Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website operator.

Cookies are stored on your device and sent back to the website server each time you visit. They cannot access other files on your device or execute programs.

2. How We Use Cookies

This website uses cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for this website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled. They include:

• Cookie consent preference: A cookie named bc_cookie_consent that stores your cookie preferences so we don't show the consent banner on every visit. This cookie expires after 365 days.
• Session functionality: Cookies that maintain basic website functionality during your visit. These are session cookies and expire when you close your browser.

2.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use this website. The information collected is anonymised and used only to improve the website. These cookies are only placed if you give your consent. They include:

• Cookies that record which pages are visited and how long visitors spend on each page
• Cookies that record how visitors arrived at the website (e.g., from a search engine or a link)
• Cookies that help us identify and fix errors on the website

2.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to show relevant information to visitors who may be interested in our training courses. They are only placed if you give your consent. They may be used to:

• Record that you have visited this website
• Track the effectiveness of any online advertising we run

3. Third-Party Cookies

This website includes an embedded Google Maps iframe on the contact page. Google may set cookies through this embedded content. Google's cookie usage is governed by Google's own privacy and cookie policies, available at policies.google.com.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit this website, a cookie banner appears asking for your consent to non-essential cookies. You can:

• Accept All: Allow all cookies including analytics and marketing cookies
• Reject All: Allow only essential cookies
• Customize: Choose individually which categories of non-essential cookies to allow

You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, which will cause the consent banner to appear again.

5. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View the cookies currently stored on your device
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

6. Legal Basis

Our use of cookies complies with the EU ePrivacy Directive (as implemented in Portuguese law) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Essential cookies are placed on the basis of legitimate interests. Analytics and marketing cookies are placed only with your explicit consent.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.

8. Contact

For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at:

Bright Compendium
R. de S. João 8, 4050-551 Porto, Portugal
Email: [email protected]