Cookies Policy

COOKIES POLICY

FORESTWISE – ASSOCIAÇÃO PARA O LABORATÓRIO COLABORATIVO PARA A GESTÃO INTEGRADA DA FLORESTA E DO FOGO (hereinafter ForestWISE), with headquarters at Quinta de Prados, Campus da UTAD, 5001-801, Vila Real, Portugal and NIPC 515095664 is the owner of the forestwise.pt domain, where its website is hosted.

FORESTWISE, AS THE CONTROLLER, IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE PRIVACY AND PERSONAL DATA OF ITS CUSTOMERS AND WEBSITE USERS AND HAS THEREFORE DEVELOPED AND ADOPTED THIS COOKIES POLICY. THIS POLICY EXPLAINS HOW COOKIES AND OTHER SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES ARE USED AND WE ADVISE YOU TO READ IT.

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

1.1. Cookies are small information files which help to identify your browser and which may store information such as settings and user preferences.

1.2. With the exception of cookies specifically necessary for the performance of the website, the storage of other cookies will always depend on the User’s acceptance and consent, and this consent may be withdrawn at any time through specific browser tools.

2. HOW DO WE USE COOKIES?

2.1. We use cookies to display your preferences, for example

a) Cookies let us know whether you have (or have not) agreed to the use of cookies on the website;

b) Cookies allow us to identify you as a recurrent User;

c) Cookies allow us to retrieve your personalized preferences when you browse;

2.2. Cookies allow us to collect, anonymously, statistics relating to the videos you have viewed on the WEBSITE.

3. THIRD PARTY COOKIES

3.1. Some cookies may also be stored by third parties other than ForestWISE.

3.2. These third parties are service providers and, although ForestWISE makes every effort to use only service providers who provide guarantees of the use of appropriate technical and organisational measures that comply with the requirements of the relevant data protection legislation, the User understands that ForestWISE is not responsible for the content and accuracy of the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties.

3.3. In Point 6 you will find a description of all cookies used.

4. WHAT ARE COOKIES FOR?

4.1. ForestWISE will store cookies on your device to personalize and facilitate navigation as much as possible, but also, for troubleshooting, statistics, quality assurance, and to monitor system security.

4.2. You may delete or block these cookies at any time, but if you do so, some features of this website may not function as intended.

4.3. Cookies are not used for purposes other than those described here.

5. TYPES OF COOKIES.

5.1. The cookies on our website are used for different purposes, but in general their use can be divided into the following categories:

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies: cookies that are essential for the provision of the website and all services requested, but do not perform any additional or secondary functions.

b) Performance Cookies: are those cookies that provide statistical information about the use of the website, i.e. web analytics.

c)Targeting/Advertising Cookies: are cookies used to create profiles or personalize content.

6. COOKIES THAT WE USE.

6.1. The following table explains how cookies are used on the present website.

Strictly Necessary Cookies
Origin Name Description Duration
[INDICAR] [elementor] This cookie is used by the website's WordPress theme. It allows its owner to implement or change content in real time. never

7. PIXEL TAGS AND OTHER SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES?

7.1. Pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) may be used in connection with some services to, inter alia, track the actions of service users (including email recipients), measure the success of marketing campaigns and compile statistics on service usage and response rates.

8. COOKIE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT.

8.1. You may control and/or delete cookies at any time, namely you may delete all cookies already stored on your equipment, and you may even configure most browsers to prevent their storage.

8.2. In order for you to be able to do this, you will, however, need to manually adjust some preferences each time you visit certain websites, without which some services and features may not work.

8.3. As an additional safeguard you may at any time disable cookies by configuring your browser, in accordance with the instructions available at:

a) For Google Chrome users: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647 

b) For Internet Explorer users: https://support.microsoft.com/pt-pt/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies 

c) For Microsoft Edge users: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy 

d) For Mozilla Firefox users: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences  

e) For Apple Safari users: http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042 

9. CHANGES TO COOKIE POLICY.

9.1. ForestWISE reserves the right to readjust or amend the present Policy at any time, these changes being publicised.

10. OUR CONTACT DETAILS.

10.1. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Policy, please contact us in writing at contact.fw@forestwise.pt.

11. LAST VERSION.

11.1. 29/06/2022, Vila Real, Portugal.