Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies and Why We Use Them

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. At podgoricadrive.com, we use cookies to make our car rental booking platform work correctly, to understand how visitors interact with our pages, and to improve the overall experience for anyone searching for car hire in Podgorica or anywhere across Montenegro.

Without certain cookies, core features such as saving your search dates, remembering your preferred language, or completing a booking for a no deposit car rental in Podgorica would not function properly. We aim to use only what is necessary and to be transparent about everything we collect.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They enable session management, security protections against cross-site request forgery, and the ability to keep your booking search intact as you move between pages. Without essential cookies, features like comparing rental categories - from economy hatchbacks to automatic SUVs - cannot operate. These cookies cannot be disabled through our cookie banner because doing so would break core site functionality.

Examples include session identifiers, CSRF tokens, and load-balancing cookies that ensure our booking engine responds quickly whether you are connecting from Podgorica city center, near Golubovci, or anywhere else in the country.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors find and use our site. This data is collected in aggregated, anonymized form and helps us improve page layouts, booking flows, and the information we provide about pickup points such as Podgorica Airport (TGD) and downtown hotel delivery zones.

Analytics cookies may track metrics such as pages visited, time on site, entry and exit pages, and the devices used. No personally identifiable information is stored. You can opt out of analytics cookies via our cookie consent banner shown on your first visit.

Marketing and Retargeting Cookies

Marketing cookies allow us and our advertising partners to show you relevant advertisements after you have visited our site - for example, reminders about our no deposit car rental offers or seasonal deals on SUV hire for routes through Durmitor National Park or along the Bay of Kotor coast. These cookies track browsing behavior across other websites to build an interest profile used solely for serving relevant ads.

You may decline marketing cookies via our consent banner without affecting core site functionality. Opting out means you may still see advertisements from us, but they will not be tailored to your browsing history.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies remember your preferences to provide a more personalized experience. These include your chosen display language (English, Montenegrin, or others), preferred currency, and any accessibility settings you have applied. They also remember whether you have previously dismissed information banners about our debit-card-friendly booking policy or our free cancellation terms.

Disabling functional cookies means the site will not remember your preferences between visits and you may be asked to re-enter them each session.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on podgoricadrive.com are placed by third-party services rather than by us directly. These include:

• Analytics providers - We use Google Analytics (or equivalent) to measure traffic patterns and booking funnel performance. Google's privacy policy governs the data collected by these cookies.
• Booking and comparison partners - Our car rental search widget may be powered by a third-party booking engine. This partner may set its own session and tracking cookies to process your reservation and ensure pricing accuracy across rental suppliers operating in Podgorica and across Montenegro.
• Advertising networks - If you have accepted marketing cookies, advertising platforms such as Google Ads may set cookies to measure ad performance and support retargeting campaigns. These networks have their own cookie and privacy policies.
• Embedded maps - Pages featuring Google Maps (such as our pickup point guides for Podgorica Airport and city-center delivery zones) may cause Google to set its own cookies under Google's privacy terms.

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes. Third-party cookies are subject to the respective provider's own policies, links to which are available on request by contacting us at [email protected].

How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit podgoricadrive.com, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the screen. You can use this banner to accept all cookies, decline optional categories (analytics and marketing), or customize your choices. Your selection is saved for future visits using a small essential cookie that records your consent decision.

You may update your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, which will cause the consent banner to reappear.

Browser-Level Controls

All major browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through their settings menus. Common paths include:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari (macOS and iOS): Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data

Please note that blocking all cookies via your browser may prevent our booking engine from functioning correctly, and you may be unable to complete a car hire reservation.

Device and Mobile Settings

On iOS and Android devices, you can limit ad tracking through your device's privacy settings. On iOS, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking. On Android, go to Settings > Privacy > Ads. These controls affect device-level advertising identifiers but do not remove browser cookies independently.

How Long Cookies Are Retained

Cookie lifespans vary depending on their purpose:

• Session cookies - Exist only while your browser is open. They are deleted automatically when you close the tab or browser window.
• Persistent cookies - Remain on your device for a set period after your visit. Functional preference cookies typically last 12 months. Analytics cookies may persist for up to 24 months depending on the provider's configuration. Marketing cookies typically persist for 30 to 90 days.
• Consent record cookies - The cookie that stores your consent decision is retained for 12 months so you are not shown the banner on every visit.

You may delete any stored cookie at any time using the browser controls described above.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or the way we operate our Podgorica car rental platform. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date shown at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify users via the cookie consent banner on their next visit.

We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of podgoricadrive.com after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Us About Cookie Queries

If you have questions about how we use cookies, want to exercise your data rights under applicable privacy law, or require further information about our third-party partners, please reach out to us:

[email protected]
Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality, Montenegro

We aim to respond to all privacy and cookie-related enquiries within five working days.

This policy applies to the website podgoricadrive.com and all pages hosted under this domain, including booking, fleet, destination, and legal information pages.