📜Legal Info: Privacy and Terms

• By browsing any page on the domain ricardof.net, you agree that you've fully read and understood this privacy policy, and that you accept all the data processing that happens while you browse this website.
• Also, if you perform other actions related with the content and topics of this website (such as subscribing to my email newsletter or communicating with me outside this website), you also accept the data processing involved in that action (explained in detail below in the section "Data I process for each of your actions")
• If you don't accept any of this data processing, then do not perform the actions that cause that data processing

• This Privacy Policy may change at any time, without prior notice, and with immediate effect.
• It is your responsibility to periodically check this policy to see if any changes have been made.

Types of data processed and their use:

• IP address: To detect suspicious activity, enhance website security, and improve performance via Hostinger and Cloudflare
• Browser type and version: To optimize the website for different browsers
• Device information: To ensure the website functions well across different screen sizes and devices
• Pages visited and referrer: To analyze and improve website performance and content relevance (collected anonymously via Cloudflare Web Analytics)
• Real user performance data: To understand loading speed and user experience across different regions and devices (via Cloudflare's Real User Measurements - RUM)

Storage location:

• Hostinger servers - For storing website data and logging basic technical information such as IP addresses (Hostinger's Privacy Policy)
• Cloudflare servers - For website security, performance, and basic analytics (Cloudflare's Privacy Policy)

Legal basis:

• My legitimate interest (To ensure website security, core functionality, performance, and obtain basic usage insights)

Retention period:

• Hostinger and Cloudflare may temporarily retain personal data (such as IP addresses and other metadata), and I have no direct control over the storage or deletion of this data. To exercise your data rights, please refer to their privacy policies (linked above).
• Cloudflare's Web Analytics and Real User Measurements (RUM) services collect only non-personal data, and thus are not subject to data subject rights under the GDPR.

Types of data processed and their use:

• Email address: to send you my updates by email
• Emails statistics (Which newsletter emails I sent you, whether you opened them or not, including the date and time when that happened, and which links you clicked on in the newsletter emails): to improve the quality of the emails you receive, and unsubscribe subscribers who don't open most emails sent (inactive subscribers)

Storage location:

• MailerLite servers (MailerLite's Privacy Policy)

Legal basis:

• Consent (when you enter your email address and click “Subscribe” or “Submit”)
• My legitimate interest (to improve the newsletter emails and unsubscribe inactive subscribers)

Retention period:

• Until you request its removal, by contacting me. Then, I will use the "forget subscriber" feature in MailerLite, and after 30 days, all your data is completely deleted from MailerLite

Types of data processed and their use:

• Message content: to address youir request
• Email address (for email and, optionally, for Contact Form) or Public profile information (for social media): to identify you or to reply to your request

Storage location:

• Google servers (Gmail and Google Forms) - For email and contact form (Google's Privacy Policy)
• Servers of social media platforms (YouTube, Discord, etc.) - For social media (please check each platform's privacy policy)

Legal basis:

• Consent (when, on the contact form, you check the box to accept the Privacy Policy and click "Send", or when you interact with me via email or social media)
• My legitimate interest (to identify you and address your request)

Retention period:

• For email and contact form: until you request its removal, by contacting me. If you do, I will delete the data on my end only. However, Google may retain backups of your data, usually temporarily, so please check Google's Privacy Policy for more details
• For social media private messages: until you request its removal, by contacting me. If you do, I will delete the data on my end only. However, the social media platform may retain backups of your data, usually temporarily, so please check the platform's privacy policy for more details.
• For social media public messages and information: you can delete the data yourself. However, the social media platform may retain backups of your data, usually temporarily, so please check the platform's privacy policy for more details.

Currently, ricardof.net doesn't use cookies.

• If you're in the European Union, the GDPR gives you several rights over your personal data (including the rights to access it, correct it, delete it, or limit how it's used).
• You can exercise any of these rights by contacting me.
• For the official legal explanation of these rights, see Chapter 3 of the GDPR .

GDPR, Chapter 4, Articles 33, 34, 35

Personal data breach is "a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed" (Article 4, paragraph 12 of the GDPR).

Although I make every effort to ensure the security of the website, no website is impenetrable, so data breaches may occur.

If such a breach occurs, here are the steps I will take to minimize the possible consequences:

1. Document everything I know: This includes information about the breach (type of breach, people and data affected, who might now have access to the data), possible causes, and potential consequences. I will continue to document all my actions and their results.
2. Take immediate action: I will apply measures to minimize the possible consequences of the breach.
3. Assess the risk level: Based on the GDPR, Article 35, and the EDPB guidelines. Depending on the level of risk, I will determine whether it's necessary to contact the relevant authorities and/or the affected individuals.
4. Notify the competent authority: If the risk level justifies it, I will notify the relevant authority, which in this case is the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD). I will fill out the CNPD’s form for reporting personal data breaches as soon as possible (no later than 72 hours after discovering the breach). This form will include all information documented so far, as well as any intended actions (especially if I plan to notify affected individuals and how I will do so). If I receive new information later, I will update the CNPD through the form (either by submitting a new form or modifying my previous submission).
5. Notify affected individuals: If the risk justifies it, I will notify the individuals affected by the breach. If you have been affected, I will inform you as soon as possible (no later than 72 hours after becoming aware of the breach, unless instructed otherwise by authorities). I will provide the same information I gave to the authorities and also advice on what you can do to minimize the potential consequences. To notify you, I will use the following means:
   • If I have your email address (and if notifying everyone by email does not involve disproportionate effort), I will notify you by email.
   • If I do not have your email address (or notifying everyone by email would involve disproportionate effort), I will post a prominent notice at the top of all pages of the website ricardof.net for 7 days. Additionally, I may also post a notice on my various social media accounts.
6. Follow the guidance of the competent authorities: I will continue to implement measures to minimize the potential consequences until there is nothing more I can do.
7. If you suspect a data breach: If you suspect that there may have been a personal data breach, please contact me (include as many details as possible about the suspicious events).

By accessing any page on the domain ricardof.net, you confirm that you are in one of the following two situations:

• You have read, understood, and accepted all these terms of use. You also accept that you are responsible for obeying all applicable laws, including Portuguese law and your own local laws.
• Or, if you do not have legal capacity to accept these terms (for example, because you're not old enough), you confirm that you have the consent of your legal guardian (who accepts these terms on your behalf).

If you are not in one of these two situations, you are prohibited from accessing or using any page on the domain ricardof.net.

All these terms apply only to the extent permitted by applicable law, with Portuguese law taking precedence in case of conflict between legal systems.

It is inevitable that changes will occur to these terms. However, there is no guaranteed way to inform everyone of these changes. Therefore:

• These terms may change at any time, without prior notice, and with immediate effect.
• It is your responsibility to periodically check these terms to see if any changes have been made.

All content that belongs to me, including texts, images, audios, videos, links, PDF files, DOCX files, and any other multimedia content I produce or distribute, whether on this website (ricardof.net) or any other platform, is protected by copyright and other applicable laws.

For each of the following types of content that belong to me, I grant you a limited license, which allows you to do the following actions:

• Free .docx files: You may view, download, modify, print, transmit, and distribute (for commercial and non-commercial purposes).
• Free .pdf files: You may view, download, print, transmit, and distribute for non-commercial purposes (and you cannot modify them).
• Links from the domains ricardof.net and ricardo-ferreira.pt: You may view, transmit, and distribute for non-commercial purposes.
• Other content on the website that belongs to me: You may only view for non-commercial purposes.

On the other hand, you are not allowed to use the name "ricardof.net", any logos, distinctive visual elements, or signature text elements of mine (such as titles or recurring phrases closely associated with this project) to mislead others, imitate this project, or falsely suggest an affiliation with me.

Any other action with my content beyond what I have mentioned in this limited license requires my explicit permission. To do so, please contact me.

If you do not obey the rules of this limited license, you will immediately lose the right to this limited license, which may also result in the complete loss of access to the ricardof.net website and its subdomains.

Regarding the content on my website that belongs to third parties and that is protected by copyright and other applicable laws, I do not grant any license.

• Unsubscribing: You may be unsubscribed at any time, for any reason (usually for inactivity, suspected abuse, bounced emails, etc.).
• Voluntary Subscription: By subscribing, you agree to receive emails related to this project's content, updates, resources, and donation opportunities. Subscription is optional.
• Privacy: Your email address is stored securely and never sold or shared with third parties. Read the privacy poicy above for more details.
• No Guarantees: There is no guaranteed frequency, content, or continuation of the newsletter. It may stop at any time without notice.
• User Responsibility: You are responsible for providing a valid email address and checking your spam folder if emails don't arrive.

• License Granted: By submitting any content (e.g. testimonials, messages, comments, feedback, or participating in live content) on my website, social media or other forms of communication, you grant me a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, edit, display, reproduce, and distribute that content in any format and language.
• Respecting Privacy: If the submission includes identifiable personal information (e.g. full name, photo, email), I will seek your consent before sharing it publicly in a way that identifies you. Otherwise, I may anonymize the content or simply not use it.
• Public Platforms: For content submitted through public platforms (like Discord or YouTube), your public username and profile may be shown as part of the content.
• Removing or Hiding Personal Information: If you contact me, I may remove or hide any personal information that is still possible to remove or hide.
• Content Moderation: I reserve the right to remove, hide, or refuse to publish any user-submitted content, at my discretion and without explanation. However, I'll try to moderate as little as possible, mostly eliminating spam.
• No Obligation to Use or Reply: I am not obligated to use or respond to any user-generated content.
• Respectful Conduct: Any content you submit must be respectful and not infringe on the rights of others or violate any applicable law.

1. It is my intention to ensure that everything I do is in accordance with the law and that I do not harm anyone.
   So, if I have violated any of your legal rights or caused you harm in any way (whether through this website, services, or otherwise), first please contact me, and we'll resolve the matter together — saving time, money, and effort for both of us!
2. If direct communication doesn't work, you agree to try informal mediation — a neutral third party will help us reach a solution. We'll choose someone together, and the process can happen online if needed.
3. Only if mediation fails, either of us can take things to court. In that case, you agree that:
   • The law that applies is the law of Portugal.
   • Any court action must be brought in the courts of Portugal, and preferably in the jurisdiction closest to my place of residence.
   • If you're in another country, you agree not to bring legal action elsewhere — only in Portugal.

The content I share on this website is for educational/informational purposes only, often based on my personal experience, and motivated by my interests at the time (which are always changing). While I do my best to describe what I see accurately and completely, and comply with all laws, I may still make mistakes.

Therefore, I do not provide any explicit or implicit guarantee about the content of this website, specifically:

• I do not guarantee that it is up-to-date, complete, or accurate (in case of errors, contact me).
• I do not guarantee that I will update it in the future.
• I do not guarantee that it respects all third-party rights (if it doesn't, it was not my intention, so please contact me).
• I do not guarantee that it is suitable for a specific purpose.
• It does not replace professional advice.
• It may or may not be supported by current scientific evidence and/or personal experience.
• It can be changed or removed at any time without notice.

Furthermore, I do not control how you view, interpret, and act upon my content. Therefore:

• You are solely responsible for how you use my content.
• It is your responsibility to check if the content is up-to-date, complete, accurate, and whether it is suitable for your intended purposes.
• I am not responsible for any actions you take or events that occur as a result of interacting with my content.

We are all human, and reality is not perfect. Although I do my best to ensure the website functions as expected, there may still be issues. Therefore, to the extent permitted by law:

• I do not guarantee that my website will always be accessible to everyone or that it will always function properly.
• Neither I nor my suppliers can be held liable for any damages (including, but not limited to, data loss, loss of profits, or interruption of business) resulting from the use or inability to use the website, even if I have been advised, orally or in writing, of the possibility of such damages occurring.

Although I share links to third-party websites on this website for convenience, I do not control the content or functioning of these websites, nor the opinions and actions of their administrators. Therefore, regarding third-party websites:

• Including a link to a third-party website does not mean I agree with or support the content of that website or the opinions and actions of its administrators.
• I do not guarantee that the links to third-party websites will work or lead to the expected content.
• I am not responsible for the content or functioning of third-party websites.
• I am not liable for any event that occurs as a result of clicking on links to third-party websites.

The future is unpredictable, and I am always changing my mind about what I want for my life. Therefore:

• I do not guarantee that my website or its content will continue to exist in the future (i.e., they may be discontinued at any time, without prior notice).
• I am not responsible for any damages that may occur as a result of my website or its content being discontinued.