Cookie Policy

1. Cookies are text files saved in the browser of the computer (or mobile device) of a user visiting the official website of the educational institution "Grodno State Medical University" (www.grsmu.by; hereinafter referred to as the "Site") to record actions performed. These files eliminate the need to re-enter or re-select settings—such as language preferences—during subsequent visits to the Site.

Cookies are processed to enhance user convenience and improve the Site's performance.

The educational institution "Grodno State Medical University" (hereinafter referred to as the "University") does not use cookies to identify personal data subjects and does not transfer cookies to third parties.

2. The following types of cookies are processed on the Site:

functional cookies: enable a personalized user experience and are set in response to actions taken by the personal data subject;

statistical cookies: store the history of page visits to improve the Site's performance by identifying the most and least popular pages.

3. Cookies processed on the Site and their retention periods:

cookie settings (functional): stored for up to one year;

selection of the visually impaired version (functional): some are stored only for the duration of the session, while others are stored for up to 24 hours;

language preference selection (functional): stored for up to one year;

cookies required for the operation of the Google Analytics and Yandex.Metrica web analytics platforms (statistical): hosted on the University's server and not transferred to third parties; some are stored only for the duration of the session, while others are stored for up to one year.

4. Users may accept or reject all cookies processed on the Site, with the exception of necessary cookies used by the core site management system. They are essential for the proper functioning of specific areas of the site's management system; they also enable server load balancing and ensure the site's security and protection. This category includes both session cookies and persistent cookies. Without these files, the site's management system may malfunction or fail to operate entirely.

Disabling functional cookies may restrict the user's access to certain site features.

Disabling statistical cookies prevents the tracking of the least popular pages and hinders efforts to improve the site based on user preferences.

5. In addition to the site's cookie settings, data subjects can accept or reject the collection of all or some cookies via their browser settings.

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. Furthermore, data subjects can delete previously stored cookies by selecting the appropriate option in their browser history. You can find more information about cookie management settings by following the external links to the relevant pages on the websites of major browsers:

[Firefox](https://support.mozilla.org/org/ru/kb/udalenie-kukov-i-dannyh-sajtov-v-firefox?redirectslug=udalenie-kukov-dlya-udaleniya-informacii-kotoruyu-&redirectlocale=ru)

[Chrome](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=ru)

[Safari](https://support.apple.com/ru-ru/quide/safari/sfri11471/mac)

[Opera](https://help.opera.com/ru/latest/web-preferences/#Управление-файлами-cookie)

[Microsoft Edge](https://support.microsoft.com/ru-ru/microsoft-

edge/удаление-файлов-cookie-в-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09)

[Internet Explorer](https://support.microsoft.com/ru-ru/wimdows/удаление-файлов-cookie-и-управление-ими-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d)

[Google Analytics](https://policies.google.com/techologies/parther-sites?hl=en-US.)

[Yandex.Metrica](https://yandex.ru/support/metrica/general-cookie-usage.html)