Privacy policy

When you consent to the processing of your personal data on the website https://bi.zone/eng/ (Website) and provide your personal data, you are consenting to your personal data being processed under the terms and conditions set out in this policy. If you choose to provide BI.ZONE with your personal data, consent to the processing of your personal data, and/or complete a form on the Website, leave a comment on the Website, contact BI.ZONE by email, etc., BI.ZONE may use this information to respond to your message and/or provide you with information about BI.ZONE products and/or services that may be of interest to you. By volunteering your personal data, you give your consent to BI.ZONE to process it.

If you do not agree with this policy, please do not provide BI.ZONE with your personal data on the Website and/or do not tick the box on the Website in which you consent to the processing of your personal data.

“BiZone” LLC, registered at the address: Office 515, 4, Bld. 2, Olkhovskaya St., Moscow, 105066, Russia, receives and processes personal data in the course of its activities. This policy explains what personal data is collected by BI.ZONE, how and why BI.ZONE uses it, and how BI.ZONE protects your privacy.

This policy has been developed in accordance with Russian Federal Law No. 152‑FZ On Personal Data dated July 27, 2006 (152‑FZ) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) dated April 27, 2016, and aims to ensure that the rights and freedoms of individuals are protected when processing their personal data.

Personal data. Any information relating to a directly or indirectly identified or identifiable individual (data subject).

Processing of personal data. Any action or set of actions involving personal data with or without the use of automated means, including collection, recording, organization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, modification), retrieval, application, modification, anonymization, blocking, erasure, and transfer.

Counterparty. An individual or legal entity who is a party to a civil contract with BI.ZONE.

Cookie. A piece of data sent by a BI.ZONE web server and stored on the user’s computer.

Cross‑border transfer of personal data. The transfer of personal data to a third country.

BI.ZONE does not collect any information relating to race, nationality, political views, religious or philosophical beliefs, or personal life.

BI.ZONE does not process the personal data of minors (under the age of 18 or any other age in other jurisdictions) without the consent of their parents or legal guardians.

BI.ZONE does not make decisions that have legal consequences for users or otherwise affect their rights and legitimate interests based solely on the automated processing of personal data.

BI.ZONE adheres to the following principles when processing personal data:

1. BI.ZONE processes personal data in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner. The legal grounds can include a legal contract, consent to the processing of personal data, or the requirements of law and international treaties.
2. BI.ZONE limits the processing of personal data to achieving specific, predefined, and legitimate goals. Your personal data is only used to achieve the purposes for which it was collected.
3. BI.ZONE processes personal data in a manner and to the extent appropriate to the stated purpose. BI.ZONE only collects the data necessary for achieving the previously defined purposes.
4. BI.ZONE stores personal data in an identifiable form for no longer than is required for the purposes of processing or fulfilling BI.ZONE obligations. BI.ZONE destructs your data in a timely manner.
5. BI.ZONE ensures that personal data is accurate, sufficient, and up to date. BI.ZONE takes the necessary steps to erase or clarify incomplete or inaccurate personal data.
6. BI.ZONE ensures the confidentiality of personal data and applies all necessary organizational and technical measures to protect it. BI.ZONE is committed to taking appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
7. BI.ZONE does not link databases containing personal data that is being processed for different, mutually incompatible purposes. This means that the data collected for different processing purposes is kept separate from each other. This prevents it from being used for any other purpose.

BI.ZONE is responsible for complying with the above principles for the processing of personal data within the limits of applicable law.

BI.ZONE receives personal data only from the Website users. By using BI.ZONE services, you may decide to give BI.ZONE the personal data of third parties. In this case, you must ensure that you have obtained the appropriate consent and authorization to submit and process third‑party data in accordance with the applicable data protection law. The third‑party personal data that you transmit belongs to you, and BI.ZONE will follow your instructions regarding this data.

In compliance with the personal data processing principles outlined above, your data may be transferred to the following categories of recipients:

• BI.ZONE employees;
• service providers (web analysis and collection of Website traffic statistics);
• national and/or international regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies, central or local executive authorities, other official or public authorities or courts for which BI.ZONE is obliged to provide information in accordance with applicable law upon request;
• third parties, if you have consented to the transfer of your personal data, or if such transfer is necessary for the provision of services under an agreement or contract concluded with you.

Your personal data is processed within the Russian Federation in BI.ZONE systems, which are securely located at BI.ZONE premises.

If the transfer of data to a foreign country has no legal basis, or if the receiving party does not provide an adequate level of data protection, the data will strictly be transferred by virtue of your written consent.

BI.ZONE uses website analysis services from Yandex.Metrica and Google Analytics. Yandex LLC and Google LLC analyze users’ interaction with the Website on behalf of BI.ZONE in order to evaluate the Website’s performance and further optimize it.

Your personal data will be erased as soon as the purpose of its processing has been achieved or if it is no longer necessary to achieve that purpose. However, in some cases, BI.ZONE must keep your data for as long as it is required by law and international treaties.

The Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by BI.ZONE. Hence, BI.ZONE is not responsible for the content on those websites. BI.ZONE recommends that you read the privacy policy of each website you visit, if they have one.

To protect your personal data, BI.ZONE:

• dedicates persons responsible for organizing the processing and protection of personal data;
• assesses the risks and threats to the data being processed and applies measures to protect it;
• takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage;
• continually reviews the internal processes for processing and protecting your personal data;
• educates staff on cybersecurity and personal data protection;
• ensures collaboration with public authorities in order to protect data being processed;
• handles your requests and inquiries.

As a data subject, you are entitled to:

• rectify the provided personal data if it is incomplete and/or incorrect (Article 14, 152‑FZ; Article 16, GDPR);
• withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data, followed by a full destruction of your personal data (Article 9, 152‑FZ; Article 7, GDPR);
• receive information relating to the processing of your personal data (Articles 14, 16, 152‑FZ; Article 15, GDPR);
• limit the processing and delete your personal data (Articles 14, 15, 152‑FZ; Articles 17, 18, GDPR).

If you believe that your rights and interests have been violated, you may file a complaint (Article 17, 152‑FZ; Article 21, GDPR). You can email us at info@bi.zone. BI.ZONE will make every effort to respond to your request within ten (10) business days upon submission. This period may be extended for a maximum of five (5) business days. In this case, BI.ZONE must provide a reasoned notification of the extension.

If you believe that your rights and interests have been violated, you may file a complaint to the relevant authorities (Article 17, 152‑FZ; Article 21, GDPR).

If you are a subject of European Union law, BI.ZONE guarantees the following rights under the GDPR:

• to retrieve the personal data provided to BI.ZONE in a structured format and share this data with other organizations (Article 20, GDPR);
• to receive a copy of the personal data processed by BI.ZONE (Article 15, GDPR);
• to be informed of personal data leaks (Article 34, GDPR).

The above rights can only be exercised if the subject is unambiguously identified. BI.ZONE hereby informs you of your obligation to provide BI.ZONE with accurate personal data.

BI.ZONE may unilaterally amend this policy without prior notice. Any amendments take effect as soon as they are published on the Website.