Yandex Legal documents Search General Cookie Policy Terms of Use Developer Tools Cookie Policy Software license agreements For the owners of the web sites The Cookie Policy (hereinafter referred to asthe "Policy") shall extend to the terms of the Privacy Policy,apply to the For advertisers sites, programs, products andjor services (hereinafter jointly referred to as Services' offered by YANDEXLLC andjor its affiliated entities, including all entities of the same group as YANDEXLLC (jointly referred to as "Yandex") The Policy describes types of cookies, purposes of their use and methods of user $ consent: 1. What cookies are and why Yandex uses them Cookie files are small fragments of information with service data about website visits are sent bythe server to users' devices. They store information aboutyour preferences and customize the browsing experience of the websites you visit for certain period of time: For example; thanks to cookies the Services can offer you information in the language of your preference Yandex uses various types of cookies: to help you remain logged in to the Services; to improve your experience of the Services; to show information relevant to your search queries; to saveyour advertising preferences and safe search settings; to display ads that may beof your interest; to analyze the Services' usage statistics_ The data obtained through cookies lets Yandex develop those functions of the Services that meet your needs, conduct statistical and marketing research; correct errors test new functions to improve and personalize the Services, and provide the information that is most relevant toyou: 2. What cookies Yandex uses Yandex uses various types of cookies. The purpose of their useis to ensure smooth user experience and high security level on the Services,as well as counting visitors, supporting payments, enabling page browsing; etc. Yandex uses the following types of cookies: (i)Technical cookies: these files are functionally necessary for correct operation of the Services, as wellas providing the full rangeof the Services' functions. Some of the most common technical cookies, for example, yandex_uid or session_id are installed automatically: They enable authentication and subsequent authorization on the Services. The cookies named secure_session_id are used to authenticate users andensure the security of their credentials for payment processing 0 2015-2022 YANDEX LLC Log that <