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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 27, 2026.

Memória do Gelo respects the privacy of its readers and seeks to process personal data with transparency, security and a legitimate purpose, in accordance with applicable Brazilian law, including the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD).

Data that may be collected

We may receive information voluntarily provided through contact forms and comments, such as name, email address, website and message content. Technical data such as IP address, browser, device, pages visited and access times may be recorded for security, operation and statistics.

Purposes

  • respond to reader requests;
  • moderate comments and fight spam;
  • protect the site against abuse and malicious access;
  • measure audience and improve navigation and content;
  • comply with legal obligations.

Cookies and advertising

The site may use essential, measurement and, when implemented and consented to where applicable, advertising cookies from partners such as Google. Preferences may be changed through the consent mechanism available on the site or in browser settings.

Sharing

Data may be processed by providers required for hosting, security, traffic analysis, forms and advertising. We do not sell personal data. Information may be provided to authorities when legally required.

Retention and security

Data is retained only for the period necessary for the stated purposes or legal obligations. We apply reasonable security measures, although no internet-connected system can guarantee absolute protection.

Data subject rights

Under the LGPD, data subjects may request confirmation of processing, access, correction, deletion where applicable, information about sharing and withdrawal of consent. Requests may be submitted through the Contact page.

Third-party content

External links have their own policies. Memória do Gelo does not control processing carried out by those sites.

Changes

This policy may be updated to reflect legal or operational changes. The date of the current version will be shown at the beginning of the page.