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COOKIES POLICY

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1.INTRODUCTION

This Cookie Policy seeks to explain in a transparent and clear way, as we use the information that we collect from our users' navigation. 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 in order to ensure that we offer a unique and personalized search experience, but also to share with our technological partners aggregated data which will enable us to continuously and seamlessly improve our Website and navigation experience.

By continuing to explore POR:TA’s Website ( at: https://www.portaassociation.com) we assume that You´ve red our Cookies Policy.

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2.WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are files that have small pieces of information that are stored and downloaded into Your device whenever You visit a Website (and which usually have a unique identifier), reason why, in the case of POR:TA they will be used whenever You visit https://www.portaassociation.com (hereinafter identified by "Website" )

Some of the Cookies will only be triggered if certain features are used, whereas https://www.portaassociation.com may use other Cookies that will always be generated and used. In addition, POR:TA and other external services may store permanent cookies, which are stored at the browser level in Your access equipment and are used whenever You re-visit the Website (and since they are defined as necessary for the correct use of the platform), as well as resorting to temporary session cookies that remain in Your browser's cookie file until You leave the Website.

You can find out more about which Cookies we use from the list below. POR:TA undertakes to update this listing, so it may not reflect at all times the Cookies actually in use.

We may also use web beacons, tags or scripts on our Website or in emails sent by POR:TA, so that we better understand the usage patterns of our site and whose results may be reported based on third party services, using individual or aggregated data

For more information about Cookies You can consult two platforms that provide more detailed information about Cookies and that have no commercial or legal relationship with v: http://www.allaboutcookies.org or https://www.aboutcookies.org/.

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3.WHY WE USE COOKIES?

The use of Cookies is something practically universal in all the Websites, in no way harms the devices (computers, tablets, mobile phones) where they are stored and allow a better experience of using the platforms themselves, both in terms of performance and in terms of navigation, since the contents available can be much more oriented to the real needs and expectations of the users

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

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4. COOKIES USED

POR:TA hereby details the Cookies used on our Website, as well as identifies which partner entities are authorized to place Cookies on our platform (explaining individually the added value of including these partners in the our platform).

POR:TA Website, or the emails sent by POR:TA, may contain links to other Websites or applications, including from our partners. If You access one of these links or applications, please be aware that their Cookies Policy is the sole responsibility of the entities that manage them. For this reason, please read the Cookies Policies of other platforms or applications before using them.

POR:TA uses 4 types of Cookies on its Platform:

 

A. NECESSARY COOKIES
They allow You to browse the Website and use most of the features available. Without these Cookies, the search service on the platform, as well as contact with POR:TA may not be provided, or may not work properly.

POR:TA uses these cookies for the following reasons:

Allow our servers to respond to certain actions on the Website, or simply allow our users to navigate on the platform, since without these cookies, it would not work on Your device.

Ensure a consistent user experience during Your navigation on the POR:TA Website and that it receives up-to-date and consistent information.

Contribute to a better dynamic distribution on w to ensure the best speed and performance while browsing the platform.

Ensure a consistent experience, even when POR:TA promotes implementation of improvements on the Website.

  • Cookie Name: bSession; Responsible Entity: portaassociation.com; Reason for use: Necessary for measuring an reporting of website performance; Cookie's expiration: 1 day; Type of Cookie: HTTP;

  • Cookie Name: hs; Responsible Entity: portaassociation.com; Reason for use: Ensures visitor browsing security by preventing cross-site request forgery. This cookie is essential for the security of the website and visitor; Cookie's expiration: Session; Type of Cookie: HTTP;

  • Cookie Name: ssr-caching; Responsible Entity: portaassociation.com; Reason for use: This cookie is necessary for the cache function. A cache is used by the website to optimise the response time between the visitor and the website. The cache is usually stored on the visitor’s browser; Cookie's expiration: 1 day; Type of Cookie: HTTP;

  • Cookie Name: svSession; Responsible Entity: portaassociation.com; Reason for use: This cookie is necessary for the log in function on the website; Cookie's expiration: 2 years; Type of Cookie: HTTP;

  • Cookie Name: TS#; Responsible Entity: portaassociation.com; Reason for use: This cookie is necessary for the functioning of the website; Cookie's expiration: Session; Type of Cookie: HTTP;

  • Cookie Name: XSRF-TOKEN; Responsible Entity:portaassociation.com; Reason for use: This cookie is essential for the security of the website and preventing fraud; Cookie's expiration: Session; Type of Cookie:HTTP.

 

B. PERFORMANCE COOKIES

They are used anonymously for the purpose of creating and analyzing statistics in order to allow a continuous improvement of the Website.

POR:TA uses these cookies for the following reasons:

For Analysis purposes: we use Google Analytics to better understand how customers are using the Platform to help with Website performance and design management. Google will save this information, so You can access the Google Privacy Policy at google.com/intl/pt/policies/privacy.

For Testing purposes: So that You can test different combinations of product design, as well as improve the customer experience and performance of POR:TA Website.

 

  • Cookie Name: _ga; Responsible Entity: portaassociation.com; Reason for use: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website; Cookie's expiration: Session; Type of Cookie: HTTP.

  • Cookie Name: _ ga_#; Responsible Entity: portaassociation.com; Reason for use: Used by Google Analytics to collect data about the number of times the user has visited the website; Cookie's expiration: 2 years; Type of Cookie: HTTP.

  • Cookie Name: fedops.logger.defaultOverrides; Responsible Entity: static.parastorage.com; Reason for use: Register’s the statistical data about the use of the website and the number of times the user has visited; Cookie's expiration: 2 years; Type of Cookie: HTML.

 

C. THIRD PARTY OR ADVERTISING COOKIES

Monitor application success and the effectiveness of third-party advertising. They can also be used to customize a certain feature with your data.

They target advertising according to the interests of each User, in order to target advertising campaigns taking into account Users' tastes, and also limit the amount of times they access the ad, helping to measure the effectiveness of Advertising and the success of the Site and Application organization.

  • Cookie Name: _mailmunch_lead_quality; Responsible Entity: a.mailmunch.com; Reason for use: Tracks the individual sessions on the website, allowing to compile statistical data about multiple visits; Cookie's expiration: Persistent; Type of Cookie: HTML.

  • Cookie Name: _ mailmunch_visitor_id; Responsible Entity: a.mailmunch.com; Reason for use: Tracks the individual sessions on the website, allowing to compile statistical data about multiple visits; Cookie's expiration: Persistent; Type of Cookie: HTML.

  • Cookie Name: _ mailmunch_second_pageview; Responsible Entity: a.mailmunch.com; Reason for use: Tracks the individual sessions on the website, allowing to compile statistical data about multiple visits; Cookie's expiration: Persistent; Type of Cookie: HTML.

 

The first three categories of Cookies (strictly required, performance and functionality or preference) are key to maintaining the Platform's efficiency, effectiveness and ease of use, as well as to ensuring an immersive and consistent experience, so we do not allow for them to be disabled autonomously.​

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5.COOKIES 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 never to receive Cookies. So that You can simply and intuitively manage Your cookies from Your browser You can use one of the links below:

  •  For more information on "Private Browsing" and Cookies management in the Firefox browser, click here

  •  For more information on "Private Browsing" and Cookies management in the Chrome browser, click here

  •  For more information on "Private Browsing" and Cookies management in the Internet Explorer browser, click here

  •  For more information on "Private Browsing" and Cookies management in the Safari browser, click  here

  • For more information on "Private Browsing" and Cookies management in the Opera browser, click here

 

If You prefer to restrict, block or delete cookies that POR:TA uses on Your Platform, You will automatically consider this Website as a "non-trusted" entity, meaning that a significant part of the features offered may not have the expected behaviour.

Your current status on the POR:TA‘s Website is as below. To edit it, simply change Your consent for each of the categories of Cookies that the Website uses:

a. Strictly needed Cookies - Authorizes

b. Performance cookies – Authorizes

c. Functionality or preference cookies – Authorizes

d. Third Party or Advertising Cookies – Not Authorize

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