SHCHOKIN.PRO · PRIVACY · COOKIES
Privacy and Cookie Policy
This page explains what information may be processed when you use SHCHOKIN.PRO, why it is processed, which third-party services are used on the website, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Last updated: 21 September 2026
Used for the technical operation of the website and to remember your cookie preferences.
Optional analytics and marketing cookies are used according to the choices you make.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on the website.
1. Who is responsible for your data
SHCHOKIN.PRO is an independent informational website operated by Yurii Shchokin from Norway.
Yurii Shchokin is the controller responsible for the processing of personal data in connection with SHCHOKIN.PRO.
If you have questions about privacy, cookies or the processing
of personal data, you can contact me at
2. What data may be processed and why
The amount of information processed depends on how you use the website. SHCHOKIN.PRO does not require ordinary visitors to provide more information than is reasonably necessary for the operation of the website, communication, analytics or the other purposes described below.
| Data | Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| IP address, browser, device and technical logs | Website operation, security, stability and troubleshooting | Technical necessity and legitimate interests related to website security |
| Selected language and technical preferences | Remembering functional website settings | Depending on the specific technology: technical necessity or your consent |
| Page views and website interactions | Website analytics and understanding how the website is used | Your consent |
| Referral and advertising interaction data | Measuring the performance of advertising campaigns | Your consent |
| Name, email address and information you choose to send | Responding to your enquiry and continuing communication | Handling your request and, depending on the circumstances, legitimate interests or steps taken at your request before entering into an agreement |
| Information about your cookie choices | Remembering your preferences and recording the choice you made | Compliance with requirements for managing and documenting consent |
3. What are cookies?
Cookies are small files or identifiers that a website or third-party service may store in your browser.
They can be used for the technical operation of the website, remembering preferences, analytics and measuring advertising campaigns.
Necessary cookies may be used without separate consent only where they are genuinely required to provide a function requested by the user. Other categories depend on the choices you make in the cookie settings panel.
4. Cookies and technologies used on this website
The exact cookies used may depend on your choices, browser, referral source and the services that are activated.
| Cookie / technology | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
n3t_cc |
Necessary | Stores your cookie preferences | Approximately 6 months |
| Joomla session cookie | Necessary | Supports the technical session and operation of the website | Generally until the end of the session |
| Language preference cookie | Functional | Helps remember or determine the selected website language | Depends on the Joomla configuration |
_ga |
Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users | Up to 2 years under Google's standard settings |
_ga_* |
Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to maintain session state | Up to 2 years under Google's standard settings |
_fbp |
Marketing | May be used by Meta to measure advertising interactions | Determined by Meta's service settings |
_fbc |
Marketing | May be created after a visit from an advertisement or another Meta service | Determined by Meta's service settings |
You can also view the current list of cookies recognised by the consent management system directly in the cookie settings panel on SHCHOKIN.PRO.
5. How cookie consent works
When you first visit SHCHOKIN.PRO, you can:
- accept all optional cookie categories;
- reject optional cookie categories;
- choose individually which categories you want to allow.
SHCHOKIN.PRO uses n3t Cookie Consent to manage these preferences. The system remembers your choice so that you are not asked again every time you move between pages.
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time by using the cookie settings icon available on the website.
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
6. Google Analytics
SHCHOKIN.PRO uses Google Analytics to understand how the website is used.
The service may process information about your browser, device, approximate location, referral source, pages visited and interactions with the website.
The use of Google Analytics cookies depends on your consent to the analytics category.
The technical behaviour of Google Analytics also depends on how Google's consent settings are implemented. In some configurations, Google may receive limited technical signals about consent status without analytics cookies being stored.
7. Meta Pixel
SHCHOKIN.PRO uses Meta Pixel to measure the performance of advertising on Facebook and Instagram.
Depending on the configuration and your consent choices, Meta may receive information about pages visited, referral sources, browser, device and certain interactions with the website.
Meta marketing cookies are used according to the preferences you select in the cookie settings.
8. Embedded YouTube videos
Some content on SHCHOKIN.PRO may include embedded YouTube videos.
YouTube privacy-enhanced mode is used on the website. The consent management system may also restrict external content from loading according to the choices you have made.
Once external YouTube content is loaded, YouTube may process technical information in accordance with its own privacy policies.
9. Who may receive your data
Depending on the website function involved, certain data may be processed by service providers that support the operation of SHCHOKIN.PRO, including:
- the hosting and technical infrastructure provider;
- Google in connection with Google Analytics;
- Meta in connection with Meta Pixel;
- Google / YouTube when embedded video content is loaded;
- other technical providers where necessary for website operation or security.
I do not sell the personal data of SHCHOKIN.PRO visitors.
10. Transfers outside the EEA
Some service providers used by SHCHOKIN.PRO are international companies. As a result, certain personal data may be processed or transferred outside the European Economic Area.
Where such transfers take place, there must be a lawful transfer mechanism under the GDPR, such as an adequacy decision covering the relevant recipient or other safeguards recognised by applicable law.
The specific transfer mechanism depends on the provider, the recipient and its current legal status.
11. How long data is retained
Personal data is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or for any period required by applicable law.
- cookie preferences on SHCHOKIN.PRO are stored for approximately 6 months;
- retention periods for individual third-party cookies are determined by the relevant service settings;
- messages you send may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond and continue the relevant communication;
- technical logs may be retained for the period needed for security, troubleshooting and stable website operation.
12. Your rights
Where provided by the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:
- receive information about how your personal data is processed;
- request access to your personal data;
- request correction of inaccurate data;
- request deletion of personal data;
- request restriction of processing;
- object to processing where the law provides this right;
- withdraw consent you have previously given;
- receive your data in a portable format where this right applies.
To exercise your rights, you can contact me at
If you believe that your personal data is being processed in breach of applicable rules, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. In Norway, this authority is Datatilsynet.
13. Automated decision-making
SHCHOKIN.PRO does not use automated decision-making that by itself produces legal effects for users or similarly has a significant effect on them.
14. Security
Technical and organisational measures are used to help protect SHCHOKIN.PRO and the information processed through it against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or misuse.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can guarantee absolute security.
15. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated if the website changes, the services used by SHCHOKIN.PRO change, data processing practices change, or applicable legal requirements are updated.
The date of the latest update is always shown at the top of this page.
Privacy questions
If you would like to ask what information may be processed, change your consent or contact me about your data protection rights, please email: