What are cookies and what are they for

This site uses a browser feature known as “cookies” to improve its performance and provide better and more efficient use.

A “cookie” is therefore information stored in a small simple text file, automatically saved on the hard drives of users’ computers or mobile devices when they access certain websites, and aims to increase the speed and efficiency of the website’s response. website, eliminating the need for the user to repeatedly enter the same information every time they access the Festival Med website again.

Most browser programs are set to accept cookies, although any user can configure their browser to prevent the installation of “cookies” on their computer. You can configure cookies in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser, in order to accept or refuse their use, at any time, specifically or in general. However, this option may slow down your browsing, both on this website and on other websites, making normal performance difficult.

How we use cookies

When browsing this website, cookies may identify your browser for the duration of your visit (“session cookies”) or on subsequent visits (“persistent cookies”).
This site provides a contact and information request form, and also provides an email address for possible contact by the user. In these cases we may use cookies to “remember” whether you have already used the contact form, request information, or user details for future correspondence purposes. No personal data will be stored.

Disable cookies

The user can prevent the use of cookies on their computer by adjusting the settings of their internet browser (for this purpose, consult the “help” of their browser to find out how to do this).
However, as previously mentioned, deactivating cookies will affect the normal functioning of your internet browsing, in particular, the operability of this page.

Cookies from third parties

The user, when browsing this website, may come across third-party cookies that may record the navigation path and allow, during their period of validity, these third-party entities to determine the advertising content, or other content, that may arouse your interest.
This is the case of Google Analytics, one of the most widespread analysis solutions on the Web, which makes it possible to know how users navigate the website and how to improve their experience. These cookies can track items such as how much time the user spends and the pages visited, although in an aggregated (not individualized) way, with the anonymization of IPs.
This site also uses various icons and/or plug-ins with links to social networks, such as Facebook and Instagram, which may allow the respective social networks to record your navigation path on the site, as long as your browser is connected to their personal accounts on their respective networks, even without sharing.
For more information about the use of data collected during your browsing, and how you can configure the respective privacy settings on your social media accounts, we recommend that you consult the respective privacy policies.

Changes to the Cookie Policy

The Municipality of Loulé reserves the right, at any time, without the need for prior notice, to change, review and update this cookie policy, so the user is advised to check it regularly to confirm whether updates have been made or changes.

The list of cookies will be updated whenever necessary, namely when the functionalities made available through this website are modified, and it is possible that the list no longer includes a cookie.

Final information

We hope that the information provided here has been sufficiently enlightening about how we use cookies.
If you need more information on this topic, you can obtain it from the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) website: http://www.cnpd.pt, from the European Union (EU) website: https: //europa.eu/european-union/abouteuropa/cookies.pt or contact us via email: festivalmed@cm-loule.pt