Cookie policy

With this cookie policy, we would like to explain what cookies and cookie-like technologies are, how we and other service provider use them on this website, what information they collect, for how long and for what purposes we use them.

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Addition to the privacy policy

This cookie policy is a supplement to this website's privacy policy. The cookie policy specifies how a website uses cookies and what data it collects through them, while the privacy policy is a more comprehensive overview of all data processing activities on the website and beyond.

Cookies are small pieces of information similar to text files that can be stored and read on the end device. They serve various purposes, including maintaining basic functionalities of the website, security and privacy, providing optional functions of the website, collecting statistic data on visitor flows and providing marketing systems. Practical examples of what can be stored in cookies are the storage of login status in user accounts, the content of shopping baskets in e-commerce platforms, or a user ID for tracking behavior on the website.

The information can technically be stored in various ways. The best-known examples of this are HTTP cookies and cookie-like technologies like local storage, session storage or IndexedDB. Each type of storage has different properties, which determine the technical handling, accessibility and controllers authorized to access the information. All these types of storage are usually summarized under the term "cookies" and are therefore called as such in this cookie policy.

The setting and reading of cookies in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) is in accordance with Art. 5 (3) ePrivacy Directive and Recital 66 ePrivacy Directive only permitted if a user has given his consent on the basis of comprehensive information about the purposes of the processing. The website operator may also set cookies if they are strictly necessary to provide you as a user with the expressly requested service, e.g. the basic content of this website or other strictly necessary cookies for basic functionality of the website to be displayed to you without your consent.

What rights does the website visitor have?

Services and their cookies can be set and read on the legal basis of your consent or a legitimate interest. When you first visited this website, you were asked for your consent and you had the opportunity to object to the use of certain services. We explained which legal basis is used for which service in our consent dialog.

You have the right to view the history of your decisions, change your privacy settings, object to the use of services and revoke your consent at any time. Below you find possibilities to exercise your rights:

How to manage cookies in a browser?

  • How to remove cookies in a browser: To remove cookies from your device, you can clear the browsing data in the settings of your browser. This action will remove all cookies from all websites you've visited, potentially including saved login details and site preferences. In some browsers, you can just delete the cookies and similar data without deleting the whole browsing history.
  • How to control cookies in a browser: For more granular control over cookies specific to certain websites, navigate to the privacy and cookie settings within your used browser. Here, you can adjust preferences related to individual sites' cookie usage.
  • How to block cookies in a browser: It's possible to configure most modern browsers in their settings to block all cookies from being placed on your device. But blocking cookies could lead to certain services and functionalities not functioning correctly, e.g. logins as a user. You can also use extensions for many browsers which can block the setting of cookies on websites.
  • How to manage cookies on this website: To tailor your preferences regarding cookies on this website, you can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the link in the section "Rights of the website visitor".

You can find more information on the handling of cookies devowl.io/rcb/cookie-handling/.

What types of cookies exist?

  • Os cookies essenciais são indispensáveis para o funcionamento básico de um site e permitem realizar acções como armazenar dados de início de sessão ou garantir o acesso a áreas seguras do site. Entre estes, contam-se os cookies de segurança, que armazenam chaves de autenticação em cookies para identificar bots indesejados.
  • Os cookies funcionais têm por objetivo proporcionar uma melhor experiência de utilização ao visitante do site. Para tal, armazenam dados e preferências, como definições de idioma ou personalizações da aparência de um site realizadas pelo utilizador. Entre estes cookies contam-se, por exemplo, os destinados a armazenar as informações sobre a qualidade de vídeo preferida pelo utilizador num site.
  • Os cookies estatísticos recolhem dados estatísticos relativos a como os visitantes utilizam o site. Permitem analisar o comportamento dos utilizadores, com vista à otimização do desempenho do site. Um exemplo da utilização destes cookies é a atribuição aleatória de identificadores aos utilizadores a fim de aferir se visitaram uma determinada página do site.
  • Os cookies de marketing são utilizados para acompanhar o comportamento dos utilizadores ao longo de diferentes sites, de modo a permitir servir-lhe anúncios personalizados com base nos seus interesses e comportamentos de navegação. Entre estes, contam-se os cookies publicitários que registam as interações com anúncios num site e partilham as respectivas informações com os anunciantes e os cookies destinados a acionar sistemas de chat dedicados a responder a questões comerciais e de pós-venda ao cliente.

Who can set cookies on this website?

On this website, both the operator of the website and third-party services which are used on this website may set cookies and access its content. Who can access which cookies and their content differs between first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are created by the visited website and can only be read by the website operator and integrated third-party services on this website. Third-party cookies are set by usually third-party services on other domains, can be read on all websites on which the service that controls the domain is embedded and, for example, used by advertising networks to track user behavior across different websites and offer personalized advertising.

Which cookies are used on this website?

The cookie policy was last updated on November 10, 2025.

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