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Cookie Policy
Used sparingly, like cinnamon. Here is the complete list, what each one does, and how to change your mind at any time.
Home / Cookie Policy
Used sparingly, like cinnamon. Here is the complete list, what each one does, and how to change your mind at any time.
Last updated: 12 January 2026 · Version: 2.2
A cookie is a small text file a website asks your browser to store. Related technologies — local storage and session storage — do a similar job inside the browser without being sent back to the server with each request. This policy covers all of them.
We use them for three purposes only: to make the site work, to remember your consent choice, and — if you allow it — to count page views so we know which guides are worth updating.
When you first arrive, a banner appears. Nothing beyond the strictly necessary items is set until you choose. You can:
Your choice is remembered for twelve months, after which we will ask again. To change it sooner, clear this site's data in your browser and reload the page — the banner will reappear.
These cannot be switched off. They store no marketing data and do not identify you personally.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
cookieConsent | Local storage | Records that you have made a consent choice, so the banner is not shown again | 12 months |
cookieChoice | Local storage | Records which choice you made (all, essential only, or a custom combination) | 12 months |
__session | Cookie (first party) | Page delivery, load balancing and basic abuse protection | Session |
Set only if you allow it. We use a privacy-focused, EEA-hosted analytics service configured to truncate IP addresses and to avoid cross-site identifiers. We look at aggregate numbers, not individuals.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_lcp_stats | Cookie (first party) | Distinguishes one visit from another so page views are not double-counted | 14 months |
_lcp_depth | Session storage | Measures how far down a guide readers scroll, to judge article length | Session |
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
lcp_units | Local storage | Remembers whether you prefer metric or imperial distances | 12 months |
lcp_saved | Local storage | Keeps the itineraries you have marked to read later, on this device only | 12 months |
lcp_lang | Local storage | Remembers your language preference where translations exist | 12 months |
We run no advertising networks, no social media pixels and no cross-site trackers. Two third parties are nonetheless involved in delivering the site:
Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies, and "Delete browsing data" to clear existing ones.
Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data, or Advanced → "Block all cookies".
Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data.
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.
Blocking all cookies and local storage will not break the site, but the consent banner will reappear on every visit because we will have nowhere to record your answer.
If you block everything and we still seem to remember something, tell us. That would be a bug, and we would want to fix it.
Strictly necessary items are set under the exemption in the ePrivacy Directive as implemented by Portuguese Law 41/2004. Analytics and functional items are set only with your consent, which you may withdraw at any time without affecting the lawfulness of earlier processing. The personal-data aspects are described in our Privacy Policy.
If we add or remove a cookie, this page is updated and the version number at the top changes. Where a new non-essential cookie is introduced, we re-request consent rather than assume it.
Write to [email protected] or to Azulejo Media Publishing Lda., Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo 47, 1200-058 Lisboa, Portugal.