Privacy & Cookies Policy
Last updated: 9 November 2026
We respect your privacy. Here we explain what data we collect, why, who we share it with and what your rights are.
Who we are
This site is run by João Viola (Coach Viola). For any question about personal data, use the site's contact form.
What data we collect
We only collect the data you send us or that is needed for the site to work:
- Contact form: name, e-mail, age, gender, swim level, 100 m freestyle time, topic and message.
- Technical data sent with the form: IP address, browser, language and originating page (for security and spam prevention).
- Preferences saved in your browser: language and cookie choice.
What we use the data for
We use the form data to answer your request and, where relevant, prepare our training or lessons proposal. The legal basis is your consent and steps taken at your request before entering a contract. Technical data is used on the basis of our legitimate interest in keeping the site secure.
Who we share it with
We don't sell your data. We use providers who process it on our behalf:
- E-mail provider (to deliver your message to us and our replies to you).
- Cloudflare Turnstile (anti-spam check on the contact form).
- Google Fonts and FlagCDN (fonts and flags; they receive your IP when the page loads).
- Hosting of the site and the API.
How long we keep it
We keep the data only as long as needed to answer your request and handle any relationship that follows, or as long as the law requires. After that it is deleted.
Your rights
You can ask for access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection and portability of your data, and withdraw your consent at any time, through the contact form. You may also complain to the supervisory authority: the CNPD (cnpd.pt) in Portugal.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored in your browser. This site only uses essential cookies, which don't need consent. We don't use analytics or advertising cookies.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| lang | Remembers the language you chose. | 1 year |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie choice. | 6 months |
| Cloudflare Turnstile | Contact form security (anti-spam). May set its own cookies. | Session |