Cookie Policy

What cookies are and what they are used for

Cookies are small files stored in your browser when you visit a website. On this website they are used to make the pages work correctly and, only with your permission, to measure website usage in aggregate.

Equivalent browser storage technologies are also used, for the same purposes and subject to the same rules described here.

Strictly necessary cookies and storage

These are essential for the website to work and cannot be disabled. They are not used for advertising or profiling.

• clava_consent — records your decision about analytics cookies (duration: 12 months).
• clava-locale — the language you selected (Portuguese or English), kept in browser local storage.
• Temporary technical form markers, which prevent the same request from being submitted twice.

Analytics cookies — Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how the website is used (pages viewed, language, aggregated traffic sources) and to improve the visitor experience. These cookies are only set after you accept them.

The legal basis is your consent. Until you accept, the Google tag is not loaded and no analytics event is sent.

• _ga — distinguishes visitors in a pseudonymised way (duration: up to 2 years).
• _ga_* — stores information related to the Google Analytics 4 session and measurement (duration: up to 2 years).
• Purpose: statistics and website improvement. Not used for advertising or remarketing.

Advertising and remarketing

We do not use Google Ads, remarketing or advertising pixels. Google advertising consent states (ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization) remain technically denied at all times.

How to accept, reject and change your choice

On your first visit a notice lets you accept, reject or manage preferences, with equally accessible options. Rejecting does not limit your use of the website.

You can change or withdraw consent at any time through the «Cookie Preferences» link in the footer. If you withdraw analytics consent, measurement is disabled immediately and no new events are sent.

Your choice is stored for 12 months. After that period consent is requested again. You can also delete cookies in your browser settings.

Embedded external content

Some news articles may include videos hosted on YouTube or Vimeo. YouTube videos are embedded through youtube-nocookie.com and external content is only loaded upon interaction or applicable consent, so that third-party cookies are not set before that permission.

Updates to this policy

The categories and cookies described here may be updated if new services or features are added to the website. Any change will be reflected on this page.