What are cookies?
When browsing a website, cookies are small text files with relevant information stored on your access device (computer, mobile phone/smartphone or tablet).
Depending on the time the user remains on the page, cookies can be classified as session cookies or permanent cookies. The first type of cookies expires when the user closes the browser. The second type of cookies expires when the purpose of the visit is completed or when they are manually turned off.
The cookies AICEP uses on portugalglobal.pt does not collect personal information to identify the user.
The cookies used on portugalglobal.pt serves the following purposes:
• Analytics – anonymously collect information about users' browsing experience on the website. However, sometimes, they also allow a user to be identified uniquely and unequivocally to obtain information about the user's interests in the services provided by the website.
• Advertising – persistently active but for a limited period in order to collect information about users' browsing habits so that displayed advertisements correspond to their needs and interests.
• From third parties – allow the website to remember browsing preferences, language, and region and collect information from users to direct advertising to their interests.
portugalglobal.pt uses cookies to collect statistical information to analyse the website's functionality and the users' browsing experience and evaluate the effectiveness of advertising and promotional campaigns.
Disabling the use of cookies
All browsers allow the user to accept, refuse or delete cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser. Thus, users can disable cookies on this website anytime by modifying their browser settings.
However, it is essential to point out that disabling cookies may prevent some web services from working correctly, which can affect, partly or totally, the browsing experience.