Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

ADS — Autonomous Defense Systems, Lda. ("ADS", "we", "us") is a Portuguese company, Tax ID PT 518810100, with its registered office at Estrada Municipal 534, Vale de Cantadores, s/n, Armazém N, 2950-677 Quinta do Anjo, Palmela, Portugal. We are the data controller for the personal data described in this policy.

2. Data we collect

This website does not use contact forms or account registration. We only receive personal data when you contact us directly — for example, by emailing info@adsystems.pt or calling +351 210 992 309. This may include your name, email address, phone number, organisation, and the content of your message.

3. How we use your data

We use the information you provide to respond to enquiries, discuss potential procurement, partnership or technical engagements, and maintain records of business correspondence. We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your data on the basis of your consent, given by voluntarily contacting us, and, where applicable, our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries and managing commercial relationships.

5. Data sharing

We do not share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Limited technical data, such as your device's IP address, may be transmitted to Google when this website loads typefaces from Google Fonts — see our Cookie Policy for details.

6. Data retention

We retain correspondence and enquiry records for as long as necessary to manage the relevant business relationship and to comply with our legal and accounting obligations.

7. Your rights

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. You may also lodge a complaint with the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), Portugal's data protection authority.

8. Contact

For any privacy-related question or to exercise your rights, contact us at info@adsystems.pt.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the date at the top of this page.