Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy – Bee Store

1. Legal Framework and Purpose

This Cookie Policy explains how the website www.beestore.pt, owned by Poderoso Código, Unipessoal, Lda. (“Bee Store”), uses cookies and similar technologies.

The use of cookies is carried out in accordance with:

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR);
Law no. 58/2019, of August 8;
Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive) and applicable national legislation regarding electronic communications and privacy.

The purpose of this policy is to clearly and transparently inform you about the types of cookies we use, what they are for, and how you can manage them.

2. What are cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website.

These files allow:

To recognise the device on future visits;
To remember certain user preferences and actions;
To improve performance and browsing experience;
To enable essential site functionalities (such as the shopping cart or customer area).

In addition to cookies, similar technologies (such as pixels, tags, or web beacons) may be used for equivalent purposes.

3. Types of cookies used

The following types of cookies may be used on the Bee Store website:

3.1. Strictly necessary cookies

These are essential for the basic functioning of the site and to enable fundamental functionalities, such as:

Navigating between pages;
Using the shopping cart;
Completing orders;
Accessing the customer area securely.

Without these cookies, the website cannot function correctly. For this reason, these cookies do not depend on user consent.

3.2. Functional cookies

These allow the website to remember user preferences and improve their user experience, for example:

Preferred language;
Keeping the session logged in;
Saving certain display options.

Disabling these cookies may affect some functionalities or make using the site less convenient.

3.3. Analytical and performance cookies

These collect statistical information, in an aggregated and anonymous form, about the use of the website, namely:

Most visited pages;
Average browsing time;
Loading errors or performance issues.

This information is used solely for analysis and improvement of the site's performance and content.

For example, services like Google Analytics may be used. These cookies are only activated with the user's consent.

3.4. Advertising and marketing cookies

These are used to:

Display more relevant advertising to the user;
Measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns;
Allow remarketing actions on third-party platforms (e.g., Google Ads, Meta/Facebook).

These cookies may involve sharing some identifiers with external partners, always for targeting and campaign measurement purposes.

The installation of this type of cookies always depends on the user's prior and explicit consent.

4. Cookie duration and ownership

Regarding duration, cookies can be:

Session cookies: These are temporary and are automatically deleted when you close the browser;
Persistent cookies: These remain on the device until their defined expiration date or until manually deleted by the user.

Regarding ownership, cookies can be:

First-party cookies: Set directly by the domain www.beestore.pt and managed by Bee Store;
Third-party cookies: Set by domains of other entities (e.g., Google, Meta/Facebook), which may process data according to their own privacy and cookie policies.

Bee Store does not control third-party cookies and recommends that users consult their respective policies for more information.

5. User cookie management

When accessing the site for the first time, a cookie banner is displayed through which the user can:

Accept all cookies;
Reject non-essential cookies;
Customise their preferences by category (necessary, functional, analytical, marketing).

The user can, at any time:

Change or withdraw their consent through the “Manage cookies” option (when available on the site);
Configure their browser to block or delete cookies.

As an example, you can consult the instructions at the following addresses:

Refusing or deleting certain cookies may affect the correct functioning of the website, namely the use of the shopping cart and access to the customer area.

6. Consent

When the cookies used are not strictly necessary for the functioning of the site, their installation depends on the user's consent.

Consent is obtained through the cookie banner displayed on the first visit;
The user can, at any time, change their preferences or withdraw previously given consent;
Bee Store will keep a record of consent and changes made, in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

7. Relationship with the Privacy Policy

The use of cookies may involve the processing of certain personal data, such as IP addresses or device identifiers.

In these cases, the Bee Store Privacy Policy also applies, which explains:

Who is the data controller;
What are the purposes and legal bases of the processing;
The rights of data subjects;
The security measures adopted.

It is recommended to read this Cookie Policy in conjunction with the Privacy Policy, available at www.beestore.pt.

8. Changes to the Cookie Policy

Bee Store may update this Cookie Policy whenever necessary, particularly for legal, technical, or organisational reasons.

Any relevant changes will be published on www.beestore.pt, with an indication of the last update date, where applicable.

It is recommended to regularly consult this page to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.

9. Contacts

For additional clarifications about this Cookie Policy or the protection of your personal data, the user may contact:

Bee Store – Poderoso Código, Unipessoal, Lda.
Email: online@beestore.pt
Address: Rua da Cruz da Argola, n.º 901, Mesão Frio, 4810-225 Guimarães