INTRODUCTION
This Cookie Policy explains how we use the information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies on the websites, understood as digital channels and owned by Cifial S.A.
These digital channels use cookies not only to ensure that they work correctly, but also to provide you with a better browsing experience, to allow continuous improvement of the services provided and to protect your data.
The Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, where we explain how we protect your privacy in our use of cookies and other information.
For any questions about the Cookies Policy, you can contact Cifial SA via the following contact points:
Customer area www.cifial.pt or
Customer service: +351 256 780 100 (working days from 09:00 to 17:30).
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us.
It is Cifial S.A.’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information that may be collected on the Cifial S.A. website and other websites belonging to the group. We only ask for personal information when we really need it to provide you with a better service. We do this by lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We only retain the information collected for as long as necessary to provide the service requested. When we store data, we protect it by means necessary to prevent loss, theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. We do not share personally identifiable information publicly or with third parties, except where required by law. Our site may contain links to external sites not operated by us. We have no control over the content and practices of these sites or their privacy policies. Each user is free to refuse our request for personal information. Without access to this information we will not be able to provide some of the services available online. Your continued use of our site will be considered acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you would like detailed information on how we use users’ personal information, please contact us.
Cifial S.A. Cookie Policy
Cookies on this website may be used by Cifial SA to improve website navigation and performance, analyze usage and enable the creation of targeted advertising and social media content. By default, only strictly necessary cookies are active.
The functional cookies in force serve to:
-enable secure login;
-remember where you are during an order.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small information files placed by the websites you visit and stored in the browser of the device you use to access the internet (for example, your computer or cell phone). These files help the website to remember information about your visit and make it easier for you to visit the next time you visit: keeping your actions and preferences for a certain period of time, keeping or recognizing your username, the language in which you want to browse the site or other settings.
Cookies can be classified according to various criteria. The Cifial website only uses strictly necessary cookies.
Considering their purpose, cookies can be:
(a) Strictly necessary cookies – when they are necessary to ensure the functioning of the website and/or to ensure the availability of functionalities that are requested by the user or to save their preferences regarding browsing the same, whenever they use the same device and so request.
(b) Analytical cookies – these are of an ancillary nature and collect statistical information in order to help website owners analyze the use of their websites and better understand the involvement of their visitors with the websites. Another function for which these cookies may be used, together with some advertising cookies, is to measure interactions with the advertisements we display.
(c) Personalization cookies – these are accessory cookies (not necessary for the website to function, but they can improve its performance) and are used to personalize the user’s browsing experience.
(d) Advertising cookies – these are of an ancillary nature and aim to make advertising more attractive to users and advertisers, by selecting advertising based on what is relevant to the user, in order to improve reports on campaign performance and avoid showing ads that the user has already seen or marked as not being relevant.
Two types of cookies can be considered, depending on their useful life. The Cifial website only uses session cookies.
(a) Session cookies – these are temporary and are deleted from the cookie archive when or shortly after the browser or application used to access the Digital Channels is closed. This type of cookie makes it possible, for example, to analyze web traffic patterns, allowing us to identify problems, safeguard security and provide a better browsing experience.
(b) Permanent cookies – unlike session cookies, these are not deleted when the browser or application is closed, but remain stored on the User’s devices. They are used every time a new visit is made to the website, making it possible, for example, to personalize the browsing experience according to the User’s interests and provide a more individualized service.
Considering the entity that places the cookies, they can be classified in two ways. The Cifial website only uses its own cookies:
(a) Own cookies – these are sent to the User’s device through equipment or domains managed by CIFIAL and from which the service requested by the User is provided.
(b) Third-party cookies – are sent to the User’s device from a device or domain managed by a third-party entity over which CIFIAL has no control. In these cases, the third party may process the data collected through the cookies and CIFIAL may not be able to configure their operation.
What are our Cookies used for?
On the Website, CIFIAL uses the following types of Cookies: strictly necessary, session and own.
It may be the case that not all of our Digital Channels use all of the categories of cookies listed above.
Configuring Cookies
SHOULD I ACCEPT THE USE OF COOKIES?
In the case of strictly necessary cookies, the website cannot function without them. In accordance with current legislation, Digital Channels may only use cookies with the prior express consent of the user, unless the placement of certain cookies is strictly necessary to provide you with the service you have expressly requested or to provide you with access to a certain feature of Digital Channels (e.g. to allow you to access a certain page/functionality, such as the Reserved Area). Your continued use of our website will be deemed acceptance of our privacy and personal information practices.
HOW CAN YOU MANAGE YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES?
It is common for users to be able to configure their preferences regarding cookies that are not strictly necessary. In the case of the Cifial website, and because it only uses strictly necessary cookies, opting out is not possible. If you do not accept strictly necessary cookies, some of the site’s features may no longer be available.
HOW CAN YOU CONFIGURE THE STORAGE OF COOKIES?
In addition, most browsers allow you to control the cookies stored on your device, as well as to delete them immediately if you wish to stop allowing the local storage of cookies. You can change your browser settings to block the installation of cookies or to notify you each time a cookie is set:
For more information on “Private Browsing” and cookie management on:
-browser Firefox, click here.
-Chrome browser, click here.
-Internet Explorer browser, click here.
-Microsoft Edge browser, click here;
-Safari browser, click here.
-Opera browser, click here.
Disabling cookies through your browser settings may have an impact on the functioning of Digital Channels, since the settings panel of most modern browsers does not offer a level of detail that allows users to remove all cookies that are not strictly necessary to allow them to use the websites they visit. On devices that offer this type of functionality, you can have greater control over your cookies using free extensions available online.
Changes to the Cookies Policy
Cifial SA may, at any time, without prior notice and with immediate effect, amend, add to or revoke, in whole or in part, this Cookie Policy. Any changes relevant to the user will be immediately disclosed on the Digital Channels, and the user may access the information and, depending on the type of cookie in question, consent to its use.
Terms of use
1. The contents of this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.
2. The colors displayed are representative and may differ from the actual color.
3. All measurements in the technical drawings are in millimeters, unless otherwise stated or mistaken.
4. Cifial reserves the right to make changes to its products to improve them without prior notice.
5. Some accessories shown in the environment images are not available.
6. By accessing the Cifial S.A. website, you agree to the terms of use, all applicable laws and regulations and are responsible for complying with them. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you should not access this site.
Last updated: November 15, 2021