A site e loja do Benefício Gin estão empenhadas no cumprimento do Regulamento Geral sobre a Proteção de Dados (RGPD – Regulamento UE 2016/679), assegurando a proteção de dados pessoais e reforçando a relação de confiança com os clientes.

This Privacy Policy informs you about which personal data is collected, how it is processed, the purposes, sharing, retention period, and ways to exercise your rights.

The Benefício Gin website and store reserve the right to amend the Privacy Policy, placing a notice on digital platforms when this occurs.

Data Controller
Benefício Gin – Destilados de Benefício Lda
TAX ID: PT519027744
Address: Largo Ricardo Vaz Monteiro, nº 4 R/C
7330-260 Santo António das Areias
Portugal

Legal Bases for Data Processing (Article 6 GDPR) GDPR)

  • Execution of contract (art. 6, sec. 1, b GDPR): Order processing and service provision
  • Legitimate interest (art. 6, sec. 1, f GDPR): Fraud analysis, security, service improvement
  • Consent (art. 6, sec. 1, a GDPR): Direct marketing, newsletters, non-essential cookies
  • Legal obligation (art. 6, sec. 1, c GDPR): Fiscal retention, communications to authorities

Categories of Personal Data and Purposes
The Benefício Gin website and store collect different categories of data:

  1. Registration data: Name, surname, date of birth, address, tax ID, email, password, phone contact
  2. Technical data: IP address, browser, operating system, screen resolution, cookies
  3. Browsing data: Pages visited, time spent, traffic source

Purposes of processing:

  • Purchase and payment management
  • Customer support and technical assistance
  • Management of user registrations and accounts
  • Sending newsletters (with consent)
  • Personalized marketing (with consent)
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Compliance with legal and fiscal obligations
  • Statistical analysis and service improvement

Data Retention Periods
Data is kept only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:

  1. Contractual data: Duration of contract + 5 years (limitation period)
  2. Fiscal data: 10 years (VAT Code and tax legislation)
  3. Dados de tráfego: 1 ano (investigação criminal – Lei n.º 32/2008)
  4. Marketing data: Until consent is withdrawn
  5. Cookie data: As per the specific cookie policy

Rights of Data Subjects
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  1. Direito de acesso (art. 15.º RGPD) – Obter informação sobre os dados tratados
  2. Direito de retificação (art. 16.º RGPD) – Corrigir dados inexatos
  3. Direito de apagamento (art. 17.º RGPD) – “Direito a ser esquecido”
  4. Direito de limitação (art. 18.º RGPD) – Suspender tratamento
  5. Direito de portabilidade (art. 20.º RGPD) – Receber os dados em formato estruturado
  6. Direito de oposição (art. 21.º RGPD) – Opor-se ao tratamento
  7. Direito de não decisão automatizada (art. 22.º RGPD) – Não sujeição a decisões automáticas

How to exercise your rights:
Email: dpo@benefíciogin.com
Letter: Data Protection Officer
Largo Ricardo Vaz Monteiro, nº 4 R/C
7330-260 Santo António das Areias
Portugal

Prazo de resposta: 30 dias (prorrogável por mais 60 dias em casos complexos).

Data Transmission
Data may be transmitted to:

  1. Subcontractors: For processing on behalf of Benefício Gin website and store (e.g., carriers, payment processors);
  2. Third parties: With consent or by legal obligation;
  3. Authorities: Tax Authority, judicial authorities, law enforcement agencies.

Transfers to third countries outside the European Economic Area comply with applicable legal standards (adequacy, standard contractual clauses, etc.).

Cookie Policy
The Benefício Gin website and store use cookies to enhance the browsing experience:

  • Cookies essenciais: Funcionamento do sítio (carrinho de compras, sessão de utilizador) – não requerem consentimento
  • Cookies analíticos: Google Analytics, estatísticas de utilização – requerem consentimento
  • Cookies de marketing: Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, remarketing – requerem consentimento
  • Preference management: Available through browser settings and at [link to cookie settings]
  • You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via your browser settings or by contacting us directly.
  • Third-Party Login and Payments
  • If you use third-party services (Facebook, Google, PayPal, etc.) for login or payment, they may share information with us according to their own privacy policies and granted permissions.

Security Measures
The Benefício Gin website and store implement adequate and appropriate security measures:

  • SSL/HTTPS encryption in all communications
  • Firewalls and intrusion detection systems
  • Strict policy for information access
  • Operation logging and auditing
  • Regular staff training in data protection
  • Impact assessments, when necessary

Data Breaches
In the event of a personal data breach that poses a high risk to the rights and freedoms of the data subjects, Benefício Gin website and store commit to report the breach to the CNPD within 72 hours and to the data subjects as soon as possible.

Complaints
For complaints about personal data processing, you can contact:

CNPD – Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados
Place: cnpd.pt
Email: geral@cnpd.pt
Phone: (+351) 213 928 400

Final Provisions
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
Applicable law: Portuguese law
Jurisdiction: Portuguese courts, district where the company's headquarters are located.
Language: Portuguese (Portuguese version prevails over translations)
Partial Invalidity
The nullity, invalidity or ineffectiveness of any clause does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions.

Amendments
Benefício Gin website and store reserve the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any time, announcing the changes through the website at least 15 days in advance.

Contacts
General: info.marketplaces@beneficiogin.com
Technical support: suporte@beneficiogin.com
Legal questions: legal@beneficiogin.com
Data protection: dpo@beneficiogin.com
Complaints Book: www.livroreclamacoes.pt

Customer Service Hours
Monday to Friday: 09:00–18:00 (local time, mainland Portugal)

Last updated: September 2, 2025