This Cookie Policy transparently explains the use of cookies and other trackers when browsing www.autoeventos.pt, in accordance with the ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device, such as a computer, smartphone or tablet, when you browse our website. It lets us remember information about your browsing, including IP address, pages viewed, visit date and time, consultation duration and websites visited before or after our platform.
Cookies serve several purposes:
- Improving your user experience;
- Tracking and analysing browsing behaviour;
- Personalising displayed content;
- Displaying advertising tailored to your interests.
Cookies recognise a user returning on the same device and personalise the experience according to preferences such as language, display settings and viewed content. For example, if you add an event to favourites without completing registration, a cookie saves it for a future visit so you do not have to start again.
We also use similar technologies, including pixel tags, HTML5 local storage and fingerprinting techniques, to collect and process device or browsing information. They may complement cookies to ensure proper website operation or provide certain features.
For information about cookies and your rights, consult:
- The Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD): www.cnpd.pt;
- The European online choices portal: www.youronlinechoices.com/pt;
- The cookie information website: www.allaboutcookies.org.
Cookies differ by origin and lifespan:
- First-party cookies are set directly by Auto Events while you browse;
- Third-party cookies are set by external partners, such as Google or social networks, through our website;
- Session cookies operate only during browsing and are deleted when the browser closes;
- Persistent cookies remain until expiry or manual deletion and can analyse browsing habits over longer periods.
Cookies help provide smoother, faster and more personalised browsing. Without them, some essential features may be unavailable.
2. Why do we use cookies?
Cookies support correct operation and improve your experience. They are used to:
- Ensure technical operation, maintaining stability, security and accessibility and enabling basic functions such as navigation, account access and saving preferences;
- Increase security by detecting suspicious or fraudulent behaviour, such as repeated login attempts, through device pseudonymisation;
- Personalise your experience by remembering language, interface and region choices;
- Measure performance and improve services by analysing usage, visited pages and visit duration to optimise the platform;
- Display relevant content and advertising, with consent, based on browsing, approximate location or device type, and measure advertising campaign performance;
- Manage consent preferences, remembering choices to respect your rights and maintain GDPR compliance.
3. What types of cookies do we use?
Cookie categories and similar technologies serve different purposes and are subject to distinct legal requirements, particularly concerning consent.
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies — no consent required
These essential cookies make browsing safer, maintain account login, remember privacy preferences, complete forms, prevent fraud and resolve technical problems.
They do not store personally identifiable information. You can configure your browser to block them, but some parts of the platform may not work correctly.
Examples include session cookies, load-balancing cookies and language preference cookies.
3.2 Performance and audience measurement cookies — consent required
These cookies analyse visitor numbers and improve performance. The data collected is aggregated and anonymous. It identifies frequently visited pages, detects errors and helps optimise navigation.
Examples include Google Analytics 4, Hotjar and Piano Analytics.
3.3 Functionality and personalisation cookies — consent required
These improve functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or third-party providers whose services we integrate. They remember language, display preferences and region to personalise your experience.
Examples include digital display cookies, user interface management cookies and cookies linking several sessions to the same user for security reasons.
3.4 Targeted advertising and social network cookies — consent required
These provide advertising relevant to interests inferred from browsing and measure campaign effectiveness. Social network cookies also track browsing to provide content or advertising on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.
Examples include Google Ads, Meta Pixel (Facebook), TikTok Pixel, Criteo, Taboola and Outbrain.
3.5 Third-party cookies and related technologies
External partners or service providers may set cookies for advertising, analytics or functionality. Their placement requires your prior consent.
4. How can you manage your preferences?
You control activation or deactivation of non-essential cookies in accordance with applicable regulations. Our preference manager enables transparent consent management.
Cookies not requiring consent:
Strictly necessary technical and preference-management cookies are essential to operation. They do not require consent and may remember privacy settings and language or secure your session.
Cookies requiring consent:
On your first visit, a cookie banner offers these choices:
- Accept all cookies: clicking “Accept” authorises all consent-based cookies set by Auto Events and its partners;
- Enable or disable functionality cookies, disabled by default;
- Enable or disable performance cookies, disabled by default;
- Enable or disable marketing and personalisation cookies, disabled by default.
You may change or withdraw consent at any time through “Manage my cookies”, available in the footer and mobile side menu, which reopens the preference manager.
This manager is supplied by an external provider, to which certain technical data, such as IP address and consent ID, is sent solely to remember your choices. Deleting the preference cookie erases those choices and the consent banner appears again on your next visit.
5. Cookie storage duration
Under the GDPR and CNPD guidance, cookies are retained only as long as strictly necessary for their purpose.
- Cookies exempt from consent, such as technical or security cookies, remain only for the session or the period necessary to operate the platform;
- Consent-based audience measurement, advertising or personalisation cookies remain for a maximum of 13 months after initial placement, in line with data protection authority recommendations.
After these periods, cookies are automatically deleted or renewed if you consent again.
Information about acceptance, refusal or cookie settings is also retained for six months to avoid repeatedly requesting your choice.
You may manually delete cookies in your browser settings or reset your choices through “Manage my cookies”.
6. Privacy Policy and personal data processing
Cookie-related personal data is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which explains processing activities, purposes, legal bases, retention periods, rights and contact methods.
6.1 Data controller
The controller is Auto Events, owned and represented by Rafael Duarte De Salvi, a self-employed individual, NIF 310797063, registered at Rua da República da Bolívia, 18, 1500-061 Lisboa, Portugal.
6.2 Processing purposes
Cookie data may be used to:
- Ensure proper platform operation;
- Detect abnormal or fraudulent behaviour;
- Analyse use to improve performance and services;
- Offer personalised content or targeted advertising with consent;
- Meet legal or regulatory obligations.
The legal basis depends on the cookie:
- Technical cookies: processing necessary to provide the service, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR;
- Non-essential cookies: consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, withdrawable at any time.
6.3 Data recipients
Data may be transmitted to technical processors, including hosting, analytics and audience measurement providers; advertising partners if consented to; and public authorities where legally required.
6.4 Retention period
Cookie data is retained for the periods in section 5 above, never beyond what is strictly necessary for its purpose.
6.5 Your rights
Under the GDPR and Portuguese Law No. 58/2019, you have the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, portability and withdrawal of consent. Exercise them at cookies@autoeventos.pt.
7. Do our services contain third-party cookies or plugins?
Yes. Some services may include third-party cookies or plugins, including videos hosted on platforms such as YouTube, social sharing buttons for Facebook, Instagram or TikTok, and analytics or audience measurement tools such as Google Analytics.
These third parties may set their own cookies when you visit a page with such content. They may collect viewed pages, IP address, browser or device type and the fact that you accessed our platform.
They process data under their own privacy policies. We strongly recommend reviewing those policies to understand their data use.
Third-party cookie placement requires prior consent under the ePrivacy Directive and Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. On your first visit, you may accept all third-party cookies through the banner, customise your choice in the preference manager or refuse them.
Consent may be changed or withdrawn through “Manage my cookies” in the footer or mobile side menu. Refusing all third-party cookies may prevent some features, such as videos, social content or personalised services, from working correctly.
8. Other related technologies
We also use similar technologies to collect information about use of our services in accordance with the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive.
8.1 Web beacons or pixel tags
These are small transparent images or lines of code in pages or emails that track interaction with specific content. They analyse page or email views, measure campaign effectiveness and improve communications and services.
8.2 Device fingerprinting
This technique automatically collects device characteristics when accessing the platform or application, including IP address, language settings, browser type and version, operating system, screen dimensions and other technical elements.
They are combined into a probabilistic device fingerprint. It is not directly identifying but may reinforce security, detect and prevent fraud or suspicious behaviour, and connect several sessions to the same user where fraudulent use is suspected.
Processing relies on Auto Events’ legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, is strictly necessary and proportionate and remains subject to human checks. No fully automated decision is based solely on this information.
Only authorised security team members can access it; it is never shared with third parties.
8.3 Links to third-party websites
Our platform may link to third-party websites or applications, such as partners or social networks. They may use their own cookies or similar technologies. We do not control them and are not responsible for their usage policies. Review their privacy and cookie policies before interacting.
9. Data transfers outside the European Union
In principle, data from our own cookies is not transferred or stored outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
However, some integrated cookies or technologies may come from partners outside the EEA, such as Google, Meta or TikTok, and may involve international transfers of personal data.
9.1 Safeguards in place
Under Articles 44 to 49 GDPR, Auto Events ensures transfers outside the EEA maintain protection equivalent to that in the EU. Transfers to third countries are permitted only if at least one condition is met:
- The recipient country or territory is covered by a European Commission adequacy decision under Article 45 GDPR;
- The provider has implemented European Commission-adopted standard contractual clauses;
- Additional safeguards, such as encryption or pseudonymisation, enhance security and privacy;
- Specific authorisation has been obtained from the data protection authority under an authorised regulatory derogation.
9.2 Third-party cookies
When you consent to third-party advertising, analytics or social network cookies, those providers may transfer data outside the EEA. Consult their privacy policies, accessible through the cookie preference manager, for information on their transfer mechanisms.
9.3 Your rights
You may obtain a copy of safeguards for transfers to a third country by contacting cookies@autoeventos.pt.
10. What happens if you refuse cookies?
Cookies requiring consent will not be installed if refused. If you withdraw earlier consent, we immediately stop using them and delete the relevant cookies where they were set by Auto Events.
This choice may affect your experience:
- Refusing functionality cookies may affect remembered preferences, personalised displays or interactive support;
- Refusing performance cookies gives us less information to understand use and improve services;
- Refusing advertising cookies does not remove advertising, but it will not be personalised to your interests.
We cannot delete cookies set by third parties. You must remove them manually through browser settings.
11. Manage settings and withdraw consent
11.1 Withdrawing consent
You may withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time under Article 7(3) GDPR. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of earlier processing.
You can use “Manage my cookies” in the footer or mobile side menu to access the preference tool, or configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies.
Deleting the preference cookie loses your previously saved choices.
11.2 Managing browser cookie settings
Browsers can control cookies globally or selectively. Depending on the browser, you may block all cookies, request notice before a cookie is set or delete existing cookies.
11.3 Personalised advertising and third-party cookies
You can disable Google targeted advertising cookies at https://adssettings.google.com and refuse targeting cookies through www.youradchoices.com or www.youronlinechoices.com.
11.4 Mobile devices
On smartphones and tablets, operating system privacy settings can disable interest-based advertising.
12. Cookie Policy updates
This policy may change at any time to reflect changes to cookies used, legislation or regulations, or recommendations from data protection authorities such as CNPD or the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).
Check this page regularly for information about cookie types, collected data and processing purposes.
Material changes will be notified by an information banner on your next visit or another appropriate method, such as email or an account notification.
The last update date appears at the top of the page. Continuing to browse after changes are published constitutes agreement to the updated policy terms.
13. Contact
For questions about cookies, preferences or withdrawal of consent, contact cookies@autoeventos.pt at any time.
For specific personal data rights requests, including access, rectification, erasure or objection, you may also contact our Data Protection Officer at epd@autoeventos.pt.
If you believe your rights have not been respected, you may complain to the competent Portuguese supervisory authority, CNPD — Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados, at www.cnpd.pt.