This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies are used on wherever.pt, and how users can manage their preferences. For privacy or cookie questions, contact wherever-support@protonmail.com.
Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device when visiting a website. They help the website recognize the device, remember preferences and gather usage information. Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when the browser closes) or persistent cookies (stored for a defined period).
| Category | Purpose | Consent |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Required for basic website operation. Without these cookies, the service cannot function properly. | Not required |
| Preferences | Remember user choices such as language and display settings. | Required |
| Analytics | Collect usage data to improve website performance and content. Includes Google Analytics. | Required |
| Marketing | Used to show ads (including Google AdSense Auto Ads) and measure ad effectiveness. They may support ad personalization based on user consent. | Required |
The table below summarizes the main storage/measurement technologies used on this website. Some identifiers may vary by browser, country, CMP configuration, and vendor updates.
| Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Typical duration | Consent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
wherever_cookie_consent_v1 |
wherever.pt | Local Storage | Stores user consent preferences. | 180 days | Not required (strictly necessary to store preferences) |
cookieyes-consent, cookieyes-*, euconsent-v2 |
CookieYes / CMP | Cookie | Records consent choices and TCF signal. | Provider-defined (typically up to 12 months) | Not required to record the user’s own choice |
_ga, _ga_* |
Google Analytics | Cookie | Audience measurement and usage analytics. | Up to 24 months (configuration-dependent) | Required (Analytics) |
_gcl_au, IDE, test_cookie, __gads |
Google Ads / AdSense | Cookie | Advertising measurement and ad delivery (personalized or non-personalized). | Varies by cookie and provider | Required (Advertising) |
This website uses Google services, including Google Analytics and Google AdSense (Auto Ads), which may place their own cookies and similar technologies on the user’s device for analytics, measurement and advertising purposes.
Depending on user consent choices, advertising may be personalized or non-personalized. These cookies and technologies are governed by Google policies: Privacy Policy and Advertising Technologies.
When analytics consent is granted, event-level interaction measurements may be collected through Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, including page context, event-detail views, card openings, filter/search usage, outbound link clicks, and scroll-depth milestones. These measurements are used in aggregated form to understand product usage and improve content/navigation. The website does not intentionally send direct identifiers (such as email addresses or phone numbers) in analytics event parameters.
Non-essential cookies are activated only after users provide freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous consent. Users can accept, reject or withdraw consent at any time.
On this website, consent is managed by category (Analytics and Advertising) through the consent platform (CMP) and the “Privacy Choices” option.
Advertising scripts are blocked by default and only loaded after valid advertising consent. For analytics, the Google tag may load in consent mode with analytics_storage=denied; in that state, analytics cookies should not be written until valid consent is granted.
The website may also register consent-state changes (for example, when analytics or advertising consent is granted or withdrawn) so that consent choices can be correctly enforced and audited at runtime.
Users can manage cookies in browser settings, including viewing, deleting and blocking cookies. Disabling some cookies may affect website functionality. Browser guides:
This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically. The version published on this page replaces all previous versions.