Cookie Policy

ARCHIVED 2020-09-15, DATE APPROXIMATE · VERSION 20200915_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20200428_rev01

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+Date of placement: 27.12.2019
+The Cookie Policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy") shall extend to the terms of the [Privacy Policy](https://yandex.com/legal/confidential/index.html), apply to the sites, programs, products and/or services (hereinafter jointly referred to as - "Services") offered by YANDEX LLC and/or its affiliated entities, including all entities of the same group as YANDEX LLC (jointly referred to as "Yandex"). The Policy describes types of cookies, purposes of their use and methods of user's consent.
+The Cookie Policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy") shall extend to the terms of the Privacy Policy (available at [https://yandex.com/legal/confidential](https://yandex.com/legal/confidential)), apply to the sites, programs, products and / or services (hereinafter jointly referred to as - "Services") offered by YANDEX LLC and/or its affiliated entities, including all entities of the same group as YANDEX LLC (jointly referred to as "Yandex"), and describe categories, purposes of the cookies' use and methods of user's consent.
+Cookie files are small fragments of information with service data about website visits that are sent by the server to users' devices. They store information about your preferences and customize the browsing experience of the websites you visit for a certain period of time. For example, thanks to cookies the Services can offer you information in the language of your preference.
+Cookies are small files of data containing service information about visits of the websites. The web server sends such information to the user's device where is stored. Cookie files remember information about your preferences and allow you to browse websites after a certain time in the most convenient mode. For example, cookies facilitate the Services to offer you information in the language of your preference.
+Yandex uses various types of cookies:
+Yandex uses various types of cookies in order to improve the quality of your work on the Services and provide you with the most relevant information for your requests, including:
+- to help you remain logged in to the Services;
+- to help you remaining n in the system;
+- to improve your experience of the Services;
+- to keep statistics of your use of our Services;
+- to show information relevant to your search queries;
+- to show information relevant to your inquiries;
+- to save your advertising preferences and safe search settings;
+- to save settings for advertising preferences and safe search;
+- to display ads that may be of your interest;
+That allows us to develop the most convenient functionality for the Services you use.
+- to analyze the Services' usage statistics.
+Yandex may use web beacons (pixel tags) to access cookies previously placed on your device for the following purposes:
+The data obtained through cookies lets Yandex develop those functions of the Services that meet your needs, conduct statistical and marketing research, correct errors, test new functions to improve and personalize the Services, and provide the information that is most relevant to you.
+(i) determining your activities when using the Services by accessing and using cookies stored on your device;
+Yandex uses various types of cookies. The purpose of their use is to ensure smooth user experience and a high security level on the Services, as well as counting visitors, supporting payments, enabling page browsing, etc. Yandex uses the following types of cookies:
+(ii) collecting statistical information related to the operation of the Services or Yandex products, utilities and offers.
+(i)Technical cookies: these files are functionally necessary for correct operation of the Services, as well as providing the full range of the Services' functions. Some of the most common technical cookies, for example, _yandex\_uid_ or _session\_id_ are installed automatically. They enable authentication and subsequent authorization on the Services. The cookies named _secure\_session\_id_ are used to authenticate users and ensure the security of their credentials for payment processing.
+Yandex partners may also collect information about users on the Services using cookies, tags and pixels. The use of cookies and other technologies allows Yandex and its partners to analyze the use of the Services, tally the number of visits, and display ads.
+(ii)Analytical and marketing cookies allow us:
+Yandex uses various categories of cookies for the proper operation of the Services, as well as for displaying relevant information and advertising.
+- to recognize visitors, calculate their number, and collect information, including, for example, data about your actions, page views or page visits on the Services;
+.1. technical cookies: these files are functionally necessary for operation of the sites and for the use of Services' features; these cookies are automatically installed for the proper operation of the Services, for example, they assist you in following links on the pages or ensure your secure access;
+- to identify your hardware or software, such as the type of your browser or device (for instance, using the cookie _device\_id_)
+.2. various analytical/marketing cookies: these cookies allow us recognizing users, calculate and collect information, including your activities data on the Services, the web pages visits, hardware or software identification (such as type of your browser); and may also collect information about how users interact with the Services in order to conduct statistical and research studies for further improvement of you experience working with sites and Services, as well as for errors correction, personalization of our Services and indexation of the most relevant information for you.
+- to collect information about your interaction with the Services, such as whether the product or service has been purchased;
+The lack of certain types of cookies may affect proper functioning of our sites and Services. For example, technical cookies provide transition from one page to another or access to protected areas. If these cookies are missing then the site may not work correctly. Cookies are also necessary to display advertisements that are most relevant to your requests, and allow displaying of ads that may interest you. This feature is based on an analysis of information about your interests or search queries. Such files are used for statistical and research purposes. They also facilitate analyzing information about users, traffic sources, pages visits and ads displayed for you, or ads that transferred you to the advertised page.
+- to ensure the relevance of advertising and to increase the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
+Yandex may use session cookies to assist your work on the Services, for example, to allow your navigation through various pages. These cookies expire at the end of the session when you close a page or browser window. Yandex may also use cookies that can be stored for a longer period in order to remember your preferences on our Services, for example, preferred language or location.
+(iii)Other cookies perform various service functions and make it more convenient for you to use Yandex sites and services. These cookies help remember page status, select region (for example, using the cookie _yandex\_gid_), save personal preferences, for example, website settings such as text size, font (for example, using the cookie _font\_loaded_), and others.
+Yandex uses information contained in cookies only for the purposes specified in this Policy and the Privacy Policy located on the page: [https://yandex.com/legal/confidential](https://yandex.com/legal/confidential). The collected data will be stored on your device for a period that may depend on the type of cookies but not more than time required for their purpose achievement. After that, they are automatically deleted from your system.
+Yandex may use web beacons (pixel tags) to access cookies previously placed on your device. Their use is necessary to analyze your activities when using the Services through accessing and using the cookie files stored on your device for collection of statistics on the operation of the Services or other Yandex products and utilities.
+A pop-up window (or other applicable technical solution) may ask you whether you allow the use of cookies when you visit the Services for the first time. If you need to change your choice after you have approved the use of cookies, then you shall refer to device or browser settings and delete the stored cookies.
+Yandex also uses cookie containers with multiple values, called Y-cookies. For example, a cookie container named _ys_ stores the Yandex data for the duration of the user session (until you close the page or browser window). The Y-cookie reduces the number of cookies processed by your browser and improves page loading.
+Hereby, we inform you that the non-use of certain cookies in the system of your device may limit functionality available to you, as well as it may affect its full and comprehensive use of our Services.
+Yandex's web analytics tool Yandex.Metrica allows us to collect impersonal information about website traffic and its sources, and evaluate ad effectiveness. For counting website visitors Yandex.Metrica uses anonymous browser identifiers stored in cookies. You can read more about cookies used by Yandex.Metrica [here](https://yandex.ru/support/metrica/general/cookie-usage.html).
+Yandex does not require mandatory consent to the cookies' installation on your device when you use our Services. If you do not want cookies to be stored on your device, you can disable this feature in your browser settings. You may delete the stored cookies at any time in the system settings of your browser. You can also change your browser settings to accept or decline by default all cookies or cookies from certain sites including Yandex Services. More information about how to manage cookies in the Yandex browser can be found at: [https://browser.yandex.com/help/personal-data-protection/cookies.html](https://browser.yandex.com/help/personal-data-protection/cookies.html).
+Disabling some of the above types of cookies may affect proper functioning of our sites and Services. For example, access to sections of the Services that require authorization is provided by technical cookies, and without their use, the site may not work correctly.
+Yandex uses session cookies to provide a comfortable user experience on the Services. For example, the file _cookie\_check_ memorizes your authorization on the Services, so that when you switch to another domain within the Services, you do not need to go through the authorization process again. Session cookies expire at the end of each session when you close the page or browser window.
+Yandex may also use cookies that stored for a longer period, for example, to remember your preferences on the Services, such as language or location. How long collected data will be stored on your device depends on the type of cookies, which are automatically removed from your system as soon as their task is performed.
+Yandex uses information contained in cookies only according to the terms and during the period specified in this Policy and the [Privacy Policy](https://yandex.com/legal/confidential/index.html).
+A pop-up window (or other applicable technical solution) may ask your consent to use the cookies when you visit the Services for the first time. Technical cookies are installed automatically when the page is loaded, unless otherwise indicated in the browser settings. If you have accepted the use of cookies, but later decided to change your choice, then you shall refer to the device or browser settings and delete the stored cookies.
+Yandex does not require mandatory consent to the cookies' installation on your device when you use the Services. If you do not want cookies stored on your device, you can disable this feature in your browser settings. You may delete the stored cookies at any time in the system settings of your browser. You can also change your browser settings to accept or decline by default all cookies or cookies from certain sites including Yandex Services. More information about how to manage cookies in the Yandex browser can be found at: [https://browser.yandex.com/help/personal-data-protection/cookies.html](https://browser.yandex.com/help/personal-data-protection/cookies.html).
 If you have approved the use of cookies on one of the Yandex Services, we assume that such consent has been given by you to use cookies on all Yandex Services.
+Personal information collected through cookies is stored in accordance with applicable law and provisions of Sections 7 and 8 of the Privacy Policy available at [https://yandex.com/legal/confidential](https://yandex.com/legal/confidential/).
+Information collected through cookies is stored in accordance with applicable law and provisions of Sections 7 and 8 of the [Privacy Policy](https://yandex.com/legal/confidential/index.html).
+The use of Personal Information outside the scope of Services for advertising purposes, if any, may be the subject of separate user agreements available on third-party websites. Yandex and/or third parties may also provide you with the opportunity to opt out of the personalized advertising, which may be subject to regulation of the legislation and rules applicable to such products and offers.
+Yandex partners may also collect information about users on the Services using cookies, tags and pixels in the course your using the Services. The use of cookies and other technologies allows Yandex and its partners to analyze the use of the Services, to count the number of visits, and to display ads tailored to the Services.
+The use of information stored on your device, if any, can be transferred and available to Yandex and/or the partners under the terms of the [Privacy Policy](https://yandex.com/legal/confidential/index.html). The use of information outside the scope of the Services, if any, may be the subject of separate user agreements available on third-party websites. Yandex and/or partners may also provide you with the opportunity to opt out of the personalized advertising, which may be subject to regulation of the legislation and rules applicable to such products and offers.
+Date of publication: 03.08.2020