Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28/09/2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Daro Guitars, operated by Daniel Rodrigues, processes personal data collected through this website.

Daro Guitars is the trading name used by Daniel Rodrigues for his independent guitar-building activity in Portugal.

This policy applies to personal data provided through the website, including information submitted through the contact form and guitar configuration tool, as well as certain technical information collected through services used on the website.

2. Data controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data is:

Daro Guitars
Daniel Rodrigues
NIF / VAT number: PT244667411
Portugal
Email: daroguitars@gmail.com
Phone:

3. Personal data we may collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect information such as:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number, where provided
  • Information included in messages or enquiries
  • Guitar specifications and preferences submitted through the guitar configuration tool
  • Technical information necessary for website operation and security
  • Information generated through analytics or security services, where applicable and where legally permitted

We do not ask visitors to create customer accounts on this website.

4. Contact forms and guitar configuration

When you submit information through a contact form or the guitar configuration tool, the information provided is used to respond to your enquiry and, where relevant, continue the conversation regarding a potential guitar build.

The guitar configuration tool may collect the information necessary to calculate and communicate an estimated configuration and price.

Submitting a configuration does not constitute an order or purchase.

The information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the enquiry and manage any subsequent communication or potential business relationship.

5. Purposes of processing

Personal data may be processed for purposes including:

  • Responding to enquiries
  • Communicating with potential or existing customers
  • Discussing guitar specifications and custom builds
  • Preparing estimates or quotations
  • Managing requests submitted through the website
  • Maintaining website security and preventing abuse or spam
  • Understanding how the website is used and improving its functionality
  • Complying with applicable legal obligations

Personal data will not be used for unrelated purposes without an appropriate legal basis.

6. Legal basis for processing

Depending on the circumstances, personal data may be processed on the basis of:

  • Taking steps at the request of the data subject before entering into a contract
  • Performance of a contract, where applicable
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Legitimate interests, such as responding to enquiries, maintaining website security and managing the website
  • Consent, where consent is required by applicable law

Where processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

7. Email communication

If you contact Daro Guitars by email or through a website form, your contact details and the content of your communication may be stored in order to respond to you and maintain the relevant correspondence.

Your information will not be added to a marketing mailing list without an appropriate legal basis or, where required, your consent.

8. Google Analytics

This website may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website and to improve its content and functionality.

Depending on the configuration and applicable legal requirements, Google Analytics may process information such as technical identifiers, device and browser information, approximate location and information about interactions with the website.

Non-essential analytics technologies will only be used where the applicable legal requirements for consent have been satisfied.

For further information, please refer to Google’s own privacy documentation.

9. Google reCAPTCHA

This website may use Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms and other parts of the website against spam, abuse and automated submissions.

reCAPTCHA may process technical and interaction-related information in order to determine whether a request is likely to have been made by a person or an automated system.

The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s applicable terms and privacy practices.

10. Hosting and technical services

This website is hosted using third-party hosting and technical service providers.

These providers may process limited technical information where necessary to operate, secure and maintain the website, including information such as IP addresses, server logs and technical request data.

Personal data is only shared with service providers where this is necessary for the operation, security or management of the website or where required by law.

11. Data sharing

Daro Guitars does not sell personal data.

Personal data may be disclosed to service providers where necessary to operate the website, provide technical services, communicate with you or comply with legal obligations.

Where third-party services process personal data on behalf of Daro Guitars, appropriate contractual and legal safeguards will be applied where required.

12. International data transfers

Some third-party service providers used by the website may process data outside the European Economic Area.

Where applicable, such transfers will be carried out using an appropriate legal mechanism under applicable data protection legislation.

13. Data retention

Personal data will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, maintaining business correspondence, fulfilling legal obligations and protecting legitimate interests.

Different retention periods may apply depending on the nature of the information and the applicable legal requirements.

14. Your rights

Subject to the applicable legal conditions, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Request restriction of processing
  • Object to certain processing
  • Request data portability where applicable
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

You may exercise these rights by contacting:

daroguitars@gmail.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese data protection supervisory authority, the Comissão Nacional de Protecção de Dados (CNPD).

15. Cookies and similar technologies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies for purposes including website functionality, security and, where applicable, analytics.

For more information about the cookies used on this website and how to manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.

16. Data security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

17. Third-party websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites or services.

Daro Guitars is not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of external websites. Visitors should consult the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

18. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services used, legal requirements or data processing practices.

The latest version will be published on this page together with the corresponding update date.

19. Contact

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data:

Daro Guitars
Daniel Rodrigues
Portugal
daroguitars@gmail.com
Phone: