Cookie Policy
Last updated: 12 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Villa O (“Villa O”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website:
www.villa-o-melides.com
Villa O is based in Portugal, but our website may be accessed by visitors from anywhere in the world. This Cookie Policy therefore explains our use of cookies and similar technologies in relation to visitors internationally, while recognising that different privacy and cookie laws may apply depending on where you are located.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies allow websites to recognise your device, remember certain information about your visit and provide functionality.
We may also use similar technologies, including pixels, tags, scripts, local storage and other tracking technologies. References to “cookies” in this policy include these similar technologies where appropriate.
2. How we use cookies
We may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.
They may be used to:
enable basic website functionality;
maintain security;
remember technical preferences;
enable navigation;
display pages correctly; and
provide services requested by you.
Because these technologies are necessary for the operation of the website, they may not be capable of being disabled through our cookie consent mechanism.
Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which uses certain cookies and similar technologies to provide website functionality.
Analytics and performance cookies
With your consent where required by applicable law, we may use analytics cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors use our website.
These technologies may help us understand:
how many people visit our website;
which pages are viewed;
how visitors navigate around the website;
how long visitors spend on different pages;
how visitors find our website;
which content is most useful to visitors; and
how we can improve the website.
We may use Squarespace Analytics, Google Analytics or other analytics services.
The particular analytics services we use may change from time to time.
Marketing and advertising cookies
We may use marketing and advertising technologies to measure advertising campaigns, understand how visitors interact with our website or deliver relevant advertising.
Depending on the services we use, these may include technologies provided by:
Google;
Meta;
other advertising or remarketing providers.
Where required by applicable law, these technologies will only be activated after you provide the appropriate consent.
3. Cookies used by Squarespace
Our website is hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace may place cookies and similar technologies on your device in order to provide website functionality, security, analytics and other services.
The specific cookies used may depend on the features and integrations enabled on our website.
Squarespace's documented cookies include various cookies used for essential functionality and analytics. The names, purposes and durations of cookies may change as Squarespace updates its services.
For current information about cookies used by Squarespace, please refer to Squarespace's cookie documentation.
4. Third-party cookies and tracking technologies
We may use third-party services that place cookies or similar technologies on your device.
These services may include analytics, advertising, embedded content, social media, maps, video or other third-party functionality.
Depending on the services active on our website, third-party providers may include:
ProviderPurposeCategorySquarespaceWebsite hosting, security and functionalityNecessarySquarespace AnalyticsWebsite analyticsAnalyticsGoogle AnalyticsWebsite traffic and usage analysis, if enabledAnalyticsGoogle AdsAdvertising and campaign measurement, if enabledMarketingMetaAdvertising and campaign measurement, if enabledMarketing
This list may be updated as we introduce, remove or change services.
Third-party providers may collect information about your use of our website and may process information in countries outside your country of residence.
Where applicable, those providers will process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable laws.
5. Cookie consent
The way we obtain and manage cookie consent may depend on your location and the legal requirements that apply to you.
Where applicable laws require consent before non-essential cookies or tracking technologies are used, we will seek your consent before activating those technologies.
Our cookie consent mechanism may allow you to:
accept all cookies;
reject or decline non-essential cookies;
select individual categories of cookies; and
change your preferences at a later time.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time using the cookie preference controls provided on our website.
Some strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent where permitted or required because they are necessary to provide the website or a service requested by you.
6. International visitors and privacy laws
We welcome visitors from around the world. Depending on your location, different privacy and electronic communications laws may apply to our use of cookies and similar technologies.
These may include, where applicable:
the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR);
the UK GDPR and UK privacy legislation;
Swiss data protection and electronic communications requirements;
privacy laws applicable in individual US states, including laws concerning cookies, online tracking and targeted advertising;
Canadian privacy legislation;
Australian privacy legislation; and
other applicable privacy and electronic communications laws.
We will seek to apply appropriate cookie and privacy controls based on applicable legal requirements.
Your rights may therefore vary depending on your location and the laws that apply to you.
7. What information may be collected?
Depending on the cookies and tracking technologies we use, information collected may include:
IP address;
approximate geographical location;
browser type and version;
device type;
operating system;
language and preferences;
pages visited;
links or buttons interacted with;
referring website;
date and time of visits;
approximate duration of visits;
information about how you navigate and use the website; and
information relating to advertising or marketing interactions.
Some of this information may constitute personal data under applicable privacy laws.
We do not use cookies to collect information for the purpose of creating customer accounts, as our website does not currently provide customer accounts.
8. How long cookies remain on your device
Cookies may be either:
Session cookies, which are normally deleted when you close your browser; or
Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.
The duration of a cookie depends on its purpose and the provider responsible for placing it.
Cookie durations may change when we or our service providers update their systems.
9. Managing cookies
You can manage cookies in several ways.
Cookie preferences
Where available, you can use our website's cookie preference tool to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies.
Browser settings
You can also manage or delete cookies through your web browser.
Most browsers allow you to:
view cookies stored on your device;
delete cookies;
block cookies;
block third-party cookies; or
receive a warning before cookies are stored.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
10. Do Not Track and similar signals
Some browsers and devices provide “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals.
Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to all such signals, our website may not respond to every browser-based “Do Not Track” setting.
Where applicable law requires us to recognise a particular privacy signal, we will take reasonable steps to comply with those requirements.
11. International data transfers
Some of our service providers may process information in countries other than the country in which you are located.
Where personal data is transferred internationally, we will seek to ensure that appropriate safeguards are used where required by applicable law.
These safeguards may include recognised contractual, organisational or other legal mechanisms for international data transfers.
12. Children's privacy
Our website is not directed specifically at children.
We do not knowingly use cookies or tracking technologies for the purpose of collecting personal information from children in circumstances where applicable law prohibits such collection.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us through the website, please contact us.
13. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.
Changes may be made because:
we introduce new website features;
we add or remove analytics or advertising services;
our use of cookies changes;
our service providers change;
applicable laws or regulatory requirements change; or
we update our privacy practices.
The “Last updated” date at the top of this policy indicates when this policy was most recently revised.
14. Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact Villa O using the contact details provided on our website.
Website: www.villa-o-melides.com
15. Related privacy information
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how Villa O collects, uses, stores and protects personal information.
Where applicable, our Privacy Policy also explains the rights available to visitors under relevant privacy legislation.
Important: The specific cookies and tracking technologies used on the Villa O website may change over time. This Cookie Policy should therefore be reviewed and updated whenever new analytics, advertising, social media, embedded-content or other third-party technologies are added to the website.