Privacy Policy

July 5, 2024

This Privacy Policy for Personal Data (hereinafter referred to as the Privacy Policy) applies to all information posted on the website at the following address: https://paywall.thebell.site/ (hereinafter referred to as the Website), which may be obtained about the User during the use of the Website and its products.

The use of the Website implies the User's unconditional consent to this Policy and the terms of processing their personal information specified therein. If the User does not agree with these terms, they must refrain from using the services.

  1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1. Under this Policy, User's personal information is understood as:

1.1.1. Personal information that the User provides independently when registering (creating an account) or while using the Services, including personal data. Information required for the provision of Services is marked accordingly. Other information is provided at the User’s discretion.

1.1.2. Data automatically transmitted to the Website's services during their use through the software installed on the User’s device, including IP address, cookie data, User's browser information (or other software used to access the services), technical specifications of the User’s equipment and software, access times, requested page addresses, and other similar information.

1.1.3. Other information about the User, the processing of which is provided for by the Agreement on the use of the Website.

1.1.4. This Privacy Policy applies only to the website https://paywall.thebell.site/. The website https://paywall.thebell.site/ does not control or take responsibility for third-party websites to which the User may navigate via links available on https://paywall.thebell.site/.

  1. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING USERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION

2.1. The Website collects and stores only personal information necessary for the provision of services or the execution of agreements and contracts with the User, except in cases where the law requires mandatory retention of personal information for a specific period.

2.2. The Website processes the User's personal information for the following purposes:

2.2.1. To identify the User registered on the Website.

2.2.3. To establish feedback with the User, including sending notifications, requests related to the use of the Website, providing services, processing requests and inquiries from the User.

2.2.4. To determine the User’s location to ensure security and prevent fraud.

2.2.5. To verify the accuracy and completeness of the personal data provided by the User.

2.2.6. To notify the User of Website updates.

2.2.7. To provide effective customer and technical support in the event of issues related to the use of the Website.

2.2.8. To carry out promotional activities with the User's consent.

  1. CONDITIONS FOR PROCESSING USERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION AND ITS TRANSFER TO THIRD PARTIES

3.1. The Website stores personal information of Users in accordance with its internal regulations.

3.2. User's personal information is kept confidential except for cases where the User voluntarily provides information for general public access. When using certain services, the User agrees that some of their personal information becomes publicly accessible.

3.3. The Website may transfer the User's personal information to third parties in the following cases:

3.3.1. The User has expressed consent to such actions.

3.3.2. The transfer is necessary for the User’s use of a specific service or for the execution of a particular agreement or contract with the User.

3.3.4. The transfer is stipulated by Russian or other applicable law within the legally established procedure.

3.3.5. In case of the Website's sale, all obligations to comply with the terms of this Privacy Policy concerning the acquired personal information transfer to the purchaser.

3.4. Processing of the User's personal data is carried out without any time limitation by any lawful means, including in personal data information systems using automation tools or without the use of such tools. Processing of Users' personal data is carried out in accordance with Federal Law No. 152-FZ of 27.07.2006 "On Personal Data."

3.5. In the event of the loss or disclosure of personal data, the Website Administration shall inform the User about the loss or disclosure of their personal data.

3.6. The Website Administration shall take the necessary organizational and technical measures to protect the User’s personal information from unlawful or accidental access, destruction, alteration, blocking, copying, distribution, as well as from other unlawful actions by third parties.

3.7. The Website Administration, together with the User, shall take all necessary measures to prevent losses or other negative consequences caused by the loss or disclosure of the User's personal data.

  1. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

4.1. The User must:

4.1.1. Provide information about personal data necessary to use the Website.

4.1.2. Update or supplement the provided information on personal data in the event of changes to this information.

4.2. The Website Administration must:

4.2.1. Use the obtained information exclusively for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.

4.2.2. Ensure that confidential information is kept secret, not disclosed without the User’s prior written consent, and not sold, exchanged, published, or otherwise disclosed through possible means, except as provided in this Privacy Policy.

4.2.3. Take precautions to protect the confidentiality of the User’s personal data in the manner commonly used to protect such information in existing business practices.

4.2.4. Block personal data related to the relevant User from the moment of the User's or their legal representative’s or authorized body's request for the protection of personal data subjects for the duration of the investigation, in case of unreliable personal data or unlawful actions.

  1. LIABILITY OF THE PARTIES

5.1. The Website Administration, if it fails to fulfill its obligations, shall be liable for losses incurred by the User due to the unlawful use of personal data, in accordance with Russian Federation legislation.

5.2. In case of loss or disclosure of confidential information, the Website Administration is not responsible if this confidential information:

5.2.1. Became publicly available before its loss or disclosure.

5.2.2. Was received from a third party before it was received by the Website Administration.

5.2.3. Was disclosed with the User’s consent.

  1. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

6.1. Before filing a lawsuit in disputes arising from the relationship between the Website User and the Website Administration, it is mandatory to submit a claim (a written proposal for voluntary dispute resolution).

6.2. The recipient of the claim must, within 10 calendar days from the date of receipt of the claim, notify the claimant in writing about the results of the claim’s review.

6.3. If no agreement is reached, the dispute will be submitted to the court for resolution, in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

6.4. This Privacy Policy and the relationship between the User and the Website Administration are governed by the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

  1. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

7.1. The Website Administration reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy without the User's consent.

7.2. The new Privacy Policy comes into force from the moment it is posted on the Website unless otherwise provided by the new edition of the Privacy Policy.

7.3. Any suggestions or questions regarding this Privacy Policy should be sent to the email address: paywall@thebell.io


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