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Cookies policy

Cookies policy

What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) via your web browser when you visit a website. These files allow the website to ‘remember’ your actions or preferences over time.

How do we use cookies?
We use cookies on our website to:
– Ensure the correct functioning of the site.
– Improve your browsing experience.
– Analyse site traffic and optimise its performance.
– Provide personalised content and advertisements, where applicable.

We may use:
– Our own cookies: ATE cookies, developed by us and owned by us, and sent to your device by us directly.
– Third-party cookies: On our website, we also use third-party cookies, such as analytics services (e.g. Google Analytics) or social networks (e.g. Linkedin), to collect information about how users interact with our website and provide personalised advertisements.

How long are cookies kept for?
Regarding how long cookies are stored on your device, you will need to consider the following types of cookies:
– Session cookies: These are collected and stored while the user is accessing the website. They are normally used to store information for the purpose of providing the service requested by the user on a single occasion (for example, a list of products purchased) and disappear at the end of the session.
– Persistent cookies: These are those in which the data remains stored on the user’s equipment and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the entities responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years.

Types of cookies we use:
– Strictly necessary cookies: these are essential for our website to function properly, allowing you to access secure areas of the site, for example. Without these cookies, some services may not function properly. These cookies are collected regardless of your consent, as they are essential for the website to function. If you do not want them to be used, you should not use the website.
– Performance cookies: These cookies collect information about how users use our website, such as the most visited pages or if there have been browsing errors. This data helps us to improve the functioning of the site. We only collect it if you give your consent. Your consent can be freely withdrawn at any time, but this does not jeopardise the lawfulness of the processing carried out up to that point.
– Functional cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember the choices you make (such as your username or preferred language) and provide more personalised features.

Managing and deactivating cookies
You can manage your consent to the installation of cookies at any time. To do so, the user must click on the ‘Manage Consent’ button in the bottom left-hand corner of the website. This will make the cookie banner accessible again, where the following options will be presented: ‘Accept All’, ‘Reject All’ or ‘Cookie Settings’. By clicking on this last button, the user will be able to review all the cookies on the Website, as well as the consent they have given. If you want to change this consent, you can do so, separately for each type of cookie, using the toggle that allows you to change the status of cookies between Enabled and Disabled. At the end of your changes, the user must click on the ‘Save and accept’ button.

You can also remove installed cookies at any time. In this regard, we note that all browsers allow the user to accept, refuse or delete cookies, namely by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser. You can configure cookies in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser. You can consult your browser’s settings manual at the following links: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari

Please note, however, that disabling cookies may prevent some services on the website from working properly, partially or totally affecting navigation on the website. For more information on cookies, including what they are, how to manage them and how to delete them, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org, which also includes information on how to manage your settings for the various browser providers.

Changes to the Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page. We recommend that you review this policy regularly to stay informed about the use of cookies on our website.

Contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at [geral@aate.pt].
For more information on the processing of your personal data, please consult our Privacy Policy.