What are cookies and what are they used for?

"Cookies" are small text files that are stored on the computer by the browser, retaining information related to preferences only, and therefore, do not include personal data.

SMALLMATEK, LDA may use "cookies" to determine the usefulness, interest and number of accesses to its website, allowing for faster navigation, by eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.

The use of cookies is a normal practice among websites on the Internet, and most Internet browsers allow the User to accept, refuse or delete cookies by choosing the appropriate settings.

For what purposes do we use cookies and what types of cookies do we use?

Essential cookies - Some cookies are essential to access private areas of the website. They allow navigation on the website and the use of its applications, as well as access to private areas of the website through a login. Without these cookies, services that require it cannot be provided.

Analytical cookies - We use these cookies to analyze how Users use the website and monitor its performance. This allows us to provide a better experience for the User, by personalizing our offer. They also allow us to identify and correct any problems that arise. These cookies allow, for example, to know which pages are most popular, which method of linking between pages is most efficient, or to determine the reason why some pages are generating error messages. Based on the use of the website, we may also use these cookies to highlight articles or services on the website that we think are of interest to its Users.

These cookies are used only for the purpose of generating statistical analysis.

From Smallmatek, Lda to Google Analytics, a Google analysis tool that allows us to understand the involvement and use of the website and its functionalities by its Users. To learn more about Google’s privacy policies and how you can manage what information Google can access, visit https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Functionality cookies - We use functionality cookies that allow us to remember the User's preferences regarding the use of the website, saving them in such a way that it is not necessary to reconfigure the website with your preferences each time you revisit it.

For the purposes of statistical analysis of the website usage, the cookies used can be of the following type:

Permanent cookies - They are stored at the level of the internet browser on the access devices (pc, mobile and tablet) of the User and are used whenever he makes a new visit to the website. They are generally used to direct navigation according to the User’s preferences.

Session cookies - They are temporary and only remain in the cookies of the User's internet browser until the User leaves the website. The information obtained allows us to identify problems and provide a better browsing experience.

All browsers allow the User to accept, refuse or delete cookies, namely by selecting the appropriate settings in the respective browser. The User can configure cookies preferences in the “options” or “preferences” menu on his browser.

Note, however, that disabling cookies may prevent some web services from functioning correctly, affecting, partially or totally, navigation on the website.

After authorizing the use of cookies, the User can always partially or completely disable the use of cookies. Depending on the browser you use, information about how to manage cookies is shown below:

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Use of cookies in newsletters

Our newsletters may, for statistical purposes, contain cookies that allow us to identify whether they are open and which links are clicked within the newsletter. The User may, at any time, request to be removed from the newsletter’s mailing list.