Cookie Policy
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1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve functionality, and provide information to website operators.
2. Categories of cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies - essential for the website to operate. They include session identifiers and your cookie consent preference. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies - used to understand how visitors interact with the site (pages visited, time spent, etc.). Collected only with your consent.
Marketing cookies - used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Collected only with your consent.
3. Third-party cookies
Google Analytics - if you consent to analytics cookies, Google Analytics places the following cookies: _ga (2 years), _gid (24 hours), _gat (1 minute). These track site usage statistics. Data is processed by Google LLC under their Privacy Policy.
Google Ads - if you consent to marketing cookies, Google Ads places: _gcl_au (3 months), _gcl_aw (90 days). These measure advertising conversion. We implement Consent Mode v2, which means Google signals (ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization) are set to "denied" by default until you provide consent.
Google Maps - the contact page embeds a Google Maps iframe. When this loads, Google may set cookies associated with map services. See Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com.
4. Cookie table
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | joaomarquesferreira.pt | Stores your cookie consent preferences (localStorage) | Persistent |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users (short-term) | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Conversion measurement | 3 months |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ads | Click attribution | 90 days |
5. Managing your preferences
When you first visit the site, a cookie banner appears at the bottom of the screen. You may Accept All, Reject non-essential cookies, or open Cookie Settings to choose individual categories. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings option in the footer or by clearing your browser's local storage.
You may also control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling all cookies may affect the functionality of this site.