Cookies

Cookies are small text files that your internet browser stores on your computer/mobile device when you visit a website. This helps the site recognize your device the next time you visit, allowing for more efficient browsing, so you don’t have to repeatedly enter the same information or even remember what product a visitor added to their shopping cart.

 

What is the Cookie Law?

It is Law No. 46/2012, of August 29, 2012, that transposes Directive No. 2009/136/EC, which amends Directive No. 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of July 12, concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector.

The objective of this law is to protect the personal data of a website visitor and to inform them of how their data is being used.

With the introduction of this law, all Portuguese websites that use cookies that are not essential for the provision of a service must inform the visitor.

More information is available on the All About Cookies.org website.

 

What Types of Cookies Exist?

  • Persistent Cookies
    These are cookies that are stored in the browser on your computer or mobile device and are used every time you make a new visit to the Shopkit website or one of the Shopkit stores. They are generally used to direct navigation toward your interests, which allows us to provide a more personalized service.
  • Session Cookies
    These are temporary cookies that remain in your browser’s cookie file only while you are using the site. The information obtained by these cookies serves to analyze web traffic patterns.
  • Types of Cookies Used by Shopkit Stores
    Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies These allow you to browse the website and use its applications, as well as access secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the services you have requested cannot be provided.
  • Analytical Cookies
    These are used for the purpose of creating and analyzing statistics to improve the functioning of the website, without ever collecting personally identifiable information.
  • Functionality Cookies
    These store the user’s preferences regarding the use of the site, so that it is not necessary to reconfigure the site every time they visit.
  • Third-Party Cookies
    These cookies are created by third-party services, such as Google, YouTube, Facebook, etc., and can be used to efficiently monitor services like advertising.