Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 15, 2024
Introduction
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, as your access to our Website signifies that you have read, understood, and agreed with all terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy or our Terms, please do not access or continue to use our Website or submit your personal data. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please contact us directly via the contact form.
We collect, process, and store personal data to the extent that it is necessary to provide users with our service. This Privacy Policy applies to information that we collect:
- on this Website,
- in e-mails, messages, and other communications between you and this Website, or
- when you interact with our advertising on third-party websites and networks, if those applications or advertisements include links to this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected by:
- us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by us or any third party (including our affiliates);
- any third party (including our affiliates), including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from or on the Website. Clicking on those links or making those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy policies.
General Terms
The parties referred to in this Policy are the Company and You, the User of this site.
- We (hereinafter "we", "us", or "our") operate the Website and are the controller of the information collected or provided via this Website.
- You, the User – As the User of this Site, this Policy will refer to the User as "You" or through applicable second-person pronouns such as "Yours," etc.
This Privacy Policy describes how we use information received about you when you visit our Site or when you subscribe to, or use, our online services. This Policy does not cover any information that we may receive from or about you through channels other than the use of this Site.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may revise, amend, or modify this Policy and our other policies and agreements at any time. If we make changes to our Privacy Policy, the date of change will be reflected in the “last updated” date.
You agree that you will periodically review this Privacy Policy and refresh the page when doing so. If the “last updated” date remains the same after you click the refresh button on your browser, no changes have been made. If the date has changed, changes have been made, and you agree to re-review and accept the updated Policy.
Personal Information that We Collect
Visitors to our Site and services interact with us in different ways. We collect information depending on your level of interaction. The types of information are:
- Members: Users who register on our Site to upload content or leave comments. Members are required to provide a valid email address and a username during the registration process.
- Browsers: Users who do not register but visit and view content. We collect limited data from Browsers, such as cookies, IP addresses, referral URLs, and information through tools like Google Analytics and Yandex.Metrica.
How We Collect Information from You
We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including:
- Passive Collection: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as your IP address, geographic location, and session data to enhance your experience on the Site.
- Active Collection: We collect personal information such as your name, email address, and credit card information (if required) when you fill out registration or profile forms on our Site. We may collect additional information through other pages as necessary.
How We Use Your Personal Data
We will only use your personal data when permitted by applicable local law. Generally, we use your personal data in the following cases:
- To provide services, customer support, website functionality, and security in accordance with our Terms and Conditions or any other agreements with you.
- If necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party), provided your rights and interests do not override those interests.
- To comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
- Where you have given us valid consent.
Please note: we may process your personal data under more than one legal basis depending on the specific purpose for which we are using your data.
Purposes for Which We Use Your Personal Information
In general, we use the information we collect about you, or which you provide to us (including personal and confidential information), for the following purposes:
- Provision of services (only for registered users): To present our Website and its content to you, including any interactive features, and to provide you with information, products, or services that you request. We also use personal information to verify your eligibility and deliver prizes in connection with contests and sweepstakes.
- Customer management (only for registered users): To manage user accounts, provide customer support, and notify users about their accounts or subscriptions, including expiration, renewal, or changes to our Website, products, or services.
- Content customization (only for registered users): To conduct research and analysis about your use of the Website and your interests, helping us develop and display personalized content and advertising on our Website and elsewhere.
- Analytics: To determine whether users are unique or returning visitors, and to monitor aggregate metrics such as total visitor numbers, page views, and demographic patterns.
- Functionality and security: To diagnose or fix technical issues, and to detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, illegal activities, or intellectual property violations.
- Compliance: To ensure compliance with our Terms and Conditions and meet legal or regulatory obligations.
- Other purposes: Any other purpose we describe when collecting your information, or for which you provide explicit consent separately from this Privacy Policy.
Disclosure of Your Personal Information
We do not disclose your personal information except in the limited circumstances described below:
- Corporate Group: We may disclose your personal information to members of our corporate group to the extent necessary for the provision of services, customer management, content customization, advertising, analytics, verification, security, and compliance.
- Legal Successors: Your personal data may be transferred in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets—whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceedings—where user personal information is among the transferred assets. If such a transfer occurs, we will ensure that your data is used in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.
- Legal and Regulatory Authorities: We may access and disclose your personal information to comply with applicable laws, legal processes, regulatory requests, or government authorities. This includes:
- Enforcing our Terms of Use (including investigating potential violations);
- Detecting, preventing, or addressing suspected illegal activities, security breaches, or technical issues;
- Protecting the rights, property, or safety of our company, employees, or users.
- Aggregated Data: We may disclose aggregated and anonymized information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. This type of data may also be shared with third parties for general business analysis and to help us develop content and services relevant to our users.
Transfers of Your Personal Information to Other Countries
If we share information with the EU or other regions that have comprehensive data protection laws, we ensure that all data is transferred in accordance with this Privacy Policy and as permitted by applicable data protection legislation.
By using this Website, you agree to the potential transfer of the information we collect about you (including personal information) to any country where we, our corporate group members, or our service providers are located.
Retention of Personal Information
- We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including meeting legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.
- To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for processing, and whether those purposes can be achieved by other means, along with applicable legal requirements.
- When we no longer need to process your personal data for the stated purposes, we will securely delete it from our systems.
- You may also request the deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us via the contact form on our website.
- If you have questions about our data retention policies, please contact us via email or the contact form.
- The retention period for personal data needed for compliance and legal enforcement purposes may vary depending on the nature of our obligations in each individual case.
How We Protect Your Personal Information
We implement a range of security measures—physical, electronic, and procedural—to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. For example:
- Only authorized employees are granted access to user personal data, and only for business-related purposes.
- We use encryption when transmitting personal information between your system and ours.
- We use firewalls and other technological safeguards to help prevent unauthorized access to our systems.
However, no method of data transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
You are responsible for keeping your password and account information confidential. We are not responsible for any failure on your part to comply with recommended security practices or for any privacy or security settings on the website that you choose not to use.
Choices About How We Collect, Use and Disclose Your Personal Information
We aim to give you control over your personal information. Your choices include:
- You may choose not to provide personal data. However, this may restrict access to certain features on our Website, such as account registration, participation in contests, promotions, surveys, or submitting inquiries.
- You can configure your browser settings to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Website.
- If you no longer wish to receive promotional emails or newsletters, you can unsubscribe by contacting our Support Team via Live Chat.
- If you wish to delete or deactivate your account, please contact our Support Team. Once deleted, your personal information and profile data will no longer be accessible. If you later decide to rejoin, you will need to create a new account, and previous data will not be recovered.
Your Rights Related to Your Personal Information
Subject to local law, you have the following rights regarding the personal information we collect:
- Right to Access: To receive information about the personal data we hold about you and how it is used.
- Right to Rectification: To correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to Be Forgotten"): To request the deletion of your personal information.
- Right to Data Portability: To receive the personal information you provided in a structured format and transmit it to another controller.
- Right to Object: To object to our use of your personal information where such use is based on our legitimate interests or the public interest.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: In certain circumstances, to restrict our use of your personal information.
If we ask for your consent to use your personal data, you may withdraw it at any time. Please note that doing so may affect your ability to use certain features of the Website or our services.
You can exercise your rights by contacting us via email at [[email protected]].
If you are located in the EU, you also have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Some requests—such as for account deletion—may require identity verification. Please note that deleting your data may require the deletion of your account.
Cooperation
We regularly review our compliance with this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us through this Website at [insert contact form or email].
Upon receiving a formal complaint, we will contact the complainant and cooperate with appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection agencies, to resolve any concerns.
No Rights of Third Parties
This Privacy Policy does not confer any enforceable rights to third parties or require disclosure of personal data relating to users of this Website to any third party.
Our Policy Toward Minors
Our Website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you become aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [[email protected]]. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a minor, we will delete that information and terminate the account.
No Error-Free Performance
We do not guarantee error-free operation of this Privacy Policy. We shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to this Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [[email protected]].