Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 2026
At After Friday, we respect your privacy and aim to be transparent about how personal information is collected and used when you visit afterfridaymag.com.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, why we collect it and the choices and rights available to you.
1. Who We Are
After Friday is an independent digital lifestyle publication operated by:
Carla Pinto
Website: afterfridaymag.com
Email: hello@afterfridaymag.com
For the purposes of applicable data protection law, the person or entity identified above is the controller of personal data collected through this website.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you contact us through our website, we may collect information including:
- Your name
- Email address
- Subject of your enquiry
- The contents of your message
- Any other information you voluntarily provide
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through the contact form.
Technical Information
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be processed automatically by our hosting infrastructure for security, operation and troubleshooting purposes.
This may include:
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Date and time of access
- Pages or resources requested
- Technical and security logs
3. How We Use Your Information
We may process personal information in order to:
- Respond to messages, questions and enquiries
- Communicate regarding potential collaborations or partnerships
- Operate, maintain and secure the website
- Detect technical problems, misuse or security threats
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
- Establish, exercise or defend legal claims where necessary
We do not sell personal information.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we rely on one or more appropriate legal bases depending on the circumstances.
These may include:
Legitimate interests — for example, responding to enquiries and maintaining the security and proper operation of the website.
Pre-contractual measures or performance of a contract — where you contact us regarding a potential commercial relationship, partnership or other agreement.
Legal obligations — where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.
Consent — where consent is legally required, including for certain non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
5. Contact Form Data
Information submitted through our contact form is used only for the purpose of handling your enquiry and any reasonable follow-up communication.
Contact correspondence will generally be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to deal with the enquiry and for an appropriate period afterwards where required for administrative, legal or business purposes.
6. Hosting and Service Providers
Our website is built using WordPress and hosted by Hostinger.
Service providers may process limited personal or technical information on our behalf where this is necessary to operate, host, maintain or secure the website.
We expect service providers acting on our behalf to process information in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
7. International Data Transfers
Some website infrastructure and service providers may process or store information outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including in the United States.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards will be used where required by applicable law, such as adequacy decisions or approved Standard Contractual Clauses.
8. Cookies
After Friday may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for the website to function correctly.
Non-essential cookies — including analytics, advertising or similar technologies, if introduced — will be handled in accordance with applicable consent requirements.
You can find more information in our Cookie Policy.
9. Affiliate Links and External Websites
Some articles on After Friday contain affiliate links, including links to Amazon.
When you click an external or affiliate link, you leave After Friday and the destination website may collect or process information according to its own privacy practices.
After Friday does not control how third-party websites process your information.
For more information about our commercial relationships, please see our Affiliate Disclosure.
10. How Long We Keep Information
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Retention periods may depend on factors including:
- The nature of the information
- The reason it was collected
- Security and technical requirements
- Applicable legal obligations
- The need to establish or defend legal claims
Information that is no longer required will be deleted or anonymised where appropriate.
11. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on applicable law and your circumstances, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Request restriction of processing
- Object to certain processing
- Request portability of information where applicable
- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent
- Lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority
If you are located in Portugal, the relevant supervisory authority is the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD).
To exercise your rights in relation to information processed by After Friday, contact:
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
12. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse.
However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.
13. Children’s Privacy
After Friday is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through the website.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, our services or applicable legal requirements.
The date at the top of this page will show when the policy was most recently updated.
15. Contact
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact:
After Friday
hello@afterfridaymag.com