Cookie policy

## What this policy covers
This page explains which cookies and similar technologies (local storage, service worker) the website of Heidelberg Business School Skopje uses, why, and how you can control them. Questions: info@heidelberg.edu.mk.

## Necessary (always on)
- Your choices — light/dark mode, language, cookie choice and dismissed notices are stored in your browser's local storage. Nothing is sent to us.
- Security — the application and contact forms use short-lived anti-spam checks. No profile is created.
- App and offline mode — if you install the website as an app, a service worker keeps a copy of visited pages so they open faster and work offline.
- CMS sign-in — a session cookie is set only for staff who sign in to the content management system.

## Optional (only with your consent)
- Statistics (Google Analytics 4) — anonymous visit statistics that help us improve the website. Loaded only after you accept them in the cookie banner. IP addresses are shortened.
- Notifications — if you allow notifications, your browser stores a push subscription so we can send you announcements. You can switch them off in the browser at any time.

## Third-party content
The map on the Contact page is provided by Google Maps; Google may set its own cookies when the map loads. Links to social networks lead to their own websites and policies.

## Changing your choice
Use Cookie settings in the footer to change your choice at any time, or delete the website data in your browser settings. Declining optional cookies does not limit any part of the website.