Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device on subsequent visits and remember certain information about your preferences or actions.

Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website operators. They do not typically contain personal information that directly identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to information stored in cookies.

2. Legal Basis

Our use of cookies is governed by the EU ePrivacy Directive (as implemented in Croatian law), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Croatian Electronic Communications Act. Non-essential cookies are only placed on your device with your explicit consent, which you provide through our cookie consent banner.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled. They include:

• swc_cookie_consent: Stores your cookie consent preferences. Duration: 365 days. Set by: Steady Way Central.
• Session cookies: Maintain your session while you browse the site. Duration: Session (deleted when browser closes). Set by: Steady Way Central.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They are only placed with your consent.

• Used to track page views, navigation paths, and time spent on pages.
• Data is aggregated and anonymized where possible.
• Duration: Up to 2 years.

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be used to deliver content relevant to your interests. They are only placed with your consent and are not currently active on this website. If activated in the future, this policy will be updated.

3.4 Preference Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They are only placed with your consent.

• Language preference storage.
• Duration: Up to 1 year.

4. How to Manage Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the following methods:

• Cookie consent banner: When you first visit our website, you will see a banner allowing you to accept all, reject all, or customize your cookie preferences by category.
• Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when cookies are being set. Please note that disabling necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
• Third-party opt-outs: For any third-party cookies used on our site, you can opt out through the respective third party's opt-out mechanisms.

5. Browser-Specific Cookie Management

Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

6. Third-Party Cookies

Our website may include content or functionality from third parties that set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies. Third-party services currently used or potentially used include:

• Google Maps: Used on our contact page to display our location. Google may set cookies related to this service. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
• Google Fonts: Used to load our website fonts. May log requests to Google servers.

7. Consequences of Refusing Cookies

If you choose to refuse non-essential cookies, you can still use our website. Some features may be less personalized, and we will be unable to measure how our website is being used in order to improve it. Necessary cookies cannot be refused as they are required for the website to function.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated. We encourage you to check this page periodically.

9. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at:

• Email: info@steady-way-central.com
• Phone: +385 1 209 2222
• Address: Radnička cesta 39, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia