Cookie Policy

Last updated: 6 July 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website may store on a user’s computer, phone, tablet or other device.

They are used to ensure that a website functions properly, remember certain user choices, protect forms from abuse and, with the user’s consent, collect anonymous or aggregated information about website use.

In addition to conventional cookies, the website may use similar technologies such as browser local storage, pixels, tags and device identifiers.

2. Who Manages the Cookies?

The Trebjesa BioMap web platform is operated by:

Youth Environmental Association “Zeleni centar”
Manastirska 21, 81400 Nikšić, Montenegro
Email: eumzelenicentar@gmail.com
Phone: +382 69 812 223

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the basic operation of the website and cannot be disabled through the consent management system.

They may be used for:

• website security;
• spam prevention;
• operation of contact and reporting forms;
• storing cookie preferences;
• maintaining a user session;
• loading content correctly;
• technical operation of the WordPress system.

Strictly necessary cookies are not used for profiling or advertising.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember certain choices, including:

• selected language;
• display of interactive elements;
• user interface settings;
• previously selected options.

If you reject these cookies, some conveniences may be limited, but the core functions of the website should remain available.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website.

They may collect information such as:

• number of visits;
• pages visited;
• approximate duration of a visit;
• how a visitor reached the website;
• device and browser type;
• general and aggregated information about platform use.

Analytics cookies are activated only after you provide consent.

The information is used to improve content, functionality and user experience, and to produce anonymous project usage statistics.

External Content Cookies

Some pages may include third-party content, such as:

• videos;
• interactive maps;
• social media content;
• external media content;
• other embedded elements.

These services may place their own cookies or process technical information.

Where consent is required, external content will not be activated before you accept it.

4. Overview of Cookie Categories

Category	Purpose	Duration	Consent
Strictly necessary	Security, website operation, forms and preference storage	Session or up to 12 months	Not required where strictly necessary
Functional	Language and interface settings	Session or up to 12 months	Where applicable
Analytics	Visit statistics and website improvement	According to the service settings, up to 24 months	Required
External content	Videos, maps and third-party content	According to the third party’s rules	Required where the service processes optional data

The exact list of active cookies may change depending on the technical features of the website. Current category choices are available through Cookie Settings.

5. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-Party Cookies

These are placed by the Trebjesa BioMap domain and are generally used for core website functions, language selection and storing privacy preferences.

Third-Party Cookies

These are placed by external service providers, for example when displaying an embedded video or map or when using an analytics tool.

The duration and use of third-party cookies may also be governed by the relevant provider’s policies.

6. Managing Your Consent

When you first visit the website, a notice allows you to:

• accept all optional cookies;
• reject optional cookies;
• configure individual categories;
• continue with strictly necessary cookies only.

Optional cookies should not be activated before you provide consent.

You may change your choice later through the Cookie Settings option available on the website.

Withdrawing consent must be as easy as giving it.

7. Browser Settings

You may also delete or block cookies through your internet browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to:

• view stored cookies;
• delete individual or all cookies;
• block third-party cookies;
• block all cookies;
• automatically delete cookies when closing the browser.

Blocking all cookies may affect the proper operation of certain parts of the website.

8. We Do Not Sell Tracking Data

We do not sell or rent information collected through cookies to advertisers.

The website is not intended to create commercial user profiles.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when there are changes to:

• technologies used;
• website functionality;
• external services;
• legal requirements.

The date of the latest update will appear at the top of the page.

10. Contact

For questions about cookies and privacy, contact:

Youth Environmental Association “Zeleni centar”
Email: eumzelenicentar@gmail.com
Phone: +382 69 812 223