Effective Date: 17 July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how MyChess.Events uses cookies and similar technologies.

It should be read together with the Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on a browser or device when a website is visited.

Similar technologies may include:

• Local storage
• Pixels
• Tags
• Scripts
• Device identifiers
• Server-side tracking technologies

These technologies can help websites function, remember preferences, understand usage, improve security, and deliver advertising.

2. Who Sets Cookies?

Cookies may be set by:

MyChess.Events

These are first-party cookies used directly by the website.

Third Parties

Third-party services embedded in or connected to the website may set their own cookies.

These may include analytics, advertising, video, map, travel, booking, social-media, security, and consent-management providers.

3. Categories of Cookies

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for essential website operation.

They may be used for:

• Page navigation
• Security
• Form submission
• Login and account sessions
• Fraud and spam prevention
• Load balancing
• Saving cookie-consent choices
• Protecting forms against unauthorized requests

Because these cookies are necessary, they may not be disabled through the consent banner.

They can still be blocked in browser settings, but doing so may prevent parts of the website from working.

3.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies improve convenience and remember preferences.

They may be used for:

• Language or display preferences
• Search and filter settings
• Remembering selected options
• Embedded website features
• Personalization that is not strictly necessary

Where legally required, these cookies are activated only after consent.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website.

They may collect information about:

• Page views
• Sessions
• Approximate location
• Browser and device type
• Traffic source
• Interaction events
• Website performance
• Navigation patterns

We may use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Google Analytics’ standard implementation can collect user counts, session statistics, approximate location, browser/device details, and interaction information.

Where required, analytics cookies are activated only after consent.

3.4 Advertising Cookies

Advertising cookies may be used to:

• Display personalized or non-personalized advertisements
• Measure ad performance
• Limit advertisement frequency
• Detect invalid clicks and fraud
• Build or use advertising profiles
• Understand interaction with advertisements

MyChess.Events may use Google AdSense.

Google states that cookies may support ad relevance, frequency control, performance measurement, and fraud prevention.

Where required, advertising cookies are activated only after consent.

3.5 Affiliate and Conversion Cookies

Third-party affiliate or booking partners may use cookies or tracking parameters to:

• Identify that a visitor arrived through MyChess.Events
• Attribute bookings or purchases
• Calculate commissions
• Measure campaign effectiveness
• Prevent fraud

These technologies may be used in connection with travel, accommodation, transport, or similar third-party offers.

4. Services That May Use Cookies

Depending on the current configuration and features used, third-party services may include:

• Google Analytics
• Google AdSense
• Google services
• Travelpayouts
• Aviasales
• Stay22
• Omio or other travel providers
• Embedded maps
• Social-media platforms
• Video providers
• Security and anti-spam services
• Email and form-delivery services
• Consent-management tools

Not every service listed above necessarily sets a cookie during every visit.

Cookies used may vary according to:

• Visitor location
• Consent choice
• Browser configuration
• Website page
• Embedded content
• Third-party service settings

5. Consent Management

Where required by applicable law, the website displays a consent interface before non-essential cookies are activated.

Depending on available controls, users may be able to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Choose cookie categories
• Change preferences later
• Withdraw consent

Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal.

6. Changing Cookie Preferences

You may change cookie choices through the cookie-consent interface available on the website.

You may also manage cookies through browser settings.

Most browsers allow users to:

• View stored cookies
• Delete cookies
• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Receive warnings before cookies are stored
• Clear cookies automatically

Blocking cookies may affect website functionality.

7. Google Advertising Controls

Visitors may manage Google advertising preferences through Google’s advertising controls.

Google also explains how it uses information from websites and apps that integrate Google services.

8. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be:

Session Cookies

Deleted when the browser is closed.

Persistent Cookies

Stored for a defined period or until manually deleted.

The duration depends on the purpose and provider.

Consent records may be retained for a reasonable period to remember preferences and demonstrate compliance.

9. Third-Party Responsibility

Third-party cookies are controlled by their respective providers.

MyChess.Events does not determine every aspect of third-party cookie operation, retention, or processing.

Users should review the relevant provider’s privacy and cookie information.

10. Do Not Track and Browser Signals

Some browsers transmit “Do Not Track” or similar signals.

There is no universally accepted technical standard for responding to every such signal.

We respond to legally recognized consent and privacy controls where required and technically supported.

11. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Policy when:

• Cookies or providers change
• New services are introduced
• Consent functionality changes
• Laws or regulatory guidance change

The latest version will be published with a revised effective date.

12. Contact

Questions about cookies or consent preferences may be sent to:

MyChess.Events
Operated by Suren Ohanyan
Yerevan, Armenia
Email: info@mychess.events