Cookies Policy

1. Introduction

This cookies policy intends to inform in a simple and clear way how the information collected is used when browsing through the Efacec websites.

Contact us for more information on this Policy sending an email to privacy@efacec.com.

2. Goals and Scope

The Cookies Policy regulates the users’ (“User” or “Users”) data processing, including personal data, collected in connection with the use of EFACEC business Group’s website, managed by Efacec Serviços Corporativos, S.A. (hereinafter referred to as “Efacec”), using cookies. Efacec Power Solutions, SGPS, S.A., commercial undertaking incorporated under Portuguese Law, with registered office at Lugar da Arroteia, 4465-587 Leça do Balio, VAT No 513 180 966, and the company of Efacec Group with which the data holder interacts shall be regarded as the controllers, for the purpose of and in accordance with the General Regulation of Data Protection – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and the Council, of 27 April 2016.

This Policy should be read in conjunction with the Privacy Policy, available at www.efacec.pt.

3. Description

What are cookies?

We install small files called cookies on your computer for the website you access to function properly.

Cookies are small information files that are stored on your computer through the browser. These files allow for the website to “remember” your actions and preferences for a certain period of time, in particular the username, the language chosen and other viewing settings.

Additionally, these technologies help us to provide you with a better experience whenever you browse the website, allowing to improve the website or application itself and to provide targeted and customised contents and/or information to the User.

What are they used for?

The cookie identifies your browsing program on the server enabling the storage of information on your device. This technology is used for various purposes, such as helping to determine our website’s utility and interest and the number of times it is used, allowing a faster and more efficient browsing experience to the user and eliminating the need to repeatedly introduce the same information.

For what purposes do we use cookies?

The following cookies are required to provide the service requested by the User:

EFACEC also uses other cookies, with your consent, collected when you access the website. Such cookies are:

The website user can activate or deactivate the acceptance of cookies by changing the computer settings.

All the browsers allow the user to accept, refuse or delete cookies, in particular by selecting the appropriate settings in the respective browser. However, we warn you that the deactivation of the acceptance of cookies can partially affect the use of some of our services, preventing you from having an improved and customised browsing experience on our website.

In case the privacy setting of your browser is set as “High”, you will not be able to access some of our services and you may be prevented from fully using all the features of our websites or applications. To settle this issue, you only have to add our Internet address to the list of websites permitted in your browser’s privacy settings. If you are trying to access our website using a company computer and you cannot access it, the problem may be related with the computer’s corporate security settings. We recommend you contact the system administrator.

Users Rights 

To learn how to exercise your rights related with personal data protection and to obtain further information on the terms of the data processing carried out by EFACEC, please consult our Privacy Policy at https://www.efacec.pt/en/privacy-policy/.

If you still have any doubt, please contact Efacec Privacy Team at privacy@efacec.com.

4. Accountability

Privacy Team is responsible for creating and updating this Policy.