Last updated: 21 October 2026
This policy explains how Ink of Freedom (https://inkoffreedom.dctr.pt) collects and uses personal data, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Portuguese Law no. 58/2019.
The controller responsible for your personal data is:
For any question about this policy or your personal data, write to geral@dctr.pt.
We collect two kinds of data: what you choose to send us through the story form, and anonymous or pseudonymous usage data from analytics, only if you accept analytics cookies.
Story form. Sharing a story is entirely voluntary. When you use the form we collect:
Because the stories relate to dictatorships and their aftermath, they may reveal your political opinions, or those of family members or other people you mention. The GDPR treats political opinions as a special category of data. We only process this information with your explicit consent (see section 3).
Please avoid including other people's full names, contact details or other identifying information unless they have agreed to it.
Analytics data. If you accept analytics cookies, PostHog and Google Analytics collect information such as pages visited, time on page, clicks, referring website, approximate location (country or city, based on your IP address), device type, browser and operating system. We use this data in aggregate and do not use it to identify you.
We only use your data for the purposes below, and never sell it or use it for advertising.
| Purpose | Data used | Legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Receive, preserve and archive your story as part of a collective memory of dictatorship periods | Story, name, email | Your explicit consent, Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 9(2)(a) |
| Identify you as the author of your story and verify submissions | Name, email | Your consent, Art. 6(1)(a) |
| Contact you about your story, for example to answer a question or ask your permission for a new use | Name, email | Your consent, Art. 6(1)(a) |
| Understand how visitors use the site and improve it | Analytics data | Your consent to analytics cookies, Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive (Portuguese Law no. 41/2004) |
You give consent by ticking the consent box on the form before submitting. We will not publish your story, or share your name or email, without first asking for your separate permission.
We will not send you newsletters or promotional messages unless you sign up for them separately.
Analytics tools only load after you accept them in our cookie banner. If you decline, no analytics cookies are set and the site works normally.
We use two analytics services:
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consent cookie | Our cookie banner | Remembers your cookie choices | Up to 12 months |
| ph_<project>_posthog | PostHog | Distinguishes visits and sessions | 1 year |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors | 2 years |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Keeps session state | 2 years |
WordPress may also set strictly necessary technical cookies, for example for security. These do not need consent and are not used for analytics.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings link at the bottom of every page, or by deleting cookies in your browser.
Stories and form data are stored in our own website database and are accessed only by authorised members of DCTR - Associação Cultural working on this project.
We use these service providers, who process data on our behalf under data processing agreements:
| Provider | Role | Data location |
|---|---|---|
| Hostinger | Website and database hosting | European Union |
| PostHog Inc. | Site analytics | EU cloud, Frankfurt, Germany |
| Google Ireland Limited | Site analytics | EU, with possible transfers to the United States |
Some of these companies have parent companies or support staff in the United States. Where data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area, the transfer is protected by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or by Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
We may disclose data if required by law, for example at the request of a court or a competent authority.
We keep stories, together with the author's name and email, indefinitely, because the project's purpose is to build a lasting archive of memories of dictatorship periods for historical and cultural purposes, as allowed by Art. 5(1)(e) and Art. 89 of the GDPR.
Keeping data indefinitely does not limit your rights. You can ask us at any time to delete your story, your name and email, or all of them, and we will do so without undue delay and within one month.
| Data | How long we keep it |
|---|---|
| Story, name and email | Indefinitely, until you ask us to delete them |
| Analytics data in PostHog | According to our PostHog retention settings |
| Analytics data in Google Analytics | 14 months |
| Cookie consent record | Up to 12 months |
Under the GDPR you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, email geral@dctr.pt. We will reply within one month, and may ask you to confirm your identity, usually by replying from the email address you used on the form. Exercising your rights is free.
If you believe we have not handled your data correctly, you can complain to the Portuguese data protection authority, the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), at www.cnpd.pt, Av. D. Carlos I, 134, 1º, 1200-651 Lisboa.
We protect your data with encrypted connections (HTTPS), restricted and password-protected access to the website administration, and regular software updates. No system is completely secure, but if a breach affects your data we will notify the CNPD and, where required, you.
The story form is intended for people aged 16 or over. Under Portuguese law, children under 13 need the consent of a parent or guardian to share personal data. If you are a parent and believe your child has sent us a story without your consent, contact us and we will delete it.
We may update this policy when the website or the law changes. The date at the top shows the latest version. If we make significant changes to how we use stories, we will contact the authors by email before they take effect.