Cookies Policy

What Cookies Are Used?

The russianchorus.org website uses cookies and similar technologies that are necessary to ensure the proper and secure operation of the website and to improve the quality of the services provided.

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the proper functioning of certain website features. They may be used, in particular, to:

• maintain user sessions;
• store technical parameters and website settings;
• ensure security;
• display pages and interface elements correctly;
• support specific website functions.

Disabling necessary cookies may cause certain website features to function incorrectly.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember user-selected settings, such as the interface language and other display preferences, so that they do not have to be selected again during subsequent visits.

Analytical Cookies

Where applicable, the website may use analytical technologies, including Yandex Metrica and other web analytics services.

Such technologies may provide aggregated statistical information about website traffic, page views, sources of visits and the use of specific website functions. This information is used to analyze website performance and improve its structure and content.

Third-Party Cookies

Certain pages of the website may contain third-party services or embedded elements, such as social media services, video hosting platforms, mapping services or other information resources. Such services may place their own cookies in accordance with their respective privacy and data-processing policies.

Purposes of Using Cookies

Cookies and similar technologies may be used for the following purposes:

• ensuring the stable and secure operation of the website;
• storing user preferences;
• enabling specific website functions;
• analyzing website traffic and usage;
• identifying technical errors and improving website performance;
• improving the structure, content and functionality of the website.

Cookies are not used for purposes not specified in this policy, unless otherwise stated in the relevant notice or covered by the user’s consent.

Cookie Retention Period

The retention period of cookies depends on their purpose and technical characteristics. Some cookies are deleted when the browser is closed, while others may remain on the user’s device for a specified period.

The specific retention period depends on the type of cookie and the service used.

Managing Cookies

Users can manage cookies through their browser settings, including deleting stored cookies or blocking their use.

Disabling necessary cookies may make certain website functions unavailable or cause them to operate incorrectly.

Where the website provides a consent-management mechanism for non-essential cookies, users may change their preferences using the relevant tool provided on the website.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be periodically updated due to changes in Russian legislation, website functionality, technologies used, or data-processing practices.

The current version of the policy is published on russianchorus.org.