Cookie Files Usage Policy

What are Cookie Files?

Cookie Files are small text files containing limited information, which are transmitted to your browser and stored on your computer, mobile phone, or other device through which users access the website. Each time the website is visited, Cookie Files send information back to the site. For example, they allow the storage of secure search parameters, the display of relevant advertising, the counting of page visits, registration for our services, and the protection of user data. CookieFiles may be PersistentCookies, which remain stored on the computer until deleted by the user, or TemporaryCookies (also referred to as "Session Cookies”), which are stored only until the browser is closed. In addition, Cookie Files are divided into two categories: First-party Cookies, which are set directly by the website and Third-party Cookies, which are set by other websites.

Types of Cookie Files Used and Their Purpose:

Below is the classification of Cookie Files utilized by our websites (in accordance with the Cookie Files Guide prepared by the International Chamber of Commerce):

Strictly Necessary Cookie Files:

These Cookie Files are required for navigating the website and for the use of requested services — for example, to gain access to secure pages. This type of Cookie File is used during user registration and login. Without them, the services requested by the user are unavailable. These Cookie Files are classified as First-party Cookies and may be either Persistent or Temporary. In other words, without these Cookie Files, our websites cannot operate properly.

Performance Cookie Files:

These Cookie Files collect information regarding the use of the website — for example, which pages are most frequently visited by users. Such Files do not obtain personal information of specific users. All data collected by these Cookie Files is anonymous and of a statistical nature.

The purpose of using these Cookie Files is as follows:

To obtain statistical data on the use of the websites;

To evaluate the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

These Cookie Files may be either Persistent or Temporary, and they may be classified as both First-party and Third-party Cookies.

Functionality Cookie Files:

Through Functionality Cookie Files, information provided by you (such as username, language, or country of residence) is remembered, thereby enhancing the capabilities of certain features and making them more personalized. In addition, these Cookie Files are used to deliver services requested by you — for example, to view a video or to post a comment on a blog. These Files utilize anonymous information and do not track your activity on other websites.

The purpose of using these Cookie Files is as follows:

To retain information regarding whether a particular service has previously been provided to you;

To enhance the overall quality of interaction with the website by remembering selected preferences.

These Cookie Files may be either Persistent or Temporary, and they may be classified as both First-party and Third-party Cookies.

Advertising Cookie Files:

Advertising Cookie Files are used to limit the number of times an advertisement is displayed to the user, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are employed to manage advertising materials on the website. The placement of advertising Cookie Files is carried out by third parties — for example, advertisers and their agents. These Cookies may be either Persistent or Temporary. Accordingly, such Files are associated with advertisements provided by other companies on the website.  Our advertising services’ Cookie Files are placed through multiple Google domains and their regional variants (for example, google.ge). Some of these are listed below

Other Cookie Files:

Some pages of our website contain materials from services such as YouTube. Please note that we cannot influence the Cookie Files used by these services. Additional information regarding such Cookies may be obtained by visiting the relevant external websites.

Management and Deletion of Cookie Files:

Blocking or deleting Cookie Files, as well as restricting their operation, can be carried out through the settings of your browser. The necessary actions may differ depending on the browser used. To obtain instructions specific to your browser, please click one of the links provided below

Internet Explorer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196955

Firefox https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored

Google https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

Opera http://help.opera.com/Windows/11.50/ru/cookies.html

Safari https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?locale=ru_RU&viewlocale=en_US

Safari iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265

If your browser is not included in the list above, please use the help or reference function within that browser to obtain instructions.

In addition, further information regarding the management of Cookie Files and their deletion in various browsers can be found at the following page http://www.aboutcookies.org.

Please note that certain pages of our websites are accessible only through the use of Cookie Files. Disabling Cookies may result in restricted access to our materials and impaired functionality of the websites. For information on managing Cookie Files in a mobile device browser, please refer to the instructions provided for that specific device.

If users of this website do not prohibit the use of Cookie Files and similar internet technologies, they thereby provide their consent to the use of such technologies for the purpose of collecting and processing information.