Cookie Policy
This Cookies Policy is an integral part of the Privacy Policy of https://www.addpoint.pt (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”). Accessing and browsing the website, or using its services, implies acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the Privacy Policy.
In order to facilitate and provide a better browsing experience through the website, ADD POINT with registered office at Rua Mário Pinto, 35A in Massamá, NIPC 506.468.380, informs that it uses Cookies or other files of similar functionality (hereinafter referred to as “Cookies”).
Due to the way Internet communication standards work, access to websites may involve the use of cookies. In any case, we inform you that ADD POINT is responsible for the Cookies and for the processing of the data obtained through its own cookies and those of third parties, deciding on the purpose, content and use of the processing of the information collected.
What is a Cookie?
Cookies are files containing small amounts of information that are downloaded to the user’s device when they visit a web page.
The main objective is to recognize the user every time they access the site, while also improving the quality and offering better use of the site. In short: they aim to simplify your navigation at www.addpoint.pt.
Cookies are essential for the functioning of the Internet; they do not damage the user’s equipment / device and, if they are activated in the configuration of your browser, they help to identify and resolve possible errors in the operation of the website.
Use of Cookies by ADD POINT.
By accessing the website, the user expressly accepts the use of this type of Cookies on their devices. If you disable Cookies, your browsing on the website may not be optimized and some of the features available on the website may not work properly.
Specifically, ADD POINT uses Cookies for the purposes set out below. If, in the future, ADD POINT uses others for the purpose of providing more and better services, the user will be duly informed.
Cookies used
ADD POINT cookies
Cookies created by ADD POINT for the purposes of site navigation, optimization and personalization of services.
Third-party cookies
Cookies created by third parties (e.g. advertising agencies or partners) to identify user interests through the products consulted or purchased on the site and to personalize the advertising offer.
These cookies may be created while browsing our site or when the user clicks on advertising spaces on our site.
ADD POINT does not control the cookies created by advertising agencies, which act on their own behalf.
Types of cookies
Our website uses different types of cookies, which have different purposes. Some are necessary to ensure the usability of our site.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They allow the user to access the main features of our site (for example: using the shopping cart or accessing your account). Without these cookies, our site cannot function normally. These cookies are created by ADD POINT and relate only to the operation of our website.
Analysis cookies
These are cookies that allow us to learn about the use and performance of our website and improve the way it works (for example: the most frequently viewed pages, user searches on the site, etc.). www.addpoint.pt). These are mainly ADD POINT cookies.
Functional Cookies
These are cookies that allow us to personalize the user experience on our site (for example: to remind the user of the last products consulted, to memorize the items in the basket before continuing shopping).
They also allow the display of our personalized advice and promotional offers according to navigation (for example, if the user comes from partner sites). They can also be used to show selected features (for example: my favorite store, my personalized recommendations…). These are mainly ADD POINT cookies.
Advertising cookies
These are cookies used to display advertisements or send information tailored to the user’s interests on our site or outside our site during their Internet browsing. They are used to limit the number of times an ad is viewed and help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.
These cookies are mainly third-party cookies and mainly depend on advertising agencies.
Cookies and social network plug-ins (social buttons)
These social cookies are intended to allow users to share pages and content via third-party social networks. They also make it possible to target advertising on social networks.
Our website also uses social plug-ins or buttons.
Social plug-ins make it easy to share pages and content from www.addpoint.pt on the various social platforms. For example, they allow users to “like” and share information from our site with their friends on social networks.
To do this, the plug-ins use cookies to track users’ browsing, whether they use these platforms or not, and to check whether or not they are connected to the social network while browsing. These cookies also make it possible to target advertising offers on these platforms.
For more information on the use of personal data in relation to social networks, you can consult the privacy policies of the third-party social networks in question.
User configuration to avoid cookies
In compliance with current legislation, we provide information that allows the user to configure their browser to manage and maintain their privacy and security in relation to Cookies. Therefore, we provide information and links to the official support sites of the main browsers so that the user can decide whether or not to accept the use of Cookies.
Cookie settings can be changed in your browser preferences by following the instructions in the links: Chrome; Firefox; Internet Explorer; Safari
For more information on cookies, including what cookies have been installed and how they can be managed and deleted, the user can go to www.allaboutcookies.org. If the user does not want their visits to websites to be detected by Google Analytics, they should go to http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
It should be understood that the user accepts the use of cookies if they continue browsing our website without first deactivating them.