Cookie Policy

What cookies are

A cookie is a small text file that this site asks your browser to store. Next time you return, the browser sends it back and the site can remember something (for example, your chosen language). Besides cookies, this site may use similar technologies — such as localStorage — treated here under the same rules.

How we ask for consent

On your first visit we show a banner at the bottom of the page with three options — Reject all, Customise and Accept all. All three carry the same weight: rejecting is as easy as accepting. While you have not chosen, no analytics or marketing cookie is written.

Your choice is stored in a technical cookie called qra_consent, valid for 12 months. You can change it at any time via Cookie settings in the footer.

Categories we use

Necessary (always on)

Make the site work. Without them we cannot remember basic things like your chosen language or your consent decision itself. These cookies do not require consent under the GDPR/ePrivacy rules.

Name	Purpose	Duration	Provider
`qra_consent`	Store your consent decision	12 months	QRA (first-party)
`qra_locale`	Remember chosen language (PT/EN/FR)	12 months	QRA (first-party)

Analytics (optional)

Help us understand which pages are useful and where people get stuck. We only use Google Analytics 4 in aggregated mode, with Consent Mode v2: without consent, GA4 receives anonymised pings without cookies; with consent, it starts writing the cookies below.

Name	Purpose	Duration	Provider
`_ga`	Distinguish unique visitors	13 months	Google Ireland Ltd.
`_ga_<id>`	GA4 session state	13 months	Google Ireland Ltd.

Marketing (optional)

Let us measure Google Ads, Meta and LinkedIn campaigns and show you more relevant content after your visit. Only written if you allow this category.

Name	Purpose	Duration	Provider
`_gcl_au`	Google Ads conversion attribution	90 days	Google Ireland Ltd.
`_fbp`	Meta Pixel identifier for retargeting	3 months	Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.
`_fbc`	Last interaction with a Meta ad	Session	Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.
`bcookie`, `lidc`, `_li_gc`	LinkedIn Insight Tag identification and preferences	Up to 2 years	LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Co.

Legal basis

Necessary cookies — legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) to provide the requested service.
Analytics and marketing cookies — consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Art. 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive). You can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

International transfers

Google, Meta and LinkedIn have European headquarters (Ireland) but may transfer data to the United States. These transfers rely on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (European Commission adequacy decision of 10 July 2023) and, where applicable, Standard Contractual Clauses.

How to withdraw consent

You can withdraw or change consent at any time:

In the footer, click Cookie settings. The panel opens with the current state; toggle off the categories you no longer allow.
Alternatively, delete the qra_consent cookie in your browser settings — the banner will reappear on the next page load.

Withdrawing consent does not prevent the site from working. Third-party cookies already written stay in your browser until they expire or you delete them — this action only prevents new writes and stops new data being sent to Google, Meta and LinkedIn.

About LinkedIn Insight in particular: the platform does not offer a consent signal equivalent to Google Consent Mode. When you withdraw marketing consent, the script is disabled on future visits and known cookies are cleared, but LinkedIn may set cookies on the linkedin.com domain that can only be removed in your browser settings.

Contact

For any question about this policy or to exercise your GDPR rights, contact us:

Email: privacidade@qra.pt
Post: Rua da Liberdade 2D, 2550-538 Vermelha, Portugal

Data controller: Quina Ribeiro, Lda (Portuguese VAT ID 515 230 111).