Agreement on the use of cookies

The website https://diatek.ru/eng (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Website’) uses cookies to ensure maximum convenience for users (hereinafter referred to as ‘Users’) by providing personalised information, remembering preferences in the field of marketing and content of the Website, and helping to obtain the information needed by the User. By using this website, you confirm your consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this notice regarding this type of file. If you do not agree to our use of this type of file, you must set your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using the Website.

The following agreement concerns the Site's rules regarding personal information provided to the Site administration by Users.

1. Introduction

This agreement concerns the use by the Site of information obtained from Site Users. This document also contains information about cookies, the use of cookies by the Site and third parties, and how you can opt out of such files.

2. Information for Users

When you view any page on the Site, the page itself and a small text file called a ‘cookie’ are downloaded to your computer. Many websites use these files because cookies allow them to do many useful things. For example, thanks to these files, website owners can determine whether a particular computer (and, presumably, its user) has visited the site before. This happens when the user revisits the site by checking the user's computer for a cookie file left over from the previous visit.

The information we obtain through cookies helps us to provide you with our services in the most convenient way for you, and can also help us to form an impression of our readers. For example, if you visited a particular section of the Site, we can learn about this from the cookie and highlight articles from that section during your subsequent visits to the Site.

3. Information about cookies

A cookie is a small amount of data, often containing a unique anonymous identifier, sent to your browser by the website's computer and stored on your computer's hard drive. Each website can send its own cookies to your computer if your browser settings allow it. At the same time (to keep your data private), your browser only lets websites access your own cookies, but doesn't let them use the same cookies left by other websites.

Cookies store information about your preferences on the Internet. Users can configure their computers to automatically accept all cookies, to warn them each time a website attempts to write a cookie to their hard drive, or to refuse all cookies. The latter option means that some personalised services cannot be provided to users, and that users who choose such settings will not be able to access all sections of the Site.

Each browser is unique, so please refer to your browser's ‘Help’ function to learn how to configure your cookie settings.

If you have configured your computer to completely block cookies, you can still visit the Site anonymously until you wish to use one of the Site's services.

Cookies are widely used by website owners to ensure the functioning of websites or to improve their efficiency, as well as to obtain analytical information.

The Site and its service providers may use various types of cookies on their Internet resources:

• Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and allow users to navigate the website and use its features. These cookies do not identify users personally. If a user does not agree to the use of this type of cookie, it may affect the performance of the website or its components.
• Cookies related to performance, efficiency and analytics. These cookies help us understand how Users interact with the Website by providing information about the areas they have visited and the amount of time they have spent on the Website. These cookies also show problems in the operation of the Internet resource, such as error messages. This helps to improve the performance of the Website. Analytics cookies also help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and optimise the content of websites for those who are interested in our advertising. This type of cookie cannot be used to identify you. All information collected and analysed is completely anonymous.
• Functional cookies. These cookies are used to recognise users who return to the website. They allow the content of the website to be tailored to individual users. If a user blocks this type of cookie, it may affect the performance and functionality of the website and may limit access to content on the website.
• Advertising cookies. These files record information about user actions on the Internet, including visits to websites and pages, as well as data about links and advertisements that Users have chosen to view. One of the purposes is to display content on websites that is most relevant to the User. Another purpose is to enable the provision of advertising or other information that is more accurately tailored to the User's interests.

4. Collection and use of information

Cookies are used for various purposes, including:

• To make it easier for ourselves and third parties to obtain information about User visits to the Site.
• Analyse information about User visits to pages in order to improve the Website.
• Provide advertising, messages and content created by us and third parties on this website and other websites, taking into account the User's interests.
• Help the User obtain the necessary information.
• Determine the number of visitors and how they use our site in order to improve the site's effectiveness and better understand the interests of its audience.

5. Cookie storage period

Some cookies are valid from the moment you enter the site until the end of that particular browser session. When you close your browser, these files become unnecessary and are automatically deleted. These cookies are called ‘session cookies’.

Some cookies are stored on your device between browser sessions — they are not deleted when you close your browser. These cookies are called ‘persistent cookies’. The storage period for persistent cookies on your device varies for different cookies. We and other companies use persistent cookies for various purposes: for example, to determine how often you visit our websites or how often you return to them, how the nature of your use of the Website changes over time, and to evaluate the effectiveness of advertising.

Cookies may be placed on your device by the Site administration. These cookies are called ‘first-party’ cookies. Some cookies may be placed on your device by other operators. These cookies are called ‘third-party’ cookies.

We and third parties may use cookies to find out when you visit the Site and how you interact with the content. Based on cookies, generalised and other information not related to the identification of individual users may be collected and used (for example, about the operating system, browser version and URL from which the transition to this page was made, including from an email or advertisement). This allows us to provide you with more options and analyse site visit routes. This technology allows us to count the number of users who visited a specific section by clicking on a link from a specific banner outside this site, a text link or images included in a newsletter. In addition, it serves as a tool for collecting aggregate statistics about website usage for analytical research and helps us optimise our websites and offer advertising tailored to your interests, as described in detail below.

6. Use of web tracking and cookies

We use software to determine the number of users visiting our website and the frequency of visits. We do not use programs to collect personal data or IP addresses of individuals. The data is used exclusively in anonymous form for statistical purposes and for the development of the website.

We do not create an individual profile of your online activities. The content of permanent cookies is limited to an identification number. Names, email addresses, IP addresses, etc. are not stored.

There is one exception: Yandex.Metrica cookies.

Yandex.Metrica cookies may be used to a limited extent. These cookies use the IP address to recognise the user, but do not perform personal identification. In other words, the information is collected anonymously. Cookies collect information about how users use the Site, which is then used to compile Site reports and help us. Yandex Privacy Policy (https://yandex.ru/legal/confidential/)

7. Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies in embedded content

Please note: as you may have noticed, when you visit certain pages on our websites, cookies are created that are not related to the Site. When you visit a page with embedded content, for example from YouTube or Vimeo, these service providers may create their own cookies in your browser. The Site does not control the use of these cookies and cannot access them due to the nature of cookies — only the party that originally created them has access to them. Please refer to the third-party websites for more detailed information about these cookies.

Web beacons

We use analytical web services, such as Yandex.Metrica and Google Analytics, to help us understand how people use our websites and thus ensure their relevance, usability and topicality of information content. These services use data collection technologies such as web beacons. Web beacons are small electronic images that place cookies, count the number of visits, and evaluate website usage and effectiveness. In turn, this information helps us understand what information interests visitors to our sites and provide customised content on our websites. Web beacons are anonymous and do not contain or collect information that identifies you.

The information is anonymous and is used solely for statistical purposes. Web analytics data and cookies cannot be used to identify you, as they never contain personal data, including your name or email address.

8. Managing cookies

Our website can be used without cookies. You can disable cookies, restrict their creation to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you when cookies are sent. You can also delete cookies from your PC's hard drive at any time (file: ‘cookies’). Please note that in this case, the display of pages and the user guide for the websites will be limited.

Most browsers allow you to control most cookies to some extent through your browser settings.

Not all visitors to our website use web browsers. For example, some users access DHL websites or applications from mobile devices. In this case, it may not be possible to disable cookies or change your web browser settings.

Most internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies automatically. Users can change their settings so that their browser blocks cookies or warns them when files of this type are sent to their device. There are several ways to manage cookies. Please refer to your browser's instructions to learn more about how to adjust or change your browser settings.

Disabling cookies may affect the User's experience on the Internet. If the User uses different devices to view and access the Website (e.g. computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.), they should ensure that each browser on each device is configured in accordance with their preferences for working with cookies.