1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on the user’s device (computer, phone, tablet) when visiting a website. Cookies allow the website to recognize the device, remember certain preferences, and improve the browsing experience.

Cookies are not executable programs and cannot directly access data on the user’s device. However, they may contain unique identifiers and may be associated with usage data, depending on how they are implemented by the website or third-party providers.

2. Categories of cookies used

The Spectrum Water website may use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies:

2.1. Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the basic operation of the website and cannot be disabled in our systems without affecting essential functionality.

• remembering cookie consent preferences;
• enabling technical elements of the website;
• ensuring session security and integrity (where applicable).

2.2. Analytics / measurement cookies

These cookies help us understand how users interact with the website (e.g., pages visited, session duration, traffic sources) so we can improve content and performance.

These cookies are used only with your consent, where required by applicable law.

2.3. Third-party content cookies

Some pages may embed third-party content (e.g., YouTube videos or Google Maps). Interacting with this content may cause cookies to be set by those providers, in accordance with their own policies.

3. Third-party services and cookies

The setting and duration of cookies associated with these services depend on the providers’ policies and on how the user interacts with the embedded content.

• Google Analytics (GA4) – for statistical analysis of website traffic and performance (after accepting analytics cookies, where applicable);
• YouTube Embed – for displaying embedded video content;
• Google Maps Embed – for displaying embedded maps.

4. Cookie consent

On your first visit, you may see a cookie banner that allows you to accept, reject, or customize the use of non-essential cookies.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent to the extent they are essential for operating the website. Other categories (e.g., analytics and third-party content, where applicable) are enabled only in line with your choices and applicable legal requirements.

5. Storage duration

Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (stored on your device for a defined period).

For consent preferences saved via the cookie banner, we use a general retention period of up to 180 days, after which your choices may be requested again.

The exact duration of cookies set by third-party providers may vary and is determined by those providers.

6. Managing preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings mechanism available on the website (e.g., a “Cookie settings” button / reopening the banner), if implemented on the page.

Rejecting certain cookies may affect embedded content features (e.g., videos or maps).

7. Browser settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies (accept, block, delete) from their settings menu. Disabling cookies entirely may affect your experience and the functionality of certain websites.

For more information about cookie settings, please refer to your browser’s documentation (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).

8. Contact

If you have questions about cookies and similar technologies used on the Spectrum Water website, you can contact us at office@spectrum-water.com.

9. Policy changes

We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy to reflect legislative, technical, or functional changes. The updated version will be published on this page together with the date of the latest update.