Cookie Policy
1. General information
This Cookie Policy is prepared to inform users about the cookies and similar technologies used on the website of e-Visa Russia Portal (evisarussiaportal.com), operated by MFA GLOBAL CONSULTANCY LLC.
e-Visa Russia Portal provides independent document checking, verification of information, e-visa application preparation, and administrative support to eligible foreign nationals who wish to travel to Russia.
Cookies and similar technologies may be used so that our website can work in a secure, efficient, and user-friendly way.
2. What is a cookie?
Cookies are small data files that websites can store on users’ browsers or devices.
These files can help the website work properly, remember user preferences, carry out security checks, and provide certain services.
Depending on their purpose, cookies may be stored on the device for a session or for a set period.
3. Types of cookies that may be used
The following types of cookies may be used on our website.
3.1. Strictly necessary cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are used so that the basic functions of our website can work.
These cookies may support the following:
Website security and session management.
Proper operation of the application form.
Protection, during the process, of information entered by the user.
Secure document upload.
Basic functions of the payment page.
Prevention of unauthorized access and fraud attempts.
Strictly necessary cookies may be used without user consent to the extent they are required to provide the basic services.
3.2. Functional cookies
Functional cookies may be used to improve the user experience and to remember certain preferences.
For example:
Remembering the preferred language.
Keeping regional settings.
Storing display preferences chosen by the user.
Where the relevant law requires it, these cookies are activated only with the user’s consent.
3.3. Performance and analytics cookies
Performance and analytics cookies may be used to understand how visitors use our website and to improve service quality.
Through these cookies, the following information may be assessed:
Pages visited.
Length of website visits.
Type of device and browser used.
Page loading performance.
Technical errors and usage statistics.
Analytics cookies that are not strictly necessary are activated after user consent where applicable law requires it.
3.4. Marketing and advertising cookies
Third-party advertising and marketing technologies may be used on our website to measure the performance of advertising campaigns or to offer visitors more relevant content.
Where used, these technologies may process visit and interaction information.
Marketing cookies are not activated without a prior valid consent from the user.
4. Payment and security cookies
Online payments made through e-Visa Russia Portal may be carried out through the infrastructure of the authorized payment service providers that are integrated.
Payment providers may use cookies or similar technologies to secure payment transactions, prevent fraud, carry out card verification, and meet legal duties.
These technologies may vary according to the technical needs of the payment and the privacy practices of the relevant provider.
Information about cookies used by payment providers may also be explained in those providers’ own policies.
5. Third-party cookies
Our website may use third-party technical infrastructure in order to provide the services.
This may cover the following categories:
Payment processing and security.
Website hosting and technical infrastructure.
Traffic analysis and performance measurement.
Customer support systems.
Fraud prevention.
Advertising and marketing tools.
Third-party service providers may process certain technical data through their own technologies.
Such processing may be subject to applicable data protection law and to the privacy policies of the relevant providers.
6. Purposes of cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used for the following purposes:
1. To keep the website working securely and without interruption.
2. To support the functions of electronic visa application forms.
3. To remember users’ language and preferences.
4. To support secure payment transactions.
5. To detect unauthorized access and suspicious transactions.
6. To identify and fix technical problems.
7. To assess website performance.
8. To carry out analytics and marketing in line with the user’s consent.
7. User consent for cookies
Where applicable law requires it, the use of cookies that are not strictly necessary depends on consent given by users in advance.
Through the cookie preference tool provided, users may accept or refuse cookies that are not strictly necessary, or set their preferences by category.
Not giving cookie consent may affect only certain functions that depend on cookies that are not strictly necessary.
Strictly necessary cookies may continue to be used so that the basic functions of the website can be provided.
8. Changing cookie preferences
Users may change their current cookie preferences through the cookie settings offered on the website, or withdraw consent they have already given.
It is also possible to view, block, or delete cookies through the settings of an internet browser.
Turning cookies off completely may affect certain features of the website, including application forms and some security functions.
9. How long cookies are kept
The storage period of cookies may vary according to their purpose and the features of the technology.
Session cookies generally end when the browser session ends.
Persistent cookies may remain on the device for a set period, or until the user deletes them.
The names, providers, purposes, and storage periods of the cookies in use are explained in the cookie preferences section, in line with the website’s active technical setup.
10. Protection of personal data
Where information obtained through cookies amounts to personal data, that data is processed in line with applicable data protection law.
More detailed information about how personal data is collected, used, shared, and protected is in our Privacy Policy.
Passport and application documents for e-visa applications made through our website are not collected only through cookies. Those documents are provided by the applicant through data entry and document upload on the relevant forms.
11. International transfers
Because third-party service providers may operate in different countries, some technical data processed through cookies may be processed outside the user’s country.
For such transfers, the legal bases and appropriate security measures required by applicable data protection law are taken into account.
12. Changes to this policy
e-Visa Russia Portal may update this Cookie Policy in line with changes to technical infrastructure, new service integrations, or legal requirements.
The current policy is published on our website.
If there is an important change in the purposes or scope of cookie use, users are asked for consent again where that is necessary.
13. Contact
You may contact us with questions about this Cookie Policy or about the processing of personal data.
Company: MFA GLOBAL CONSULTANCY LLC
Brand: e-Visa Russia Portal
Place of registration: Wyoming, United States
Website: https://evisarussiaportal.com
Contact requests may be sent through the official customer support channels shown on our website.