Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are used to recognise your device, save your preferences, and collect information about your browsing behaviour.

2. Types of Cookies Used

Category

Description

Legal basis

Essential cookies

Necessary for the technical functioning of the website (e.g. shopping cart, payment session). These cannot be disabled.

Legitimate interest / Technical necessity

Analytical cookies

Allow the analysis of website traffic and user behaviour in an aggregated and anonymised manner (e.g. Google Analytics).

Consent

Marketing cookies

Used to display relevant and personalised advertising, where applicable.

Consent

3. Consent Management and Withdrawal

When the website uses non-essential cookies (analytical or marketing), the user's consent is obtained through a cookie management tool displayed upon the first visit to the website. The user must actively select the categories they accept — silence, inaction, pre-ticked boxes, or mere continuation of browsing do not constitute valid consent.

Consent is granular: the user may accept or refuse each category of cookies independently.

Consent is freely given: access to the website's content is not conditional upon acceptance of non-essential cookies.

The user may manage their cookie preferences at any time by clicking on "Manage cookie preferences" in the website footer. Consent may be withdrawn at any time with the same ease with which it was given, without any detriment to the user. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent prior to its withdrawal.

Cookies may also be disabled directly through browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may affect the functioning of the website.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party providers (e.g. Google Analytics, payment platforms). Those providers have their own privacy policies, which the user may consult on their respective websites. Pedro Sacadura does not control third-party cookies but ensures that they are only activated following the user's consent, where required by law.

FOOTER (Quick Reference)

Pedro Sacadura Fine Art Photography Rua de Pedrouços 72 B, 1400-290 Lisboa, Portugal VAT No.: 205 595 103 info@pedrosacadura.com

Implementation Notes (for the photographer / web designer):

  1. Address: Replace [Full address, including postcode and town/city] with the actual address in all locations indicated.

  2. Withdrawal form (Annex A): Create a dedicated page or downloadable PDF and insert the hyperlink in Clause 9 and in the Shipping and Returns Policy.

  3. Cookie manager: Install a technical consent management platform (CMP), such as Cookiebot, Usercentrics, or CookieYes, that allows users to accept or refuse cookies by category, with a record of consent. The banner must not pre-select any non-essential category.

  4. Delivery restrictions and payment methods: Clearly indicate at the start of the checkout process which countries are eligible for delivery and which payment methods are accepted.

  5. Checkout button: The order completion button must include the express wording "Order with obligation to pay" (or an equivalent unambiguous formulation), as required by the applicable consumer protection legislation.

  6. ADR entities: Consult the Portuguese Consumer Portal (www.consumidor.gov.pt) to identify the territorially competent ADR entity and add its contact details to Clause 11.

  7. Updates: These documents should be reviewed whenever there are relevant legislative changes or changes to the photographer's activities (in particular, the addition of new third-party service providers that process personal data).