R5 Engineers

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how R5 Engineers, available at r5engineers.com, collects, uses and protects personal data when users visit this website or contact us through the available channels.

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data collected through this website is:

R5 Engineers
Website: r5engineers.com
Email: geral@r5engineers.com

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, you may contact us using the email address above.

2. Personal Data We Collect

This website may collect personal data when users voluntarily contact R5 Engineers, namely through contact forms, email, telephone or other communication channels made available on the website.

The personal data collected may include:

  • Name;

  • Email address;

  • Telephone number;

  • Company or organisation;

  • Country or location;

  • Subject and content of the message;

  • Any other information voluntarily provided by the user.

The website may also collect technical and usage data, such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, date and time of access, referral source and interaction with the website.

3. Purposes of Processing

Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

  • To respond to contact requests, enquiries or proposals;

  • To manage communications with clients, potential clients, partners or suppliers;

  • To provide information about engineering, consulting, project management, civil construction or renewable energy services;

  • To analyse and improve the performance, content and usability of the website;

  • To ensure website security and prevent spam, abuse or unauthorised access;

  • To comply with applicable legal obligations.

Personal data will not be used for purposes incompatible with those for which it was collected.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on the context, the processing of personal data may be based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • The user’s consent, when data is voluntarily submitted through a contact form or direct communication;

  • The performance of pre-contractual or contractual measures, when the communication relates to a request for services or an existing professional relationship;

  • The legitimate interests of R5 Engineers, including responding to enquiries, ensuring website security and improving services;

  • Compliance with legal obligations applicable to R5 Engineers.

5. Google Analytics

This website may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to help understand how users interact with the website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the website, referral source, approximate location, device type, browser and other technical or usage data.

This information is used to analyse website traffic, improve content, measure performance and enhance the user experience.

Where required by applicable law, Google Analytics cookies or similar technologies will only be used after the user has provided consent through the appropriate cookie consent mechanism.

Information collected through Google Analytics may be processed by Google in accordance with Google’s own privacy policy and terms.

6. Google reCAPTCHA

This website may use Google reCAPTCHA, a service provided by Google, to protect forms and website functionalities against spam, abuse and automated access.

Google reCAPTCHA helps determine whether an interaction is performed by a human user or by automated software. For this purpose, it may collect technical and usage data, including IP address, browser and device information, interaction behaviour, cookies and other data required for risk assessment.

The use of Google reCAPTCHA is intended to ensure the security and integrity of the website.

The processing of data associated with Google reCAPTCHA may be subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure its proper functioning, improve the browsing experience, protect forms against spam and collect statistical information about website usage.

Cookies may include:

  • Essential cookies, required for the website to function properly;

  • Security cookies, used to protect forms and prevent abuse;

  • Analytics cookies, used to understand how visitors interact with the website.

Essential cookies are necessary for the operation of the website and cannot usually be disabled through the website’s systems.

Non-essential cookies, such as analytics cookies, will only be used with the user’s consent where required by law.

Users may configure their browser to block or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the normal operation of the website.

Where a cookie consent tool is available, users may manage or withdraw their consent at any time through that tool.

8. Data Retention

Personal data will only be kept for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Messages sent through the website or by email may be retained for the time necessary to manage the request, maintain professional communications or comply with applicable legal obligations.

Data collected through analytics tools will be retained according to the retention settings configured in those tools and in accordance with applicable law.

9. Sharing of Personal Data

R5 Engineers does not sell, rent or trade personal data for commercial purposes.

Personal data may be processed by third-party service providers that support the operation of the website and business communications, including hosting providers, website maintenance services, email services, security tools, analytics providers and anti-spam services.

These providers should process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide their services and in accordance with applicable legal and contractual requirements.

Personal data may also be disclosed to competent authorities where required by law.

10. International Data Transfers

Due to the use of third-party service providers or the international scope of R5 Engineers’ activities, personal data may be processed outside the user’s country of residence or outside the European Economic Area.

Where such transfers occur, appropriate safeguards should be adopted in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation where applicable.

11. Embedded Content and External Links

This website may include embedded content or links to external websites, such as maps, videos, images, social media pages, partner websites or other third-party content.

Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the user had visited those websites directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking and monitor the user’s interaction with that content, according to their own privacy policies.

R5 Engineers is not responsible for the privacy practices, content or policies of external websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.

12. Data Security

R5 Engineers adopts appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or destruction.

However, no method of transmission or storage over the Internet is completely secure. Users should also take appropriate precautions when browsing and communicating online.

13. Rights of Data Subjects

Under applicable data protection laws, users may have the following rights regarding their personal data:

  • Right of access;

  • Right to rectification;

  • Right to erasure;

  • Right to restriction of processing;

  • Right to object to processing;

  • Right to data portability;

  • Right to withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, users may contact R5 Engineers at:

geral@r5engineers.com

Users also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

R5 Engineers may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical or operational changes.

The most recent version will always be available on this page.

Last updated: June 2026.