Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or are deleted) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our Website:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies.

2.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our content and structure.

2.3 Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

3. Google AdSense Cookies

Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads on our Website. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Website and/or other sites on the Internet.

Google AdSense may collect and use the following information:

• Your browsing history across websites that use Google advertising services.
• Interactions with ads (clicks, impressions).
• Approximate geographic location based on IP address.
• Device information and browser type.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

4. Google Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyze traffic patterns and understand how visitors use our Website. Google Analytics collects data such as:

• Number of visitors and page views.
• How visitors arrive at our Website (referral sources).
• Which pages are most popular.
• Time spent on each page.
• General geographic location (country/city level).
• Browser and device type.

We have configured Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses to protect your privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. How to Manage Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our Website, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View what cookies are stored on your device.
• Delete individual or all cookies.
• Block cookies from specific or all websites.
• Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set.

Here are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

5.3 Opt-Out Tools

• Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on
• Google Ads Personalization Settings
• Your Online Choices (EU)

6. Cookie Consent

In accordance with EU and Portuguese data protection law, we require your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. When you first visit our Website:

• Only essential cookies are placed automatically.
• Analytics and advertising cookies are only activated after you provide consent.
• You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.
• Your consent preference is stored for 12 months.
• You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site.

7. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, third-party cookies may be placed on your device by the following services:

• Google Analytics (analytics.google.com) — Website analytics and traffic measurement.
• Google AdSense (pagead2.googlesyndication.com) — Advertising delivery and personalization.
• Google DoubleClick (doubleclick.net) — Ad serving and conversion tracking.
• Facebook (facebook.com) — Social plugin functionality when interacting with Facebook links.

These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review them.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. The "Last Updated" date at the top indicates the most recent revision.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: