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This website, whose electronic address is www.minervacontrols.com, is owned and maintained by MINERVA CONTROLS SOLUÇÕES INDUSTRIAIS LTDA, registered with the Brazilian National Register of Legal Entities under nº 22.553.524/0001-42, with address at street Professor Dorival Dias Minhoto, 333, block court 4, unity 183, district Lauzane Paulista, São Paulo/SP, Postal Code: 02435-090.

This policy aims to establish and inform the rules for the use of cookies by MINERVA CONTROLS. These rules apply to all people who access the MINERVA CONTROLS website, which uses cookies for its operation, and it is everyone’s responsibility to be aware of and adhere to this policy.

Our cookie policy is aligned with good practices and data protection legislation – including the Federal Law nº 12.965/2014 and the Brazilian Data Protection Law – based on the preservation of intimacy, privacy, honor and image of the parties directly or indirectly involved.

Our cookie policy is in line with best practices and data protection legislation – including the Brazilian Data Protection Law and Brazilian Civil Framework for the Internet (Federal Law nº 12.965/2014) – based on preserving the privacy, private life, honor and image of the parties directly or indirectly involved.

1. AVAILABILITY OF THE DOCUMENT

1.1. This document was made available on 11/12/2023.

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

2.1. According to the “Guidance Guide: cookies and personal data protection” by the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), “cookies are files installed on a User’s device that allow the collection of certain information, including personal data in some situations, in order to serve various purposes”.

2.2. Most web browsers accept cookies. However, Users can configure their browsers to refuse certain types of cookies or specific cookies. In addition, Users can delete certain cookies at any time.

3. ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING COOKIES

3.1. There are own or primary cookies and tertiary cookies. In the case of the MINERVA CONTROLS website, the following cookies are used:

a. Tertiary cookies: these are cookies created by a domain other than MINERVA CONTROLS. They derive from the functionalities of other companies that are incorporated into the site, such as the display of advertisements.

4. CATEGORIES OF COOKIES

4.1. There are several categories of cookies, however the MINERVA CONTROLS website will restrict itself to the following categories:

a. Necessary cookies: are those used for the website to perform basic functions and operate correctly. Therefore, the collection of information is essential to ensure the functioning of the website or the proper provision of the service. That way, the activities covered as strictly necessary include those related to the specific functionality of the service, i.e. without them the User would not be able to carry out the main activities of the website. This category is restricted to what is essential to provide the service requested by the owner, and does not include non-essential purposes that serve other interests of the controller.

b. Analytical or performance cookies: these make it possible to collect data and information on how Users use the site, which pages they visit most often, the occurrence of errors or information on the performance of the site or application itself.

5. COOKIES USED ON THE SITE

5.1. Necessary cookies

Name of cookie – Company responsible	Purpose	Duration
wp_lang — WordPress	Store language settings.	During the logged-in session.
WordPress_test_cookie — WordPress	Check that cookies are enabled in the browser to provide an appropriate user experience for the User. This cookie is used on the front-end, even if the User is not logged in.	During the logged-in session.
wp-settings-1 and wp-settings-time-1 — Devstat	Customize the display of the administrative interface as well as the site’s main interface.	1 (one) year.
wordpress_sec — WordPress	It stores a visitor’s unique, randomly generated session ID and is used to transmit information between the WordPress content management system to allow it to function correctly.	It expires forcibly when the user closes the browser.
wordpress_logged_in — WordPress	Allows the interface to recognize the logged-in User and determine which account and preferences to use for various features.	1 (one) day.

5.2. Analytical cookies, performance

Name of cookie – Company responsible

Purpose

Duration

_cookie _ga — Google

This is a standard

It is stored in the user’s browser when they access your site, in order to store a unique customer ID.

2 (two) years.

6. HOW COOKIES ARE USED

6.1. With the exception of necessary cookies, all types of cookies require the express consent and acceptance of the User when browsing the MINERVA CONTROLS website.

6.2. The User can reject or accept the processing of these cookies. Information is also provided on the specific purposes of the data collected. Therefore, the processing of cookies carried out in Users’ browsers when accessing the MINERVA CONTROLS website is never carried out mistakenly, without the User’s permission and/or knowledge.

6.3. MINERVA CONTROLS uses cookies for security purposes, processing information that helps us protect our pages, as well as to detect fraud and abuse.

6.4. MINERVA CONTROLS also uses cookies for authentication purposes. When you log in using your personal account, we store a unique ID number and the time you logged in, in an encrypted cookie on your device. This cookie allows you to browse the pages of the site without having to log in again on each page. You can also save your login information so that you don’t have to log in every time you return to the site.

6.5. We also use cookies to gather performance and usage data. For example, to count the number of unique visitors to a web page or service and to develop other statistics about the operations of our products.

6.6. MINERVA CONTROLS also uses cookies to understand and improve the performance of the services. For example, we use cookies to collect data that helps us with load balancing, which allows us to keep the site running.

6.7. MINERVA CONTROLS uses cookies to learn how the User interacts with its content and to improve the User’s experience when visiting its website. For example, some cookies remember language or preferences so that the User does not have to make these choices repeatedly every time they visit the site.

6.8. In addition, cookies are used to allow MINERVA CONTROLS to offer specific content, related to the interests of Users, based on interaction, behavior and the time they access the site’s resources. MINERVA CONTROLS can use what it learns about Users’ behavior to offer targeted advertisements. In addition, cookies may also be used to facilitate Users’ interactions with the site, provided that this treatment respects security standards, privacy and the fundamental rights of the data subject.

6.9. MINERVA CONTROLS uses cookies to record how many visitors have clicked on an ad and to record which ones have already been seen, for example, so that you don’t see the same ad repeatedly.

7. REJECTION AND DELETION OF COOKIES

7.1. Users can manage or disable cookies in their browser settings. However, please note that as some of them are necessary to enable the use of our site, disabling all cookies may prevent the User from fully accessing our site.

7.2. The User can choose to reject or block specific types of cookies set up during their visit to the MINERVA CONTROLS website by clicking on cookie preferences.

7.3. It is important to note that most browsers automatically accept cookies. Therefore, if the User does not want cookies to be used, they may have to actively delete or block cookies. If the User rejects the use of cookies, he/she will be able to visit the MINERVA CONTROLS website, but some of the functions may not work properly.

7.4. Cookies used to keep records of access to internet applications, i.e. the set of information regarding the date and time of use of a given internet application from a given IP address, may not be deleted for a period of 6 (six) months from browsing, as their maintenance is a legal obligation, imposed by article 15 of the Brazilian Civil Framework for the Internet and by article 16, item I, of the Brazilian Data Protection Law.

7.5. After the period in which personal data must remain stored, it will be deleted from our databases or anonymized, respecting the hypotheses legally provided for in art. 16 of the Brazilian Data Protection Law. In other words, personal information that is necessary to comply with legal, judicial and administrative orders and/or to exercise the right of defense in judicial and administrative proceedings will be kept, despite the deletion of other data.

8. DATA SHARING

8.1. At any time, Users may revoke their consent to cookies, except for necessary cookies, by deleting cookies from the MINERVA CONTROLS platform through their preferred browser settings. For more information on how to proceed with the management of cookies, please check your browser’s rules:

● Internet Explorer

● Microsoft Edge

● Mozilla Firefox

● Google Chrome

● Safari

9. PRIVACY COMMUNICATION CHANNEL

9.1. MINERVA CONTROLS provides the following channel for communication on any matter involving personal data: privacidade@minervacontrols.com.

10. LEGISLATION AND JURISDICTION.

10.1. This Policy will be governed, interpreted and executed in accordance with the Laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil, especially Federal Law nº 13.709/2018 and Federal Law nº 12.965/2014, regardless of the Laws of other states or countries, with the jurisdiction of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil, to settle any doubts arising from this document.