Cookie Policy
Version dated May 9, 2026
This Policy explains which cookies and similar technologies are used on https://volgagarden.com/, the purposes for which they are used, and how users can manage them.
1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on a user's device through the browser. They help the website operate correctly, remember technical settings, and analyze traffic.
2. Cookies Used on the Website
The Website may use the following categories of cookies:
- technical cookies — required for the Website to operate correctly, display pages, and protect against failures and spam;
- analytics cookies — used to analyze traffic and user behavior and improve the Website's structure; the Website uses Yandex Metrica;
- functional cookies — may be used to save user preferences if such features are implemented on the Website.
The Website does not declare the use of advertising pixels or other marketing cookies beyond the services expressly identified in this Policy.
3. Yandex Metrica
The Website uses Yandex Metrica to analyze traffic and improve the Website. Yandex Metrica may collect technical data about visits to the Website, including IP address, browser and device information, referral source, pages viewed, actions on the Website, and the date and time of the visit.
Data obtained through Yandex Metrica is used for statistical and analytical purposes. The Operator does not use this data to identify a specific user without a separate legal basis.
4. Purposes of Using Cookies
- maintaining stable Website operation;
- displaying pages and contact forms correctly;
- analyzing traffic and page performance;
- understanding which Website sections are useful or need improvement;
- protecting the Website against abuse and technical errors.
5. User Consent
By continuing to use the Website and/or clicking the consent button in the cookie banner, the user confirms consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Policy.
If the user does not agree to the use of cookies, the user may change browser settings, block or delete cookies, or stop using the Website. Disabling cookies may affect the proper operation of certain Website features.
6. How to Disable or Delete Cookies
Users can manage cookies in their browser settings by blocking cookies, deleting cookies that have already been stored, blocking cookies for specific websites, or enabling notifications when cookies are saved.
The procedure depends on the browser. The relevant options are usually located under Settings, Privacy, Security, Cookies, or Site Data.
7. Cookie Retention Period
The cookie retention period depends on the cookie type and the settings of the applicable service. Session cookies are deleted after the browser is closed, while persistent cookies may be stored longer, until deleted by the user or until their specified retention period expires.
8. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties
Data obtained through cookies may be disclosed to analytics providers, technical contractors, and other parties that support the Website and analytics services. Such disclosure is limited to the amount necessary for the purposes specified in this Policy.
9. Changes to This Policy
The Operator may update this Policy if the services used or applicable legal requirements change. A new version takes effect when published on the Website unless the Policy specifies another effective date.