Cookie Policy

Use of the website and the platform involves the collection of cookies, which are small pieces of data with information that are downloaded to your device through your browser.

Some cookies are mandatory and necessary for the technical functioning of the pages, while others are collected to save user preferences and improve the user experience. This document details which cookies we collect and why we do it.

This Cookie Policy (hereinafter referred to as the Policy) is an integral part of the Privacy Policy. All terms and definitions are used in this Cookie Policy in the same meaning as in the applicable Privacy Policy.

1. General Provisions

1.1. Scope of Application.This Policy applies when the Controller processes cookies of the Website visitors, Users and their Representatives.

By using the functionality of the Platform, Users may also independently process cookies of other individuals on the Projects, including when applying protection systems against DDoS attacks and automated requests, as well as in case of disabling the simplified statistics mode in the Project settings and/or when using third-party metrics.

If such cookies are recognized as Personal Data under applicable legislation, the User shall independently ensure the lawfulness of their collection, storage and further processing. The Controller processes third-party cookies in accordance with the Data Processing Agreement.

1.2. Types of Cookies. In accordance with the generally accepted classification, the Controller may collect and process:
1) essential cookies that enable the operation of the Website and the Platform;
2) functional cookies necessary to save the settings of the Website visitors, Users and their Representatives;
3) analytical cookies that allow you to collect statistics in order to improve the user experience.

2. Controller’s Cookies

2.1. Ensuring the Website Functioning. The Controller processes necessary cookies of visitors in order to ensure the Website functioning, including to ensure the transition to its regional version:

Name	Type	Purpose of Use
refcode	Essential	Ensuring operation of referral program and compliance with its terms
tdc_geo_info	Functional	Placement of a pop-up banner on the possibility to go to the version of the Website corresponding to the geographical location of the visitor

2.2. Technical Functioning of the Platform. For the purpose of engineering support of the Platform functioning, the Controller processesnecessary cookies of the Users and their Representatives:

Name	Type	Purpose of Use
PHPSESSID	Essential	Ensuring the operation of the User's session
twofa_sid, tildacommonsessid	Essential	Using authentication and two-factor authentication
regsid	Essential	Saving intermediate data between the stages of registration on the Platform
lang, registered	Functional	Correct display of interface and text on the main page
deviceid	Functional	Sending notification of authorization in an account from an unknown device or location
userid, hash, login_redirect_url	Functional	Ensuring the operation of the User's session
mainsite, need_save_domain, domain_changed	Functional	Identification of the domain name of the Platform and the specified country of the User's profile
dontrefbanner	Functional	Saving information about closing the modal window with information about the referral program
deleteduser_sid	Functional	Identifying deleted User accounts
tester	Functional	Identification of Users participating in testing of new Platform features

3. Third-Party Cookies

3.1. Request Verification. In order to verify requests during registration and authorization on the Platform, the Controller uses reCAPTCHA service, owned by Google Cloud EMEA Limited .To analyze behavioral characteristics, the Controller process cookies of the Website visitors, Users and their Representatives:

Name	Type	Purpose of Use
_GRECAPTCHA	Essential	Evaluating the harmfulness of web traffic
__Secure-<Name>, NID	Essential	Saving information, enabling the Google safe search filter
AEC	Essential	Detection of spam, fraud and abuse
APISID, HSID, SAPISID	Essential	Blocking attacks
SEARCH_SAMESITE	Essential	Correctly sending information to Google
SIDCC	Essential	Defining secure web traffic

3.2. Posting and Displaying Videos. The Controller uses integrations with third-party services to display video on the Website and/or the Platform. Owners of such services may independently collect cookies on the Website and/or the Platform independently of the Controller in order to ensure the operability of the integrations.

The Controller recommends the Website visitors, Users and their Representatives to read the processing policies of these services, and in case of disagreement with their terms and conditions, disable collection of third-party cookies in the settings of the browser in the manner prescribed by the Policy.

3.3. Collection of Statistics and Analytics. The Controller uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager services to analyze traffic and behavior on the Website. Google Ireland Limited and its affiliates collect and process analytical cookies in accordance with the Privacy Policy:

Name	Type	Purpose of Use
_ga, ga <container-id>	Analytical	Identification of Webite visitors
_gcl_au	Analytical	Collecting statistical information about actions and clicks on the Website

The Controller does not have access to the cookies processed when using the Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager services, nor is it able to control their collection by the owner of the service.

4. Cookie Management

4.1. Use of a Pop-Up Banner. On the first visit to the Website, the Controller is asked to accept or reject the use of certain cookies by setting the settings in the pop-up banner. The banner ensures the collection of consent for cookie processing in accordance with applicable legislation.

4.2. Refusal to Use Cookies. Visitors to the Website, Users, and their Representatives may opt out of the collection of cookies by:
1) selecting the appropriate settings in the pop-up banner during their first visit to the Website and/or the Platform;
2) changing cookie processing settings in their web browser;
3) using the Google Analytics opt-out.

Most browsers also provide for deleting previously collected cookies stored on the device. However, rejection of cookies and/or their deletion may negatively affect the interface of the Website, as well as make some functions of the Platform inaccessible.