This Cookie Policy aims to explain in a transparent and specific way how we use the personal information we collect through your use of our website. In this spirit, this Cookie Policy details how, when, and why we use cookies on our platform.
This website uses cookies not only to ensure that we offer a unique and personalized experience when searching for your new home, apartment, or any other type of property, but also so that we can share aggregated data with our technology partners to continuously and comprehensively improve our Website and your browsing experience.
By continuing to explore the KW Portugal Website (at www.kwportugal.pt), you expressly agree to our Cookie Policy.
Cookies are files that contain small fragments of information which are stored and downloaded onto your device every time you visit a website (and which usually have a unique identifier). In the case of KW Portugal, they will be used whenever you visit www.kwportugal.pt (hereinafter referred to as "Website" or "Platform").
Some cookies will only be triggered if certain functionalities are used, while KW Portugal may use other cookies that are always generated and utilized. Additionally, KW Portugal and other external services may store permanent cookies, which are stored at the browser level on your access devices and are used whenever you make a new visit to the Website (provided that they are defined as necessary for the proper use of the platform), as well as temporary session cookies that remain in your browser’s cookie file until you leave the Website.
You can learn more about which cookies we use from the list provided below. KW Portugal undertakes to update this list quarterly, so it may not always reflect the cookies that are actually in use.
We may also use web beacons, tags, or scripts on our Website or in emails sent by KW Portugal or its associated Consultants, so that we better understand the usage patterns of our Platform and the results may be reported based on third-party services, using both individual and aggregated data.
For more information about cookies, you may consult two platforms that provide more detailed information about cookies and that have no commercial or legal relationship with KW Portugal: http://www.allaboutcookies.org or https://www.aboutcookies.org.
The use of cookies is nearly universal on all websites, causing no harm to the devices (computers, tablets, mobile phones) on which they are stored and allowing for a better user experience on the platforms – both in terms of performance and navigation – as the content provided will be more aligned with the real needs and expectations of users.
Thus, cookies allow the Website to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, your location, the recurrence of your sessions, and other variables that we consider relevant to make your property search experience much more comfortable and efficient.
KW Portugal details below the information related to the cookies used on our Website, as well as identifies which partner entities are authorized to place cookies on our platform (explaining individually the added value of including these partners on our platform).
The KW Portugal Website, or emails sent by KW Portugal (or by any of its associated Consultants), may contain links to other websites or applications, including those of our partners. If you access one of these links or applications, please note that the respective Cookie Policies are the sole responsibility of the entities that manage them. For this reason, read the Cookie Policies of other platforms or applications before using them.
KW Portugal uses four types of cookies on its Platform:
a. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These allow you to browse the Website and use most of its available features. Without these cookies, the real estate search service on the platform, as well as contact with KW Portugal’s associated Consultants, may not be provided or may not function properly.
KW Portugal uses these cookies for the following reasons:
b. Performance Cookies
These are used anonymously for creating and analyzing statistics, in order to allow continuous improvement of the Website and, thereby, an increasingly better user experience for those looking for a property to buy or rent.
KW Portugal uses these cookies for the following reasons:
For Analysis: We use Google Analytics to better understand how customers are using the Platform, helping in the management of performance and design of the Website. Google will store this information, so to consult Google's Privacy Policy, please visit google.com/intl/pt/policies/privacy.
For Testing: To test different product design combinations and also improve the customer experience when searching for their new home or place of business, as well as the performance of KW Portugal’s real estate portal.
c. Functional or Preference Cookies
These store the user's preferences regarding the use of the Website, so that you do not have to configure them again every time the platform is visited from the same device.
KW Portugal uses these cookies for the following reasons:
d. Third-Party or Advertising Cookies
These measure the success of applications and the effectiveness of third-party advertising. They can also be used to personalize a specific functionality with the user’s data.
They direct advertising based on each user's interests, aiming to target advertising campaigns according to users' tastes, and furthermore, they limit the number of times each ad is seen, helping to measure advertising effectiveness and the success of the Website's organization.
The first three categories of cookies (strictly necessary, performance, and functional or preference) are essential to maintaining the efficiency, effectiveness, and ease of use of the Platform, as well as ensuring an immersive and coherent experience; therefore, we do not allow these to be independently disabled.
The KW Portugal Website also uses functionalities that are entirely managed by third-party entities external to KW Portugal, such as the “Share” or “Like Page” buttons from Facebook. These functionalities may collect the user’s IP address, the pages visited on the Platform, and generate a cookie so that the functionality behaves as expected. The interaction of users with these tools is exclusively governed by the respective entities’ Privacy Policies.
The main advertising and media partners that may place cookies on your computer when visiting the KW Portugal Platform are listed below, with links to their websites where you can consult their respective Privacy Policies and information about cookie control and opt-out options.
At any time, you can check and manage your advertising cookies by visiting: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/pt/your-ad-choices.
Users can always configure their devices and browsers to accept all or some cookies, to be notified whenever a cookie is set, or to never receive cookies. In order for you to manage your cookies in a simple and intuitive way from your browser, you can use one of the links below:
If you prefer to restrict, block, or delete cookies that KW Portugal uses on its Platform, you will automatically consider this Website as an “untrusted” entity, which may result in a significant part of the available functionalities not operating as expected.