Effective Date: Sun Sep 21 2025
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Croatia Insider (“we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://www.croatiainsider.com/. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work, measure performance, remember preferences, and (if you allow) support analytics and marketing features.
We also use similar technologies (e.g., local storage, pixels, tags, SDKs) which we treat the same as cookies in this policy.
2. Who places cookies?
- First-party cookies – set by Croatia Insider.
- Third-party cookies – set by external services we use (e.g., analytics, CDN, embedded media).
3. Why we use cookies (purposes & legal bases)
Under the GDPR and ePrivacy rules, we rely on:
- Legitimate interest for strictly necessary cookies (they’re required for the site to function).
- Consent for analytics and marketing/social cookies (you choose via our banner or the Cookie Settings link).
You can withdraw or change consent at any time via Cookie Settings (see Section 6).
4. Categories of cookies we use
- Strictly Necessary – Enable core functionality (security, load balancing, consent storage). These cannot be switched off.
- Analytics/Performance – Help us understand traffic and improve content (aggregated stats, page performance). Consent required.
- Marketing & Social – Used for remarketing or to display/measure embedded content (e.g., maps, video players, social widgets). Consent required.
5. Retention & international transfers
Cookie lifetimes appear in the tables. Some providers may process data outside the EEA. Where they do, we use safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and configuration steps that reduce data exposure (e.g., IP masking, disabled cross-site tracking).
6. Your choices: give, refuse, or withdraw consent
- On first visit, our banner lets you Accept all, Reject non-essential, or Customize categories.
- You can change your mind anytime: click Cookie Settings (footer link) to update your choices or withdraw consent.
- You can also control cookies in your browser (block, delete); note that blocking strictly necessary cookies can break site features.
8) Changes to this policy
We’ll update this page when our cookie use changes (e.g., adding a new tool). The “Last updated” date will reflect the latest version.
9. Contact
Controller & DPO: Orsat Munitic
Email: orsat@croatiainsider.com
Postal: Croatia Insider, Iva Dulčića 5, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia