Villanova ESG uses cookies and similar technologies on this website for a limited set of purposes: operation, security, user preferences and — only with the visitor's consent — analytics. This policy explains what these technologies are, which categories the website uses, what data they may collect and how visitors control them. Where cookies process personal data, that processing is also governed by the Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
Cookies are small files or identifiers placed on a device when a visitor loads a website. Similar technologies include pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, session storage, device identifiers and analytics tools. For readability, this policy calls all of them "cookies".
Cookie categories
Different categories carry different privacy and consent implications.
Strictly necessary
Support website operation, security, page navigation, session integrity and storage of the visitor's own cookie choices. They run by default and do not require consent.
Preference
Remember language, display or accessibility settings where the website supports them, so the visitor does not have to reset them on every page.
Analytics and performance
Measure page visits, content engagement, technical performance and general usage patterns. On this website this category means Google Analytics, and it loads only after consent.
Third-party and embedded content
May accompany embedded video, social media features or campaign measurement where such content is enabled. Each provider applies its own cookie policy.
The consent banner and Google Analytics
On the first visit, the website shows a consent banner. Strictly necessary cookies operate by default; every non-essential category waits for the visitor's decision in that banner.
Google Analytics is the analytics tool used on this website, and it is conditioned on acceptance: it loads only after the visitor accepts analytics cookies in the banner. Rejecting or ignoring the banner keeps Google Analytics off, and the website remains fully usable with strictly necessary cookies alone. The banner stores the choice so it is not asked again on every page, and the decision can be reviewed or withdrawn at any time through the banner's settings.
Data collected through cookies
Depending on configuration and consent, cookies on this website may collect:
- device type, browser type and operating system;
- IP address or approximate technical identifiers;
- pages visited, session duration and referral source;
- campaign performance information;
- cookie preference choices;
- interaction with embedded content.
Cookie data may qualify as personal data when it identifies a visitor or can reasonably be associated with one. In that case the Privacy Policy applies in full, alongside the GDPR and the LGPD.
Retention
Duration varies by category, purpose and provider. Session cookies are deleted when the browser closes. Persistent cookies remain for a defined period to remember preferences, support analytics or maintain functionality.
How to manage cookies
Consent banner
Accept, reject or configure non-essential cookies when the banner appears, and reopen its settings later to change the choice.
Browser settings
Most browsers block or delete cookies on request. Settings apply per browser and device, so they may need repeating.
Contact channel
For questions the banner and browser controls do not answer, write to [email protected].
Disabling certain cookies may affect functionality, security, performance or user experience. The core content of the website stays accessible either way.
How cookie use is governed
- Clear purpose. Every cookie category maps to a defined purpose: operation, security, preference storage or performance analysis.
- Consent before non-essential. Analytics and other non-essential cookies wait for an affirmative choice in the banner where applicable law requires it.
- Data minimisation. Cookies should collect no more information than the stated purpose needs.
- Third-party review. External tools are reviewed for privacy impact, purpose, data sharing, retention and user-control implications.
Third-party providers
Some cookies are operated by third-party providers — analytics, hosting, security, video, newsletter, social media or embedded-content services. Visitors should review those providers' own privacy and cookie policies for additional information.
Updates
Villanova ESG may update this Cookie Policy when website technology, analytics tools, third-party services or legal requirements change — for example, if newsletter, embedded-content or social media tools are added or removed. The version published on this page is the current one.
What this policy is not
This page is a policy notice. It is not a legal opinion, certification or guarantee of compliance.
Questions and contact
For cookie questions, privacy preferences or related data-control requests, write to [email protected] or use the contact page. This policy works together with the Privacy Policy and the Terms.
Sources: ANPD — Guia Orientativo: Cookies e Proteção de Dados Pessoais · ANPD — LGPD (English version) · European Commission — Cookies Policy · European Union — Use of cookies on EU websites · Your Europe — Online privacy and cookie consent for businesses · Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)