Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 20th January 2026
1. Introduction
We are BLOQSTRX, S.A. (“Bloq.it”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) and we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. Bloq.it is the Data Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This Privacy Policy explains how and why we collect, use, store, share, and protect personal data when you access or use our website www.bloq.it (“Website”).
2. Data Controller’s Contact Details:
BLOQSTRX, S.A.
Registered office: Alameda dos Oceanos (Ed. Smart) 1.06.1.1, 4.º andar, Parque das Nações, 1990-207, Lisboa, Portugal
Email: privacy@bloq.it
3. Personal Data We Collect
In line with the principles of data minimization and purpose limitation, we only collect personal data that is strictly necessary for the purposes established in section 4 below.
(i) Data You Provide Voluntarily
- Email address, when you subscribe to our newsletter, create an account, or contact us.
(ii) Data Collected Automatically
- Approximate location data (e.g. country or city level), collected via IP address or browser settings. This data does not allow precise geolocation.
4. Purposes and lawful basis of Processing
We use your personal data for the following purposes and in accordance with the respective lawful basis:
- To respond to enquiries and communicate with you, based on your consent to be contacted by us;
- To provide newsletters or requested information, based on your consent to receive newsletters from us;
- To improve and optimise the Website and its content, based on our legitimate interest in running our business and ensuring the best user experience;
- To ensure Website security and prevent misuse, based on our legitimate interests on keeping our business safe and compliance with a legal obligation.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the Website functions correctly and to analyse usage.
(i) Types of Cookies
- Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the Website to operate
- Analytics cookies: they help us understand how users interact with the Website
- Functional cookies: to remember user preferences
- Advertising cookies: use limited information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests.
Except for strictly necessary, all other types of cookies are used only where explicit consent has been provided, as mentioned in the section below.
(ii) Cookie Management
On your first visit, you are presented with a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies. You may change or withdraw consent at any time through the cookie settings available on the Website.
(iii) List of cookies we use
6. Sharing of Personal Data
We only share your personal data in limited circumstances, and always ensuring your information is secure, by adopting clear contractual and safety requirements.
We may share your personal data with trusted service providers, for the purposes of managing our newsletter subscription, enhancing our website features and/or keeping our website secure.
We may also need to share your personal data with competent authorities, in order to comply with legal requirements.
7. International Data Transfers
Your personal data is stored within the European Economic Area (EEA) and we do not expect to transfer it outside the EEA. If we need to transfer the personal data outside the EEA, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are applied, such as application of the EU Commission Standard Contractual Clauses.
8. Data Retention
Personal data shall be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:
- Newsletter data is retained until you unsubscribe;
- Contact data is retained for the duration necessary to handle your request;
- Analytics data is retained in aggregated or anonymised form where possible.
9. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure, in line with GDPR requirements.
While we implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, please note that the transmission of information over the internet is never entirely secure. As a result, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of personal data transmitted to or through our website, and any such transmission is carried out at your own risk.
Please also be aware that if you choose to share personal data through communication channels other than our website, or in environments that are not secure (such as email, SMS, or other online messaging services), that information may be accessed or used by third parties beyond our or your control.
10. Children’s Data
The Website is not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
11. Your Rights
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, or restrict the processing of your personal data, as well as the right to data portability and to withdraw your consent at any time.
You may exercise any of your rights by contacting privacy@bloq.it. Please make sure to give sufficient context as to help our teams to take action as swiftly as possible.
12. Complaints
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@bloq.it.
Without prejudice, if you believe your rights have been infringed, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD).
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.