COOKIE POLICY
Last updated: 19 April 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how they are used on the Mão de Fogo website, and how users can manage them, in accordance with applicable legislation, namely Portuguese Law No. 41/2004 of 18 August and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on the user’s device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when visiting a website. These files allow the website to recognise the user’s device on future visits and help improve the browsing experience, as well as gather statistical information about website usage.
Cookies do not directly identify the user, but they may collect personal data when combined with other information.
2. What types of cookies do we use?
The Mão de Fogo website uses the following categories of cookies:
a) Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions carried out by the user, such as filling in forms, setting privacy preferences or accessing secure areas of the website.
➡ These cookies are exempt from prior consent.
b) Performance and analytics cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of the website. They help us understand which pages are more or less popular and how visitors navigate the site.
Examples:
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Google Analytics
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Wix Analytics
➡ These cookies are only used with the user’s consent.
c) Functional cookies
These cookies allow the website to provide enhanced and personalised functionality, such as remembering user preferences (language, region, etc.).
➡ These cookies may be set by us or by third-party services integrated into the website and require consent when they are not strictly necessary.
d) Marketing and advertising cookies
These cookies may be set through our website by advertising partners, such as Meta (Facebook and Instagram). They are used to build a profile of the user’s interests and display relevant ads on other websites.
➡ These cookies always require prior and explicit user consent.
3. Third-party cookies
Some cookies used on the Mão de Fogo website are set by third parties, namely analytics services and social media platforms. These third parties may collect data about user activity across different websites.
We recommend that users consult the cookie and privacy policies of these third-party services for more information on how their data is processed.
4. How can you manage or disable cookies?
When visiting our website for the first time, users are presented with a cookie banner allowing them to:
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Accept all cookies
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Reject non-essential cookies
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Manage preferences by cookie category
Users may change or withdraw their consent at any time through the cookie settings available on the website.
Cookies can also be managed directly through the browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the proper functioning of the website.
5. Legal basis for the use of cookies
Cookies are used in accordance with:
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Portuguese Law No. 41/2004, relating to electronic communications
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Non-essential cookies are only used after the user has given prior, free, specific and informed consent.
6. Changes to the Cookie Policy
Mão de Fogo reserves the right to update this Cookie Policy at any time. Any changes will be published on this page with the date of the last update.
7. Contact details
For more information about the use of cookies or the processing of personal data, please contact us at: