Cookie Policy
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that the website stores on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) via your browser.
These files contain information about your browsing and interactions with the website. They are essential to ensure the correct and efficient functioning of the website and to provide a more personalized browsing experience.
How do we use cookies?
Bluemetrics uses cookies for various purposes:
- Ensuring Basic Functionality: They enable the website to function correctly (e.g., remembering your language preference).
- Improving the Experience: They allow us to personalize content and improve the usability of the website.
- Performance Analysis: They allow us to understand how visitors use the site (which pages they visit most, how long they stay), so that we can optimize performance.
- Marketing and Advertising: They can be used to display advertising that is relevant to you (only if express consent is given).
Types of Cookies Used by Bluemetrics
The cookies used can be categorized as follows:
It is important to note that some of the cookies listed below, especially Essential Cookies (Section 3.1) and some Functionality Cookies (Section 3.3), are only enabled and used if and while the user has an active session in the reserved area of the Bluemetrics website or is using specific features that require the session state to be maintained.
3.1. Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
These cookies are crucial for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions taken by the user (e.g., filling out forms or setting privacy preferences). These do not require your consent.
| Cookie Name (Example) | Purpose | Duration |
PHPSESSID (or similar) |
Allows the user to remain logged in. | Session Duration |
cookie-consent |
Regista as suas preferências de cookies. | 1 Ano |
3.2. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site, which makes it difficult to optimize.
| Cookie Name (Example) | Supplier | Purpose | Duration |
_ga |
Google Analytics | Records a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website. | 2 Years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Records a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website. | 24 Horas |
3.3. Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages (e.g., support chat, embedded videos).
| Cookie Name (Example) | Supplier | Purpose | Duration |
yt-player-headers-setter |
YouTube | Stores the video preferences of the embedded YouTube user. | Long Duration |
3.4. Advertising and Tracking Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites. They work by identifying your browser and device.
| Cookie Name (Example) | Supplier | Purpose | Duration |
_fbp |
Meta (Facebook) | Used by Facebook to provide advertising services. | 3 Months |
IDE |
Google DoubleClick | Usado pelo Google DoubleClick para registar e reportar as ações do utilizador no site após visualizar ou clicar num dos anúncios do anunciante. | 1 Ano |
Cookie Management and Preferences
The user is free to accept or refuse the use of cookies (except for essential ones).
a) Through the Cookie Preferences Center: You can change your preferences at any time. Click [Insert link/button to reopen consent banner] to access our cookie preferences center and enable or disable non-essential cookie categories.
b) Through Your Browser: You can block, restrict, or delete cookies by changing your browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, etc.). However, by disabling all cookies (including essential ones), some parts of our website may not function properly.
- For more information on cookie management, please refer to your browser's help links:
More Information
Para qualquer questão relacionada com esta Política de Cookies, contacte-nos através de:
- E-mail: email
- Morada: morada
Recomendação Final e Ação Imediata:
Para que esta Política de Cookies seja eficaz e legal, a Bluemetrics deve implementar um Cookie Consent Management Platform (CMP).
- O CMP é o banner que aparece quando um utilizador visita o site pela primeira vez.
- Ele deve permitir que o utilizador aceite, rejeite ou personalize as categorias de cookies (Desempenho, Funcionalidade, Publicidade) antes que esses cookies sejam instalados no seu dispositivo.
A política de cookies sem um mecanismo de consentimento adequado não é suficiente para cumprir o GDPR.