Cookie Warning
1. What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer when you visit a website. They are widely used to enable the website to function correctly and efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners.
There are two main categories of cookies:
- First-party cookies: used directly by us on your device.
- Third-party cookies: used by third parties via FLEX2000 – Produtos Flexíveis, S.A.
2. How are cookies used?
Visitors to this website use different computers and web browsers. To make your visit as smooth as possible, we automatically record the type of browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Google Chrome) and operating system (e.g., Windows, Macintosh) used and the domain name of your Internet service provider.
3. Why do we use cookies?
During a visit to our web pages, files called "Cookies" may be placed on your computer.
The purpose of using cookies is to enhance the performance of our Websites and optimize your browsing experience, allowing for faster and more efficient navigation without repeatedly entering the same information.
4. Cookie Management
All browsers allow users to accept, refuse, or delete cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser.
Please note, however, that disabling cookies may partially or completely affect your browsing experience on the Websites.
You can configure cookies in your browser's "options" or "preferences" menu.
For more information on cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org, where you can find information on managing your settings for various browser providers.
5. External web services: We sometimes use external web services to display content within our pages. This helps us understand and target more relevant advertising campaigns in the future, such as displaying images, videos, or conducting surveys. As with social media buttons, we cannot prevent information collection by these external websites or domains. If you need further information about our providers or how these cookies work, please contact us at rgpd@flex2000.pt.
6. Types of Cookies on our sites
This site uses cookies to perform 8 functions as listed below:
- Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the website's functionality.
- Performance cookies: help us measure website performance and improve user experience. We don’t store personal data with performance cookies; we only use information collected in an aggregated and anonymous form.
- Functionality cookies: enhance user experience (e.g., remembering all settings you set previously).
- Marketing/Targeting cookies: track user activity and sessions to provide a more personalized service.
- Preference cookies: allow websites to remember information that changes the website's appearance or behavior, such as your preferred language or region. For example, by remembering your region, a website can provide local weather or traffic information. Preference cookies also help modify text size, font, and other customizable parts of web pages. Losing information stored in a preference cookie may make the website experience less functional but shouldn’t prevent its operation.
- Security cookies: used to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent login credentials use, and protect data from unauthorized parties. For example, these cookies can block several types of attacks, such as attempts to steal form content you fill in on web pages.
- Process cookies: help the website function and provide services that the website visitor expects, such as navigating web pages or accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the website cannot function correctly.
- Advertising cookies: designed to make advertising more engaging for users and more valuable for publishers and advertisers. Some common uses of cookies are to select advertising based on relevance to the user, improve campaign performance reports, and avoid showing ads the user has already seen.
The table below provides an explanation of the cookies used on the Flex2000 website and their purpose:
| Provider | Name | Functionality | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | __utma | Used to distinguish users and sessions. Created when JavaScript library runs without __utma cookies. Updated whenever data is sent to Google Analytics. | Analytics | 12 months |
| Google Analytics | _ga | Used to distinguish users by Google Analytics. | Analytics | 12 months |
| CookieYes | cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | Used to store user consent for cookies in the "Analytics" category. | Analytics | 11 months |
7. Can cookie usage be blocked?
Yes. If you do not want the website to store cookies, you can refuse or delete them at any time through your internet browser.
Please note that refusing website cookies may partially or completely affect your browsing experience.
For more information on cookies and how to prevent them from being installed or to delete existing cookies from your devices, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Information about controlling cookies according to your internet browser can be found at:
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/pt-pt/windows/gerir-cookies-no-microsoft-edge-ver-permitir-bloquear-eliminar-e-utilizar-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
- Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en-GB/more/privacy.html
- Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Clear%20Recent%20History
- Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
- Opera: http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/
8. Cookies set in the past
Flex2000 may continue to use information collected before deactivating cookie preferences, even if Flex2000 ceases to use the deactivated cookie to collect further information.
9. Consent
By accepting the use of cookies, we consider that you accept the use of cookies for the purposes indicated and in accordance with the terms of this page.
If, at any time, you wish to withdraw your consent to our Cookie Notice, you must delete the stored cookies by adjusting the appropriate options found in your browser's "Tools" menu.
10. Changes to the Cookie Notice
Flex2000 reserves the right to modify, add, update, or delete this cookie information in whole or in part at any time, without prior notice and with immediate effect.
This Cookie Notice will be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices and services. When we publish changes to our Cookie Notice, we will review the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Cookie Notice. We recommend checking our website periodically to stay informed about any changes to the Cookie Notice or other notices.
Ovar, 10th October 2024
