What cookies are
Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. BULLETIN.OBSERVER uses as few cookies as possible and no advertising cookies.
Necessary cookies
They are required for signing in, forms and remembering your choice; no consent is needed.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
consent | your choice in the cookie banner | 1 year |
__Host-sid | session of a signed-in reader and of form pages (sign-in, registration, profile); not set for regular visitors | until the browser is closed, at most 2 hours of inactivity |
__Host-bo_rm | “Remember me” — only if you tick it when signing in | 14 days |
bo_sub | confirmed subscriber — one-click “Follow this story” | 1 year |
The anti-robot check (ALTCHA) runs in your browser and sets no cookies.
Functional cookies
Not used.
Analytics cookies
The site’s own statistics work without cookies and do not store IP addresses. If Google Analytics 4 or Yandex Metrica is enabled, it loads only after you consent to analytics cookies (_ga, _ga_* — up to 2 years; _ym_* — up to 1 year). Google Analytics uses Consent Mode with advertising signals off; Metrica Session Replay is off by default. Provider policies: Google, Yandex.
Marketing cookies
Not used.
How to change your choice
Click “Cookie settings” at the bottom of any page. Withdrawing consent takes effect from the next page. You can also delete cookies in your browser settings.
Retention period
Durations are listed above; after they expire the browser deletes the cookies automatically.
Contacts
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