# Cookie Usage Policy

> Description of cookie categories, retention periods, and the use of Yandex Metrica on the Indify website.

The website uses cookies and other local browser identifiers. They help ensure proper website operation, improve security, and provide web analytics through Yandex Metrica.

An informational banner on the website notifies users about the use of cookies and may be dismissed by the user. Cookie preferences can also be managed through the browser settings and device tools.

## Technical cookies

- are required for basic website functionality, correct interface loading, and security;
- may be stored from the current session up to 12 months depending on their purpose;
- are used without separate consent where the website cannot function properly without them.

## Analytics cookies

- are used to evaluate user behavior, analyze content performance, and improve the user journey;
- may be set when the website is visited and web analytics tools, including Yandex Metrica, are active;
- are usually stored from the end of the current session up to 24 months depending on the specific analytics identifier.

> Yandex Metrica is used on the website as the analytics service.

## Advertising cookies

- are intended to personalize advertising messages and measure advertising campaigns;
- are not used on the current version of the website;
- if advertising tools are added in the future, their retention periods will be disclosed in the updated version of this policy.

## Retention periods by category

- **Technical:** from a session up to 12 months
- **Analytics:** from a session up to 24 months
- **Advertising:** not used on the current version

## Managing cookies

The informational banner on the website serves as a notice and may be dismissed by the user. To restrict, delete, or block cookies, users can use browser settings and the tools available on their devices.

Disabling technical cookies may affect the correct operation of certain website features.

## Yandex Metrica

Yandex Metrica is used to analyze website traffic and user behavior. The service may use cookies and other identifiers to the extent necessary to produce statistics and improve the website.

If a user restricts cookies in the browser or on the device, some analytics data may stop being collected or may be recorded inaccurately.

## Useful links

- [Privacy Policy](https://indify.agency/privacy.md)
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