Cookie Policy

Last Update

August 22, 2019

Please read the following carefully to understand how Algicel - Biotecnologia e Investigação, S.A ("The Company", "we" or "us") uses Cookies and other tracking technologies when you visit https://algicel.pt/ (the "Site"). By using or accessing our Site, you accept this Cookie Policy. This Cookie Policy may change from time to time and your continued use of the Site is deemed acceptance of such changes. Please review this Cookie Policy periodically for updates.

1. THE COOKIES

Cookies and similar tracking technologies, for example pixel tags and HTML5 storage objects (collectively "Cookies"), are files containing small amounts of information that are stored by your browser on any device with Internet access - such as your computer, smartphone or tablet - when you visit a website. Most web pages contain elements from several web domains, so when you visit our Site, your browser may receive Cookies from several sources. Cookies are returned to the originating site on each subsequent visit or to another site that recognises this Cookie. Cookies perform many different and useful tasks, such as remembering your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences), distinguishing you from other users of the Site, improving your overall online experience and helping us to offer you the best products and services. We use Cookies and other tracking technologies to ensure that people visiting our site have the best possible experience and to provide targeted advertising.

2. CONTROL OR DELETE COOKIES:

We offer you various ways of managing cookies:

You can refuse to consent to our collection of non-essential Cookies;
You can deactivate first-party or third-party cookies via your browser settings;
You can use cancellation tools provided by the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI).

Our Performance, Functionality and Targeting/Advertising Cookies are not strictly necessary for the operation of the Site, but will provide you with a better browsing experience. You can delete or block these Cookies, but if you do, you may need to manually adjust some preferences each time you visit the Site and some features of the Site may not work as expected. For example, you may not be able to visit certain areas of the Site or you may not receive personalised information when you visit our Site. Control via browser settings Most Internet browsers are configured to accept Cookies automatically. If you do not want our website to store Cookies on your computer or device, you can change or adjust the settings of your browser or device to block Cookies or to alert you when Cookies are being sent to your device. If you use different devices to view and access our Site (for example, your computer, your smartphone, your tablet, etc.), you must ensure that each browser on each device is adapted to your Cookie preferences. The procedures for changing settings and cookies differ from browser to browser. If necessary, use your browser's help function or click on one of the links below to go directly to your browser's user manual.

More information: For more information about Cookies, including how to see which Cookies have been installed and how to manage and delete them, please visit aboutCookies.org o allaboutCookies.org. Additional mechanisms for exercising elections We, or other parties with whom we do business, may place or recognise unique Cookies placed on your browser or use other tracking technologies when you visit our Site to collect information about your use of the Site and your other online activities over time and across different websites and applications, and we may use this information to serve interest-based advertisements as you browse the Internet. To find out more about your options for receiving interest-based or opt-out advertising, please review the information below:

DAA: To opt out of this collection and use for interest-based advertising by companies participating in the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), please visit the DAA website.
EDAA: To opt out of the use of information about your online activities for interest-based advertising by companies that are members of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA), visit the EDAA website.
NAI: To exclude the use of information about your online activities for interest-based advertising by companies that are members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), visit the NAI website.

Please note that even if you opt out, you may still receive advertisements that are not personalised on the basis of Cookies or other technologies.

3. TYPES OF COOKIES USED

We use different types of Cookies to operate our Site. Some or all of the Cookies identified below may be stored in your browser. Strictly necessary cookies Strictly necessary cookies are required for the operation of our Site. These Cookies are essential to help you move around our site and use features such as accessing secure areas of the Site or using your shopping basket. For example, we may use strictly necessary Cookies to:

Remember the products and services you selected when you reached the checkout page
Identify that you are connected to the Site
Facilitating access to the Site's protected areas
Remember the text you entered earlier so that it won't be lost if the page is refreshed

Performance cookies Performance Cookies simply help us to improve the performance of our Site. We use these Cookies to analyse how visitors use our Site and to monitor its performance. They tell us how people use each page, which are the most viewed or if an error has occurred. This allows us to offer a high quality experience and to quickly identify and resolve any problems that arise. For example, we may use Performance Cookies to:

Store preferences to see which method of linking pages is most effective
Allow web analytics to provide anonymised statistics on the use of our website
Assist in error management to help us improve the site by measuring the errors that occur
Monitor ad response rates and determine ad effectiveness

Functionality cookies We use Functionality Cookies that allow us to remember your preferences. For example, we may use Functionality Cookies to:

Remember the settings you applied, such as layout, colours, font sizes and page backgrounds
Remember if we've already asked you if you'd like to take part in a survey
Detect if you've already seen a pop-up window to make sure it doesn't appear again
Processing a request from a user to submit a comment or blog or forum entry

Target cookies Targeting Cookies help us ensure that the adverts you see on our Site are relevant to you and your interests. Our third-party service providers may also place Targeting Cookies on your device that remember that you have visited the Site in order to serve you more relevant adverts. We may use Targeting Cookies to:

Collect information on browsing habits to target advertising
Collect information on browsing habits in order to target the content of the Site
Provide links to social networks
Give advertising agencies information about your visit so they can show you adverts that might interest you.

There are also other types of cookies:

Primary cookies are those set by a website that is being visited by the user at that time (for example, Cookies placed by https://algicel.pt/.
Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a different domain to that of the website being visited by the user. For example, when a user visits a website and a cookie placed on that site by a third party is activated, it transfers information to the user's browser, where it can be stored or sent back with the next request to the same server. Cookies sent via these third-party components are called Third-Party Cookies and are mainly used for advertising and web tracking.
Persistent cookies are Cookies that remain on a user's device for the period of time specified in the Cookie. They are activated every time the user visits the website that created that specific Cookie.
Session cookies are cookies that allow website operators to link a user's actions during a browsing session. A browsing session begins when a user opens the browser window and ends when the browser window closes. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once the browser is closed, all session cookies are deleted.
Google Analytics cookies. Our site uses Google Analytics Cookies, which monitor traffic levels, search queries and visits to our site. These Cookies allow Google to determine whether you visit the Site again and to track the pages you visit during your session. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see google privacy policy. Google has developed the Google Analytics Opt-Out browser deactivation plugin for Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, dc.js). If you want to cancel Google Analytics, you can download and install the Google plugin for your web browser.
Facebook adverts. We use Facebook to market our services, track conversion events and find audiences for our courses, programmes and products. You can control whether you see adverts based on your activity outside of Facebook, via "Data about your partner's activity" in your Facebook ad preferences. For more information, see facebook help page.

Specifically, this website uses the following cookies:

Performance cookies
Source	Name	Description	Duration
Have ([DESCRIPTION])	PHPSESSID	Cookie generated by PHP-based applications with the general purpose of maintaining user session variables.	Session
Third parties (.google.com)	_gid	Cookie generated by Google Analytics and used to distinguish users.	24 hours

Targeting/advertising cookies
Source	Name	Description	Duration
Third parties (.doubleclick.com)	id	Advertising cookie stored in Google DoubleClick and used to personalise ads based on previous visits.	2 years
Third parties (.google.com)	HSDI	This cookie is used by Google to collect information from videos hosted on YouTube.	2 years

4. CONTACT

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, please contact us by sending an e-mail to [email protected].