What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Cookies technology
For effective user experience our site uses “cookies,” small text files placed on users’ computers to analyze user activity. They allow us to identify authorized users in order to make it possible to view sections of the site that are hidden from third-party visitors. All cookies are stored in your browser and do not contain information that allows access to your personal data.
We set cookies to store your selected language. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices.
In the case that the website needs to redirect a visitor or any request, it may use a cookie to prevent repeated/infinite redirect loops.
User content
On our site, the ability to register third-party users, as well as commenting on articles and writing custom articles, is completely disabled. This excludes the collection of any personalized information about our visitors. If you just went to our site from the Internet, only anonymized data will be stored in cookies, including the session ID (required for web analytics), screen parameters (for the correct display of content) and the selected language.
Registered users
Adding registered users is done by the site administration. For the registered users, we store only the personal information that is indicated in the profile. This information is provided by the users themselves when requesting access to their personal account, and includes:
- Full name of the user
- E-mail address
No other information about registered users is collected or stored on our website. All users can request to view, change or remove their profile information at any time (except for their username). This information can only be seen by the user and the administration of the website. Only the administration of the website can change this information.
Feedback form
If you send us a message using the feedback form, the data you specified will be contained in an email message that will be sent to our managers by email. This data includes:
- User-specified name
- E-mail address
- Phone (if available)
- Message contents
Our site does not store and does not process the data provided by you in the feedback form. After that, managers work with the received email message as with a regular letter.
Password reset
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. This is required to ensure the safety of our users in the event of a breach through their accounts.
Who we share your data with
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Web-analytics
This website uses the Yandex.Metrica web analytics service provided by the Yandex Oy Limited Company – Moreenikatu 6, 04600 Mantsala, Finland. This service is disabled for registered users, and only anonymous data about users who view sections of the site that are open to everyone are gathered in Yandex.Metrica.
Yandex.Metrica uses cookies technology. Information collected by cookies does not reveal your identity, but it can help us to improve our website performance. Information about your use of this website collected by cookies will be transferred to Yandex and stored on Yandex’s server in the EU and the Russian Federation. Yandex will process this information to assess how you use the website, compile reports for us on our website operation, and provide other services. Yandex processes this information as specified in the Terms of Use of Yandex.Metrica Service.
You can opt out of using cookie files by choosing the corresponding settings in your browser. You can also use the tool https://yandex.com/support/metrika/general/opt-out.html. However, it can affect some website functions. By using this website, you agree that Yandex can process your data in the above manner and for the above purposes.
How we keep your data
How long we retain your data
Anonymized cookies with language and session settings are stored for a year. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.
This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
How we protect your data
Our website uses specialist security software. This helps to ensure data breaches do not occur and our website and data are protected against hacking attempts and intrusion. Security software protects site visitors and works to block potential hacks while monitoring web traffic and filesystem changes.