The User gives consent to the processing of personal data (hereinafter the «Consent») freely, of their own will and in their own interest.
Consent may be given by the User or their representative in any form that allows confirmation of its receipt, unless otherwise provided by law.
Including, but not limited to, Consent may be given:
- when the User and the Operator sign service agreements and other documents;
- through explicit confirmation of Consent on the Operator's websites when the User accepts offer agreements or user agreements, or fills in registration forms, subscription forms, etc.
The Operator does not collect or process special categories of personal data that, under current legislation, require the User's written consent.
By giving Consent, the User agrees to:
- the processing of their personal data by the Operator for the purposes set out in the «Purposes of personal data processing» section of this Policy;
- the Operator entrusting the processing of personal data to third parties and transferring it in accordance with the «Confidentiality and security» section of this Policy.
The User may withdraw their Consent at any time by sending the Operator a corresponding notice in accordance with the «Managing your personal data» section of this Policy.
Types and sources of personal data
With their Consent, the User allows the Operator to process the following personal data:
- surname, first name, patronymic (including separately);
- email address;
- contact phone number;
- date of birth;
- country, city, address (including separately);
- position (occupation), name of organisation;
- photograph;
- link to a personal website; accounts on social networks and messaging apps;
- personal data expressly included in written agreements between the Operator and the User (for example, passport details, payment details).
The Operator has no access to and does not process Users' payment data (for example, information about payment cards, e-wallets, etc.) that they provide to third-party payment systems to which the User is redirected to pay for the Operator's services. The handling of such personal data is governed by the rules of the respective payment systems, not by this Policy.
Users' personal data may be obtained by the Operator:
- in the course of providing services and using the Operator's websites (for example, when Users fill in registration forms on the website, subscribe to news or free materials, conclude an agreement or make a purchase, etc.);
- when Users contact the Operator with a request by phone, email or through customer support; from publicly available sources (for example, public social media profiles, etc.).
Purposes of personal data processing
Processing of personal data means recording, systematisation, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, changing), extraction, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), anonymisation, blocking, deletion and destruction of personal data that does not fall under special categories which, under current legislation, require the User's written consent.
The Operator processes personal data for the purposes of:
- selling goods and providing services under contracts and agreements with Users, including invoicing, order delivery and other similar operations;
- receiving and processing User feedback, including surveys, votes and other similar activities;
- sending the Operator's informational and advertising materials to the email addresses provided by Users for this purpose;
- promoting goods and services through direct contact with the User by means of communication;
- analysing the effectiveness of advertising campaigns;
- researching and analysing user preferences, and developing and testing products
- as well as for purposes expressly prescribed by current legislation.
Confidentiality and security
The Operator processes Users' personal data using databases located within the country.
Data may also be transferred by the Operator to servers located in other countries where the Operator's service providers are based and which provide adequate legal protection of Users' rights regarding the processing and transfer of personal data. For example, when using popular and reliable mailing services that comply with anti-spam legislation, etc.
The Operator may entrust the processing of Users' personal data to third parties, for example providers of hosting, order fulfilment and email delivery services to the Operator, etc. For each such party, a list of actions with personal data, the purposes of processing and the obligation to maintain confidentiality and ensure the security of personal data are established.
Personal data may also be provided to third parties in the cases and manner expressly prescribed by current legislation (for example, at the request of state authorities, etc.).
The Operator and other persons who have obtained access to Users' personal data must not disclose it to third parties or distribute it without the Users' consent, unless otherwise provided by law.
The Operator takes the necessary legal, organisational and technical measures to protect personal data from unlawful or accidental access, destruction, modification, blocking, copying, provision or distribution, and from other unlawful actions in relation to personal data.
The User must also take reasonable measures to protect their data, as well as the systems, networks and services they use. If the User has reason to believe that the processing of their personal data by the Operator is no longer secure, they may inform the Operator in accordance with the «Managing your personal data» section of this Policy.
Personal data retention period
The Operator processes Users' personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in the «Purposes of personal data processing» section of this Policy.
The Operator destroys or anonymises personal data once the purposes of processing have been achieved or are no longer necessary.
Regardless of the purposes of processing, the User may withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. In this case, the User agrees that the Operator retains the right to process the User's personal data where required by law.
Managing your personal data
The User has the right to:
- receive from the Operator information about the processing of their personal data, unless this right is restricted by current legislation;
- require the Operator to correct, block or destroy their personal data if it is incomplete, outdated, inaccurate, unlawfully obtained or not necessary for the stated purpose of processing;
- take measures provided by law to protect their rights.
The User may at any time withdraw their Consent to the processing of personal data in full or in part by sending a corresponding request to the Operator. Such a request must be sent to the email address or by letter to the Operator's address specified in this section.
Consent to the processing of personal data for sending informational and advertising emails may also be withdrawn by the User by unsubscribing via the «Unsubscribe» link at the bottom of the respective emails.
Other data
The Operator also uses cookies and other similar technologies to collect information that helps evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the Operator's services and websites. Details on the use and management of cookies are provided in the Cookie Notice.
Publication and updates of the policy
This Policy is publicly available and is published by:
- Placing links to the Policy on the Operator's websites and including links to the Policy in contracts, agreements and other documents with Users where necessary and appropriate. The Operator may update this Policy periodically at its own discretion.
- Changes to the Policy take effect from the moment the new version is published on the website. The User's continued use of our services after such changes means their consent to and acceptance of the new version of the Policy.
The date of the last update and previous versions are indicated at the beginning of this Policy.
The Operator recommends that Users reread this Policy periodically to stay informed of its current version.