Cookies Policy

1. INTRODUCTION

This Cookie Policy is part of the Privacy Policy of the Aço Cearense Group (composed of the companies Aço Cearense Comercial Ltda, Aço Cearense Industrial Ltda, Siderúrgica Norte Brasil SA – SINOBRAS, Sinobras Florestal Ltda., and WMA Participações SA and Instituto Aço Cearense), and applies to any websites, applications or other web services operated by any of the companies of the Aço Cearense Group.

The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to explain, in a transparent manner, how, when and why we use cookies on our online platforms.

By accessing our websites, applications or other web services, you authorize the use of Cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with the use of Cookies in this way, you can use our consent management solutions, or adjust your browser settings to not allow their use.

2. CONCEPT AND USE

2.1. Cookies are small text files that may be placed on your computer or portable device by websites or web services that you use. They are used to ensure the proper functioning of websites and other online services, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website or online service.

2.2. We use cookies to improve the usability and functionality of Grupo Aço Cearense’s websites and other compatible web services and to better understand how our visitors use our websites and online services, as well as the tools and services they offer. Cookies allow us to adapt Grupo Aço Cearense’s websites to your personal needs, making their use easier whenever possible, and to receive feedback on the satisfaction of our consumers.

2.3. All Personal Data collected through Cookies from our websites and online services are not stored beyond what is strictly necessary.

3. TYPES OF COOKIES

3.1. Aço Cearense Group uses the following types of Cookies on its websites and compatible services:

(i) Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. When you restart your browser and return to the website that created the cookie, that website treats you as a new visitor;

(ii) Persistent cookies: these are cookies that remain in your browser until you manually delete them or until your browser deletes them according to the duration period established by the cookie. These cookies will recognize your return as a visitor to a Grupo Aço Cearense website or web service.

4. CATEGORIES AND PURPOSES OF THE COOKIES WE USE

4.1. The Aço Cearense Group uses cookies with the following characteristics and purposes:

(i) Necessary cookies: These are cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of a Grupo Aço Cearense website or compatible service. They enable you to move around the website and use our features;

(ii) Cookies that send us information about you: we place these types of cookies on a compatible Grupo Aço Cearense website or service and these types of cookies can only be read by our compatible websites and services;

(iii) Cookies in Grupo Aço Cearense advertisements: we place cookies in advertisements and ads that are displayed on compatible third-party websites and services. We obtain information through these cookies when you click on or interact with the advertisement or ad. In this case, Grupo Aço Cearense is placing a “third-party” cookie. We may use this data obtained by third-party cookies to send you other advertisements that we believe are relevant or of interest to you based on your previous behavior.

(iv) Cookies that share your information with third parties: These are cookies placed on a Grupo Aço Cearense website by our partner companies, such as online advertising services. They may use the data collected by these cookies to anonymously send you targeted advertisements on other websites, based on your visit to Grupo Aço Cearense's compatible websites or services.

5. CONTROL AND DELETION OF COOKIES

5.1. You, the user, are completely free to accept or not the Cookies inserted in our websites or web services, and you can even adjust the settings of your computer or portable device to reflect your choice.

5.2. Most browsers allow you to set rules to warn you before accepting Cookies or simply rejecting them.

5.3. There are several ways to manage Cookies. Please refer to your browser’s instructions on how to configure this type of setting. Please remember that if you use different browsers, or even computers and/or handheld devices in different locations, you will need to ensure that each device and browser is adjusted to your personal Cookie preferences.

5.4. You do not need to have Cookies enabled to use or browse most of Grupo Aço Cearense’s websites and online services. However, if you disable them, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to access all the features available on our websites, applications or web services.

6. OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES SIMILAR TO COOKIES

6.1. Aço Cearense Group websites and web services may also use other tracking technologies similar to cookies, which may collect information such as IP addresses, log files and web beacons, among others. This data is also used to help us adapt Aço Cearense Group websites and other compatible services to your personal needs.

6.2. Below we detail its purposes:

6.2.1. IP Addresses: An IP address is a number used on the Internet or a network to identify your computer. Every time you connect to the Internet, your computer is assigned an IP address by your Internet Service Provider. We may log IP Addresses for the following purposes:

(i) Handling technical problems;
(ii) Maintaining the protection and security of our websites and other online services;
(iii) Gain a better understanding of how our websites and other online services are used;
(iv) Adapt our content to your needs depending on your geographical location.

6.2.2. Log Files: Aço Cearense Group or a third party working on our behalf may collect information in the form of log files that detail website activity and gather statistics about user browsing habits. These logs are typically generated anonymously and help us understand details such as:

(i) The type of browser and operating system used by users of our websites or online services;
(ii) Details about your user session, including the referring URL, date, time and which pages you visited on our websites and supported services, and how long you spent using them;
(iii) Other navigational or click count details including site traffic reports, unique visitor counts and similar data.

6.2.3. Web beacons: We may use web beacons (or clear GIFs) on Aço Cearense Group websites. Web beacons (also known as webbugs or web beacons) are small strings of code that allow the delivery of a graphic image on a web page for the purpose of transferring data back to us. We use the information from web beacons for a variety of purposes, including:

(i) Understand how a user responds to email campaigns;
(ii) Traffic reports from our websites and compatible services;
(iii) Perform unique visitor counting, advertising and email auditing and reporting, and personalization on our websites and other compatible services.

7. ABOUT THIS POLICY

7.1. For any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, you may contact us through the Communication Channels established in our Privacy Policy, or via the address: https://previews.elleven.digital/acocearense/o-grupo/politica-de-privacidade/.