Cookies Policy

Last Updated: November 1, 2025

This Cookies Policy explains how Kirill Samarits (“we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on this website (the “Site”).

By continuing to use this Site, you consent to the use of cookies under this policy.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website.

They help the Site recognize your device, remember your preferences, and improve both performance and user experience.

Cookies may also collect anonymous analytics data to help us understand how visitors use the Site and how we can make it better.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Keep the cookie banner hidden after you accept or dismiss it.

• Remember your preferences such as language or dark/light mode.

• Measure site performance and understand which pages attract the most interest.

• Detect and prevent malicious activity to keep the Site secure.

• Improve marketing analytics and optimize page performance over time.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

a. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic operation of the Site.

They help route web traffic, secure forms, and ensure pages load correctly.

They are temporary and deleted automatically when you close your browser.

b. Performance / Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous data such as page views, visit duration, and click paths.

We use this information to enhance usability and create a smoother browsing experience.

Analytics cookies may remain active for up to 26 months unless you delete them sooner or withdraw consent.

c. Preference Cookies

Preference cookies remember your personal settings (such as theme, layout, or cookie-consent status) so you don’t have to reselect them each time.

They may persist for up to one year unless cleared earlier.

Only Strictly Necessary cookies load automatically.

All other cookies are placed only after you provide consent.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may come from trusted third-party services integrated into this Site, such as:

• Google Analytics (to measure traffic and engagement)

• Meta / Facebook Pixel (to measure ad performance)

• YouTube or Vimeo (for embedded video content)

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These providers may combine the anonymous data collected here with other information you have shared with them.

Each service maintains its own cookie and privacy policy.

You can review them directly for more details and opt-out options

5. Consent Management

On your first visit, a banner will appear offering the choice to “Accept All” or “Manage Settings.”

Strictly Necessary cookies load immediately, while Analytics and Preference cookies only activate after you give explicit consent.

You can modify or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking “Cookie Settings” in the website footer.

Your choices are respected and take effect immediately.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most browsers let you manage or delete cookies as you wish.

You can disable all cookies or set alerts before new ones are stored.

Please note that disabling Strictly Necessary cookies may cause certain site features (such as forms or video playback) to stop functioning correctly.

7. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

At this time, our Site does not respond to “Do Not Track” browser headers because there is no consistent industry standard.

We instead honor the explicit consent selections you make within our cookie settings.

8. Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use localStorage, sessionStorage, or tracking pixels to enhance performance and understand how the Site is used.

These technologies follow the same consent, retention, and privacy principles outlined above.

9. Retention and Expiry

• Session cookies expire automatically when you close your browser.

• Persistent cookies (analytics or preference) remain active for 1 month to 1 year, depending on their purpose.

• You may delete cookies at any time through your browser settings or consent manager.

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After expiration, cookies delete automatically.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

Any major updates will be communicated through the consent banner for returning visitors.

The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:

Kirill Samarits

Email: info@kirillsamarits.com

Chicago, Illinois, USA