We value your privacy
This privacy policy (the “Policy” or the “Privacy Policy”) describes how ExpressRussian.com collects, uses, consults or otherwise processes an individual’s personal data.
ExpressRussian.com Website (the “Website”) is accessible worldwide to anyone with Internet access. Access to it, as well as any sub-domains of this website, and use of its services is subject to the terms and conditions of this User Agreement and Copyright Notice and all applicable laws and regulations, including laws and regulations governing copyright and trademark. BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR QUALIFICATION, ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS USER AGREEMENT.
Related: Terms of Use
ExpressRussian.com reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time. The changes will appear on this screen. By using the Website, you agree in advance to accept any changes. Please note that some processing of your personal data may NOT require your consent, but you have a right to object to such processing.
In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:
a. the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
b. references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules, or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this privacy policy;
c. a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnerships;
d. “including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”;
e. reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it;
Scope of this privacy policy
This privacy policy applies only to the actions of ExpressRussian.com admins and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any link we may provide to social media websites.
For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, ExpressRussian.com is the “data controller”. This means that ExpressRussian.com admins determine the purpose for which, and the manner in which, your data is processed.
Data collected
We may collect the following data, which includes personal data, from you:
a. name;
b. contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
c. financial information such as credit / debit card numbers;
d. IP address (automatically collected);
e. web browser type and version (automatically collected);
f. operating system (automatically collected);
g. a list of URLs starting with a referring site, your activity on this Website, and the site you exit to (automatically collected);
in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
How we collect data
We collect data in the following ways:
a. data is given to us by you; and
b. data is collected automatically.
Data that is given to us by you
ExpressRussian.com will collect your data in a number of ways, for example:
a. when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;
b. when you enter a competition or promotion through a social media channel;
c. when you make payments to us, through this Website or otherwise;
d. when you elect to receive marketing communications from us;
in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
You should be aware that if you voluntarily disclose personal information (e.g., name, surname, email address) in a comment on any other user or member-generated pages, that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other parties.
Data that is collected automatically
To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your data automatically, for example:
a. we automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and navigation and includes your IP address, the date, times, and frequency with which you access the Website, and the way you use and interact with its content.
Our use of data
Any or all of the above data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, data may be used by us for the following reasons:
a. internal record keeping;
b. transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;
in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
We may use your data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed “Your rights” below).
For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we’ll need your consent, whether via an opt-in or a soft-opt-in:
a. soft-opt-in consent is a specific type of consent that applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar products/ services). Under “soft-opt-in” consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt out.
b. for other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we’ll provide.
c. if you are not satisfied with our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed “Your rights” below.
Children
The content of ExpressRussian.com is targeted to adults who wish to learn Russian and are interested in Russian culture, independent of the content type (movie, cartoon, short story, etc). We do not run any courses and we do not explicitly create educational content for kids.
Therefore, we do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from anyone under the age of 16.
In the event we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under the age of 16 without verification of parental consent, steps will be taken promptly to remove that information. If you believe that we have or may have information from or about a child under 16 years of age, please contact us.
Who we share your data with
We may share your data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:
a. our employees, agents and/or professional advisors – to obtain advice from professional advisors;
in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (NOT including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, click here.
Keeping data secure
We will use technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data, for example:
a. we store your data on secure servers (located in Provo, UT, USA)
b. payment details are encrypted using SSL technology (typically you will see a lock icon in your browser when using this technology).
Technical and organizational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorized access to your data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this form.
Data retention
We store and/or access information on a device, such as cookies and process personal data, such as unique identifiers and standard information sent by a device for personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, and audience insights, as well as to develop and improve products.
We are obliged to respect the confidentiality of our visitors’ personal data.
We ensure that your personal data will not be disclosed to state or private institutions except if required by law or other regulations.
Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the data be deleted.
Even if we delete your data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.
Your Rights
You have the following rights in relation to your data:
a. Right to access– the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is “manifestly unfounded or excessive.” Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.
b. Right to correct– the right to have your data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
c. Right to erase– the right to request that we delete or remove your data from our systems.
d. Right to restrict our use of your data– the right to “block” us from using your data or limit the way in which we can use it.
e. Right to data portability– the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your data.
f. Right to object– the right to object to our use of your data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.
To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your data), please contact us via this form.
Changes of business ownership and control
ExpressRussian.com may expand or reduce its business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of the Website. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business, be transferred along with that part of the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.
In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.
The services and materials on our website
The services and materials used and displayed on ExpressRussian.com, including but not limited to text, photographs, graphics, illustrations, video, names, logos, and service marks, UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE, are the property of ExpressRussian.com and are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. Any such content may be displayed solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You agree NOT to copy, modify, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast or circulate any such material without the written permission of ExpressRussian.com.
The user-generated content of the Website (comments, reviews etc.) contains information, facts and opinions from various individuals and organizations.
The latter is provided on an “as is” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of title or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, other than those warranties which are imposed by and incapable of exclusion, restriction or modification under the laws applicable to this agreement. Neither General Internet, Inc. nor its affiliates endorse or are responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement on the service or the sites.
Links on our Website
ExpessRussian.com contains links to sites operated by third parties. We only place a link to an external site if we believe it is of interest to our visitors and complements our own content by bringing an additional educational value. These websites and platforms have independent privacy or data policies, privacy statements, notices and terms of use, which may differ from ours.
ExpressRussian.com does not review or monitor any websites linked to the Website and is not responsible for the content of any such linked websites. Your linking to such websites is at your own risk.
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