Privacy policy

This privacy policy sets out how personal data of persons visiting the information and review resource (hereinafter — the Resource) is collected, processed, stored and protected. The Resource administration recognises the importance of protecting personal information and undertakes to process it in accordance with the requirements of current Ukrainian legislation, in particular the Law of Ukraine «On Personal Data Protection», and with due regard to the provisions of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) insofar as it concerns serving visitors from the relevant jurisdictions.

Categories of data collected

When the User interacts with the Resource, the following categories of information may be collected:

Technical data — IP address, browser type and version, operating system, screen resolution, device language settings, time zone.
Interaction data — pages visited, time spent on pages, navigation sequence, traffic source, date and time of the visit.
Voluntarily provided data — information the User provides through contact forms, including name, e-mail address and message text.
Cookie data — session identifiers, personalisation settings, analytics and advertising markers.

Purposes of data processing

The administration uses the information collected solely for the following purposes:

Ensuring the proper functioning of the Resource and its technical support.
Analysing traffic and User behaviour in order to improve the structure, content and usability of the Resource.
Handling messages sent via contact forms and responding to User enquiries.
Detecting and preventing attempts at unauthorised access, automated data collection or other malicious actions.
Complying with current legislation and responding to lawful requests from authorised bodies.

Legal grounds for processing

Personal data is processed on one or more of the following legal grounds: the User's consent, expressed by continuing to use the Resource or by completing contact forms; the administration's legitimate interest in ensuring the operability, security and development of the Resource; and the performance of legal obligations imposed on the administration by current legislation.

Cookies

The Resource uses cookies to ensure proper functioning and to analyse User interaction. The following types of cookies are used:

Necessary — ensure the basic operability of the Resource, correct page display and storage of session settings. They cannot be disabled without loss of functionality.
Analytics — allow anonymised statistics on visits and User behaviour to be collected in order to improve the Resource. They may include third-party tools, in particular Google Analytics.
Advertising and affiliate — used to track clicks on affiliate links and assess the effectiveness of commercial cooperation with operators.

The User can manage cookie settings through their browser settings. Restricting or deleting cookies may affect the full functionality of the Resource.

Transfer of data to third parties

The administration does not sell, transfer or grant access to Users' personal data to third parties for commercial purposes. Limited transfer of data may take place in the following cases:

Granting access to analytics service providers that process data on behalf of and on the instructions of the administration under the relevant contracts.
Complying with lawful demands of law enforcement or judicial authorities in the manner prescribed by current legislation.
Protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the administration in the event of a dispute or a threat to the security of the Resource.

Data storage and protection

Personal data is stored for the period necessary to achieve the purposes set out in this policy or for the period prescribed by current legislation. The administration applies organisational and technical protection measures, including encryption of data transmission channels, access restriction on the principle of least privilege and regular security audits of information systems. At the same time, the administration notes that no method of electronic data transmission or storage is completely secure.

User rights

In accordance with current legislation, the User has the right to:

Obtain information about which of their personal data is processed by the administration.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Request deletion of personal data in cases provided for by law.
Withdraw previously given consent to the processing of personal data.
File a complaint with the authorised personal data protection body.

To exercise these rights, the User can contact the administration via the Resource's contact form. Requests are processed within no more than thirty calendar days of receipt.

Changes to the privacy policy

The administration reserves the right to update this policy to keep it in line with changes in legislation or internal data processing procedures. The current version is always posted on the relevant page of the Resource. Continued use of the Resource after changes are published is deemed acceptance of them.