Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy governs the processing of personal data by J. LIVIO, sole proprietor, trading as pH7x Systems® (“pH7x Systems”, “we”, “us”), in connection with your use of https://ph7x.com (the “Website”), in accordance with:

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Regulation (EU) 2016/679;
• Lei n.º 58/2019, of 8 August, Portuguese GDPR implementation law;
• Lei n.º 41/2004, of 18 August, protection of personal data in electronic communications.

1. Data Controller

Given the nature and limited scale of the processing described below, the designation of a Data Protection Officer (DPO) is not required under Article 37 of the GDPR. All data protection matters are handled directly by the Data Controller at the email address above.

2. What this Website does, and does not, collect

This Website is a static, informational one-page site. It has no user accounts, no forms, no login area, and no analytics or tracking. As a result:

• We do not automatically collect personal data about visitors for marketing or profiling;
• We do not use cookies or similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy);
• We do not build visitor profiles or run advertising.

The only personal data we process is what you voluntarily provide when you choose to contact us, by email, telephone or WhatsApp, using the details on the Website. That data is typically your name, email address, telephone number and the content of your message.

Contacting us via WhatsApp

The Website includes a link that opens a conversation with us on WhatsApp. The link itself sets no cookies and does not track you. If you choose to use it, the conversation takes place on WhatsApp, a service operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., which acts as an independent controller for the data processed on its platform, including your phone number, profile name and message content, under its own terms. We receive and process the content of the messages you send us for the sole purpose of responding to your enquiry, on the same legal bases set out below. If you prefer not to use WhatsApp, please contact us by email at hello@ph7x.com. See Meta's privacy policy at whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy-eea.

3. Purposes and legal bases

• Responding to your enquiry and providing the information or proposal you request. Legal basis: your consent and/or steps taken at your request prior to entering into a contract (Article 6(1)(a) and (b) GDPR);
• Managing our business relationship and complying with legal obligations (e.g. tax and accounting where a contract follows). Legal basis: legal obligation and legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(c) and (f) GDPR).

4. Hosting and technical data

The Website is hosted on Microsoft Azure Static Web Apps. Like any web server, the hosting infrastructure may process limited technical connection data (such as IP address, browser type and timestamps) in server logs, strictly for security, abuse prevention and reliable delivery of the pages. Microsoft acts as our hosting provider (processor). See Microsoft’s privacy documentation at privacy.microsoft.com.

5. Sharing and recipients

We do not sell, rent or trade personal data. We only share data where strictly necessary: with our hosting provider (Microsoft, above); with Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., but only if you choose to contact us via WhatsApp, in which case the message is processed on Meta's platform under its own terms; and, where legally required, with competent public authorities. We do not otherwise disclose your data to third parties without your consent.

6. International transfers

We aim to keep data within the European Union / European Economic Area. Where a processor may transfer data outside the EU/EEA, such transfers are safeguarded by adequacy decisions or the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.

7. Retention

Correspondence you send us is kept only for as long as necessary to handle your request and, where a business relationship follows, to meet applicable legal (e.g. tax) retention obligations. Data no longer needed is deleted.

8. Your rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, and objection, and the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out beforehand. To exercise any right, contact privacy@ph7x.com.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese supervisory authority, the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD): www.cnpd.pt.

9. Security

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss or alteration. No method of transmission over the Internet is, however, completely secure.

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in our practices or the law. The current version and its effective date are shown at the top of this page. Material changes will be reflected by a new version number.

Governing language

This document is provided in several languages for your convenience. In the event of any divergence or conflict of interpretation between the versions, the Portuguese version shall prevail.