Privacy Policy

Albania Property Investment ("we", "us", "our") is a property investment advisory company registered in Albania. Our registered office is at Rruga e Kavajës, Tirana, Albania.

We operate the website at albaniapropertyinvestment.com and related services (collectively, the "Service"). We act as the data controller for personal data collected through our Service.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at info@albaniapropertyinvestment.com.

We collect personal data in the following ways:

2.1 Data You Provide Directly

• Contact forms: name, email address, phone number, and message content when you submit an enquiry or contact request.
• Investment Guide requests: name and email address when you request our free investment guide.
• Newsletter subscriptions: email address when you subscribe to our blog newsletter.
• Property enquiries: name, contact details, and property preferences when you submit a property-specific enquiry.

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

• Usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, browser type, device type, and IP address.
• Cookies and similar technologies: see Section 5 (Cookies) for full details.

2.3 Data From Third Parties

• Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics) may share aggregated, anonymised data about site usage.

We use the personal data we collect to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide property advisory services.
• Send you the investment guide or other materials you have requested.
• Send marketing communications where you have given consent (newsletter, market updates). You may unsubscribe at any time.
• Improve our website and services through analytics.
• Comply with legal obligations and protect our legitimate business interests.
• Prevent fraud and ensure the security of our Service.

Legal basis (for EEA/UK users): We process your data on the basis of (a) your consent, (b) performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps, and (c) our legitimate interests in operating and improving our business, as appropriate to each processing activity.

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with:

• Service providers: email delivery providers, CRM software, analytics tools, and hosting providers — only to the extent necessary to provide the Service.
• Professional advisors: lawyers and accountants under confidentiality obligations.
• Property developers and partners: only where you have specifically requested information about a particular project and have given consent.
• Authorities: where required by law or to protect the rights and safety of ourselves or others.

All third-party processors are contractually required to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function (e.g. session management, security). Cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g. Google Analytics). These are anonymised and only used with your consent.
• Preference cookies: Remember your choices such as currency preference.
• Marketing cookies: Used to show relevant advertisements. Only used with your explicit consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Enquiry data: up to 3 years from last contact, unless you request earlier deletion.
• Newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe.
• Analytics data: up to 26 months (anonymised).
• Legal/financial records: as required by Albanian law (typically 5–10 years).

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restrict processing: ask us to limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: object to processing based on our legitimate interests, or to direct marketing.
• Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@albaniapropertyinvestment.com. We will respond within 30 days.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include SSL/TLS encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g. property developers, Google Maps). This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of our Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy, please contact us: