Institutional

Cookies Policy

Allcost

This website uses cookies to improve your experience.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website, when visited by a user, places on their computer or mobile device via the web browser. The placement of cookies helps the website recognize your device the next time you visit.

In this policy, the term “cookies” refers to all files that collect information in this way. Some cookies are essential to ensure the functionalities provided, while others are intended to improve performance and user experience. You should not continue to access our website after the cookie notice if you do not agree with their use.

Types of cookies we use

ORIGIN	COOKIE NAME	PURPOSE	EXPIRATION
Allcost	PHPSESSID	Used by PHP to store session variables on the web server. This cookie is essential for the website to function.	When the browser is closed
Allcost	allowCookies	Used to control the user’s acceptance of the website’s cookies policy	1 year
Google (Learn more)	_ga	Used to distinguish users.	2 years
	_gat	Used to throttle request rates	1 minute
	gid	Used to distinguish users.	1 day

2. Accepting / declining cookies

You can accept or decline the installation of cookies on your device at any time by configuring your web browser.

2.1 If you accept cookies:

The storage of cookies on your device depends on your choice. At any time, you can express or modify your preferences free of charge through your browser settings.

If your browser is configured to accept cookies, cookies embedded in the pages and content you view may be temporarily stored in a specific area on your device, readable only by the cookie issuer.

2.2 Benefits of accepting cookies:

When you visit www.allcost.pt, these cookies will store certain information on your device. This information helps suggest products based on items you have previously selected and provides an improved navigation experience on our website.

2.3 If you decline cookies:

If you decline cookies, we will install a “refusal” cookie. This cookie allows us to remember your choice, so you are not asked again on future visits.

3. Browser configuration

Cookie management depends on your browser. Settings can be found in your browser’s help menu.

Internet Explorer:

Click Tools → Internet Options → Privacy → Sites.
Enter the full URL of the website you want to configure.
To allow cookies from the specified site, click Allow. To block cookies, click Block.
Repeat for each site and click OK twice.

Safari:

Go to Preferences → Privacy → Manage Cookies.

Chrome:

Click Chrome menu → Settings → Show advanced settings → Privacy → Content settings.
In the Cookies section, you can:
- Delete cookies
- Block cookies by default
- Allow cookies by default
- Create exceptions for specific websites or domains

Firefox:

Click Tools → Options → Privacy.
Under History, select “Use custom settings for history.”
Check “Accept cookies” and click Exceptions to allow or block specific websites.

Opera:

Preferences → Advanced → Cookies.
Cookie preferences allow you to control how Opera handles cookies:
- Accept all cookies (default)
- Accept cookies only from the site I visit (blocks third-party cookies)
- Never accept cookies (blocks all cookies)

4. Updates to the Legal Notice

Allcost reserves the right to make any changes or corrections to this cookies notice. Please check this page regularly to review information and see if there are any updates.

This notice was last updated on October 2, 2018.