Cookies Policy

Carvoeiro Golfe, S.A., with registered office at Empreendimento do Gramacho, Lote 4, Edifícios de Escritórios, section 1011, 8400 – 080 Estômbar, and with Tax ID Number 501276084 (“Website Owner” or “CARVOEIRO GOLFE”), makes available the following website [https://pestanaresidences.com/] (hereinafter referred to as “Website”).

The Website Owner uses Cookies to keep the Website secure and functional and to improve performance and User experience. This Cookies Policy (hereinafter referred to as “Cookies Policy” or “Policy”) governs how Cookies are collected, stored, and used, and how information collected through Cookies on this Website is processed. This Policy shall, where necessary, be supplemented by applicable legislation on the matter.

Please note that this Policy is not applicable to third-party websites that may be accessed through hyperlinks made available on the Website. Furthermore, this Policy does not regulate the data processing operations carried out by third parties when obtaining data through the Cookies installed. Such processing operations shall be the responsibility of these third parties.

The User may, at any time, set their preferences regarding the Cookies used on the Website, using the tool provided in Point 6 (Security, management, and blocking of Cookies).

Please note that some Cookies allow the User to be identified and, to this extent, the Website, depending on the permissions granted, may collect personal data. In this sense, you should also read and become aware of the Privacy Policy, available here, which clarifies and complements the present Cookies Policy.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small information files, usually made available in .html format, stored by a website on your equipment (computer, laptop, smartphone, tablet, etc.). All Cookies and other technological forms of user tracking, such as tags, pixel tags, web beacons, user ids, or any other technological forms that may be developed (collectively referred to as “Cookies”), are governed by this Policy.

Each time the User accesses the Website, their browser allows access to the Cookies installed on their device, making it possible to recognize and memorize the identifier associated with said User (where applicable), as well as to immediately activate usage preferences. The Website will only install Cookies on the User’s device with express consent, except if the Cookies in question are strictly necessary for the Website to operate.

As for strictly necessary Cookies, if the User wishes to delete them or automatically set their blocking, they may do so under the terms explained in Point 6 (Security, control, and blocking of Cookies).

2. What are Cookies used for?

Cookies may be used to ensure the operation of certain essential features of websites, to increase their efficiency, and to enable owners to collect information and User preferences. Cookies also serve to show advertisements that are more relevant to a User’s interests, according to information made available by a User’s history and already-installed Cookies.

The use of Cookies specifically carried out by the Website is described throughout this Policy.

3. For what purposes are Cookies used?

The Website uses several categories of Cookies, each category corresponding to different purposes:

– Strictly necessary Cookies – Without these Cookies, we would not be able to provide the basic functionality of the Website and/or offer access to functions expressly requested by the User. As such, these Cookies cannot be disabled on our systems. They can be used to give access to functions such as ensuring security while browsing the Website. The User may set their browser to block or alert to these Cookies, but this may affect the operation of the Website;

In the table below, we present more detailed information regarding the Cookies we use and their functionalities, including the entity responsible for placing them, how they work, their purpose, their duration, and the sharing of data with third parties.

Cookie Responsible Entity Category Description Duration Third-party access or sharing

4. Entity Responsible for placing Cookies

Each Cookie has a domain name associated with it and can be classified, regarding its origin, by the following categories:

– First-party Cookies: Cookies managed and stored by the Website Owner;

– Third-party Cookies: Cookies placed on the User’s device from a domain or equipment managed by a third-party entity that has its content or technological solution integrated into the Website. In these cases, the third-party entity may process data collected through Cookies and the Website Owner may not have the ability to configure their operation.

5. Duration of Cookies

As to duration, Cookies can be classified as:

– Session Cookies: Cookies kept until the end of the session or until shortly afterward, or until the closure of the browser or application used to access the Website;

– Persistent Cookies: Cookies stored for longer periods of time, requiring action by the User or the expiry of their conservation period to be deleted.

6. Security, management, and blocking of Cookies

Since Cookies can be intercepted or altered, the following security actions are taken:

– No unsecured (HTTP) requests are sent where Cookies are sent to the browser in plain text and can be intercepted.

To ensure Users’ rights, along with privacy and protection of their data, the Website provides a Cookies management tool. Through this tool, the User may, at all times, reconfigure their preferences regarding the Cookies used on the Website, including: obtaining additional information and giving or withdrawing consent to the use of Cookies. The tool is available through the button below:

Alternatively, most Internet browsers also make it possible to control Cookies by managing their settings, allowing Users to view hosted Cookies, as well as to delete them immediately. The User may also change browser settings to block the installation of new Cookies or to be notified each time a Cookie is placed on their device.

– For more information about the “Private Browsing” function and Cookie management in the Google Chrome browser, click here;
– For more information about the “Private Browsing” function and Cookie management in the Microsoft Edge browser, click here;
– For more information about the “Private Browsing” function and Cookie management in the Mozilla Firefox browser, click here;
– For more information about the “Private Browsing” function and Cookie management in the Internet Explorer browser, click here;
– For more information about the “Private Browsing” function and Cookie management in the Safari browser, click here.

The User should be aware that disabling Cookies through browser settings may have an impact on the operation of the Website, as most browsers do not offer a settings panel in sufficient detail to allow Users to turn away Cookies that are not strictly necessary to ensure the essential functions of visited websites alone. On equipment offering this type of functionality, the User may be able to obtain greater control over the Cookies that are installed through free extensions available online.

7. Amendments to Cookies Policy

The Website Owner reserves the right,

at any time and without prior notice, to change, add, update or delete, in part or in whole, this Cookies Policy. Where changes are relevant, the Website Owner will invite Users to read the Policy and revisit their Cookie options through the Cookie management tool used on the Website.

Updated on 23/01/2024