1. Scope

This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on thinkfirstcapital.com (the “Website”), operated by Think First Capital Group, with its registered office in Skopje, North Macedonia (“we”, “us”).

It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how personal data collected through cookies is processed.

2. Legal basis

The use of cookies on the Website is governed by the Law on Electronic Communications of the Republic of North Macedonia, which permits information to be stored on, or accessed from, your device only where you have been informed of the purpose and have given your consent. The standard for valid consent is set by the Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020, as amended) and, where applicable to our processing, by Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

Consent is not required for cookies strictly necessary to transmit a communication or to provide a service you have expressly requested. All other cookies are used only with your prior consent.

3. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device, remember your preferences, and record how the site is used. This Policy also covers similar technologies such as local storage, pixels and tracking scripts.

Cookies may be first-party, set by the Website itself, or third-party, set by an external provider whose service is embedded in the Website. They may be session cookies, deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, stored for a defined period.

4. Categories we use

Strictly necessary. Required for the Website to function and to provide services you have requested, including page navigation, security, and storing your cookie choices. These are used without consent, and the Website cannot function properly without them.

Functional. Remember choices such as language or region, to provide enhanced functionality. Used only with your consent.

Statistics. Help us understand how visitors use the Website — which pages are viewed, how long visits last, how users navigate — so that we can improve it. Used only with your consent.

Marketing. Used to measure the effectiveness of our communications and, where applicable, to display relevant content across websites. May be set by third-party providers. Used only with your consent.

5. Which cookies are used

A current and detailed list of the cookies on this Website — including the name of each cookie, its provider, its purpose, its type and its retention period — is maintained in the cookie settings panel, which you can open at any time using the link in section 7.

The list is kept up to date automatically, so that it reflects the cookies actually in use rather than a fixed snapshot.

6. Third-party providers

Where third-party cookies are used, the providers concerned process data in accordance with their own privacy policies. Each third-party provider currently in use is identified by name in the cookie settings panel, together with the category of cookies it sets and a link to its privacy policy.

7. Managing and withdrawing consent

When you first visit the Website, a consent banner allows you to accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or choose individual categories. Rejecting non-essential cookies does not restrict your access to any part of the Website.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the Cookie settings link in the footer, which is available on every page. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings, including blocking cookies or deleting those already stored. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the Website from working correctly. Instructions are available in your browser’s help documentation.

8. Personal data collected through cookies

Some cookies process information that constitutes personal data, including online identifiers and IP addresses. Details of the legal bases, recipients, retention periods, international transfers and your rights — including the right to lodge a complaint with the Agency for Personal Data Protection — are set out in our Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy where the cookies used on the Website change, or where required by applicable law. The current version, with the date of the last update, is always published on this page.

10. Contact

Questions about this Cookie Policy may be sent to contact@tfcapital.mk.