Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
“Cookies” are small text files that can be stored on your computer through your internet browser, retaining only information related to your browsing preferences.
Cookies are used to make the website work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners. They collect generic information, such as how you find and use the website, the type of device you use and other relevant information that allows all the components of the website to be correctly provided and adapted or to automatically fill in data.
There are two broad categories of cookies:
Own cookies, used directly by us on your device; Third-party cookies, used by third parties, through Pinto & Cruz.How are cookies used?
Visitors to this website use different computers and web browsers. To make your visits as easy as possible, a record of the type of browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Google Chrome) and operating system (e.g. Windows, Macintosh) used and the domain name of your Internet service provider is automatically saved.
Cookie management?
All browsers allow the user to accept, reject or delete cookies, in particular by selecting the appropriate settings in the respective browser.
Please note, however, that disabling cookies may partially or fully affect your browsing experience on websites.
You can configure cookies in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.
Pinto & Cruz reserves the right, at any time, without prior notice and with immediate effect, to change, add, update or delete, partially or totally, this information on cookies.
What type of cookies do we use and why?
We use different types of cookies, as described below:
• Essential cookies – some cookies are essential to access specific areas, allowing navigation and use of your applications, through login;
• Analytical cookies – These cookies are used to analyze how users use our website. For example, they allow us to monitor the performance of the site by knowing which pages are the most popular or detecting errors. These cookies are only used for statistical analysis purposes and never collect personal information. This way, we can try to provide a higher quality experience and/or identify and correct any problems that arise.
As for the validity, two types of cookies are used:
• Session cookies – These are temporary cookies that are generated and are available until the user closes the session. The next time the user accesses their internet browser, the cookies will no longer be stored. The information obtained allows us to manage sessions, identify problems and provide a better browsing experience.
• Permanent cookies – These are cookies that are stored on devices (computer, mobile phone or tablet), at the level of the internet browser (browser) and are used whenever the user visits our website again. In general, they are used to direct navigation according to the user's interests, allowing the Pinto e Cruz Group to provide a more appropriate service.
Cookies we use:
• PHPSESSID – This cookie is essential and allows our website to respond to any action you take on the website, such as completing an enquiry form. The website will not function properly if this cookie is not used.
• __utma, __utmz – Cookies beginning with “__utm” enable analytics software to function. This software helps to analyze website visitors and provide anonymous information such as browsers used, return visitors and response to marketing activities. This information helps us to improve the website and your online experience.
The following table provides a more detailed explanation of the Cookies used on our website and their purpose:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
| PHPSESSID | Cookie automatically generated by the server to track user sessions | Session | Necessary |
| rc::a | Used to distinguish human users from bots. | Persistent | Necessary |
| rc::c | Used to distinguish human users from bots. | Session | Necessary |
| test_cookie | Used to check if the browser used supports cookies. | 1 day | Necessary |
| _ga | Used to distinguish users. | 2 years | Statistics |
| _ga_# |
This cookie is set by Google analytics and is used to store the source or the traffic path through which the visitor arrived at our website. |
2 years | Statistics |
| _gat | Used by Google analytics for statistical data. | 1 day | Statistics |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | 1 day | Statistics |
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to track website visits. | 3 months | Marketing |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense to store and track conversions. | 3 months | Marketing |
| ads/ga-audiences | Used by Google AdWords to store information for remarketing purposes. | Session | Marketing |
| pagead/1p-user-list/10860558584 | Not classified. | Session | Marketing |
| pagead/1p-user-list/603-454-4625 | Not classified. | Session | Marketing |
How to manage cookies in different browsers?
The user can allow, block or delete cookies installed on his/her computer by configuring the options of the installed browser. Please read the help section of your browser carefully to find out more information on how to activate “private mode” or unblock certain cookies.
Consent
By accepting the use of cookies, we consider that the user accepts the use of cookies for the purposes indicated and in accordance with the conditions contained on this page.
If, at any time, you wish to withdraw your consent to our Cookies Policy, you must delete the stored cookies by adjusting the corresponding options found in the “Tools” menu of your browser.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this cookie notice, you can contact us by email: data_protection@pintocruz.pt.
