What are cookies?

“Cookies” are small software tags that are stored on access equipment through the browser (browser), retaining only information related to preferences, not including, as such, personal data.

What are Cookies for?

Cookies serve to help determine the usefulness, interest and number of uses of websites, allowing faster and more efficient navigation, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.

What kind of Cookies are there?

There are two groups of cookies that can be used:

Permanent cookies – are cookies that are stored at the browser level on access equipment (PC, mobile phone and tablet) and are used whenever you visit our website https://acasamae.pt. They are generally used to direct navigation to the user’s interests, allowing them to provide a more personalized service.

Session cookies – are temporary cookies that remain in the browser’s cookie file until you leave the website. The information obtained by these cookies is used to analyze traffic patterns on the web, allowing us to identify problems and provide a better browsing experience.

For what purposes do we use cookies?

Strictly necessary cookies – Allow navigation on the website and use of applications, as well as access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the required services cannot be provided.

Analytical Cookies – They are used anonymously for the purpose of creating and analyzing statistics, in order to improve the functioning of the website.

Functionality cookies – They save user preferences regarding the use of the site, so that it is not necessary to reconfigure the site each time you visit it.

Third-party cookies – Measure the success of applications and the effectiveness of third-party advertising. They can also be used to customize page components with user data.

How can you manage Cookies?

All browsers allow the user to accept, refuse or delete cookies, and also inform the user whenever a cookie is received, namely through the selection of the appropriate settings in the respective browser. The user can configure cookies in the “options” or “preferences” menu of his browser.

It should be noted, however, that by disabling cookies, you can prevent some web services from working correctly, affecting, partially or completely, navigation on the website.