COOKIE POLICY

Version No. 1 dated 27 October 2026

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1. This Cookie Policy (the “Policy”) governs the use of cookies and similar technologies when users visit the website of OOO “SORTAVALSKY LESOZAVOD” (ООО «СОРТАВАЛЬСКИЙ ЛЕСОЗАВОД») available at sortavala-timber.ru (the “Website”).
1.2. This Policy also applies to the associated domain names sortavala-timber.com and sortavala-sawmill.ru where they are used to access the Website or redirect users to the principal domain.
1.3. This Policy supplements the Personal Data Processing Policy published on the Website.
1.4. The Website owner and personal data operator is:
OOO “SORTAVALSKY LESOZAVOD” (ООО «СОРТАВАЛЬСКИЙ ЛЕСОЗАВОД»), a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Russian Federation (brand name: Sortavala Timber Mill)
Primary State Registration Number (OGRN): 1131001014539
Taxpayer Identification Number (INN): 1001276733
Tax Registration Reason Code (KPP): 100701001
Address: 8 Rautakangas settlement, Sortavala, Republic of Karelia, 186760, Russian Federation
Email address for enquiries concerning personal data processing: sortavala.timber@inbox.ru
Telephone: +7 (921) 727-45-27

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
2.1. Cookies are small pieces of data that the Website or services used on the Website store on a user’s device through the user’s browser.
2.2. Cookies help ensure the proper and secure operation of the Website, remember settings selected by the user, obtain statistical information about Website traffic, and improve the Website’s structure and content.
2.3. Cookies generally do not contain a user’s name, telephone number or email address. However, the technical information contained in cookies, when combined with other information, may make it possible to identify the user’s browser or device.
2.4. Where information obtained through cookies makes it possible to identify an individual directly or indirectly, that information is processed as personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Processing Policy and the laws of the Russian Federation.

3. CATEGORIES OF COOKIES
3.1. Essential cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the proper and secure operation of the Website and for protection against distributed denial-of-service attacks, automated requests, unauthorised access and other technical threats.
They may also be used to operate forms and remember the user’s cookie preferences.
Essential cookies are always enabled and cannot be disabled through the cookie settings window. Blocking them through browser settings may prevent certain Website functions from operating properly.
3.2. Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies are used to obtain aggregated information concerning Website traffic, referral sources, devices used and users’ interactions with Website pages.
This information helps identify technical issues, evaluate Website usability and improve its structure and content.
The Website may use:
— Tilda platform internal statistics;
— Yandex Metrica.
Analytics cookies are activated only after the user has provided consent through the cookie settings window.
3.3. Advertising cookies
The Website does not currently use advertising cookies, advertising pixels or personalised advertising systems.
If advertising tools are introduced in the future, this Policy will be updated before they are used. Such technologies will be activated only after the required user consent has been obtained.
3.4. Other (custom) cookies
An interactive Yandex Maps map may be used on the Contacts page.
When the interactive map is loaded, the service may receive technical information concerning the user’s browser, device and network connection and may place its own cookies.
The interactive map is loaded only after the user has consented to the relevant category of cookies or has independently taken an action to open the map.
The Website does not currently use any other additional custom cookies.

4. COOKIES AND SERVICES USED ON THE WEBSITE
4.1. Tilda technical cookies
The Website is created and hosted using the Tilda platform.
To protect and operate the Website, the platform may use essential cookies, including:
— __ddgN, where N is any number;
— _ddgid;
— __ddgmark;
— technical cookies that store the user’s choices made in the cookie settings window;
— other technical cookies required for the stable and secure operation of the platform.
The names and composition of technical cookies may change when the platform and its security systems are updated.
4.2. Tilda analytics cookies
Where Tilda internal statistics are used, the following may be applied:
— tildasid and tildauid — to record visit statistics;
— TILDAUTM — to store information concerning the referral source and UTM parameters;
— information about the previously visited page — to analyse navigation between Website pages.
If the user has not permitted analytics cookies, Tilda internal statistics may record that a page was viewed without using analytics cookies.
4.3. Yandex Metrica cookies
Yandex Metrica is used to obtain aggregated statistical information concerning Website traffic.
The following cookies may be used in connection with Yandex Metrica:
— _ym_metrika_enabled — checks whether other Yandex Metrica cookies are installed correctly;
— _ym_isad — determines whether an ad blocker is present;
— _ym_uid — identifies the visitor’s browser;
— _ym_d — stores the date of the user’s first visit;
— _ym_fa — service identifier;
— _ym_ucs — technical source of the _ym_uid identifier;
— _ym_hostIndex — limits the number of technical requests;
— _ym_sup_debug — supports the operation of the Yandex Metrica tag debugger;
— _ym_visorc_* — supports Session Replay where that function is enabled;
— gdpr, is_gdpr and is_gdpr_b — determine whether GDPR requirements apply;
— yabs-sid — visit identifier;
— i, yandexuid, yuidss, ymex and usst — technical and analytics identifiers used by Yandex services.
The actual list of cookies may vary depending on the tag settings, browser, device, user region and changes to Yandex Metrica.
Current information about Yandex Metrica cookies is available at:
https://yandex.ru/support/metrica/en/general/cookie-usage
4.4. Yandex Maps
When an interactive map is used, Yandex Maps may place its own technical, functional and analytics cookies.
The use of cookies by Yandex services is governed by the Yandex documents available at:
https://yandex.ru/legal/cookies_policy/

5. INFORMATION PROCESSED
5.1. The following information may be processed through cookies:
— IP address;
— browser or device identifier;
— device type;
— browser type and version;
— operating system;
— date and time of the visit;
— address of the page visited;
— referral source;
— duration of the visit;
— sequence in which pages are viewed;
— information concerning the user’s actions on Website pages;
— approximate location determined from the IP address;
— the user’s selected cookie preferences.
5.2. The Operator does not use cookies to intentionally collect special categories of personal data or biometric personal data.
5.3. The Operator must not transmit through Yandex Metrica the contents of forms completed by users, passwords, payment details, passport details or other information unnecessary for analysing Website traffic.

6. PURPOSES FOR WHICH COOKIES ARE USED
6.1. Cookies are used for the following purposes:
— ensuring the proper and secure operation of the Website;
— protecting the Website against technical threats and misuse;
— remembering the user’s cookie preferences;
— obtaining aggregated Website traffic statistics;
— analysing Website referral sources;
— analysing the use of Website pages and sections;
— identifying technical errors;
— improving the Website’s structure, content and usability;
— operating the interactive map on the Contacts page.
6.2. Information obtained through cookies is not used for purposes incompatible with those specified in this Policy.

7. PROVIDING AND CHANGING CONSENT
7.1. When a user first visits the Website, a cookie settings window is displayed, allowing the user to:
— accept all available categories of cookies;
— leave only essential cookies enabled;
— select the permitted categories independently;
— save the selected settings.
7.2. Analytics, advertising and other non-essential cookies must not be activated before the user has provided consent.
7.3. Continuing to browse the Website, making no selection, or closing the settings window without clicking the relevant button does not constitute consent to the use of non-essential cookies.
7.4. The user’s consent applies only to the categories of cookies selected by the user.
7.5. The user may change or withdraw their consent at any time by opening “Cookie Settings” in the footer of the Website.
7.6. Changing or withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the settings were changed.
7.7. Once a category is disabled, no new cookies from that category should be placed. The user may need to clear Website data through their browser settings to remove cookies stored previously.

8. MANAGING COOKIES THROUGH BROWSER SETTINGS
8.1. Users may restrict, block or delete cookies through their browser settings.
8.2. The procedure for managing cookies depends on the browser and device. The relevant options are usually located under “Privacy”, “Security”, “Cookies” or “Site Data”.
8.3. Disabling essential cookies through browser settings may prevent certain Website functions from operating properly.
8.4. Refusing analytics cookies does not restrict access to the Website’s principal content. However, traffic statistics may be incomplete, and referral-source information may not be retained when the user navigates between pages.
8.5. Users may also install the official Yandex Metrica opt-out add-on, which prevents Yandex Metrica from collecting information about visits to websites.

9. PERSONS INVOLVED IN PROCESSING
9.1. The following persons may participate in the processing of information obtained through cookies:
— JSC Tilda Publishing (АО «Тильда Паблишинг») — operation and security of the Website, storage of cookie preferences and provision of internal statistics;
— Yandex LLC (ООО «ЯНДЕКС») — provision of Yandex Metrica and Yandex Maps;
— technical infrastructure providers engaged by the Tilda platform to host, protect and operate the Website.
9.2. When providing the relevant analytics services, JSC Tilda Publishing and Yandex LLC process information within the scope of their functions and in accordance with the applicable contracts, data processing instructions and terms of use.
9.3. The Operator does not sell information obtained through cookies or provide it to an indefinite group of persons.

10. RETENTION PERIODS
10.1. The retention period of a particular cookie depends on its purpose, category and the settings of the service that places it.
10.2. Session cookies are generally deleted when the browser session ends.
10.3. Persistent cookies are stored until their specified expiry date, until the user deletes them, or until the relevant settings are changed.
10.4. The principal Yandex Metrica cookies may be stored for the following periods:
— _ym_metrika_enabled — approximately 60 minutes;
— _ym_isad — approximately 20 hours;
— _ym_visorc_* — approximately 30 minutes;
— _ym_hostIndex and _ym_sup_debug — approximately one day;
— _ym_uid, i, yuidss and ymex — up to one year;
— yandexuid — one year, although the period may be longer in some countries;
— gdpr, is_gdpr and is_gdpr_b — up to two years;
— yabs-sid — for the duration of the browser session.
10.5. Third-party cookie retention periods are determined by the relevant service providers and may change when those services are updated.
10.6. Users may delete stored cookies at any time through their browser settings.

11. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY
11.1. The Operator may amend this Policy following changes in applicable law, the services used, Website settings or processing procedures.
11.2. A new version of this Policy takes effect on the date it is published on the Website unless a different date is stated in the new version.
11.3. If new analytics, advertising or other non-essential services are introduced, information about them must be added to this Policy before they are used.
11.4. The current English-language version of this Policy is permanently available at:
https://sortavala-timber.ru/en-cookies

12. USER ENQUIRIES
12.1. Questions concerning the use of cookies and the processing of related data may be submitted:
— by email to: sortavala.timber@inbox.ru;
— by post to: 8 Rautakangas settlement, Sortavala, Republic of Karelia, 186760, Russian Federation.
12.2. Users’ rights concerning personal data and the procedure for submitting related requests are further described in the Personal Data Processing Policy.
12.3. This English-language version is intended for users of the English-language Website and has the same meaning as the Russian-language version. In the event of any discrepancy or difference in interpretation, the Russian-language version shall prevail unless otherwise required by mandatory applicable law.

Publication date of this version: 27 October 2026.