settleguru.com, Moveinmexico.com, Spainguru.es) and affiliate partners. We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Security
We implement reasonable security measures (HTTPS, secure hosting). No method of internet transmission is 100% secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy. Changes will be posted here with an updated “Effective date.” Material changes will be emailed to subscribers.
Contact Us
Questions? Email hello@portugalguru.com or visit our Contact page.