What are cookies?
It is common practice on almost all professionally designed websites to use cookies.
Cookies are small files that are downloaded to a computer and serve to optimize the user’s
visit in the site. Each time a user using the site reloads it, the browser sends the cookie to the
server. This action, invisible to the user, informs the site of previous user activity. This is the
key role of cookies to improve the customer experience and to facilitate the use of the site by
the end customer. If the customer deactivates the cookies, he loses the opportunity to take
advantage of all the functionality of the site. This policy explains what information is
collected, how it is used and why cookies are sometimes required to be stored. This policy
also concerning options for preventing the retention of these cookies. However, as noted
above, this can lead to downgrading or “breaking” of some elements of the functionality of
the sites.
How are cookies used?
The reasons for using cookies are described below in the policy. Unfortunately, in most
cases, there are no standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the
functionality and features they add to the site. If the user is not sure whether he needs
cookies or not, it is recommended that they be left active.
Deactivation of cookies.
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings in the browser see the Help
section of your browser on how to do this. It should be kept in mind that deactivation of the
cookies will affect the functionality of the site to which they apply and also affects many other
websites that are used. Disabling cookies usually also disables certain features and
capabilities of the site. Therefore, it is recommended that cookies not be deactivated.
Cookies settings
• Account-related cookies.
When creating an account on our portal, we will use cookies to manage the registration
process and general administration. These cookies are usually deleted when you log out, but
in some cases may remain after that to remember the user’s preferences for the site.
• Login-related cookies.
We use cookies when the user is in their account so that we can remember this. This
protects him from having to “log in” every time he visits a new page. These cookies are
usually removed or cleared when the user logs out of their account to ensure that they will
only have access to restricted features and zones when they have logged in to their account.
• research-related cookies
Periodically, SoCyber offers user surveys and questionnaires to understand user settings in
order to improve the site. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has already
participated in a survey or to provide the user with accurate results.
Third-party cookies
In some special cases, cookies provided by trusted third parties are also used. The following
lines details what third-parties’ cookies you may find on
www.kikimora.io .
• The site uses Google Analytics, which is one of the most common and reliable
analysis solutions on the global network, to help SoCyber understand how the visitors uses
the site and the ways in which the organization can improve the visitors’ work with it. These
cookies can monitor indicators such as how much time the visitors spends on the site, other
pages visited by him, etc., in order to continue the process of creating useful content. For
more information about Google Analytics cookies, please see the official Google Analytics
page.
• Third-party analytics are used to track and measure site usage so that we can continue to
create useful content. These cookies can track things such as how much time a visitor
spends on the site or the pages they visit, which helps SoCyber understand how to improve
their site for users.
• From time to time new features are tested on the site and fine changes are made to the
way the site is presented. When new features are still being tested, cookies can be used to
provide the visitor with a consistent service, while ensuring that SoCyber is aware of which
optimizations visitors value the most.
• We use advertisements to balance the costs of managing the site and to provide funding for
its further development. The behavioral advertising cookies used by this site are designed to
ensure that, where possible, SoCyber provides the most relevant ads by anonymously
tracking users’ interests and presenting similar things that they may be interested in.
• Some partners advertise on behalf of SoCyber, and cookies are tracked in partnership. This
allows SoCyber to find out if customers have reached
www.kikimora.io through one of the
partners’ sites.
• The site
www.kikimora.io also uses social media buttons and /or plugins that allow the user
to connect and share with social networks in various ways.