PRIVACY POLICY

CURLY CODE, obrt za savjetovanje, vl. Mihael Magić (hereinafter referred to as: the Company) places great importance on the protection of our users’ personal data. This Privacy Policy governs the handling of information that the Company processes or collects when our website is visited. The processing of personal data is based on one of the lawful grounds for processing.

Collection and Processing of Personal Data

Personal data is considered to be information that identifies you (such as name, address, e‑mail, postal address, etc.). The Company does not collect your personal data unless you have expressly made it available to us (e.g., when ordering products, subscribing, or for another reason), thereby consenting to its use for the purposes stated below.

Use and Disclosure or Transfer of Personal Data

The Company will use your personal data for the purposes of technical administration of the website, analysis of preferences, delivery of general and individualized offers, to provide you with access to special information, and to communicate with you. The services we provide are not intended for persons under the age of 16; however, for data we collect or process, we cannot know whether it relates to persons under the age of 16. We advise all parents and guardians to teach persons under 16 how to handle personal data safely and responsibly on the internet.

Policy on the Use and Storage of Cookies (HTTP cookies)

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small files temporarily stored on your hard drive, enabling our website to recognize your computer upon your next visit to www.curly-code.com..

These tools may collect and store technical data such as cookies, the user’s and/or visitor’s IP address, mobile device identifier, browser data, and similar, but do not identify the individual.

Cookies that are stored serve analytical and statistical purposes, the functioning of all website features, and a better user experience. These cookies may be persistent cookies that remain stored on the user’s computer even after the visit, or temporary cookies stored only during the site visit.

The Company uses third-party cookies to obtain statistical data on visits and use of our website. The collected data includes the user’s IP address, browser information, language, operating system, and other standard statistical data collected and analyzed exclusively in an anonymous and aggregate form.

Depending on your browser settings, cookies may be automatically accepted. If you do not agree to their use, you can delete and/or permanently disable cookies on your computer or mobile device at any time via your browser settings.

For more information on managing cookies, see your browser’s help pages. Please note that the purpose of cookies is to improve and enable the use of our website, and disabling or deleting them may prevent certain features of our website from functioning or cause them to function differently in your browser.

Google Analytics

Website analysis via Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”), in order to continuously improve our website. Google Analytics uses cookies stored on your computer that enable an analysis of website usage.

Information collected by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in Europe (or in a member state of the European Economic Area) to anonymize your IP address, excluding any direct personal reference.

Only after the IP address is anonymized is the shortened IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. In exceptional cases, the full IP address is sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. This website uses Google Analytics with the extension for anonymous IP address collection (“IP masking”). Google uses the collected data on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide us with other services related to website usage. The IP address sent by your browser in the context of Google Analytics will not be combined with other Google data.

You can refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, note that in such a case, you may not be able to use all the functionalities of this website. You can also refuse the collection of data generated by cookies and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser add‑on available at: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.. In that case, an opt‑out cookie will be set to prevent the future collection of your data when visiting this website.

Alternatively, you can prevent data from being sent to Google and processed by Google via the link below. To opt‑out, click here. More information on data protection in the context of Google Analytics can be found here: https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/ and here: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html..

Information and Consultation Options, Advertising and Marketing

We offer various information and consultation options via contact channels on our website. Depending on the option you choose, we process different personal data:

a) Contact If you contact us via one of the communication channels listed on our website, we will process any personal data contained in your message provided by you in order to process and respond to your inquiry.

b) Information by post/email If you have opted to receive information materials, we will process the data entered in the contact form — at least your name and surname and the contact channel you selected (post and/or email) — for a one‑time dispatch of the requested materials.

c) Telephone consultation If you have opted for a telephone consultation, we will process the data entered in the contact form — at least your name and surname and your telephone number — in order to provide the desired telephone consultation.

d) Personal consultation If you have opted for a personal consultation, we will process the data entered in the contact form — at least your name and surname and your telephone number and/or email — in order to arrange a personal consultation meeting.

e) Advertising and marketing We inform you about products, services, offers, and events. For this purpose, we process the necessary data you entered in the contact form — at least your name and surname and your contact channel details (email and phone).

Security

The Company makes every effort to ensure the security of personal data and compliance with applicable data protection regulations (such as the General Data Protection Regulation, the Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, etc.). Please note that your data is conscientiously protected against loss, destruction, manipulation, unauthorized access, and unauthorized disclosure. Our employees and partners are obliged to respect the confidentiality of your data and comply with the Company’s general acts. Furthermore, the Company uses the most modern technical and organizational protective measures to ensure the security of your personal data.

Retention Period

We store your data until the expiry of five years from the end of the contractual relationship, except for data for which applicable regulations prescribe a longer retention period. Your data used for direct marketing based on legitimate interest is kept until the expiry of five years from the end of the contractual relationship, and for user data, five years after its collection, except for data for which applicable regulations prescribe a longer retention period. If there is consent for processing for promotional purposes that extends beyond the prescribed period, your data will be stored until consent is withdrawn.

Users’ Rights

The user decides which personal data they make available to the Company. In the event of any change to your personal data, please notify the Company so that we can correct or update your personal data.

We hereby inform you that you have the right to withdraw your given consent at any time, in whole or in part, by notifying the Company in electronic form at info@curly-code.com. Furthermore, upon receipt of your withdrawal statement, we will confirm its receipt in writing, and the personal data covered by the withdrawal statement will no longer be processed from the date of withdrawal. Please note that all processing and/or transfers carried out up to the date of consent withdrawal will remain legally valid.

In addition to the right to withdraw consent, users — in accordance with applicable data protection regulations — have the right to access and obtain confirmation from the Company regarding personal data, the right to rectification, the right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”), the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability, and the right to object. Users also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority.

If you decide not to share your data, please be aware that you may not be able to access some parts of the website. Users who choose to no longer receive our services can unsubscribe from notifications by cancelling their subscription on our website or by sending an email notice to info@curly-code.com.

Automated Processing

Please note that certain data (such as the type of internet browser you use, the number of visits, the average time spent on the pages, viewed content, and similar) is automatically processed when accessing the website www.curly-code.com.. This data is used to assess the attractiveness of our website.

We emphasize that the user has the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, unless such a decision is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the user and the Company, permitted by Croatian or Union law, or based on the user’s explicit consent.

Conditions Under Which the Company Shares Personal Data with Third Parties
The Company does not disclose or exchange user data with any other legal or natural persons (hereinafter: entities), except in the following cases:

a) if there is a legal obligation or explicit authorization based on law (e.g., a court order)

b) if another entity is engaged to perform certain tasks as a processor, in which case the Company ensures appropriate data protection measures are taken

c) if it is necessary to share the data with third parties to perform a contract with the user or provide the requested service

d) based on the user’s consent.

In all such cases of transferring personal data to third parties, the Company ensures that users are informed through the appropriate Privacy Notice.

This Privacy Policy applies to the host website www.curly-code.com.. These pages may contain links to other service providers, to which this Privacy Policy does not apply. When leaving the website www.curly-code.com, please review the privacy policy of each website that collects personal data.

Notification of Changes

Any changes to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy will be published on the website and in other locations deemed appropriate.