Cookie statement for en.rusnikah.com

This Cookie Statement was last updated in May 2026. Whenever you use our online services or apps, we may use cookies and other online tracking technologies. In this Cookie Statement, we refer to all of these technologies as cookies.

Cookies may be used in several ways, including to make the en.rusnikah.com website work, keep accounts secure, remember settings, analyse traffic, improve the service, and, where permitted, support advertising.

Some cookie data may be considered personal information when it can identify you or be linked to your account. This statement explains what cookies are, how we use them, what information may be processed and what choices you have.

What are cookies and other online tracking technologies?
How are cookies used?
What are your choices?

1. What are cookies and online tracking technologies?

A web browser cookie is a small text file that a website places on your computer or mobile device through your browser.

Cookies can store information about your session, preferences, security status, pages viewed, features used and other technical activity, so that the service can work properly and be improved.

Cookies are usually divided into first-party and third-party cookies:

First-party cookies are cookies served by the owner of the domain. On en.rusnikah.com, these are cookies placed directly by us for the operation, security, improvement and management of the service.
Third-party cookies are cookies placed on our domain by selected service providers or partners, such as analytics, security, advertising, payment, communication or social media providers, where such tools are used.

Cookies may also be session cookies or persistent cookies:

Session cookies exist only until you close your browser or end your browsing session. They are usually used for login, navigation and basic security.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period after the browser is closed. On en.rusnikah.com, we try to use cookies with reasonable retention periods and avoid keeping cookie identifiers longer than necessary for the purpose for which they were set. In limited cases, security or fraud-prevention cookies may need a longer lifespan.

Web browser cookies may store information such as your IP address or another identifier, browser type, device type, language settings, approximate location derived from technical data, and information about the pages or features you use. Where such information can be linked to you or your account, we treat it as personal information.

Alongside cookies, we may use tracking technologies that work in a similar way. Our website, emails and mobile apps may contain small transparent image files or lines of code that record how you interact with them. These include web beacons, scripts, tracking URLs and software development kits, also known as SDKs.

2. Web beacons, scripts, tracking URLs and SDKs

Web beacons may also be known as web bugs, tracking bugs, tags, web tags, page tags, tracking pixels, pixel tags, 1x1 GIFs or clear GIFs. They are tiny graphic images or code elements that can be delivered to your device as part of a web page, app screen, advertisement or HTML email message. They may help us understand whether a page, message or notification was opened and may retrieve technical information such as device type, operating system, IP address and time of visit.
Scripts are small computer programs embedded within our web pages that give those pages extra functionality. Scripts make it possible for the website to work properly, for example by supporting login, account security, form validation and basic interactive features. Scripts can also be used for analytics or advertising where permitted.
Tracking URLs are links with a unique identifier in them. They help us understand which page, email, search engine, advertisement, social media post or partner website brought you to en.rusnikah.com.
Software Development Kits, or SDKs, may be included in mobile apps or similar services. Unlike browser cookies, SDK data may be stored in the app environment. SDKs may help us analyse app performance, prevent abuse, manage push notifications and improve the service. They may record technical identifiers associated with your device, such as device ID and IP address, as well as limited in-app activity.

All these tracking technologies are referred to as cookies in this Cookie Statement.

3. How are cookies used?

Cookies may be used to collect or process information, including:

IP address;
device ID or cookie ID;
viewed pages and profile-related pages;
browser type;
browsing information;
operating system;
internet service provider;
timestamps;
whether you have responded to an advertisement, email or notification;
a referring URL;
features used or activities engaged in on the website or apps.

Cookies may allow you to be recognised as the same user across pages, sessions, devices, websites or apps. They are not used to reveal your password, read your private messages, or make private profile fields public.

For practical purposes, the cookies we use fall into three main categories: functional cookies, analytical cookies and marketing cookies.

4. Functional cookies

These cookies are required for our websites and apps to function. Without them, some parts of the service may not work correctly.

Functional cookies are used to support a secure, user-friendly service that adapts to your settings and lets you create an account, sign in, manage your profile and use core features. This also includes essential security, anti-abuse and accessibility features.

More specifically, these cookies may:

enable our website and apps to work properly, so you can create an account, sign in, manage your profile, use paid features where available, and navigate the service;
remember your selected language settings, display preferences, consent choices, recent searches and other settings that help you use our website and apps efficiently;
remember your session information, so that you do not have to sign in again on every page. Passwords are not stored in cookies in plain text;
help protect your account, detect abuse, reduce spam, support moderation and prevent unauthorised access.

5. Analytical cookies

These cookies measure and track how our website and apps are used. We use this information to improve performance, fix errors, understand which parts of the service are useful and make the website easier to use.

More specifically, these cookies may:

help us understand how visitors and members use en.rusnikah.com and our apps;
help improve our website, apps, design, forms, profile pages, search features, communication tools and customer support flows;
allow us to find out what works and what does not work on our website and apps;
help us understand the effectiveness of service messages, emails, notifications and advertisements;
show us how users interact with our website or apps after they have been shown an online advertisement, including advertisements on third-party websites;
enable us to detect technical problems, measure page speed, understand navigation paths and improve the reliability and safety of the service.

The data gathered through analytical cookies may include which web pages you viewed, which referring or exit pages you entered or left from, which platform type you used, which emails you opened and acted upon, date and time information, clicks, scrolling activity, search words used on the website, and information entered into forms before submission where technically collected.

We do not use analytical cookies to publish private profile information or read private messages.

6. Marketing cookies

These cookies may be used by en.rusnikah.com and selected partners to understand interests, measure advertising performance and show more relevant content or advertisements, both on and off our website and apps, where such use is permitted and subject to your available choices.

Marketing cookies are optional. If you reject or disable them, you may still see advertisements, but they may be less relevant to you.

More specifically, these cookies may:

help create an interest profile based on browsing activity, pages visited, general interaction with the service and advertising engagement. We may use this to make content, reminders, service messages or advertisements more relevant. We do not use private messages, non-public profile fields, profile photos or sensitive dating information for advertising without separate explicit permission;
display personalised or interest-based advertisements on the en.rusnikah.com website, our apps, in emails where permitted, and on third-party websites. This is sometimes called retargeting and may be based on browsing activity, pages viewed, referral source, interactions with advertisements, or general use of the service. Retargeting does not give advertising partners access to your password, private messages, or full private account content;
integrate social media features into our website and apps. This can allow you to like, share or interact with content through providers such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn or similar services.

Social media buttons and embedded features may use code from the relevant social media provider, allowing third-party cookies to be placed on your device. These cookies can be functional, but they may also be used by the provider to understand which websites you visit, build a profile of your online activity and show you personalised ads. Such processing is controlled by the relevant provider and may be governed by its own privacy and cookie terms.

To read more about what social media providers do with your personal data, please review their cookie and privacy statements, including Facebook including Instagram, Messenger and Audience Network, Snapchat, Pinterest and X / Twitter. These statements may be updated from time to time.

7. Third-party providers

We may work with selected third parties for analytics, advertising, security, communications, hosting, payment processing, fraud prevention and service improvement. In some cases, these providers may receive technical identifiers, cookie IDs, IP address, device data, email address or phone number if this is necessary for the relevant service and permitted by law or your choices.

We do not share your password, private messages, non-public profile fields or private photos with advertising partners for their own independent use. Some providers may process information in other countries.

For information on how major third parties process data, please review their own notices, including How Google uses information and Facebook's data policy.

8. Non-cookie techniques and email pixels

We may also use techniques, such as pixels, which we do not mark as cookies because they do not always store information on your device.

We sometimes place pixels in emails, newsletters, service notices or promotional messages. A pixel is an electronic file the size of a single pixel, placed in the email and loaded when you open it. By using email pixels, we can see whether the message was delivered, whether and when it was opened, and which links were clicked.

We may also receive similar information about push notifications or in-app notifications. These statistics help us understand whether our communications are useful, improve support messages, reduce irrelevant messages and keep our communication more relevant.

9. What are your choices?

You can manage cookies through the settings available on our website, where such settings are provided, and through your browser or device settings. Necessary cookies are required for the website to work and cannot usually be disabled through our cookie tools.

To learn more about cookies and how to manage or delete them, visit allaboutcookies.org or the help section of your browser.

In the settings for browsers like Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox or Chrome, you can choose which cookies to accept and which to reject. Where you find these settings depends on which browser you use:

If you choose to block certain functional or security cookies, you may not be able to sign in, keep your account secure, use core features or access some parts of the service.

In addition to specific settings that we may offer on en.rusnikah.com and apps, you can also opt out of certain cookies:

Analytics. To prevent Google Analytics from collecting analytical data on certain browser types, visit the following link: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This is available only on desktop.
Advertising. We aim to work with advertising and marketing companies that provide recognised opt-out tools or privacy controls. Some advertising providers allow you to opt out of behavioural advertising through industry tools or directly through their own privacy settings. Visit www.networkadvertising.org to identify NAI members that may have placed advertising cookies on your computer. You may also visit www.youronlinechoices.com or www.youradchoices.com to learn how to opt out of customised ads.

Your mobile device may also allow you to limit advertising identifiers or tracking through its settings. Opting out of an advertising network does not mean you will no longer see advertising. It means that the selected network should stop using the opted-out data to deliver ads tailored to your web preferences and browsing patterns.

Some browsers offer Do Not Track settings. At this stage, we do not respond to all Do Not Track browser signals in a standardised way. Where legally required or technically supported, we will honour applicable privacy choices made through our consent tools, browser settings or other recognised mechanisms.

You may contact us through the contact details provided on the website if you have questions about this Cookie Statement or wish to exercise privacy rights related to cookie data that can be linked to you.