Cookie Policy

Last updated: 15th January 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive and allow us to recognise your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions on our website.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important reasons:

  • Essential Website Functionality: Some cookies are essential for our website to function properly and provide you with our services.
  • Performance and Analytics: We use cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, which helps us improve our services.
  • Personalisation: Cookies help us remember your preferences and provide a more personalised experience.
  • Marketing and Advertising: We use cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
  • Security: Cookies help us detect and prevent fraudulent activity and improve the security of our services.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use four main categories of cookies on our website. You can control which categories you accept through our cookie consent banner or by adjusting your browser settings.

1. Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of necessary cookies as they are required for our website to work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

2. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic, user behaviour, and performance metrics. This information helps us improve our website and services. You can opt out of analytics cookies without affecting your ability to use our website.

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences, language settings, and other customisations. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not function properly.

4. Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We use Google Ads and other advertising platforms that may place marketing cookies on your device. These cookies may track your browsing activity across different websites.

Detailed Cookie Information

Below is a detailed list of the specific cookies we use on our website:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Category
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year Necessary
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 24 hours Analytics
_gcl_au Google Ads - conversion tracking and remarketing 90 days Marketing
_gcl_aw Google Ads - conversion tracking 90 days Marketing
IDE Google Ads - advertising personalisation 390 days Marketing
user_preferences Stores user interface preferences and settings 6 months Functional

Third-Party Cookies

We use several third-party services that may place cookies on your device:

How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website. We respect your privacy choices and make it easy for you to control which cookies you accept.

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

Browser Settings

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

  • View and delete cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Clear all cookies when you close the browser
  • Open a private browsing session

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website. For instructions on how to manage cookies in your specific browser, please refer to your browser's help documentation.

Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to respect your consent preferences while still providing basic website functionality. When you reject marketing or analytics cookies, Google services adjust their behaviour accordingly, collecting only essential information needed for basic functionality while respecting your privacy choices. This ensures compliance with privacy regulations while maintaining website performance.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

mysticvector Lda.

Rua da Prata 41, 4794-833 Braga, Portugal

Email: privacy@mysticvector.world

Phone: +351 251013184