COOKIE PROCESSING POLICY

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1 This Cookie Processing Policy (hereinafter – the “Policy”) defines the procedure for collecting and using cookies 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". This Policy is developed in accordance with the regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Belarus.

1.2 The Policy uses the following terms:

• Browser – software used to view web pages and files on websites;
• Identification of the personal data subject – the process of determining the identity of a natural person;
• Cookies (or cookie files) – small text files stored in the browser of a user’s device to record actions and used by the Website to improve speed and usability;
• IP address – a unique identifier of the device used by the user to access the Internet;
• Website user – a visitor to the Website who performs specific actions within a specific time, distinguished by various characteristics;
• Device – a mobile or other device used by the Website user to access the Website.

2. PURPOSES OF USING COOKIES AND TYPES OF COLLECTED INFORMATION

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 activity.

2.2 The information collected by cookies includes parameters such as: IP address, browser and device type, search data, visited pages, operating system, country of access, date and time of visits, and actions performed. This data is automatically collected by cookies unless the user has opted out in accordance with their preferences.

3. TYPES OF COOKIES USED

3.1 The Website uses technical, functional, and statistical (analytical) cookies to support Website operations, apply user-specific settings, collect statistics, and analyze user activity.

3.2 Necessary technical cookies contain general technical information required for the proper operation of the Website and error detection. These cookies ensure the display of Website content and consist of anonymized identifiers, session numbers, and other data without which stable website operation is not possible. This type of cookie does not collect any user data and cannot be disabled.

3.3 Functional cookies enable a personalized experience of using the Website and are automatically set based on user actions – for example, selecting a version for the visually impaired or choosing a language. Thanks to these cookies, the Website remembers information about visits, making future visits more accessible and useful. These cookies are used exclusively to correctly display information in a format convenient for the user. Each user can accept or refuse the use of functional cookies.

3.4 Statistical or analytical cookies help improve the performance of the Website and make it more user-friendly overall. These cookies allow for the collection of aggregated anonymous statistics on user actions on the Website (e.g., most visited pages, time spent, most used features, data on device and browser types to optimize the site). In particular, the Website uses Google Analytics and Yandex.Metrica.

Cookies generated by Google Analytics are processed by Google in accordance with its privacy policy available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=ru.
Cookies generated by Yandex.Metrica are processed by Yandex according to its privacy policy available at: https://yandex.by/legal/confidential/.
Statistical (analytical) cookies do not collect data that can identify a specific individual, and they do not contain any information about transactions, account balances, or financial products/services used.
The Website user has the right to accept or refuse the use of statistical (analytical) cookies.

4. COOKIE SETTINGS

4.1 Session and persistent cookies are used in users' browsers. Session cookies are stored only while browsing the websites. Persistent cookies remain for the duration specified in their parameters or until manually deleted by the user.

4.2 Upon visiting the Website, users give consent via a special pop-up or form to the collection of data through cookies before processing begins. They may select the types of cookies to be stored or reject their collection. Users can change these settings or withdraw consent at any time using the same form. Website users also have the right to delete all cookies stored on their device and/or completely refuse their use. This can be done via browser configuration settings or by using “incognito” mode. Some cookies (e.g., technical ones) affect basic functions. Statistical cookies may affect analytics or personalization. Refusal to use them is not critical to the Website's functionality, but disabling cookies may affect the efficiency of the Website's features.

5. FINAL PROVISIONS

5.1 Cookies used by the Website do not contain personal data that could identify users without the use of additional information.