Cookies Policy — Earth & Clay Lda
Last updated: 11 September 2025
Cookies Policy — Earth & Clay Lda
Last updated: 11 September 2025
This Cookies Policy explains how Earth & Clay Lda (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on earthandclayalgarve.com (the “Website”). Read this together with our Privacy Policy.
We use a consent banner that lets you Accept all, Reject non-essential, or Manage preferences at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer. Non-essential cookies only load after you consent. We comply with the EU ePrivacy/GDPR rules and Google’s EU User Consent Policy.
1) What are cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They can be first-party (set by us) or third-party (set by external services), and either session (deleted when you close the browser) or persistent (kept until they expire or you delete them).
2) What we use cookies for
· Strictly necessary (always active): run the site, keep it secure, remember your cookie choices, enable forms.
· Functional: remember preferences (e.g., language) and enhance features.
· Analytics: understand how visitors use the site to improve content and services (e.g., Google Analytics 4).
· Advertising/retargeting: show relevant ads or measure campaigns (e.g., Google Ads, Meta Pixel) — only if you consent.
· Embedded content & maps: display videos (YouTube/Vimeo), social embeds (Instagram), or maps (Google Maps). These may set their own cookies once enabled by your consent.
3) Legal bases
• Strictly necessary cookies: our legitimate interests in operating the site.
• All other cookies: your consent, which you can withdraw at any time in Cookie Settings.
4) Managing your choices
Use the banner or Cookie Settings to change your preferences at any time. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser; doing so may impact site functionality. Where we use Google tags (e.g., Analytics/Ads), we obtain consents required by Google’s EU User Consent Policy.
5) Third parties & international transfers
Some features are provided by third parties (hosting/CDN, analytics, ads, maps, video, anti-spam like reCAPTCHA). When active, they may set cookies and process data as independent controllers. If data leaves the EEA/UK, transfers rely on adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses. See each provider’s policy for details.
6) Retention
Cookie lifetimes vary. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies typically last from 24 hours up to 13 months (e.g., GA4 up to 13 months). Exact durations appear in the table below and/or in each provider’s documentation.
7) Cookie list
Update this table to match the cookies actually used on your site.
cookie_consent — Earth & Clay Lda — Stores your consent choices — Strictly necessary — 12 months — First-party
_ga, ga* — Google Analytics 4 — Aggregate usage statistics (loads after consent) — Analytics — up to 13 months — Third-party
_gid — Google Analytics 4 — Distinguish users (after consent) — Analytics — 24 hours — Third-party
_gcl_au — Google Ads — Ad performance/attribution (after consent) — Advertising — 3 months — Third-party
_fbp — Meta — Ad delivery/remarketing (after consent) — Advertising — 3 months — Third-party
NID / CONSENT (maps) — Google Maps — Display interactive map (after consent) — Functional/Analytics — up to ~6 months+ — Third-party
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE / YSC — YouTube — Play embedded videos & measure interactions (after consent) — Functional/Analytics — up to ~6 months / session — Third-party
__cf_bm (if used) — CDN — Bot/traffic management — Strictly necessary — up to 30 minutes — Third-party
rc::a / rc::b / rc::c (if used) — reCAPTCHA — Protect forms from spam/abuse — Strictly necessary/Security — variable — Third-party
8) Changes to this policy
We may update this Policy to reflect legal or technical changes. The “Last updated” date shows the current version.
9) Contact
Questions about cookies or your choices: hello@earthandclayalgarve.com