1.1 This Cookie Policy (hereinafter – the Policy) determines the procedure for collecting and using such files on the website https://obitel-minsk.org/ (hereinafter – the Website) of the religious organization “St. Elisabeth Convent in Minsk of the Minsk Diocese of the Belarusian Orthodox Church.” The Policy is developed based on the legal acts of the Republic of Belarus.
1.2 The Policy involves the use of specific terms, namely:
2.1 Cookies are stored on the user’s device or on the Website’s servers and are necessary to maintain a high level of service, in particular to improve Website usability, analyze traffic, and protect user data from unauthorized access or fraudulent actions.
2.2 Information collected by cookies includes parameters such as: IP address, browser and device type, search queries, visited pages, operating system used, country of access, date and time of visit, and performed actions. This data is collected automatically unless the user has opted out in accordance with their preferences.
3.1 The Website uses technical and statistical (analytical) cookies to support functionality, use individual user settings, collect statistics, and analyze visitor activity.
3.2 Necessary technical cookies contain general technical information required for proper Website operation and error detection. They ensure content display and consist of anonymized identifiers, session numbers, and other data necessary for stable Website functioning. These cookies do not collect user data and cannot be disabled.
3.3 Statistical or analytical cookies help improve the Website’s performance and overall usability. They gather aggregated anonymous statistics about user activity (e.g., most visited pages, time spent on pages, most used features, and device/browser data for optimization). The Website uses Google Analytics and Yandex.Metrica.
Cookies generated by Google Analytics are sent to Google and processed according to their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=ru.
Yandex.Metrica cookies are sent to Yandex and processed per its privacy policy: https://yandex.by/legal/confidential/.
Analytical cookies do not collect information that could identify a specific person or financial/transactional details. Website users may accept or decline the use of analytical cookies.
4.1 User browsers use session and persistent cookies. Session cookies are stored only during website use. Persistent cookies are stored for the period specified or until deleted by the user.
4.2 When visiting the Website, the user consents to or declines cookie collection in a dedicated window or form. The user can change settings or withdraw consent at any time in the same form. The user may delete all cookies or block them altogether via browser settings or use “incognito” mode. Some cookies (e.g., technical) affect core functionality. Statistical cookies may influence analytics or personalization. Disabling cookies may affect Website performance but is not critical.
5.1 Cookies used by the Website do not contain personal data that could identify users without the use of additional information.
