1. Introduction
At Peter Estate we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect the information you provide when you visit peterestate.com or interact with us through any of our communication channels.
Peter Estate operates in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — the data protection law applicable across the European Union and the Netherlands, where Peter Estate is registered.
Please read this policy carefully. By using our website or submitting any enquiry you confirm that you have read and understood how we handle your personal data.
2. Who We Are
Peter Estate is a property development and diaspora investment facilitation company registered in the Netherlands. We operate across Southern Europe with a focus on coastal land acquisition and community development.
Data Controller: Peter Estate Email: hello@peterestate.com Website: peterestate.com
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data please contact us at the email above.
3. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data when you interact with our website or contact us:
Information you provide directly:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number including country code
- Country of residence
- Your role or interest — investor, partner, land owner etc.
- Investment range or budget indication
- Any information you include in your message or enquiry
- How you heard about us
Information collected automatically:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Pages visited and time spent on the website
- Referring website or source
- Cookie data — see our Cookie Policy section below
Information from third parties: We do not currently purchase or source personal data from third party data brokers. If this changes we will update this policy accordingly.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
To respond to your enquiry When you submit a contact form or reach out directly we use your information to respond to your questions and provide the information you requested.
To keep you informed about our projects With your consent we may send you updates about Peter Estate project developments, new investment opportunities, and company news. You can withdraw this consent at any time.
To qualify and onboard investors Information you provide about your investment interest and background helps us structure appropriate project opportunities and onboard you into the correct SPV framework when a project is ready.
To improve our website Automatically collected data helps us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve the experience, content, and performance.
To comply with legal obligations We may process your data where necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations in the Netherlands and across the European Union.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR we are required to have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. We rely on the following:
- Consent — where you have actively submitted a form, opted in to communications, or agreed to cookies
- Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests such as responding to enquiries and improving our services, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights
- Legal obligation — where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law
- Contract — where processing is necessary to fulfil obligations under a signed investment or partnership agreement
6. How We Store Your Data
Your personal data is stored securely on our hosting servers provided by Hostinger, which operates data centres within the European Economic Area. We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or alteration including:
- Encrypted data transmission via SSL
- Password-protected access to all internal systems
- Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis within our team
- Regular review of data storage practices
We do not store payment card information. Any financial transactions related to investment participation are handled through separately agreed legal and banking frameworks.
7. How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:
- Enquiry and contact data — retained for up to 2 years from your last interaction with us unless you request earlier deletion
- Investor data — retained for the duration of any project participation and for up to 7 years thereafter in line with legal and financial record-keeping obligations
- Website analytics data — retained for up to 13 months
- Cookie data — retained according to individual cookie expiry periods detailed in our Cookie section below
When data is no longer required it is securely deleted or anonymised.
8. Who We Share Your Data With
Peter Estate does not sell your personal data to third parties under any circumstances. We may share your data with the following categories of trusted partners where strictly necessary:
- Legal counsel — lawyers and advisors engaged per project in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy, and the Netherlands who require investor information to structure SPV agreements
- Technology providers — our website host Hostinger and any email or CRM tools we use to manage communications, all operating under GDPR-compliant data processing agreements
- Regulatory authorities — where we are legally required to disclose information to government bodies or law enforcement
Any third party with whom we share data is required to handle it in accordance with GDPR and our data protection standards.
9. International Data Transfers
As we operate across multiple European countries your data may be accessed by legal or development partners in Spain, Portugal, Greece, or Italy. All such transfers remain within the European Economic Area and are therefore covered by GDPR protections.
If in future we engage partners outside the EEA we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
10. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject under GDPR you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you at any time.
Right to Rectification You have the right to ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
Right to Erasure You have the right to request that we delete your personal data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or where you withdraw your consent.
Right to Restrict Processing You have the right to ask us to pause the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and to transfer it to another controller where technically feasible.
Right to Object You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes at any time.
Right to Withdraw Consent Where processing is based on your consent you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights please contact us at hello@peterestate.com. We will respond to all requests within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
If you are unsatisfied with how we handle your data you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority — Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens — at autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.
11. Cookies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience and help us understand how visitors use the site.
We use the following types of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies Essential for the website to function. These cannot be disabled. They include session cookies that keep you logged in or remember your form progress.
Analytics Cookies Help us understand visitor behaviour including pages visited, time on site, and traffic sources. We use this data to improve the website experience. These are only set with your consent.
Preference Cookies Remember your settings and preferences such as language or region to personalise your experience on return visits.
Marketing Cookies Used to track visitors across websites for the purpose of displaying relevant advertisements. We do not currently run paid advertising campaigns but these may be set by third party tools embedded on the site.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking Cookie Settings in the footer of our website or by adjusting your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
12. Third Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to peterestate.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third party websites and encourage you to review their policies independently before submitting any personal data.
13. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data to us please contact us immediately at hello@peterestate.com and we will delete it promptly.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or business operations. The date of the most recent revision will always be shown at the top of this page. Where changes are significant we will notify you by email if we hold your contact details.
Your continued use of our website following any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data please contact us at:
Peter Estate Email: hello@peterestate.com Website: peterestate.com Jurisdiction: Netherlands
We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 5 business days.