Cookie Policy

FolkUp — Setúbal Encyclopedia Version: 1.2 | Effective Date: February 2026 | Last Updated: March 2026

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They can serve various purposes, such as security, preferences, and analytics.

This page explains what cookies setubal.folkup.city uses — and, more importantly, what it does not use.

2. Cookies We Use

setubal.folkup.city uses no tracking cookies. The only cookies that may be set on your device come from Cloudflare, our DNS and security provider. As of March 2026, optional user accounts through FolkUp Auth (see our Privacy Policy) operate on a separate domain (auth.folkup.app) and do not set any additional cookies on setubal.folkup.city.

We use Umami for anonymous usage statistics. Umami is a self-hosted, open-source, cookieless analytics solution — it does not place any cookies on your device, does not collect personal data, and does not track individual visitors across sessions.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
`__cf_bm`	Cloudflare	Bot management — distinguishes humans from bots	30 minutes	First-party, HttpOnly, Secure
`cf_clearance`	Cloudflare	Records the result of a security challenge	30 minutes	First-party, Secure

These cookies are set only when Cloudflare’s security system determines it is necessary (e.g., during unusual traffic patterns). Under normal browsing conditions, you may not encounter them at all.

3. Why No Consent Banner

All cookies on this website are strictly necessary for security purposes. Under Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC), as transposed into Portuguese law by Article 5 of Lei 41/2004 (as amended by Lei 46/2012), strictly necessary cookies are exempt from the requirement to obtain prior consent.

This is confirmed by the Article 29 Working Party Opinion 04/2012 (WP 194), endorsed by the EDPB, which explicitly lists security cookies as exempt.

Since we have no cookies that require consent, no cookie banner is needed.

4. Cookies We Do NOT Use

For transparency, setubal.folkup.city does not use:

Analytics cookies — our analytics solution (Umami) is fully cookieless and does not set any cookies
Advertising or remarketing cookies
Social media cookies or tracking pixels
Preference or personalisation cookies
Any third-party cookies for profiling or behavioural targeting

5. Managing Cookies

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and Website Data
Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions

Blocking Cloudflare security cookies may occasionally cause issues if Cloudflare’s bot detection is triggered for your connection.

6. Future Changes

If we add any features that require additional cookies (such as analytics), we will:

Update this Cookie Policy
Implement a consent mechanism where required by law
Revise the “Last Updated” date

7. Contact

If you have questions about cookies on this website:

Email: privacy@folkup.app

For more information about how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy.

8. Legal References

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive), Article 5(3)
Portuguese Lei 41/2004 (as amended by Lei 46/2012)
Article 29 Working Party Opinion 04/2012 (WP 194)