Personal Data Processing Policy

POLICY regarding the processing of cookies on the official website of the Postavy District Executive Committee.
1. Cookies are text files saved in the browser of a user's computer (or mobile device) when visiting the official website of the Postavy District Executive Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Site") to record actions taken. These files eliminate the need to re-enter or re-select settings during subsequent visits to the Site.
Cookies do not pose a threat to the user's device, as they consist of text rather than executable programs.
Users have the ability to manage cookie settings in their browser, including blocking or deleting existing cookies.
2. The purpose of processing cookies is to ensure user convenience and improve the Site's performance. Cookies store user information that can be used to enhance the user's experience with the Site. Cookies may contain various data, such as user preferences, browsing history, etc.
We do not transfer cookies to third parties and do not use them to identify personal data subjects.
3. The following types of cookies are processed on the Site:
strictly necessary – used for the proper functioning of the Site and to ensure its security;
performance – used for internal analysis and optimization of the Site, as well as for storing auxiliary information;
analytical and targeting – help analyze the Site's popularity, identify the most visited pages, track the time users spend on the Site and how they navigate it, and detect potential errors encountered; the information obtained may be used to improve the user experience and increase the Site's efficiency;
functional (including the selection of the visually impaired version) – stored on the user's device between browser sessions, allowing the Site to remember user preferences or actions, utilize additional features, and customize the Site according to user preferences; unclassified – currently not assigned to other cookie categories and are in the process of being classified.
4. Based on their lifespan, cookies fall into two categories:
temporary or session cookies – stored in the user's browser only for the duration of the session (i.e., until the user closes the browser or logs out). These cookies are used to save information about the user's state and ensure session security;
persistent cookies – stored in the user's browser for an extended period and used to save information that remains available during subsequent visits to the site. Such cookies may contain information about user preferences and login details, and enable the tracking of user behavior online.
5. Based on ownership, cookies used on the site are categorized as first-party or third-party:
first-party cookies – cookies created and set by the site itself when a user visits it. They are used to collect information about user behavior on that specific site (such as user preferences) and help improve the user experience on the site;
third-party cookies – cookies created and set by third-party sites and services rather than the site the user is currently visiting. They are used to track user activity across various sites and can be used for ad personalization, collecting data on online user behavior, and other marketing and analytics purposes. Third parties may use these cookies to track user activity and build user profiles for advertising and marketing purposes.
6. To collect analytical information, the Postavy District Executive Committee website uses cookies from the web analytics platforms Google Analytics and Yandex.Metrica. The website has no control over the operation of the cookies used by these services. Full details regarding their use can be found by visiting the respective resources:
Google Analytics terms of use – https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/ru/; Yandex.Metrica Terms of Use – https://yandex.by/legal/metrica_termsofuse/.

7. Users may accept all cookies processed on the site or reject them, with the exception of strictly necessary cookies.
If cookies are disabled, the proper functioning of the site cannot be guaranteed.
Disabling performance cookies may result in reduced site performance and functionality (e.g., slower page loading speeds, loss of certain features, site malfunctions, etc.).
Disabling analytics and targeting cookies may reduce the quality of personalization and the collection of information regarding the user and their behavior on the site—information used, in particular, to tailor personalized advertising.
Disabling functional cookies may limit the user's access to certain site features. For example, disabling them might require the user to re-select their cookie preferences, and versions of pages designed for the visually impaired may not display correctly.
Users can view the list of cookies and their retention periods in the appendix to this Policy. Once the cookie retention periods expire, the Postavy District Executive Committee website will request your consent again.
8. In addition to the site's cookie settings, data subjects may accept or reject the collection of all or some cookies via their browser settings.
It is important to understand that if a user chooses to disable cookies, the site cannot guarantee the full and effective operation of all its features.
However, some browsers allow users to visit websites in "Incognito" mode to limit the amount of information stored on the computer and automatically delete session cookies. Additionally, data subjects can delete previously stored cookies by selecting the appropriate option in their browser history.
More information on cookie management settings can be found by following the external links to the relevant pages of major browsers:
Yandex, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, Microsoft Edge.