Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

1. Data Controller

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

Nelson Valente
Grande Avenue 6
3965 Chippis (Sierre)
Switzerland

Portuguese NIF: 205162827
Email: [Nelson's email address]

Nelson Valente is professionally based between Switzerland and Portugal.

2. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data may be collected when you visit this website, how and why that information is processed, which third-party services may be involved, and what rights you may have in relation to your personal data.

Personal data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant Portuguese data protection requirements.

3. Website Hosting and Squarespace

This website is created and hosted using Squarespace.

Squarespace processes certain technical information necessary to provide, secure, operate and analyse the website. Depending on the services used and the visitor's cookie preferences, this may include information relating to the visitor's browser, network and device, pages visited, referring pages, IP address and information concerning interaction with the website.

The Squarespace Activity Log has been disabled for this website.

No separate Google Analytics integration is currently connected to this website.

No Meta/Facebook Pixel is currently connected to this website.

4. Contact Form

If you contact Nelson Valente through the contact form, the information you provide may include:

First and last name
Email address
Telephone number, if voluntarily provided
The content of your message
Your newsletter preference, where selected

The information is used to receive, respond to and manage your enquiry, including enquiries concerning conducting engagements, performances, educational activities, artistic collaborations and other professional matters.

The telephone field is optional.

Contact-form submissions are sent to Nelson Valente's designated email address.

Information submitted through the contact form is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the correspondence, any resulting professional or contractual relationship, or applicable legal obligations.

5. Newsletter and Email Updates

Visitors may voluntarily choose to receive occasional news and updates from Nelson Valente.

Subscription to such communications is optional and is not required in order to submit a general enquiry through the website.

Where you expressly opt in, your email address and relevant contact information may be used for this purpose on the basis of your consent.

You may withdraw your consent and request to stop receiving such communications at any time by contacting Nelson Valente or by using an unsubscribe facility where one is provided.

If a dedicated third-party newsletter or email-marketing service is introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies necessary for its operation and may use additional technologies for functionality, analytics and embedded third-party content.

A cookie banner is provided when visiting the website. Visitors can:

Accept all cookies
Decline non-essential cookies
Manage cookie preferences individually

Non-essential cookies are restricted according to the visitor's consent choices.

Cookie preferences can subsequently be reviewed or changed using the Cookie Preferences control available on the website.

7. Embedded YouTube Videos

This website contains videos embedded from YouTube, a service provided by Google.

When embedded YouTube content is displayed or played, information may be transmitted to Google/YouTube. Depending on your cookie preferences, browser settings and whether you are signed into a Google account, Google may process information concerning your interaction with the embedded content.

The processing of personal data by Google/YouTube is additionally governed by the applicable privacy policies and terms of those providers.

8. Social Media and External Links

This website may contain links to Nelson Valente's profiles or content on third-party platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as links to other external websites.

When these are ordinary external links, visiting Nelson Valente's website alone does not mean that you are visiting those third-party platforms.

Once you follow an external link, the privacy policies, cookie practices and terms of the respective third-party provider apply.

Nelson Valente is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of independent third-party websites.

9. Website Analytics

Squarespace provides website analytics that may be used to understand general website traffic, performance and visitor interaction.

The more detailed Squarespace Activity Log has been disabled for this website.

No separate Google Analytics integration or Meta Pixel is currently used.

Where non-essential analytics technologies require consent, their use is subject to the cookie preferences selected by the visitor.

10. Legal Bases for Processing

Where the GDPR applies, personal data may be processed on one or more of the following legal bases:

Consent, particularly where you choose to receive newsletters or accept non-essential cookies
Pre-contractual or contractual necessity, where you contact Nelson Valente concerning a potential or existing professional engagement
Legitimate interests, including operating and securing the website, responding to professional enquiries and maintaining professional communications
Legal obligations, where information must be retained or processed to comply with applicable law

Where Swiss data protection law applies, personal data is processed in accordance with the requirements and principles of the Swiss FADP.

11. Service Providers and Recipients

Personal data may be processed by third-party service providers where necessary to operate the website and its functions.

These may include, in particular:

Squarespace — website platform, hosting and related website services

Google/YouTube — embedded video content

Personal data collected through this website is not sold to third parties.

12. International Data Processing and Transfers

Nelson Valente is professionally active between Switzerland, Portugal and internationally. In addition, technology providers used by this website may operate infrastructure or process information in different countries.

Personal data may therefore, where necessary, be processed outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area.

Where applicable, international transfers of personal data are handled subject to the safeguards and mechanisms required by applicable data protection legislation.

13. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the applicable legislation and circumstances, you may have the right to:

Request information about and access to your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your personal data
Request restriction of certain processing
Object to certain processing
Request data portability where applicable
Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise your rights in relation to personal data processed through this website, please contact:

[Nelson's email address]

14. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that your personal data has been processed in violation of applicable data protection legislation, you may have the right to contact the competent supervisory authority.

In Switzerland, the relevant federal supervisory authority is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

Where the GDPR and Portuguese data protection legislation apply, you may also have the right to contact the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD) or another competent European supervisory authority.

15. Data Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services, technologies used, data-processing activities or applicable legal requirements.

The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page.