Cookies

1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy seeks to explain in a transparent and specific manner how we use the personal information we collect through your use on our website. It is in this spirit that this Cookie Policy details how, when and why we use Cookies on our platform.

This website uses Cookies, not only to ensure that we offer a unique and personalized experience, but also so that we can share aggregated data with our technology partners that allow us to continuously and seamlessly improve our website and your browsing experience.

By continuing to explore the website of J. Cardoso, SA, hereinafter “Cardoso Group” (in   http://www.grupocardoso.pt ) expressly agrees with our Cookies Policy.

2. What are Cookies?
Cookies are files that contain small fragments of information that are stored and downloaded to your device whenever you visit a website (and which generally have a unique identifier), so in the case of Grupo Cardoso, they will be used whenever you visit the page.   http://www.grupocardoso.pt   (hereinafter identified as   “website”   or   “platform” ).

Some Cookies will only be triggered if certain features are used, while the Cardoso Group may use other Cookies that will always be generated and used. In addition, the Cardoso Group and other external service providers may store permanent Cookies, which are stored at browser level on your access devices and which are used whenever you revisit the website (and provided that they are defined as necessary for the correct use of the platform), as well as using temporary session Cookies that remain in the Cookie file of your browser until you leave the website.

You can find out more about the Cookies we use from the list provided below. Grupo Cardoso is committed to updating this list, so it may not always reflect the Cookies actually in use.

We may also use web beacons, tags or scripts on our website or in emails sent by Grupo Cardoso, in order to better understand the usage patterns of our platform.

For more information about Cookies, you can consult two platforms that provide more detailed information about Cookies and that do not have any type of commercial or legal relationship with the Cardoso Group:   https://www.allaboutCookies.org   or   https://www.aboutCookies.org .

3. Why use Cookies?
The use of Cookies is practically universal and common on all websites, without harming in any way the devices (computers, tablets, mobile phones) on which they are stored and allowing a better user experience of the platforms themselves, both in terms of performance and in terms of navigation, since the content made available will be more oriented to the real needs and expectations of users.

Cookies thus allow the Website to memorize information about your visit, such as your preferred language, your location, the recurrence of your sessions and other variables that we consider relevant to make your search experience much more comfortable and efficient.

4. Cookies used
The Cardoso Group details below the information relating to the Cookies used on our Website, as well as identifying which partner entities are authorized to place Cookies on our platform (explaining, individually, the added value of including these partners on our platform).

The Cardoso Group Website or emails sent by the Cardoso Group may contain links to other websites or applications, including those of our partners. If you access one of these links or applications, please be aware that the respective Cookie Policies are the sole responsibility of the entities that manage them. For this reason, please read the Cookie Policies of other platforms or applications before using them.

The Cardoso Group uses three types of Cookies on its Website:

a. Strictly necessary cookies
They allow you to browse the Website and use most of the features available.

The Cardoso Group uses these Cookies for the following reasons:
Allow our servers to respond to certain actions on the Website, or simply allow our users to browse the platform, since without these Cookies, it would not work on your device.

Ensure a consistent user experience while browsing the Cardoso Group Website and that the user receives updated and consistent information.

Contribute to a better dynamic distribution in   http://www.grupocardoso.pt , to ensure the best speed and performance while browsing the platform.

Ensure a consistent experience, even when the Cardoso Group promotes the implementation of improvements to the Website.

Cookie Name | Reason for use | Cookie Expiry | Cookie Type
AWSALB | Registers the server cluster serving the user. Cookie used for load balancing, in order to optimize the user experience. | 6 days | HTTP

b. Analytical Cookies
They are used anonymously for the purposes of creating and analyzing statistics, in order to allow continuous improvement of the Website and, therefore, an increasingly better user experience.

The Cardoso Group uses these Cookies for the following reasons:
For Analytics: We use Google Analytics to better understand how customers are using the Platform, in order to help manage the performance and design of the Website. Google will save this information, so in order to consult Google's Privacy Policy you should go to   https://www.google.com/intl/pt/policies/privacy .

For Testing Purposes: So that different product design combinations can be tested, and thus, improve the experience and performance of the Cardoso Group Website.

Cookie Name | Reason for use | Cookie Expiry | Cookie Type
_at.hist.# | Used by the social sharing platform AddThis to store the usage history of the AddThis app. | Persistent | HTTP
_ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data regarding website usage. | 2 years | HTTP
_gat | Used by Google Analytics to control request rates. | 1 day | HTTP
_gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to distinguish users. | 1 day | HTTP
collect | Used to send information to Google Analytics regarding the user's device and behavior. Records user information regardless of devices used and marketing channels. | Session | HTTP

c. Advertising Cookies
They target advertising based on the interests of each user, to direct advertising campaigns taking into account users' tastes, and they also limit the number of times you see the advertisement, helping to measure the effectiveness of advertising and the success of the website's organization.

Cookie Name | Reason for use | Cookie Expiry | Cookie Type
_atuvc | Used to update the counter of a site's social sharing resources. | 13 months | HTTP
_atuvs | Used to ensure that the share resource counter is made available to the user if the page is shared with the AddThis social sharing service. | 1 day | HTTP
_at.cww | Used by the social sharing platform AddThis. | Persistent | HTML
at-rand | Used by the social sharing platform AddThis. | Persistent | HTML
CommLCT | User to collect information about user preferences and behavior on the website. The information is used to develop content and advertising customized to the user's preferences. | Session | Pixel
loc | Used to understand how users share information geographically (Country level). | 13 months | HTTP
rc::c | Used to distinguish human and bot browsing. | Session | HTML
uvc | Used to detect how many times the social sharing service AddThis identifies the same user. | 13 months | HTTP
xtc | Used to record the sharing of content via social platforms. | 13 months | HTTP

The three categories of Cookies (Strictly necessary, analytical and advertising) are essential to maintain the efficiency, effectiveness and ease of use of the Platform, as well as to guarantee an immersive and coherent experience, therefore, we do not allow them to be disabled autonomously.

5. Cookie Management
Users can always configure their devices and the browsers they use to accept all or some Cookies, to notify them whenever a Cookie is issued, or to never receive Cookies. In order to manage your Cookies in a simple and intuitive way from your browser, you can use one of the links below:
. For more information about “Private Browsing” and Cookie management in the Firefox browser,   Click here
. For more information about “Incognito Browsing” and Cookie management in the Chrome browser,   Click here
. For more information about “Private Browsing” and Cookie management from the Internet Explorer browser,   Click here

If you prefer to restrict, block or delete Cookies that the Cardoso Group uses on its Website, you will automatically be considering it as an untrustworthy entity, meaning that a significant part of the features made available may not behave as expected.