Cookies Policy

Last update: Wednesday, January 13, 2026
By accessing or using Coastal Living, you agree to be bound by our Cookies Policy. If you do not agree, discontinue use of the service.

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This Cookies Policy aims to explain, in a clear, transparent and detailed way, how we use the personal information collected through your interaction with our website. This policy describes how, when and why we use cookies on our platform, ensuring compliance with applicable legal standards, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Portuguese legislation on electronic privacy.

The website of Coastal Living (available at www.coastalliving.pt) uses cookies to provide a unique, personalized and optimized browsing experience, allowing to facilitate the search of properties such as houses, apartments or other types of properties, as well as to share aggregated and anonymous data with our partners. This data helps us to continuously improve our website, its performance and the quality of your user experience.

By accessing and continuing to browse the website of Coastal Living, you expressly consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. We recommend that you read this document carefully and, if in doubt, contact us through the channels indicated at the end. This policy is updated periodically to reflect changes in our practice or legislation; the most recent version dates from January 2026.

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1. what are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that contain bits of information (usually a unique identifier), which are stored on your device (such as a computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website. In the case of Coastal Living, these cookies are activated whenever you access www.coastalliving.pt(hereinafter referred to as “Website” or “Platform”).

There are different types of cookies:

  1. Session cookies (temporary): They are automatically deleted when you close the browser. They are used to maintain information during a single browsing session;
  2. Permanent cookies: They remain on your device until they expire or are deleted manually. They are activated on subsequent visits to the website.

Some cookies are activated only when you use specific features, while others are automatically generated for essential purposes. A Coastal Living, as well as external services, you can use both session and permanent cookies.

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies, such as:

  1. Web beacons (or pixel tags): Invisible images that track interactions, such as email openings;
  2. Tags and scripts: Codes that collect usage pattern data for aggregate or individual analysis.

For a deeper understanding, we suggest consulting independent resources, namely https://allaboutcookies.org/e https://www.aboutcookies.org/.

These sites have nothing to do with Coastal Livingand provide neutral information about cookies.

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2. Why use cookies?

The adoption of cookies is standard practice on most websites, without any negative impact on your devices. Cookies improve the user experience by:

  1. Increase the performance and loading speed of the pages;
  2. Adapt content to your preferences, such as language, geographic location or search history;
  3. Memorize settings, such as property display preferences (e.g. property type, price or location);
  4. Analyze usage patterns to optimize the website, making real estate search more efficient and intuitive.

Without cookies, certain features may not work properly, such as persistent login or personalization of search results. In short, cookies transform your browsing into a more comfortable, relevant and personalized experience, aligned with your real needs as a user looking for a new property.

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3. types of cookies used

A Coastal Livinguses its own and third-party cookies for various purposes. Below, we detail the four main types, including specific examples, responsible entities and reasons for use. This list is updated regularly, but may not reflect immediate changes. We recommend checking periodically.

The website or emails sent by Coastal Living(or its associated consultants) may contain links to external sites or applications. On these platforms, the cookie policies are the sole responsibility of the managing entities. Always read the respective policies before interacting.

a. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of the website. Without them, services such as property searching or contacting consultants may not be available or function inadequately. They cannot be disabled individually, as they are fundamental to the operation of the platform.

Reasons for use:

  1. Respond to actions on the website and allow smooth navigation;
  2. Maintain consistency during the session, with updated information;
  3. Optimize load distribution for better speed and performance;
  4. Ensure compatibility with improvements implemented on the website.

Examples:

  1. Name of the Cookie: Google Analytics Responsible Entity: Google Inc. Reason: Session registration, movement between pages and interaction with content for statistical purposes (anonymous data);
  2. Cookie Name: Coastal Living Responsible Entity: Coastal Living Reason: Anonymous registration during the session to memorize user preferences;
  3. Name of Cookie: Cookie Consent Responsible Entity: Silktide Ltd. Reason: Records the user's consent to our cookies policy.

b. Performance Cookies

Used anonymously to collect statistics that help us improve the website continuously. They do not identify users individually, but analyze aggregate patterns to optimize the property search experience.

Reasons for use:

  1. Analyze the use of the platform to manage performance and design;
  2. Test layout variations to improve usability and performance.

Examples:

  1. Name of the Cookie: Google Analytics Responsible Entity: Google Inc. Reason: Session recording and interaction for statistical purposes. See Google's Privacy Policy;
  2. Cookie Name: Coastal Living Responsible Entity: Coastal Living Reason: Anonymous registration to store preferences during the session.

c. Functionality or Preference Cookies

Save your settings to avoid reconfigurations on future visits, making navigation more efficient.

Reasons for use:

  1. Maintain preferences such as language or location;
  2. Pre-fill forms based on previous interactions;
  3. Detect features already used (e.g. avoid repeating forms).
  4. Customize highlights based on searches and past views.

Examples:

  1. Name of Cookie: Google Translate Responsible Entity: Google Inc. Reason: Registration of the language chosen for automatic translation;
  2. Name of the cookie: Google Maps Responsible entity: Google Inc. Reason: Anonymous collection of interaction with maps for statistics (used only by Google).

d. Third Party or Advertising Cookies

They measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and personalize content. They can limit ad repetition and analyze interactions to optimize relevance.

Reasons for use:

  1. Directing interest-based advertising;
  2. Measure ad success and website organization.

Examples:

  1. Name of Cookie: AddThis Responsible Entity: AddThis Inc. Reason: Session registration for statistics and sharing on social networks;
  2. Name of the cookie: Hotjar Responsible entity: Hotjar Ltd. Reason: Navigation record for statistical and behavioral analysis;
  3. Name of the Cookie: Facebook Responsible Entity: Facebook Inc. Reason: Activity log for analysis and statistics (used only by Facebook);
  4. Name of Cookie: Doubleclick Responsible Entity: Google Inc. Reason: Recording of ad interactions to measure effectiveness (used only by Google);
  5. Name of the Cookie: Youtube Responsible Entity: Google Inc. Reason: Anonymous collection of interaction with videos for statistics (used only by Google).

Categories (a), (b) and (c) are essential and cannot be deactivated on their own. Features managed by third parties (e.g. Facebook share buttons) follow the policies of these entities.

Main Partners - We list the main partners that can place cookies:

  1. Google Inc.: Traffic, Maps and Language Analytics. Privacy Policy;
  2. AddThis Inc.: Social Sharing. Privacy Policy;
  3. Hotjar Ltd.: Behavioral Analysis. Privacy Policy;
  4. Facebook Inc.: Social Interaction. Privacy Policy;
  5. Silktide Ltd.: Cookie Consent. Privacy Policy.

To manage advertising cookies, visit: https://www.youronlinechoices.com/pt/.

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4. Cookie management

You can configure your browser to accept, notify or reject cookies. However, blocking cookies may affect website functionality.

If you restrict cookies, the website may not work as expected. To revoke consent, clear cookies or contact us.

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5. rights of users and contacts

According to the RGPD, has rights such as access, rectification or deletion of data. Contact our Data Protection Officer at geral@coastalliving.ot or via form on the website. For complaints, you can contact the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD).

This policy supplements our general Privacy Policy.

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