Yandex

Provides search and information services, eCommerce, and more

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Last Updated: May 5, 2019

Yandex collects your information to help tailor your experience on their website.

Personal data collected

Yandex collects various personal data when you sign up, such as name, address, mobile number, and age. They automatically collect your IP address, browser information, hardware and software information, date and time you accessed their website, contacts’ information, search history, and GPS. You can opt in to share your race, political affiliation, or health information.

Personal data usage

Yandex uses data to:

  • Provide search results relevant to your query.
  • Provide you with their services.
  • Prevent fraud.
  • Understand how you interact with their website.
  • Improve their website and services.
  • Show you targeted advertising.
  • Share with you their other products or services.
  • Allow you to login.
  • Allow you to access their services.
  • Contact you or request information from you.
  • Provide relevant search results.
  • Develop new products or services.

Cookies and similar tech

Yandex collects your information via cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar technologies when you use their website. For example, cookies can be used to keep you logged into your account, allow you to use their services, identify your browser, hardware and software information, record your actions on their website such as what web pages you visit and content you view, improve their services, test new products and services, store your preferences such as language and location, track your actions on their website, collect statistics for their website and services, and for advertising purposes.

Yandex account

When you sign up for a Yandex account, you are given access to various services of theirs, depending on what you sign up for. For example, you can have an email account with them, search results tailored to your interests, and more. If you decide to delete your account with them, you have 30 days to reinstate it, otherwise it will be completely deleted.

Data shared with Yandex

NAME
CATEGORY
MANDATORY
User ID
App Information
YES
Username
App Information
YES
Types of content you view
App Information
YES
Types of content you engage with
App Information
YES
People you are connected to
App Information
YES
IP address
Device
YES
Language and time zone
Device
YES
Browser type
Device
YES
Name of your mobile operator or ISP
Device
YES
Device locations
Device
YES
Device identifiers
Device
YES
Device settings
Device
YES
Hardware version
Device
YES
Signal strength
Device
—
Operating system
Device
YES
Battery strength
Device
—
Billing details
Payment
OPTIONAL
Shipping and contact details
Payment
OPTIONAL
Credit or debit card number
Payment
OPTIONAL
Gender
Personal Information
YES
Name
Personal Information
YES
Information provided by third-party entity
Third-party
YES
Message sent to you
Third-party
—
Login time
Time
YES
Sign-up time
Time
—
Duration of your activities
Time
YES
Frequency of your activities
Time
YES

How to protect your privacy

There are a few ways to protect your privacy on Yandex’s website, for example:

  • Do not sign up for an account.
  • Do not use their email services.
  • Do not use their search engine.
  • Do not allow the use of cookies through your browser.
  • Do not access their website or services via your mobile phone.
  • Click on delete account on their account management page.

How to contact Yandex about your privacy

You can contact them via their feedback form.