Last updated: 06/09/2026

1. Data controller

Your personal data is processed by:

Ilhas e Margens, Lda.
Gaveto da Rua 4 e Rua 5
4485-196 Fajozes, Vila do Conde
Portugal

Tax number (NIPC): 514533722
Email: geral@expochina.pt
Phone: +351 966 676 666
Website: https://expochina.pt

The company does not currently have a designated Data Protection Officer (DPO).

2. What data we collect

We only collect the data you provide and what is needed for the site to work.

Through the application form: company name, website, contact person, role, email, phone, product category and description, current markets, price, objective, budget, timeframe, willingness to adapt the product, message, and an attached file if you upload one (for example, a catalogue).

Technical data collected automatically: the IP address from which the form is submitted, recorded for security and abuse-prevention purposes.

Cookies and similar technologies: see the specific section below.

3. Purposes and legal basis

• Replying to your enquiry and assessing the application — basis: pre-contractual steps at your request, and legitimate interest in responding to those who contact us.
• Marketing communications — only if you have given express, separate consent. You may withdraw that consent at any time.
• Site security and spam/abuse prevention (including the IP address record) — basis: legitimate interest in protecting the service.

4. How long we keep the data

Applications are kept for 12 months after the last contact, after which they are deleted.

5. Who we share the data with

We do not sell your data. We use service providers acting as processors, only as far as necessary:

• Website hosting: dominios.pt, which stores the site’s data.
• Email delivery: the email server of the expochina.pt domain, for application notifications.
• Usage statistics: Google (Google Analytics), if you have accepted statistics cookies — see the cookies section.

6. Cookies

This site uses:

• Strictly necessary and functional cookies — for the site to work, such as remembering the chosen language. These do not require consent.
• Statistics cookies (Google Analytics) — to understand how the site is used. These are only activated if you accept them in the cookie notice.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the consent panel available on the site.

7. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to: access your data, rectify it, erase it, restrict or object to processing, and data portability. You may also withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

To exercise these rights, contact us at: geral@expochina.pt

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

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. The version in force is the one published on this page, with the date shown at the top.