Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit internationalenergyclub.org. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, pixel tags, and session tokens. This policy refers to all such technologies collectively as 'cookies'. Cookies help us remember your preferences, keep you logged in, understand how you use the platform, and (where consented) deliver relevant advertising.

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the platform to function and cannot be switched off. They include session authentication cookies (iec_session, csrf_token), locale preference cookies, and load-balancer routing cookies. No consent is required for these cookies under either 152-FZ or the ePrivacy Directive. Analytics Cookies: We use Yandex.Metrica to understand aggregate usage patterns, page performance and user journeys on the platform. Yandex.Metrica places cookies (ym_d, _ym_isad, _ym_uid) and may process your IP address and device identifiers on Yandex servers located in Russia. These cookies are activated only upon your consent. For EU/EEA visitors, Yandex.Metrica operates in 'privacy mode' with IP anonymisation and without cross-site tracking. Session replay (Webvisor): with your analytics consent, Yandex.Metrica's Webvisor records anonymised on-page interactions — mouse movement, clicks, scrolling, form-field focus and page navigation — to reconstruct session recordings and heatmaps (clickmap) used solely for UX and performance analysis. Sensitive inputs (passwords, payment-card fields, and fields we mark as private) are masked and not recorded. Webvisor is never enabled without your analytics consent and may set additional Yandex cookies / local-storage entries (e.g. _ym_visorc). You can withdraw this consent at any time in the Cookie Preferences Centre, which immediately stops further recording. Marketing and Personalisation Cookies: If you consent, we may use cookies to identify your return visits and tailor content recommendations within the platform. We do not currently serve third-party advertising. Functional Cookies: These remember your display preferences (theme, language) across sessions and do not require consent as they serve a functional purpose.

On your first visit to internationalenergyclub.org, a consent banner is displayed. You may accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category. Your choice is stored in a consent record cookie (iec_cc) for 12 months. You may update your preferences at any time via the 'Cookie Preferences' link in the page footer. Where consent is required by law (analytics and marketing categories), no such cookies are set before consent is obtained. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

The only current third-party analytics tool is Yandex.Metrica. When you consent to analytics cookies, Yandex may set its own cookies governed by the Yandex Privacy Policy (yandex.ru/legal/confidential). For embedded map or video content from third-party providers, those providers may also set cookies subject to their own policies. We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or similar global advertising networks.

In addition to our Cookie Preferences Centre, you can control cookies via your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will impair platform functionality. Opt-out of Yandex.Metrica tracking is also available via the Yandex.Metrica opt-out browser add-on or by enabling 'Do Not Track' in your browser (which we honour for analytics-category cookies). For mobile devices, use the privacy settings provided by your operating system.

Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies expire at the dates listed in our Cookie Inventory (available on request from dpo@internationalenergyclub.org). Analytics data collected via Yandex.Metrica is retained for 12 months before automatic anonymisation.