MEDICAL HARBOUR - COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES POLICY

Last updated on October 6, 2022

This Cookie and Similar Technologies Policy is a supplementary document to the MEDICAL HARBOUR Privacy Policy, available at Privacy Policy.

In this document, you will find clear information about what Cookies are, which Cookies we use in our applications, what role they play, and how to configure them.

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small data files (usually encrypted text files) that websites ask users' browsers to store, whether on a computer, smartphone, or other mobile devices used to access our platforms.

The main purpose of Cookies is to allow the user's browser to “remember” their actions and/or preferences over time, making it possible for websites that use Cookies to provide faster, more efficient, and customized services to users, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.

Thus, Cookies are used, among other purposes, to identify users, store and remember user-customized preferences, assist users in completing tasks without having to re-enter information when navigating from one site to another or when revisiting our platform.

We emphasize that we do not collect user information or data that is not necessary to ensure the full and proper functioning of our platforms and the provision of our services. Furthermore, MEDICAL HARBOUR respects the provisions of the Privacy Policy regarding the processing and use of information and data collected from users. Therefore, it is essential that users of our platforms carefully read the provisions of our Privacy Policy, which is available at Privacy Policy.

Your browser stores Cookies on the hard drive, but Cookies occupy minimal memory space and do not affect your computer's performance. Most information is deleted when the session ends, as you will see in the next section, but there are various types of Cookies whose storage duration may be longer or shorter.

It is important to remember that although most browsers accept Cookies, users can always configure them according to their preferences, as detailed below.

1.1. TYPES OF COOKIES

Cookies can be classified in various ways.

Regarding their ownership, they can be:

First-party Cookies: these are set by the website you are currently visiting, either by us or by third parties on our behalf;

Third-party Cookies: these are set by a party other than the owner of the website you are visiting. If you visit MEDICAL HARBOUR's websites and a third party sets a Cookie through that site, it is considered a third-party Cookie.

Regarding their lifespan, they can be:

Session or temporary Cookies: these expire as soon as you close your browser, ending the session;

Persistent or permanent Cookies: these remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

Regarding their purpose, they can be:

Strictly necessary Cookies: these are essential Cookies that enable navigation in our applications and access to all features; without them, our services may perform poorly or not function at all. These Cookies do not collect information about you that could be used for marketing purposes and do not track your internet activity. Therefore, this category of Cookies, being necessary for our applications to function, cannot be disabled in our systems or by users;

Performance Cookies: these collect information about how visitors use our platforms. For example, which pages are accessed most frequently and whether error messages are received from web pages. These Cookies collect anonymous information about visited pages. All information collected by these Cookies is anonymous and used only to improve how our services work;

Functionality Cookies: these allow the site to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced and more personalized features. The information these Cookies collect may be anonymous and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites;

Targeting or advertising Cookies: these are used to deliver ads that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an ad and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are typically placed by advertising networks with the website owner's permission. They remember that you visited a particular site, and this information is shared with other organizations, such as advertisers. It is common for targeting or advertising Cookies to be linked to site features provided by other organizations. These Cookies collect information about your browsing habits to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests;

Social media Cookies: these are Cookies set by a range of social media services that we may add to our platforms so users can share our content with their friends and networks.

1.2. WHAT ARE SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES?

The functions normally performed by a Cookie can be achieved by other means. This may include, for example, using certain features to identify devices so that site visits can be analyzed.

This Policy applies to any technology that stores or accesses information on the user's device. This may include, for example, HTML5 local storage, local shared objects, fingerprinting techniques, and other similar technologies implemented by MEDICAL HARBOUR.

This Policy uses the single term “Cookies” to refer to cookies and similar technologies used by MEDICAL HARBOUR across all contexts of its applications.

2. WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

We use Cookies to provide you with the best experience using our applications, making them easier and more personalized based on your choices and browsing behavior.

In this regard, we seek to understand how you use our applications to adjust the content and make it more relevant to you, as well as to remember your preferences. Cookies are part of this process, as they store, read, and execute the data necessary to fulfill our personalization objective.

3. WHAT TYPE OF COOKIES DO WE USE?

Below we list all the Cookies that may be used by MEDICAL HARBOUR. It is important to remember that you can manage the permission granted for each Cookie in your browser.

Furthermore, since Cookies capture data about you, we recommend reading our Privacy Policy, available at Privacy Policy.

3.1. Necessary cookies

3.2. Performance cookies

3.3. Functionality cookies

3.4. Advertising cookies

4. HOW TO MANAGE YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES

The installation of Cookies is subject to your consent. Although most browsers are initially set to accept Cookies automatically, you can review your permissions at any time to block them, accept them, or activate notifications when certain Cookies are sent to your device.

Currently, when you first access our applications, your agreement to the installation of Cookies will be requested. Only after your acceptance will they be activated.

To that end, we use a cookie banner system on the homepage of MEDICAL HARBOUR. This way, we not only request your agreement but also inform you that continued navigation on our websites will be understood as consent to MEDICAL HARBOUR's Cookie practices.

As mentioned, you can change permissions, block, or refuse Cookies at any time and at no cost. You can also configure them on a case-by-case basis. However, revoking consent for certain Cookies may impair the proper functioning of some features on our platforms.

To manage Cookies in your browser, simply do so directly in the browser settings under the cookie management section.

You can access tutorials on the topic directly through the links below:

5. FINAL PROVISIONS

This Cookie Policy may be amended by MEDICAL HARBOUR at any time. If you wish to check the current version of the Policy at the time of your consultation, simply refer to the “Last updated on” box located at the top of this Cookie Policy.

If you continue to use the tools provided by MEDICAL HARBOUR after the Cookie Policy has been updated, this will be considered as your acknowledgment and unequivocal acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the revised Policy. We recommend that you always check the current version of this Policy, as well as our Privacy Policy, available at Privacy Policy.

This Cookie Policy shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

If any provision contained in this Cookie Policy is deemed invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality, or enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired as a result.

The court of the district of Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, is elected as the sole competent jurisdiction to resolve any disputes regarding the interpretation and compliance with this Cookie Policy. However, before initiating formal legal proceedings, you may always rely on the support of the MEDICAL HARBOUR team to resolve your issues more quickly and amicably by contacting the support channel indicated in section 6 of this Cookie Policy.

6. QUESTIONS AND CONTACT WITH MEDICAL HARBOUR

If any point of this Policy is unclear, if you have questions, or if you wish to make any request regarding the topic, you may use the data subject support channel Data Subject Request, available on the MEDICAL HARBOUR website.

7. REVISIONS

This document is reviewed annually or as deemed necessary by MEDICAL HARBOUR. For this reason, the date of the last update will always appear at the beginning of this Policy.