Cookie Policy

Last reviewed on May 7, 2026.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites work, to remember preferences, to measure how a site is used, and to deliver and measure advertising. Similar technologies — such as local storage, pixels, and tags — are used for the same purposes. This policy uses the word "cookies" to cover all of them.

This page explains which cookies PortugueseToEnglish.net uses, what they do, and how you can control them. It complements the Privacy Policy.

Cookie categories used on this site

1. Strictly necessary

These cookies are required for the site to function. Examples include settings that remember your acceptance of this policy or that allow the translator interface to operate correctly. They cannot be turned off through the site, although you can block all cookies in your browser — doing so may break parts of the site.

2. Analytics

The site uses Google Analytics to understand how the site is used in aggregate — which pages are visited, how long users stay, what device and browser they use. Analytics cookies do not directly identify you. Typical Google Analytics cookies include _ga and _ga_*. You can opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.

3. Advertising

The site uses Google AdSense to serve advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies to:

• show ads relevant to you (personalized advertising), where allowed;
• limit how often you see the same ad (frequency capping);
• measure ad performance and detect invalid traffic.

Common cookies and identifiers in this category include those set on the domains doubleclick.net, googleadservices.com, and google.com. For details, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.

4. Functional and preferences

If the site adds preferences (for example, remembering your translation direction), they will be stored either in cookies or in your browser's local storage. These do not identify you and exist only to make the site easier to use.

How to control cookies

In your browser

All major browsers let you view, manage, and delete cookies. You can also configure them to refuse third-party cookies or to ask before storing any cookie. Help pages:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Edge

If you block all cookies, parts of the site — including elements that depend on third-party scripts — may not work as expected.

For analytics

Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on stops the Google Analytics JavaScript from sending information to Google Analytics across all sites that use it.

For advertising

• Manage personalized ads via Google: Google Ads Settings.
• Industry opt-out tools (United States): DAA WebChoices and Network Advertising Initiative.
• Industry opt-out tool (Europe): YourOnlineChoices.
• Mobile devices: turn on "Limit ad tracking" (iOS) or "Opt out of Ads Personalization" (Android) in your device settings.

Consent

Where required by law — for example, in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and the United States states with applicable privacy laws — non-essential cookies are loaded only after you have given consent through the consent banner shown on first visit, or after you adjust your preferences. You can withdraw consent at any time using the controls in the banner or in your browser.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by third parties when you use the site — in particular Google Analytics and Google AdSense. Those cookies are governed by the privacy and cookie policies of the third parties that set them. Useful references:

• Google Privacy Policy
• How Google uses cookies
• Google's policies for partner sites

Changes to this policy

Cookie use evolves over time as the site adopts new tools or as our advertising partners change theirs. The "Last reviewed" date at the top of the page indicates when this policy was last updated. Material changes will be reflected on this page.

Questions

For cookie or privacy questions, see the Contact page.