Cookies Policy

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Welcome to RusyHay.com. This Cookies Policy explains how RusyHay.com ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

This Cookies Policy is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and implements Consent Mode v2 requirements to ensure transparent and lawful processing of your data.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, RusyHay.com) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

Types of Cookies We Use

We use different types of cookies for various purposes. The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described below:

Type of Cookie Purpose Duration
Essential Cookies These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Session / Persistent
Performance/Analytics Cookies These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. 2 years
Functionality Cookies These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. 1 year
Targeting/Advertising Cookies These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests. 90 days

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website. Third parties serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below:

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements on and through the website, and so on. These may include:

GDPR Compliance and Consent Mode v2

In accordance with the GDPR and implementing Consent Mode v2, we ensure that:

  1. We only use cookies that require consent after obtaining your explicit permission
  2. We provide granular consent options allowing you to select which types of cookies you accept
  3. Essential cookies that are necessary for the functioning of the website do not require consent
  4. We implement data protection by design and default in our cookie usage
  5. We respect your cookie preferences across your browsing session
  6. We provide easy access to withdraw consent at any time

Your Choices and Control Over Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our website.

You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit Your Online Choices or Digital Advertising Alliance.

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, we will present you with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your consent is stored so that we don't have to request it every time you visit our website. However, you can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

In line with GDPR requirements, we:

Updates to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last updated.

More Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us through our website.

Thank you for taking the time to read our Cookies Policy. By continuing to use our website, you confirm your acceptance of our use of cookies as described in this policy.