1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device. They allow the site to recognise your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, session storage and pixel tags; in this policy we refer to all of these as "cookies".
2. Categories of cookies we use
2.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the Site to function — for example, to remember your cookie preferences, keep you signed in to admin areas, or maintain security. They are set on the basis of our legitimate interest and do not require consent.
2.2 Analytics cookies (consent required)
With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the Site in aggregate — for example, which pages are most read, how long visits last and which travel topics are most useful. We pseudonymise IP addresses where supported.
2.3 Functional cookies (consent required)
These remember choices you make to give you a better experience, such as your preferred language or recently viewed guides.
2.4 Marketing cookies
We do not currently set advertising or behavioural tracking cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy and request fresh consent before any such cookies are placed on your device.
3. Third-party cookies
Some pages embed content from third parties (for example, YouTube videos, maps or booking widgets). These third parties may set their own cookies. Their use of cookies is governed by their own privacy and cookie policies.
4. Your choices
- On your first visit you can accept or reject non-essential cookies via our cookie banner. You can change your choices at any time by clearing site data in your browser and reloading the Site.
- Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Doing so may affect Site functionality.
- For analytics, you can also use browser-level "Do Not Track" signals, which we honour where technically possible.
5. GDPR rights summary
As an EU/EEA visitor, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives you the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to the processing of your personal data, the right to data portability, and the right to withdraw consent at any time. The full description of how we process personal data and how to exercise these rights is set out in our Privacy Policy.
6. Supervisory authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese data protection authority — Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), www.cnpd.pt.
7. Changes
We may update this Cookie & GDPR Policy as our use of cookies evolves. The current version will always be available on this page.
8. Contact
For questions about cookies on Go.LisbonGuide.org, contact privacy@lisbonguide.org.