COOKIES POLICY

WHAT IS IT?

Cookies are small text files sent to your computer or mobile device when you visit websites.
Cookies improve user navigation on the website and help websites store and retrieve information about your browsing habits in order to customize browsing according to your preferences.

WHAT IS IT FOR?

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

REGULATION?

Companies in Europe must obtain explicit consent for the use of Cookies and provide clear opt-out options to users. It is now prohibited to condition the access to a website to the acceptance of the use of tracking Cookies.

TYPES OF COOKIES?

There are several types of Cookies. A possible classification of it is as follows:

Session cookies:
These are temporary Cookies that remain in the browser’s Cookies file until the user leaves the website, so there is no record on the user’s hard drive. The information collected by these Cookies is used to analyse traffic patterns on the website, which allows us to improve the content and usability of the website.

Analysis cookies:
These are those that, when treated by the website owners, allow the number of users to be quantified and to carry out the measurement and statistical analysis of how users use the website. It examine your navigation, with the aim of improving the provision of products and services that we make available to you.

Advertising Cookies:
These are those that, when treated by the website owners or by third parties, allow managing in a more efficient way the offer of advertising spaces that exist on the website, allowing faster and more efficient navigation, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.

THE COOKIES THAT TPMC USES ON ITS WEBSITE ARE THE FOLLOWING:

COOKIES DOMAIN KIND DESCRIPTION DURATION
_ga_Y071F6D603 .tpmc.pt Analytics Installed by Google Analytics 2 years
_ga .tpmc.pt Analytics Installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. 2 years
elementor .tpmc.pt Necessary This cookie is used by the website’s WordPress theme. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time. never

FERRAMENTA DE VERIFICAÇÃO: https://www.cookieserve.com

Thus, it can be concluded that TPMc uses Cookies on its website for the exclusive purpose of analysing web traffic (with anonymization of internet addresses, “IPs”, as established by Google in “Anonymization of IPs in Analytics https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2763052?hl=pt ) and setting the default language for your pages. On the TPMc website, Cookies are not used for commercial purposes.

When visiting and using the TPMc website, visitors will have to explicitly consent or reject the use of Cookies under the terms defined by the Privacy and Data Protection Policy. Alternatively, they may, at any time, deactivate, in their internet browser (“browser”), a part or all of the Cookies.

HOW TO DEACTIVATE COOKIES?

The user can allow, eliminate or block Cookies on his computer by changing the Internet browser configuration settings.
Below follow the links with information on how to enable or block Cookies for web browsing in general, based on the internet browser being used.

Desktop Browsers

• Chrome https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB
• Safari https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
• Firefox https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop
• Internet Explorer https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
• Opera https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/

Smartphones and Tablets

• Safari for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265
• Chrome for mobile devices https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/114662?visit_id=1-636574005097732344-1258335072&rd=1&hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1

All other browsers
The user should look for the help option in their internet browser or contact the browser provider.
To learn more about Advertising Cookies that capture behavioural profiles (used by some sites but not TPMc’s), European Union users can visit http://www.youronlinechoices.eu, and US users should visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ to find out how to opt out of these third-party cookies.
Also visit https://allaboutCookies.org where you can find more information about Cookies including how to manage your settings for the various browser providers.