1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer, tablet or mobile phone when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to website owners.
In addition to cookies themselves, this policy also covers similar technologies, such as tracking pixels (Meta Pixel), local storage (localStorage) and device identifiers, which serve equivalent functions to traditional cookies.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We classify the cookies used on fozvilla.pt into three categories:
Strictly necessary cookies
- Essential for basic website functioning (navigation, forms, fraud protection — CSRF)
- Do not require consent, under Law No. 41/2004 (amended by Law No. 46/2012) and the GDPR
- Cannot be disabled through our cookie banner
Analytics cookies
- Used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website (pages visited, time on site, traffic source)
- Aggregated and anonymised data wherever possible
- Require your prior consent
Marketing and advertising cookies
- Used by the Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram) to measure campaign effectiveness and show relevant ads
- We may also use similar technologies from other advertising platforms — including Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising (Bing), LinkedIn Ads and TikTok Ads — for remarketing and conversion measurement, always subject to your consent
- Require your prior consent
Experience analytics cookies (heatmaps and session recordings)
- Require your prior consent
3. Detailed Cookie Table
The table below lists the main cookies and storage technologies used on the website:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fv_consent | FOZ VILLA | Stores your cookie consent choice | Persistent (localStorage) | Necessary |
| PHPSESSID / csrf_token | FOZ VILLA | Server session and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection | Session | Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for statistical purposes | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains analytics session state (GA4) | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for 24 hours | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook/Instagram) | Identifies browsers to deliver advertising via the Meta Pixel | 90 days | Marketing |
| fr | Meta (Facebook/Instagram) | Delivers relevant ads and measures conversions | 90 days | Marketing |
This list may be updated as we add or remove third-party services. We recommend checking this page periodically.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control how these cookies are set, so we recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies:
- Google (Analytics, Ads): policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
- Meta (Facebook/Instagram Pixel): facebook.com/privacy/policies/cookies
- Microsoft Advertising (Bing): about.ads.microsoft.com — Privacy Policy
5. Manage Your Preferences
You can change your decision about analytics and marketing cookies at any time using the buttons below. Your choice is saved in this browser and applied immediately.
Your cookie preferences in this browser
6. How to Disable Cookies in Your Browser
In addition to the options above, you can manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the correct functioning of some parts of the website (for example, form submissions).
7. Legal Basis and Retention
Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interest in ensuring the website's technical operation (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Analytics and marketing cookies are used exclusively on the basis of your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), given through the cookie banner.
Your choice is stored locally in your browser (localStorage) until you change it or clear your browsing data. Individual third-party cookies have the retention periods listed in the table in section 3.
8. International Transfers
The analytics and marketing cookie providers identified in this policy (Google, Meta, Microsoft) may process data outside the European Economic Area. These transfers are carried out under appropriate legal safeguards, namely the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, as detailed in our Privacy Policy.
9. Changes to This Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the services we use or in applicable legislation. The date of the last update is always shown at the top of this page.
10. Contact Us
For any questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us:
Email: FozVilla@fozvilla.pt
Phone: +351 911 542 800
See also our Privacy Policy.