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Privacy Policy

Data Protection Officer

At the Public Security Police (PSP), the Data Protection Officer (DPO) is the National Inspector. Contact details:

Inspection of PSP
Largo da Penha de França, no. 1
1170-298 Lisbon
Telephone: +351 218 111 000
Email: inspger@psp.pt

Applicable Legislation
The processing of personal data by the Public Security Police is governed by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council – the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law No. 58/2019 of 8 August, and Law No. 59/2019 of 8 August.

Data Controller
As the controller of personal data, the Public Security Police:

  • Ensures that personal data is processed solely for the purposes for which it was collected, or for purposes compatible with those;
  • Collects, processes, and retains only the personal data necessary for the identified purposes;
  • Does not transmit personal data for commercial or advertising purposes;
  • Processes personal data in accordance with legal obligations or in order to provide services requested by the user.

Context and Conditions of Personal Data Processing

  • Registration for PSP’s online services;
  • Completion of online service forms and the respective procedural handling, including notifications;
  • Compliance with legal obligations or judicial orders;
  • Prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of criminal offences, or execution of criminal penalties;
  • Fulfilment of other responsibilities assigned to the PSP.

Confidentiality and Privacy
The PSP processes personal data in a fair and transparent manner, ensuring the confidentiality and security of the information requested, and guaranteeing that such data is used solely for the purposes explicitly indicated and/or legally authorised.

Collection and Processing of Personal Data
Only the personal data strictly necessary for the intended purpose is collected and processed.

Access, Security, and User Identification
All personal data provided via online service forms is protected by security measures designed to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure.

Right of Access, Rectification, Updating, and Erasure of Data
The PSP ensures the right of access to personal data being processed. Data subjects may request its updating, rectification, portability, erasure, restriction of processing, or object to its processing, subject to legally prescribed exceptions and without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out up to that point.

Retention Period
Personal data is retained for the period necessary for processing in accordance with the respective purpose. Retention periods may be extended where justified by public interest or for historical, scientific, or statistical purposes.

Acceptance and Amendments to the Privacy Policy
By providing your personal data, you confirm that you are aware of and accept the terms of this Privacy Policy, authorising the collection and processing of personal data where consent is required for lawful processing.

Data Protection Officer
In accordance with the GDPR, the Data Protection Officer appointed for the PSP is the National Inspector of the Inspection Unit of the PSP’s National Directorate. Contact details:

Address: Largo da Penha de França, no. 1, 1170-298 Lisbon
Telephone: +351 218 111 000
Email: inspger@psp.pt

Use of Cookies
The PSP Portal uses cookies to improve performance and enhance users’ browsing experience, without collecting personal information that could identify the user.

The types of cookies used are:

  • Essential – required for navigating the website and accessing restricted areas, enabling service provision, such as session cookies;
  • Analytics – used to gather statistical information on website usage and navigation, e.g., Google Analytics;
  • Performance – used to monitor the user experience on the website, for example: Imperva.
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