{"id":1665,"date":"2026-07-13T17:25:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carvalhahouse.pt\/?page_id=1665"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:25:56","slug":"cookie-policy-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carvalhahouse.pt\/cookie-policy-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Cookie Policy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1 data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"443\">Cookie Policy \u2013 Carvalha House<\/h1>\n<h2 data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"471\">1. What are cookies?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"743\">Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website. They serve to improve your browsing experience, remember preferences and provide statistical information about the use of the site.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"782\">2. Types of cookies we use<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"838\">On our site we use the following types of cookies:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"1450\">\n<li data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"1016\">\n<p data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"1016\"><strong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"864\">Essential cookies<\/strong>: necessary for the operation of the site and to enable the use of basic features, such as making bookings and submitting forms.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1212\">\n<p data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1212\"><strong data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1059\">Performance and statistics cookies<\/strong>: allow us to analyse how visitors use the site, helping us improve the user experience (e.g. Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1307\">\n<p data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1307\"><strong data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1244\">Functionality cookies<\/strong>: store user preferences (e.g. chosen language).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1450\">\n<p data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1450\"><strong data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1334\">Marketing cookies<\/strong> (if applicable in the future): used to measure the effectiveness of campaigns and personalise the user experience.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1478\">3. Third-party cookies<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1715\">\n<li data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1591\">\n<p data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1591\"><strong data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1501\">Google Analytics<\/strong>: collects information anonymously about browsing and generates statistical reports.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1715\">\n<p data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1715\"><strong data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1615\">Microsoft Clarity<\/strong>: records interactions in an anonymised way to improve usability and the user experience.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1882\">These providers may store data outside the European Union. <strong data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1847\">Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission<\/strong> are applied to ensure adequate protection.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1907\">4. Cookie management<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"2015\">When you visit our site for the first time, you are shown a cookie consent banner. You can:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2124\">\n<li data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2049\">\n<p data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2049\"><strong data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2046\">Accept all cookies<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2089\">\n<p data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2089\"><strong data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2086\">Reject non-essential cookies<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2124\">\n<p data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2124\"><strong data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2121\">Customise preferences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2404\">You can also change your preferences at any time via the \u201cCookie Settings\u201d link available in the site footer.<br data-start=\"2255\" data-end=\"2258\" \/>Alternatively, you can set your browser to block or delete cookies. However, this may affect the correct operation of the site.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2434\">5. Retention period<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2650\">\n<li data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2510\">\n<p data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2510\">Session cookies: automatically deleted when you close the browser.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2650\">\n<p data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2650\">Persistent cookies: stored on your device for a defined period (maximum of 26 months), or until manually deleted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2690\">6. Changes to the Cookie Policy<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2835\">We may update this Policy periodically. 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