Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences across pages, and to provide information to the operators of the site or to third parties (for example, advertising networks).
This Cookie Policy describes the cookies and similar technologies used by Visitus, why they are used, and how you can control them. It complements our Privacy Policy, which explains the broader context of personal data processing on the site.
2. First-party cookies on visitus.pt
Visitus is a static publishing website. We do not set any first-party cookies on the visitus.pt domain for our own purposes. Specifically:
No login or session cookies (the site has no user accounts).
No first-party analytics cookies (we do not run Google Analytics, Plausible, Matomo, or any equivalent).
No preference or personalization cookies (the site is the same for every visitor).
If a future feature requires first-party cookies, this policy will be updated and the cookie listed in section 4 before the feature ships.
3. Third-party cookies (AdSense)
On pages of Visitus that display advertising, Google sets third-party cookies through the AdSense and DoubleClick services. These cookies are set by Google, not by Visitus, and are governed by Google's own policies.
The AdSense script is loaded only after first user interaction (deferred load) and is not present on legal, contact, author, or about pages. As a result, no third-party cookie is set when you visit those pages.
Where the ePrivacy rules of your jurisdiction require prior consent for non-essential cookies (which AdSense cookies are), that consent is requested before the script is loaded.
4. Specific cookie list
The cookies below may be set by Google on monetized Visitus pages once advertising is enabled. Names and durations come from Google's published documentation and may change as Google evolves their stack.
Name
Provider
Purpose
Duration
Type
__gads
Google AdSense
Used by AdSense to identify a session for ad serving and frequency capping.
13 months
Third-party advertising
__gpi
Google AdSense
Stores ad personalization preferences for the user.
13 months
Third-party advertising
IDE
Google DoubleClick
Used to measure ad effectiveness and present targeted advertising.
13 months
Third-party advertising
test_cookie
Google DoubleClick
Checks whether the browser supports cookies. Set briefly when the AdSense script loads.
15 minutes
Technical, third-party
NID
Google
Stores user preferences and information when viewing Google-served pages.
6 months
Third-party functional
The exact list of cookies set by Google can vary based on your region, your previous Google ad settings, and the specific advert displayed. Google maintains its own list at policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.
5. How to manage or disable cookies
You can manage cookies in three ways:
5.1 Through your browser settings
Every modern browser allows you to view, block, or delete cookies. Doing so will not break navigation on Visitus, but advertising on monetized pages may be less relevant to you.
Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
Where required by your jurisdiction, a consent banner is shown on your first visit. You can change your choice at any time by clearing the visitus.pt site data in your browser, which will trigger the banner again on your next visit.
6. Cookie consent
For visitors located in the EU, the EEA, or the UK, our approach is consent-based for non-essential cookies. The AdSense script is loaded only after explicit consent is given, in line with the EU ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC and the local implementing law of your country.
For visitors located outside these jurisdictions, advertising cookies may be set on first visit unless you take action through the mechanisms described in section 5.
7. Updates to this policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated when our cookie practices, the third-party services we rely on, or applicable law change. The "Last updated" date at the top of the page reflects the most recent change. Material changes will be announced on the home page for at least thirty days.
8. Contact us
For any question or request related to cookies on Visitus, please contact:
Best Assistance Group LTD
Email: contact@visitus.pt
Postal address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
We respect your privacy
Visitus uses essential cookies to operate. With your consent, we also load Google AdSense advertising on some pages. You can accept or reject at any time. Cookie policy.
