Cookie & Local Storage Policy

1. No Cookies

Viktoria Compliance does not set, read, or rely on HTTP cookies of any kind. This means:

• No session cookies
• No authentication cookies
• No tracking or advertising cookies
• No third-party cookies (analytics, social media, remarketing)
• No tracking pixels or web beacons

Because we do not use cookies, no cookie data is ever transmitted to our servers or any third party with your HTTP requests.

2. What We Use Instead: localStorage

Instead of cookies, this site uses your browser's localStorage API to store a small amount of data on your device. Unlike cookies, localStorage data is never automatically sent to servers with HTTP requests — it stays entirely in your browser unless you explicitly trigger a submission (such as requesting an assessment report).

3. Cookies vs. localStorage

While both cookies and localStorage store data in your browser, they work differently:

4. What We Store in localStorage

We store only what is necessary for essential site functionality:

• Assessment progress: Your answers and current step in the compliance assessment, so you can resume where you left off if you close the browser.
• Consent preferences: Your acknowledgment of this policy, stored so you are not asked repeatedly.
• Language preference: Your selected interface language.

No personal data (name, email, or assessment scores) is stored in localStorage. That information is only collected if you explicitly submit the assessment to request a report, and it is transmitted directly to our API — it does not pass through localStorage.

5. No Tracking or Analytics

This site does not use any analytics, tracking, or advertising services. Specifically:

• No Google Analytics or similar tools
• No Facebook Pixel or social media trackers
• No advertising networks or remarketing services
• No fingerprinting or behavioral profiling
• No data is shared with third parties for tracking purposes

6. ePrivacy Regulation and localStorage

Under the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, as amended), rules governing the storage of information on a user's device apply not only to cookies but also to other client-side storage technologies, including localStorage. However, the Directive provides an exemption for storage that is "strictly necessary" to provide a service explicitly requested by the user (Article 5(3)).

Our use of localStorage falls under this exemption. We store only what is strictly necessary for the assessment tool to function as requested by you — namely, saving your progress so you can resume later, and remembering your consent and language preferences. No consent banner is legally required for this type of storage, though we provide this policy for full transparency.

7. How to Clear localStorage

You can delete all data stored by this site at any time:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Clear Browsing Data → select "Cookies and other site data" (this also clears localStorage)
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Clear Data
• Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data → Remove data for this site

Clearing localStorage will reset your assessment progress and consent preferences. You will not lose any personal data, as none is stored locally.

8. Questions

If you have questions about this policy or our use of localStorage, contact us at info@viktoria-compliance.eu. For details on how we handle personal data when you submit an assessment, see our Privacy Policy.