I. Cookies (Connection Testimonies)
Like most websites, for our site to function properly, we occasionally install small files called cookies or connection testimonies on your device (computer or mobile device).
II. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website installs on your computer or mobile device when you visit it. These files allow the website to “remember” your actions and preferences for a certain period, such as your username, chosen language, font size, and other display settings. This is why, when browsing pages or returning to a site you’ve visited before, you generally don’t need to re-enter your preferences.
III. Why do we use cookies?
The most recent version of Law 41/2004 requires that access to information stored on a subscriber’s or user’s terminal equipment be allowed only if clear and complete information about the purposes of the processing is provided to the subscriber or user. However, the same directive exempts technical storage or access that has the exclusive purpose of carrying out or facilitating the transmission of communication over an electronic communications network.
IV. What types of cookies can you find on our website?
A cookie can be classified according to its lifespan and the domain to which it belongs.
Regarding lifespan, a cookie can be:
- Session – deleted when the user closes the browser; or
- Permanent – remaining on the user’s device for a predefined and variable period for each cookie.
Regarding the domain to which it belongs, there are:
- First-party – set by the visited site’s web server, belonging to the same domain.
- Third-party – stored by a domain other than ours. The use of external applications or links to external websites may generate this type of cookie. In this case, please refer to the respective websites’ cookie policies.
V. How do we use cookies?
- We use cookies to facilitate your browsing experience, storing information about your preferences and remembering the user who is using the site or the device settings from which you access our site.
- We also use cookies for statistical and traffic management purposes, creating anonymized information and whether or not you have agreed to the installation of cookies.
- The cookies we use may not be necessary for the operation of the website, but disabling them may prevent some services from operating fully.
- We use both session and permanent cookies on our website.
- You may find third-party cookies on our website to enhance some features we use to improve your experience. These do not send information that can identify you as an individual.
- Cookies related to social media plugins for registered users on those networks that do not require your consent are also present on our website.
- If we use any cookies that send information identifying you as an individual, we will necessarily request your consent, in accordance with GDPR, guaranteed by a positive, free, and unequivocal act. Similarly, we will indicate how you can withdraw your consent.
VI. Some of the cookies we use and manage from our domain:
- Cookie Name – Description
- Google Analytics – Identifies user and session IDs and saves them.
- Google – Aids the site in storing the user’s last visit, facilitating their experience.
VII. How to control the cookies we use?
You can control and/or delete the cookies as desired. You can delete all cookies already installed on your computer or mobile device or activate an option available in most browsers to prevent their installation. However, if you do so, you may have to manually configure some preferences each time you visit a site and risk disabling certain services and functionalities.
If you wish to manage cookies on your devices, follow the link to Anacom that explains how to do so for the most common browsers. For more information, visit aboutcookies.org.