Cookie Policy

This policy should be analysed in conjunction with and complementary to our Privacy Policy.

WHO IS THE DATA CONTROLLER?

The data controller for the website www.upgrupo.pt is Up Grupo, with the contact email geral@upgrupo.pt.

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that websites send to the user’s browser and are stored on their device (computer, mobile phone or tablet). They are mainly used to store information about your visit to each website, preferences for certain types of information and the respective configuration parameters, allowing for a more personalised and efficient browsing experience. They are therefore tools that improve the user experience. Cookies do not harm users’ electronic equipment in any way.

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF COOKIES?

Cookies fulfil a number of essential functions that improve the user’s web browsing experience, as well as making it easier for site administrators to understand how the site is used, ensuring that it presents relevant content to each user.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE?

Cookies fulfil a number of essential functions that improve the user’s web browsing experience, as well as making it easier for site administrators to understand how the site is used, ensuring that it presents relevant content to each user.

  • Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential to enable navigation on the site and the use of its functionalities, including the recording of the user’s consent to the use of cookies by the site. These cookies cannot be rejected when using a website.
    Retention period for data collected in this context: one year after collection.
  • Functional cookies: allow websites to memorise information about the choices made by the user, such as username, language, region accessed from and personalisation of the browsing experience. These cookies expire when the user closes the browser window or are kept for longer to remember the user’s preferences.
    Retention period for data collected in this context: one year after collection.
  • Advertising cookies: collect information about a browser’s usage habits. They are used to support the realisation of more targeted marketing and communication actions, allowing individual usage preferences to be distinguished and identified or storing a code that allows a set of habits or preferences to be translated.
    The advertising cookies we may use belong to Facebook and Google. Click here to consult Facebook’s Cookie Policy and here to consult Google’s Cookie Policy.
    Retention period for data collected in this context: eighteen months after collection.
  • Analytical cookies: are used for statistical analysis, studying how users interact with the site and tracking its performance (e.g. which pages have the highest volume of visits). This offers a high quality experience because by particularising the offer it is easier to recognise and correct any problems. We use the Google Analytics tool, Facebook and its cookies. Click here to consult the Google Analytics Privacy Policy and here to consult Facebook’s Privacy Policy.
    Retention period for data collected in this context: two years after collection.

List of cookies we use:

CookieDomainDescriptionDurationProtocolType
__utmaupgrupo.ptGoogle Analytics sets this cookie to distinguish between users and sessions. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library is executed and there are no existing __utma cookies. The cookie is updated whenever data is sent to Google Analytics.1 year 1 month 4 daysHTTPAnalytics
__utmbupgrupo.ptGoogle Analytics sets this cookie to determine new sessions/visits. The __utmb cookie is created when the JavaScript library is executed and there are no existing __utma cookies. It is updated whenever data is sent to Google Analytics.1 hourHTTPAnalytics
__utmcupgrupo.ptGoogle Analytics sets this cookie to allow interoperability with urchin.js, an older version of Google Analytics, and it is used in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine new sessions/visits. It is deleted when the user closes the browser.sessionHTTPAnalytics
__utmtupgrupo.ptGoogle Analytics sets this cookie to inhibit the request rate.10 minutesHTTPAnalytics
__utmzupgrupo.ptGoogle Analytics sets this cookie to store the origin of the traffic or campaign through which the visitor arrived at the site.6 monthsHTTPAnalytics
_clskupgrupo.ptMicrosofty Clarity cookie for storing and combining a user’s page views in a single session recording.1 daysHTTPAnalytics
_gaupgrupo.ptGoogle Analytics User Identification Cookie2 yearsHTTPAnalytics
_gidgoogle.comGoogle Analytics cookie to store and count page views1 dayHTTPAnalytics
CLIDwww.clarity.msCookie that Identifies the first time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity1 yearHTTPAnalytics
_clckupgrupo.ptMicrosofty Clarity cookie to store the user’s unique ID1 yearHTTPMarketing
_fbpupgrupo.ptFacebook advertising cookie to store and track website visits3 monthsHTTPMarketing
_ga_926PD7BYMJupgrupo.ptGoogle Analytics cookie to store and count page views2 yearsHTTPMarketing
_gcl_auupgrupo.ptGoogle Adsense cookie to save and track conversions3 monthsHTTPMarketing
IDEdoubleclick.netGoocie from Google DoubleClick for adverts or retargeting.2 yearsHTTPMarketing
SSIDyoutube.comThe ‘SSID’ cookie is used to play YouTube videos embedded on the site.1 yearHTTPMarketing
test_cookiedoubleclick.netA generic test cookie set by a wide variety of web platforms.SessionHTTPMarketing
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVEyoutube.comCookie do YouTube6 monthsHTTPMarketing
_GRECAPTCHAwww.google.comGoogle Recapctha cookie to prevent spam when filling in forms180daysHTTPNecessary
PHPSESSIDupgrupo.ptGeneric PHP session cookie54 yearsHTTPNecessary
wpl_user_preferenceupgrupo.ptWP GDPR Consent preference cookie1 yearHTTPNecessary
YSCyoutube.comYouTube session cookie54 yearsHTTPNecessary
cookie_notice_acceptedupgrupo.ptCookie Notice plugin preference acceptance cookie1 hourHTTPNecessary
wpl_viewed_cookieupgrupo.ptWP GDPR Consent control cookie9 monthsHTTPNecessary

HOW CAN YOU MANAGE COOKIES?

Depending on your browser, there are different ways of managing the cookies implemented by the websites you browse. There is no single way to remove them. However, all browsers allow you to generally remove cookies from your computer. We remind you that disabling cookies means that all or some of the available features may disappear, penalising your browsing experience.

To manage the use of cookies in your browser, follow these steps:

  • Google Chrome
    – Select the ‘Settings’ menu;
    – Select the ‘Show advanced settings’ option;
    – Under ‘Privacy’, select ‘Content Settings’.
    More information here.
  • Mozilla Firefox
    – Select the ‘Tools’ menu;
    – Select the ‘Preferences’ option;
    – At the top, select the ‘Privacy’ icon.
    More information here.
  • Internet Explorer
    – Select the ‘Tools’ menu;
    – Select the ‘Internet Options’ option;
    – Select the ‘Privacy’ tab.
    More information here.
  • Safari
    – Select the ‘Edit’ menu;
    – Select the ‘Preferences’ option;
    – At the top, select the ‘Privacy’ icon.
    More information here.

If you use more than one browser, you will have to manage cookies independently for each one.
More information on cookies at: www.allaboutcookies.org

UPDATING THE COOKIES POLICY

We reserve the right to make changes to this Cookie Policy at any time, which will be duly publicised.

Last updated: 14 May 2024