Welcome to Book In Portugal!
This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and other similar technologies when you visit our platform or use our services. This policy is intended to inform hosts and guests about the type of cookies we use, their purpose and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to ensure the efficient functioning of websites, as well as to provide information to website owners. Cookies can be “persistent” or “session”.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for our website to function and cannot be turned off in our systems. They are generally only set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling out forms.
Examples: Authentication cookies, security cookies.
Performance Cookies
Performance cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
Examples: Google Analytics, traffic analysis cookies.
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third parties whose services we have added to our pages.
Examples: User preference cookies, customer support cookies.
Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners. They may be used by these companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites.
Examples: Targeting cookies, behavioral advertising cookies.
Social Media Cookies
Social media cookies are set by a number of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are able to track your browser on other websites and build a profile of your interests.
Examples: Social sharing cookies, social plugin integration cookies.
Other Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we use other tracking technologies that work in a similar way. These include:
Web Beacons/Tracking Pixels
Small graphics or snippets of code that are inserted into web pages or emails. They are used to monitor user activity, such as whether an email was opened or a link was clicked.
Purpose: Evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, understand user behavior and improve the user experience.
Local Storage
Technology that allows a website or web application to store data locally in the user’s browser, in a similar way to cookies, but with greater storage capacity.
Purpose: Store user preferences, session data and information specific to a web application to improve functionality and user experience.
Flash Cookies
Also known as local shared objects, they are used by Adobe Flash Player to store information.
Purpose: Store video playback settings, volume preferences, and other playback settings.
Browser Fingerprints
Technique that collects information about the user’s browser and device to create a unique “fingerprint.”
Purpose: User identification, fraud detection and security improvements.
How to Manage Your Cookies
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may not function properly without them. Below we indicate how you can manage your cookie settings in the most common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox: Manage cookies in Firefox
- Microsoft Edge: Manage cookies in Edge
- Safari: Manage cookies in Safari
Consent and Policy Update
By continuing to use our platform, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy. We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes to our cookie practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please visit this page regularly to be aware of any updates or changes.
This Cookies Policy is an integral part of our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, which we recommend you read carefully to fully understand how we treat your information.
This policy was created to provide transparency and ensure that all hosts and guests on our accommodation platform in Portugal are aware of how we use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your online experience.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!