Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which serve similar functions to cookies.

2. How We Use Cookies

Lesnaya Svekla uses cookies to:

• Ensure our website functions properly
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze how our website is used and improve performance
• Provide personalized content and advertisements
• Enable social media features
• Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging advertisements.

3.4 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We use services from trusted third parties that may set their own cookies. These include:

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how our website is used. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site and what pages they visit.

Learn more: Google Privacy Policy

4.2 Social Media Platforms

Our website includes social media features (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram) that may set cookies to enable their functionality.

4.3 Payment Processors

We use secure payment processors (Stripe, PayPal) that may set cookies to ensure secure transactions.

4.4 Email Marketing

We use email marketing services (Mailchimp) that may set cookies to track email campaign effectiveness.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept only necessary cookies
• Customize your preferences

5.2 Updating Preferences

You can update your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the cookie preferences link in our website footer
• Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site
• Contacting us at [email protected]

5.3 Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
• Edge: Settings > Site permissions > Cookies

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may impact your experience on our website:

• Essential cookies: The website may not function properly
• Analytics cookies: We cannot improve our website based on usage data
• Marketing cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements
• Functional cookies: Personalization features will not work

7. Mobile Devices

Mobile devices use similar technologies to cookies, including:

• Mobile device identifiers
• Local storage
• App-specific tracking

You can control these through your device settings or app preferences.

8. Data Retention

Cookies are retained for different periods depending on their purpose:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain until expiry date or manual deletion
• Analytics data: Retained for up to 26 months
• Marketing data: Varies by platform (typically 30 days to 2 years)

9. International Transfers

Some of our third-party services may transfer cookie data internationally. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with Australian privacy laws.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, providing additional notice.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: