Local Storage and Analytics Policy

1. What cookies and local storage are

Cookies are small records that a website or external service stores in the browser. LocalStorage serves a similar purpose, but its data is available only to code from the relevant website and is not sent automatically with every HTTP request.

2. Essential browser data

These records are required for the interface behaviour requested by the user and are not used for advertising profiling.

lang

The selected website language. It is retained until the selection is changed or browser data is cleared.

smmdrug_consent_v2

The “Essential only” or “Allow analytics” choice. It is retained until the choice changes, a new version of the consent mechanism is introduced or browser data is cleared.

3. Optional advertising attribution

Attribution helps identify the source of an enquiry. If “Essential only” is selected, the record is deleted and is not attached to the form.

smmdrug_attr

UTM tags, advertising click identifiers, the first page visited and the external referrer. It is created only after analytics is permitted and is retained for no more than 90 days after the latest advertising visit.

4. External analytics

No analytics script loads before the user selects “Allow analytics”. Refusing analytics does not restrict core website functions or submission of an enquiry.

• Google Analytics 4 measures visits, navigation between pages and conversion events.
• Yandex Metrica measures visits, clicks and conversions. Webvisor session recording is disabled on the website.
• These services may create their own identifiers and cookies with lifetimes ranging from the current session to 24 months, depending on provider and browser settings.
• Providers may receive the IP address, browser and device information, URL, referrer, identifiers and events. Processing may be cross-border.

5. External media and links

YouTube videos use youtube-nocookie mode and connect only after an action by the user. When a video is played, the service may still receive technical data. Following links to WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram or another platform means that the user interacts directly with the selected service.

6. How to change or withdraw your choice

• Select “Cookie settings” in the footer and choose a new mode.
• When changing from analytics to “Essential only”, the website removes known local advertising data and GA/Metrica cookies accessible to the current domain, then reloads the page without analytics counters.
• Some third-party records may require the user to clear browser data or change the provider's own settings.
• Questions about data may be sent to smmdrug@gmail.com.