Cookies Policy

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are pieces of information generated when you visit a website. These pieces of information are stored in your browser, enabling transmission to the website’s controller.

Thus, if you return to this site, it will use this information to present you with personalised settings, for example: the language will already be set according to your previous selection.

2. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE THERE? WHAT ARE THEIR PURPOSES?

There are different types of cookies, each having a specific purpose. Firstly, we need to differentiate between permanent cookies and session cookies.

• PERMANENT COOKIES: These are cookies that remain stored in your browser even after you have finished accessing the website.
• TEMPORARY COOKIES: These are collected only while you are accessing the website; they are not stored after your session ends.
• NECESSARY COOKIES: As the name suggests, these cookies are necessary to allow certain functionalities of the website and the use of our services.
• ANALYTICAL COOKIES: Analytical cookies enable the collection and analysis of statistical data, allowing us to see which pages you have accessed and how often, aiming to improve the performance and functioning of the website.
• FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES: These cookies are responsible for saving your usage preferences on our website, meaning you won’t need to select them again.
• ADVERTISING COOKIES: These cookies are designed to collect information to enable and personalise advertisement displays.
• THIRD-PARTY COOKIES: These are cookies installed and used by service providers, who are also allowed to install cookies on users’ devices on our behalf when they visit our Sites, since this allows them to provide the due services.

3. WHICH COOKIES DO WE USE?

Below we list the different types of cookies that may be used. Please note that, to the extent the information collected through cookies constitutes Personal Information, the provisions of the Privacy Policy apply and complement this Cookie Policy.

NECESSARY COOKIES:

Necessary cookies are essential for the website to function, allowing you to navigate it and use its services and features. Without these cookies, the website will not perform as well as we would like, and we may not be able to provide certain services or features associated with it.

Types of cookies and description of how to manage them.

• Session: Session cookies are used to maintain the application state during your use. Accept / decline through browser setting
• Load balancing: Load balancing cookies are used to distribute the load of hosting the website’s server and to reduce it. Accept / decline through browser setting
• User identification: User identification cookies are used to ensure that website users only see their own information. Accept / decline through browser setting
• Security: Security cookies are used for security controls. Accept / decline through browser setting

FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES:

Functionality cookies collect information about your choices and preferences, allowing us to remember the language or other local settings and customise the website accordingly.

Types of cookies and description of how to manage them:

• Language: Language cookies are used to store the language that the user has selected. Accept / decline through browser setting
• Location: The user’s approximate address (city, state, country), as determined by the IP address, is stored to automatically select the country. Accept / decline through browser setting
• Mobile: Whether the user views the website on a mobile device. Accept / decline through browser setting Last visit and activity: The dates of the last visits and activities and other similar information are recorded so that users can be provided with updates on "what has changed on the website since your last visit". Accept / decline through browser setting
• Page history: Page history cookies are used to track the sequence of pages the user visits. Accept / decline through browser setting

SOCIAL PLUGIN COOKIES (THIRD-PARTY COOKIES):

These cookies are used to identify social network users.

Types of cookies and description of how to manage them:

• Facebook: Cookies are used to inform which users come from this social network. Accept / decline through browser setting
• Instagram: Cookies are used to inform which users come from this social network. Accept / decline through browser setting
• Twitter: Cookies are used to inform which users come from this social network. Accept / decline through browser setting
• LinkedIn: Cookies are used to inform which users come from this social network. Accept / decline through browser setting
• YouTube: Cookies are used to inform which users come from this social network. Accept / decline through browser setting
• TikTok: Cookies are used to inform which users come from this social network. Accept / decline through browser setting

ANALYTICAL COOKIES:

Analytical cookies enable the collection and analysis of statistical data.

Types of cookies and description of how to manage them:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics cookies collect statistical data to improve the presentation and navigation on the website. Google supplements the aggregate data with demographic and other information of interest, so we can better understand our visitors. https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

ADVERTISING COOKIES:

These cookies are designed to collect information to enable and personalise advertisement displays.

Types of cookies and description of how to manage them:

• Advertising: Distribute targeted / behavioural advertising. Accept / decline through browser setting
• Market research: Conduct market research. Accept / decline through browser setting
• Campaign / promotion: Measure the effectiveness of the campaign. Accept / decline through browser setting
• Fraud detection: Detect click fraud. Accept / decline through browser setting

4. CAN I DISABLE THESE COOKIES?

With the exception of necessary cookies, which are essential for the website to function, you are not obliged to authorise the use of other cookies.

4.1. HOW TO DISABLE THEM:

Internet browsers have settings to automatically accept cookies. You can change the settings to block cookies or to alert you when a cookie is being sent to your device. Refer to your browser instructions or help section to learn more about how to adjust or alter your browser settings.

For more information, we provide below the link to the documentation of the main browsers on the market:

• Google Chrome.
• Firefox.
• Microsoft Edge.

5. WHAT HAPPENS IF I DISABLE COOKIES?

If you choose not to authorise certain cookies, some features of the website may not function properly.

6. PIXEL TAGS

We may collect information through the use of Google pixels and social networks that may be shared with third parties who directly support our promotional activities and website development. For example, website usage information may be shared with a third party – our advertising agency – so they can better target advertisements.

7. QUESTIONS:

Any questions about our cookie policy can be sent via email: contato@provitima.org

For more information on how we collect, use and share your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.