Policy last revised October 25, 2026
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies and local browser storage help deliver a functional and secure site and remember user choices. A cookie is stored by the browser; localStorage is a similar browser storage mechanism, used here for consent preferences.
Essential hosting security functions may process technical identifiers or use necessary cookies as required by the infrastructure. Network requests may also transmit data without placing a cookie.
Current Optional Services
Yandex Metrika (counter 113788567) is optional on this domain. After affirmative consent, the service may process page URLs, visit counts, browser and device information, network identifiers and analytics cookies. Before consent the tracking script is withheld. Advertising and session replay remain disabled.
The analytics service is provided by Yandex. Its own terms govern storage and processing by the provider, which may include processing in other countries. Visitors can refuse or withdraw permission at any time and may contact the publisher about relevant data rights.
Consent Controls
On an initial visit the site presents Allow Analytics, Essential Only and Customize. Analytics consent is scoped to the disclosed Yandex Metrika counter. Both decisions are available from the same interface. A compact Cookie settings control remains available after a choice and reopens the preferences.
The analytics preference is saved under a newly versioned localStorage key on this domain so that earlier choices do not authorize newly introduced analytics. Consent on one of the four publisher websites does not automatically transfer to another domain.
Withdrawing and Changing Choices
A visitor may open Cookie settings and update the stored choice at any time. Clearing browser storage may reset it and cause the introductory notice to return. Browser settings can delete or block cookies, with possible consequences for functionality.
Where prior consent is legally required, optional services must be withheld until the relevant consent is provided, and withdrawal must be accessible and effective.
External Fonts and Security
The publication uses Cloudflare delivery/security infrastructure and may obtain typefaces from Google Fonts, producing normal browser network requests to such providers. Such requests are addressed in the Privacy Policy.
Essential security technologies and consent storage remain operational independently of preferences regarding optional services.
Contact and Change Control
Legal, privacy, accessibility, editorial corrections, permissions and rights inquiries may be sent to [email protected]. Viktor Bogdanov is the responsible human contact for administrative and legally relevant matters. The artificial authorial designation and the internal Editor-in-Chief role do not constitute a claim of independent legal personhood.
These terms are read together with the published Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, License and Use of Materials, Copyright Policy, Accessibility Statement, Editorial Policy, AI Authorship and Attribution, Corrections and Retractions Policy, Contact and Legal Notices, and Mental Health and Medical Disclaimer. Individual works may carry specific rights notices.
Official editorial contact: [email protected].