This Cookie Policy explains how Hibot (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website located at hibot.pt, and how you can control these. This Cookie Policy is part of our broader Privacy Policy.
What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They can be “session cookies” (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (remain until expired or deleted). We may also use similar technologies like web beacons, local storage, or fingerprinting. Cookies help us recognize your device, remember your preferences, and understand how you interact with our site.
Why we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes:
- Strictly necessary / Functional: To enable basic website functionality, security, login, and preferences you have asked for. Without these, parts of our site may not work properly.
- Preferences / Settings: To remember your language, theme, or other display preferences.
- Statistics / Analytics: To collect anonymous or aggregated data about how visitors use our site (pages viewed, time spent, etc.).
- Marketing / Advertising / Tracking: To track your usage across websites (ours or third parties) so as to serve you more relevant content or advertising.
We only use non-essential cookies once you have given consent (where required by applicable law).
Types of cookies we use
We generally use four categories of cookies.
- Strictly necessary or functional cookies are essential for the website to work correctly. They allow you to log in securely, maintain your session, and ensure the site’s basic features operate as expected. Without them, some services may not function.
- Preference cookies store information such as your chosen language, display options, or other settings so that you do not have to reconfigure them each time you visit.
- Statistics or analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They provide anonymous or aggregated data, such as which pages are most visited or how long users stay on a page, allowing us to improve performance and usability.
- Marketing or advertising cookies are used to track your browsing habits across websites. They help us or third parties show you relevant advertisements, measure campaign effectiveness, and build user profiles for remarketing purposes.
We may use one or more of these types of cookies at any given time, always in line with applicable data protection laws.
Cookies used by Hibot
Here are some cookie uses already described in our Privacy Policy:
- When leaving a comment, optional cookies store your name, email, and website (for convenience). These last for one year.
- On the login page: a temporary cookie checks whether your browser accepts cookies (discarded when the browser is closed).
- Post-login: cookies to remember login and display settings (login cookies last 2 days, screen options cookies last 1 year). If you choose “Remember Me,” login persists for 2 weeks.
- When editing/publishing an article: a cookie indicating the post ID edited, which expires after 1 day.
- Embedded content (e.g. videos, images from other sites) may set their own cookies or trackers (they behave as if you visited those third-party sites).
- Comments may be checked through automated spam detection services, which may use cookies or tracking.
These are illustrative; we may use additional cookies or services over time.
Third-party cookies
Some parts of our website may load content or services from third parties (for example, embedded videos, social media widgets, analytics providers, advertising networks). Those third parties may place or read cookies on your device. We do not always have control over those cookies — you should check the privacy or cookie policies of such third parties to learn more.
Consent and control
- When you first visit our site, you will be presented with a cookie banner or consent manager, allowing you to accept, reject, or customize your cookie preferences.
- You can withdraw or change your consent at any time (e.g. via a “Manage Consent” link or settings).
- If you disable non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing), some features or content may not function fully or optimally.
How to manage or disable cookies
You can control cookies via your browser settings. Most browsers let you:
- Delete existing cookies
- Block or allow cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Operate in “private” or “incognito” mode (which restricts cookie retention)
However, if you disable strictly necessary cookies, certain parts of the website may break or become unavailable.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this policy occasionally to reflect changes in law, technology, or our practices. We will notify you (e.g. via a banner or notice) when significant changes occur, and post the new policy with an updated effective date.
Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us via the contact details in our main Privacy Policy page.
