Cookie Policy
1. Introduction
Green Aventurine uses cookies and similar technologies on its website greenaventurine.co.uk to improve the user experience, ensure the proper functioning of the site, analyze performance, and present personalized content.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, what types we use, for what purposes, and how you can manage your preferences, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the European Union's ePrivacy Directive.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website.
They allow the website to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit — such as preferences, pages viewed, or actions taken.
Cookies can be:
Session cookies — deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies — kept for a defined period
First-party cookies — placed by our website
Third-party cookies — placed by partners, such as analytics services or advertising platforms
3. Types of cookies we use
3.1. Essential (Mandatory) Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website and for us to provide the services you have requested.
They include, for example:
Maintaining your session active
Saving items in the shopping cart
Protecting the website against fraud and unauthorized access
Saving your privacy preferences
These cookies cannot be disabled, according to the law.
3.2. Statistics Cookies (Optional)
We use these cookies to collect aggregate information about how visitors use the website — such as most visited pages, average time on the website, and traffic source.
This helps us to:
Improve website performance
Understand general audience preferences
Optimize content and functionality
Examples (depending on your actual configuration):
Google Analytics
Matomo
Hotjar (heatmaps)
These cookies are only activated with your explicit consent.
3.3. Marketing Cookies (Optional)
These cookies are used to:
Show relevant ads
Avoid repetitive advertising
Measure campaign effectiveness
Create custom target audiences
They are usually posted by third parties, such as:
Meta (Facebook/Instagram)
Google Ads
TikTok Ads
Other social media or advertising platforms
These cookies are only activated with your explicit consent.
4. How we manage your consent
When you visit the site for the first time, we show you a cookie consent banner, where you can:
Accept all categories
Reject all non-essential categories
Customize your preferences (statistics and marketing)
You can also change or withdraw your consent at any time via the button:
“Managing Cookies”
(usually available in the website footer or on the banner itself)
We retain your consent for a maximum period of 12 months, as recommended by EU data protection authorities.
5. How to disable cookies in your browser
You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies.
Useful links for instructions:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-informacoes-sites-armazenam
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-br/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4027947
However, rejecting essential cookies may affect the functioning of the site.
6. Third-party cookies
Some external partners may use their own cookies when you browse our site.
These third parties are responsible for their own privacy and cookie policies. Common examples:
Google LLC
Meta Platforms Ireland
Shopify / WooCommerce (if applicable)
Payment services (Stripe, PayPal)
Statistics and advertising services
Green Aventurine does not control third-party cookies, but ensures that they are not activated without your consent.
7. Updates to this Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy whenever necessary to reflect changes:
in applicable legislation
in data collection practices
in website services
in technical solutions used
The most recent version will always be available on this page.
8. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the processing of your personal data, you can contact us through:
📩 Email: info@greenaventurine.pt
🌍 Website: https://greenaventurine.pt
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