Cookie Policy

Last Updated: August 18, 2026

Official Language Notice

This document is the official English version of the policy.

Translations may be provided for convenience only. In the event of any inconsistency, conflict, ambiguity, or difference in interpretation between a translated version and the English version, the English version shall govern and prevail.

1. Introduction

Welcome to UseScreencast ("UseScreencast", "we", "our", or "us").

This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit https://usescreencast.com (the "Website").

This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

Continuing to browse, scrolling or silence is not consent to analytics. You can actively accept or decline analytics through the Website banner.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

They help websites remember information about your visit, improve functionality, enhance user experience, and provide analytics information.

Cookies may be:

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are automatically deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are manually deleted.

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your language preferences
• Improve Website functionality
• Record your analytics choice
• Remember your selected language after you accept analytics
• Run Google Analytics and Yandex Metrica only after analytics consent

We do not use cookies to directly identify individual visitors.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly.

Without these cookies, certain features may not operate correctly.

The following cookie is treated as necessary to remember and enforce your choice:

• cookie_consent — value accepted or declined; up to 180 days

The protected administrator area also uses an HttpOnly session cookie restricted to /analytics for up to 8 hours. It is not used for visitor analytics.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website.

Information collected may include:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Navigation paths
• Browser information
• Device information
• General usage statistics

Analytics cookies and similar technologies are not loaded before you accept and are not loaded after you decline. Analytics information is used to improve the Website and understand consented interactions.

5. Specific Technologies We Use

Language Preference Cookie

Purpose:

Stores the language selected by the visitor so the Website can automatically display the preferred language during future visits.

Type:

Functional Cookie

Duration: up to 365 days. In the current Website configuration it is stored only after analytics consent.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is loaded only after analytics consent. We do not describe its data as anonymous. Advertising storage, Google Signals and ad personalization are disabled in the Website configuration.

Google Analytics may collect:

• Device information
• Browser information
• Website interaction data
• Traffic source information
• General visitor statistics

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Analytics Terms: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/

Yandex Metrica

Yandex Metrica is loaded only after analytics consent. Webvisor, click maps, automatic link tracking and accurate bounce tracking are disabled in the Website configuration.

Yandex Metrica may collect:

• Click statistics
• Navigation patterns
• Device information
• Browser information
• Session statistics

Yandex Privacy Policy: https://yandex.com/legal/confidential/

6. Third-Party Cookies

After analytics consent, cookies may be placed by Google Analytics or Yandex Metrica.

These services operate independently and are governed by their own privacy policies.

We do not control how third-party providers process information collected through their cookies.

Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those providers.

7. Cookie Consent

We request consent before loading third-party analytics or placing non-essential analytics cookies.

You may choose to:

• Accept cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Manage cookie preferences through your browser settings

Essential cookies required for Website functionality may continue to operate regardless of cookie preferences.

You can reopen the banner at any time with the “Cookie settings” control in the footer. Withdrawing consent stops future analytics loading, removes known analytics cookies accessible to the Website and reloads the page when necessary.

Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track signals are treated as a decline of optional analytics.

8. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow users to control cookies through browser settings.

You can typically:

• View stored cookies
• Delete cookies
• Block cookies
• Receive notifications before cookies are stored
• Configure cookie preferences

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality and user experience.

9. Data Collected Through Cookies

Information collected through cookies and analytics technologies may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Operating system
• Language preferences
• Referring website
• Pages visited
• Session duration
• Website interaction information

This information is processed only after analytics consent. Separately, the server keeps minimal daily request aggregates without using cookies; those aggregates contain predefined page categories, URL language, HTTP status group, response-time range and counts, but no visitor or session identifier.

10. Retention of Cookie Data

cookie_consent is kept for up to 180 days and preferred_lang for up to 365 days. The administrator session cookie is kept for up to 8 hours.

Analytics data may be retained according to the retention settings configured within Google Analytics and Yandex Metrica.

Users may remove cookies at any time through browser settings.

11. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be published on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

Material changes to optional analytics do not replace the need for a new consent choice where applicable.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: usescreencast@gmail.com

Website: https://usescreencast.com