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Cookie Policy of Choosy
Last updated: March 2026
This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) applies to the website choosy.pt (the “Site”) and is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), the ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC), and its implementation into Portuguese national law, namely Law No. 41/2004 of 18 August and Law No. 58/2019 of 8 August.
We are committed to providing you with clear and transparent information about how and why we use cookies on our Site.
1. Who is the Data Controller?
The Data Controller responsible for the processing of information collected through cookies on the Site is:
Choosy – Recrutamento e Consultoria de Recursos Humanos, Lda.
Rua Friães de Baixo, 295
4780-476 Santo Tirso – Portugal
Tel: +351 252 061 267
Email: geral@choosy.pt
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.
3. What types of cookies do we use?
We use the following categories of cookies on our Site:
3.1. By duration:
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Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that are stored on your device until you close your browser. They are essential for the proper functioning of certain site features during your visit.
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Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your device after you close your browser for a period specified in the cookie settings or until you manually delete them. They help the site remember your preferences for future visits.
3.2. By origin:
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First-party cookies: These are set directly by our Site (the Choosy domain) and are used only by us to ensure the site functions properly and to collect analytics.
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Third-party cookies: These are set by third-party services we use on the Site (e.g., for analytics). These services may collect data about your browsing behavior across different websites.
3.3. By purpose:
We use the following types of cookies:
| Category | Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary Cookies | These cookies are essential for the Site to function and cannot be switched off. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. They may also be used for security purposes. | Legitimate Interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Your consent is not required. You cannot disable them via our banner, but you can block them through your browser settings, which may affect site functionality. |
| Analytics / Performance Cookies | These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Site. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information collected by these cookies is anonymous (aggregated). | User Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). |
| Functionality Cookies | These cookies enable the Site to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to remember changes you’ve made to text size, fonts, and other customizable page elements. | User Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). |
Important: We do not use advertising (marketing) or targeting cookies, nor do we use cookies for user profiling.
4. What specific cookies do we use?
Below is the current list of cookies that may be used on the Site. (Note: You will need to update this list after the final setup of your site, for example, using plugins or cookie scanning tools).
| Cookie Name | Domain | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
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cookie_consent |
choosy.pt | Choosy (First-party) | Stores your cookie consent status. Required to comply with legal consent requirements. | 1 year | Strictly Necessary |
wp-wpml_current_language |
choosy.pt | WordPress / WPML | Stores the user’s current language preference. | Session | Functionality |
_ga |
.choosy.pt | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | 2 years | Analytics |
_ga_<CONTAINER-ID> |
.choosy.pt | Google Analytics | Used to maintain session state. | 2 years | Analytics |
5. How do we obtain your consent?
Upon your first visit to our Site, you will see a cookie banner that:
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Provides brief information about our use of cookies.
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Contains a link to this Cookie Policy.
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Allows you to choose one of the following options:
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Accept all: You consent to all non-essential types of cookies.
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Reject all: You consent only to the use of strictly necessary cookies.
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Settings: You can enable or disable specific categories of non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics or functionality cookies).
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Until you take any action (other than continuing to browse the site), only strictly necessary cookies will be placed on your device.
6. How to manage cookies and withdraw consent?
You can change your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time:
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Via our website: Use the “Cookie Settings” or “Manage Consent” link in the footer of our Site. This will allow you to reopen the settings banner and change your choices.
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Via your browser settings: You can also configure your internet browser to block or delete all or some cookies. Please note that if you disable all cookies (including strictly necessary ones), you may lose access to some features and parts of our Site. Instructions for managing cookies can usually be found in the “Help,” “Settings,” or similar menu of your browser.
7. Data transfers and third-party cookies
Some cookies we use (e.g., from Google Analytics) may involve the transfer of data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), particularly the United States. Such transfers are based on appropriate safeguards in accordance with the GDPR, such as the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.
For more information on how third-party providers process data, we recommend reviewing their privacy policies:
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Google (Google Analytics): https://policies.google.com/privacy
8. Your data protection rights
With regard to data collected through cookies, you have the same rights as outlined in our Privacy Policy: the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object to processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us at geral@choosy.pt.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados – CNPD): www.cnpd.pt.
9. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated “Last updated” date at the top.
10. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Choosy – Recrutamento e Consultoria de Recursos Humanos, Lda.
Email: geral@choosy.pt
Phone: +351 252 061 267
Address: Rua Friães de Baixo, 295, 4780-476 Santo Tirso – Portugal