Effective Date: 26/10/2025

Last Updated: 27/10/2025

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how CommonDish Technovation. (CommonDish, we, our, or us) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, mobile applications, and online services (collectively, the Platform).

It also describes your rights and choices regarding these technologies under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, and Portuguese law.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website or app. They help us recognize your device, remember your preferences, and enhance your browsing experience.

Cookies may be first-party cookies (set by CommonDish) or third-party cookies (set by external partners, such as analytics or advertising services).

3. Types of Cookies We Use

4. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under Article 6(1)(a) and Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, we rely on:

• Consent for non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing, social).

• Legitimate interest for strictly necessary cookies required to deliver our services.

You will always be asked for explicit consent via a Cookie Banner or Preference Center before non-essential cookies are set.

5. How We Use Cookie Data

We use cookie data to:

1. Enable and secure your login sessions.

2. Remember your app preferences and saved locations.

3. Improve user experience through analytics and usability insights.

4. Measure website and app performance.

5. Provide personalized offers or promotions (only with consent).

6. Detect and prevent fraud or abuse.

6. Third-Party Cookies

CommonDish may use trusted partners who place cookies for analytics or marketing purposes. These partners may process limited user data in compliance with GDPR.
Examples include:

• Google Analytics / Firebase Analytics – usage insights.

• Meta Platforms (Facebook) – ad performance measurement.

• TikTok Platform – ad performance measurement.

• Stripe, Paystack, or Flutterwave – secure payment authentication.

All third-party partners are contractually bound by Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and EU-approved Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) when applicable.

7. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You can control cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer or within the app menu.

• Adjusting browser settings to block or delete cookies.

However, please note that disabling essential cookies may impact functionality such as logging in, placing orders, or completing payments.

For more control, see:

• Google Chrome – Manage cookies

• Mozilla Firefox – Manage cookies

• Safari – Manage cookies

8. Cookie Retention

Cookies are stored for varying periods depending on their type and purpose.

• Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser or app.

• Persistent cookies remain for a defined period (from 1 day to 24 months) or until you manually delete them.

We periodically review and purge outdated cookies to ensure compliance.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.
When we make significant updates, we will notify you via our website, app, or by email (if applicable).
Please check this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

10. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:

Data Protection Officer (DPO):
privacy@commondish.com
CommonDish Technovation Lda., Lisbon, Portugal

You also have the right to file a complaint with the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD) at www.cnpd.pt.

11. Summary

At CommonDish, cookies help us create a smoother, safer, and more personalized experience - always with transparency and your consent.
You remain in full control of your data, at every click.