Casa da Educação ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Portuguese data protection law.
1. Who We Are
Data Controller: Casa da Educação
Address: Praça Francisco Sá Carneiro nº 12, 1Esq, Areeiro, 1000 Lisbon, Portugal
Email: info@casadaeducacao.pt
Phone: +351 933 534 467
2. Data We Collect
We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it to us, including:
- Name, email address, and phone number (via contact or application forms)
- School name, city, and country
- Professional information (teaching subject, role, experience)
- Preferred course dates and number of participants
- Message content submitted through our forms
We do not collect sensitive personal data (health, race, political opinions, etc.) unless explicitly required for course preparation and with your clear consent.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data exclusively for the following purposes:
- Responding to your enquiries and application requests
- Issuing Letters of Acceptance and Learning Agreements for Erasmus+ grants
- Preparing and administering your training programme
- Issuing DGERT certificates and Europass Mobility documents
- Sending relevant programme updates (with your consent)
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data on the following legal bases (GDPR Article 6):
- Consent — when you submit an application or contact form
- Contractual necessity — to fulfil a training agreement
- Legal obligation — for certification and official documentation (DGERT, Europass)
- Legitimate interests — to respond to professional enquiries
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described above:
- Enquiry data: up to 12 months after last contact if no contract is concluded
- Training records and certificates: up to 10 years, as required by Portuguese law and DGERT regulations
- Europass Mobility documentation: as required by EU Erasmus+ programme rules
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share your data with:
- Erasmus+ National Agencies — when required for mobility programme compliance
- DGERT (Portugal) — for training certification purposes
- Europass / European Commission systems — for Mobility document issuance
- Service providers — email and website hosting (within the EU or with adequate safeguards)
7. Cookies
Our website uses only essential technical cookies necessary for basic site functionality. We do not use tracking, advertising, or analytics cookies. No cookie consent banner is required as we do not use non-essential cookies.
8. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access — request a copy of your personal data
- Right to rectification — correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure — request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention obligations)
- Right to restrict processing — limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Right to withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@casadaeducacao.pt. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Complaints
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority:
CNPD — Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados
Website: www.cnpd.pt
Phone: +351 213 928 400
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of our website or services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions about your data?
Contact our team at info@casadaeducacao.pt or call +351 933 534 467. We are happy to help.