COOKIE USAGE POLICY

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are text files containing small pieces of data that are sent to a user’s browser and stored on their computer, mobile phone, or another device used to access the website. Cookies send information to the website during each visit. For example, they allow users to save SafeSearch settings, display relevant advertisements, track page views, sign in to our services, and protect user data. Cookies are classified by lifespan as either persistent (stored on the user’s device until deleted) or temporary (known as session cookies), which are stored only until the browser is closed. Furthermore, cookies are categorized by origin as either first-party (set directly by the website that is being visited) or third-party (set by external websites).

The Cookies We Use and Their Purposes

Below is a classification of the cookies used on our websites (in accordance with the Cookie Guide developed by the International Chamber of Commerce):

Strictly Necessary Cookies:

These cookies are required to navigate our website and use requested services, such as accessing secure pages. Cookies of this type are used during user registration and login. Without them, users will not be able to access the requested services. These cookies are essential and may be either persistent or session cookies. In other words, without these cookies, our websites cannot function properly.

Performance Cookies:

These cookies collect data regarding how the website is used, such as identifying which pages are visited most frequently. They do not collect personal data about specific users. All data collected by these cookies is statistical and anonymous.

Performance cookies are used to:

  • collect website traffic statistics;

  • evaluate the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Regarding duration, these cookies may be either persistent or session cookies; regarding origin, they may be either first-party or third-party. They collect anonymous data regarding page visits and advertisement views.

Functionality Cookies:

These cookies retain information provided by users (such as username, language, or country of residence), which enhances specific features and delivers a more personalized experience. Furthermore, these cookies are used to provide services requested by users, such as viewing videos or commenting on blogs. These cookies process anonymous data and do not track user activity on external websites.

Functionality cookies are used to:

  • record whether a service has been previously provided to the user;

  • improve the overall user experience on the website by retaining the user’s preferences.

Regarding duration, these cookies may be either persistent or session cookies; regarding origin, they may be either first-party or third-party. They store user-provided data, improving the user experience on the website.

Targeting (Advertising) Cookies:

These cookies are used to limit the number of times a user sees an advertisement and to evaluate the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Advertising cookies are used to manage advertising content on the website. They are deployed by third parties, such as advertisers and their agents. They may be either persistent or session cookies. Thus, advertising cookies are associated with third-party advertising displayed on the website. Cookies associated with our advertising services are deployed via numerous Google domains and their regional variants (such as google.ru). Examples of these domains include:

  • doubleclick.net

  • google.com

  • www.google.com

  • google.ru

  • googleadservices.com

  • taxsee.com

  • client.taxsee.com

  • yandex.ru

  • mc.yandex.ru

Other Third-Party Cookies

Some pages on our websites feature content from external platforms, such as YouTube or Facebook. Please note that we have no control over the cookies deployed by these platforms. For more information regarding these cookies, please visit the respective third-party websites.

Managing and Deleting Cookies

To block, delete, or restrict cookies, users may adjust their browser settings. The steps required to do this may vary depending on the browser. To view instructions for your browser, please select the corresponding link below:

Internet Explorer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196955

Firefox https://support.mozilla.org/ru/kb/udalenie-kukov-dlya-udaleniya-informacii-kotoruyu-

Google Chrome https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=ru

Opera http://help.opera.com/Windows/11.50/ru/cookies.html

Safari https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?locale=ru_RU

Safari iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) https://support.apple.com/ru-ru/HT201265

If you use a different browser, please consult its help section for guidance. Furthermore, you can find more information regarding managing and deleting cookies in various browsers at http://www.aboutcookies.org .

Please note that certain pages on our websites are only accessible when cookies are enabled. Disabling cookies may restrict user access to our content and prevent the websites from functioning properly. For information on managing cookies in your mobile device’s browser, please refer to the device’s user manual.

If users do not disable cookies and similar web technologies on this website, they thereby consent to the use of these technologies to collect and process their data.