• 1. Introduction
• This agreement relates to the Site's use of information received from Users of the Site. This document also contains information about cookies, the use of cookies by the Site and third parties, and how you can opt-out of cookies.
• 2. Information for Users
• When you browse any page on the Site, the page itself is downloaded to your computer, along with a small text file called a “cookie”. These files are used by many websites because cookies allow us to do many useful things. For example, thanks to these files, site owners can determine whether a particular computer (and presumably its User) has been to that site before. This happens during a repeat visit to the site by checking the User's computer for a cookie left over from a previous visit.
• The information we obtain through cookies helps us to provide you with our services in a way that is most convenient for you, and may also help us to build a picture of our readers. For example: if you visit a section of the Site, we may recognize this from a cookie the next time you visit the Site and highlight articles from that section on your subsequent visits to the Site.
• 3. cookie information
• A “cookie” is a small amount of data, often including a unique anonymous identifier, sent to your browser by a site's computer and stored on your computer's hard drive. Each site may send its cookies to your computer if your browser settings allow it. At the same time (to keep your data private), your browser only allows sites to access your own cookies, but does not allow them to use the same cookies left by other sites.
• Cookies store information about your online preferences. Users can set their computers to automatically accept all cookies, or to alert them each time a site tries to write a cookie to the user's hard drive, or to accept no cookies at all. The latter option means that certain personalized services cannot be provided to users, and that users who choose this setting will not be able to fully access all areas of the Site.
• Each browser is unique, so please refer to your browser's “Help” function to learn how to set your cookie preferences.
• If you have set your computer to completely refuse to accept cookies, you can still visit the Site anonymously until you wish to use one of the Site's services.
• Cookies are widely used by site owners to make sites work or to improve site performance and to provide analytical information.
• The Site and service providers may use different types of cookies on their online resources:
• Strictly Necessary Cookies. These cookies are necessary for the Site to work correctly, they will allow Users to move around the Site and use its features. These cookies do not identify Users as an individual. If a User does not agree to use this type of cookie, the performance of the Site, or components of the Site, may be affected.
• Performance, efficiency and analytics cookies. These files help us understand how Users interact with the Site by providing information about the areas they have visited and the amount of time they have spent on the Site, as well as these files indicate problems in the operation of the online resource, such as error messages. This helps to improve the performance of the site. Analytics cookies also help us to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and to optimize the content of websites for those who are interested in our advertising. This type of cookie cannot be used to identify you. All information that is collected and analyzed is completely anonymous.
• Functional cookies. These cookies serve to recognize Users returning to the Site. They allow to personalize the content of the Site for Users. If a User blocks this type of cookie, it may affect the performance and functionality of the Website and may limit access to content on the Website.
• Advertising cookies. These files record information about Users' online activities, including visits to websites and pages, as well as data about links and advertisements that Users have chosen to view. One purpose is to reflect the content on the Websites that is most relevant to the User. Another purpose is to ensure that advertising or other information can be provided in a manner that more closely matches the User's interests.

4. Collection and use of information
Cookies are used for a variety of purposes, including to:
Make it easier for ourselves and third parties to obtain information about Users' visits to the Site.
Analyze information about Users' page visits to improve the Site.
Provide advertisements, messages and content created by us and third parties on this Site and the sites of others with the User's interests in mind.
Assist the User in obtaining necessary information.
Determine the number of visitors and how they use our Site - to improve the effectiveness of the Site and to best understand the interests of their audience.
5. Cookie retention period
Some cookies are valid from the time you enter the site until the end of that particular browser session. When you close your browser, these cookies become unnecessary and are automatically deleted. These cookies are called session cookies.
Some cookies remain on your device between browser sessions and are not deleted when you close the browser. These cookies are called “persistent” cookies. How long persistent cookies are stored on your device varies from cookie to cookie. We and other companies use persistent cookies for a variety of purposes: for example, to determine how often you visit or return to our sites, how your use of the Site changes over time, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising.
Cookies may be placed on your device by the Site administration. These cookies are referred to as “proprietary” cookies. Some cookies may be placed on your device by other operators. These cookies are referred to as “third party” cookies.
We and third parties may use cookies to learn when you visit the Site, how you interact with content. Cookies may collect and use aggregated and other non-identifying information about individual users (such as operating system, browser version, and the URL from which the page was accessed, including from an email or advertisement) - so that we can provide you with a better experience and analyze your browsing patterns. This technology allows us to calculate the number of users who visited a particular section by clicking on a link from a specific banner outside of a given site, a text link or images included in a newsletter. It also serves as a tool to collect aggregated statistics about site usage for analytical research purposes and helps us to optimize our sites, to offer advertising tailored to your interests, as detailed below.
6. Use of web tracking and cookies
We use software to determine the number of users visiting our website and the regularity of visits. We do not use software to collect personal data or IP addresses of individuals. The data is only used anonymously in aggregate form for statistical purposes as well as for the development of the website.
We do not create an individual profile of your online activities. The content of persistent cookies is limited to the identification number. Name, e-mail address, IP address, etc. are not stored.
There is an exception: the “Yandex.Metric” cookies.
Cookies “Yandex.Metrica” may be used in a small volume. These cookies use the IP address to recognize the user, but do not perform personal identification. In other words, the information is collected anonymously. Cookies collect information about how Users use the Site, this information is then used to compile reports and help us the Site.
7. Third Party Cookies
Third party cookies in embedded content
Please note: as you may notice, when you visit some pages on our websites, non-Site cookies are created. When you visit a page with content inserted from, for example, YouTube or Vimeo websites, these service providers may create their own cookies in your browser. The Site does not control the use of these cookies and cannot access them due to the way cookies work - only the party that created them in the first place has access to them. Look for more information about these cookies on third party websites.
Web Beacons
We use web analytics services, such as Yandex.Metric, GoogleAnalytics, which help us understand how people use our websites and thereby ensure that they are relevant, usable and up-to-date with relevant content. These services utilize data collection technologies such as web beacons. Web beacons are small electronic images that place cookies, count the number of visits and measure the usage and effectiveness of a website. In their outline