This Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”) describes the procedure for processing and protecting information about users collected during the use of the Armenia Wiki website (hereinafter referred to as the “Site”).
1. General Provisions
1.1. By using the site, the User confirms his/her consent to the terms of this Policy.
1.2. The site administration undertakes to protect the privacy of users and comply with applicable legislation on the protection of personal data.
1.3. This personal data processing policy has been drawn up in accordance with international standards for the protection of personal data and applicable legislation and defines the procedure for processing personal data and measures to ensure their security taken by Armenia Wiki (hereinafter referred to as the Operator).
1.2. The Operator sets as its most important goal and condition for carrying out its activities the observance of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen when processing his personal data, including the protection of the rights to privacy, personal and family secrets.
1.3. This Operator policy regarding the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as the Policy) applies to all information that the Operator may receive about visitors to the website: https://armeniawiki.com/ .
2. Basic concepts used in the Policy
2.1. Automated processing of personal data — processing of personal data using computer technology.
2.2. Blocking of personal data — temporary cessation of processing of personal data (except for cases when processing is necessary to clarify personal data).
2.3. Website — a collection of graphic and information materials, as well as computer programs and databases that ensure their availability on the Internet at the network address https://armeniawiki.com/ .
2.4. Personal data information system — a collection of personal data contained in databases and the information technologies and technical means that ensure their processing.
2.5. Depersonalization of personal data — actions as a result of which it is impossible to determine the ownership of personal data to a specific User without the use of additional information.
2.6. Personal data processing — any action (operation) or set of actions (operations) performed with the use of automation tools or without the use of such tools with personal data, including collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, modification), retrieval, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), depersonalization, blocking, deletion, destruction of personal data.
2.7. Operator — a legal entity or an individual who, independently or jointly with other persons, organizes and/or carries out the processing of personal data, and also determines the purposes of processing, the composition of personal data and the actions performed with personal data.
2.8. Personal data — any information related directly or indirectly to a specific or determinable User of the website https://armeniawiki.com/ .
2.9. User — any visitor to the website https://armeniawiki.com/ .
2.10. Provision of personal data — actions aimed at disclosing personal data to a specific person or a specific circle of persons.
2.11. Dissemination of personal data — actions aimed at disclosing personal data to an indefinite number of persons.
2.12. Cross-border transfer of personal data — transfer of personal data to the territory of a foreign state.
2.13. Destruction of personal data — actions as a result of which personal data are destroyed irrevocably with the impossibility of further recovery.
3. Basic rights and obligations of the Operator
3.1. The operator has the right to:
– receive reliable information from the personal data subject;
– continue processing personal data without the consent of the subject if there are grounds stipulated in accordance with international standards for the protection of personal data and applicable legislation;
– independently determine the composition and list of measures necessary to ensure the fulfillment of obligations to protect personal data.
3.2. The operator is obliged to:
– provide the personal data subject, at his request, with information regarding the processing of his personal data;
– organize the processing of personal data in the manner established in accordance with international standards for the protection of personal data and applicable legislation;
– respond to inquiries and requests of personal data subjects in accordance with in accordance with international standards for the protection of personal data and applicable legislation;
– notify the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects of the necessary information within the established timeframes;
– publish or provide access to this Policy;
– take measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, destruction, modification, blocking, copying, distribution;
– stop processing and destroy personal data in cases provided for in accordance with international standards for the protection of personal data and applicable legislation.
4. Basic rights and obligations of personal data subjects
4.1. Personal data subjects have the right to:
– receive information concerning the processing of their personal data;
– demand clarification, blocking or destruction of their personal data if they are incomplete, outdated, inaccurate or illegally obtained;
– revoke consent to the processing of personal data;
– appeal the Operator’s actions to authorized bodies or the court;
– exercise other rights provided for in accordance with international standards of personal data protection and applicable legislation.
4.2. Personal data subjects are obliged to:
– provide the Operator with reliable data about themselves;
– inform the Operator about clarification of their personal data.
4.3. Persons who have provided inaccurate information shall be liable in accordance with in accordance with international standards of personal data protection and applicable legislation.
5. What data do we collect?
5.1 When using the website, the following data may be collected:
- Personal data such as name, email address (upon registration or feedback);
- Technical information: IP address, device type, browser, operating system, date and time of visit;
- Information about actions on the site (page views, time spent, interactions).
5.2. The User may provide additional information at his own discretion, for example, when participating in discussions or publishing materials.
5.3 If a visitor leaves a comment on the site, we collect the data provided in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent data for the purpose of spam detection.
5.4 An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/ . After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
6. Purposes of data processing
6.1. Data processing is carried out for the following purposes:
- Providing website operation and technical support;
- Improving the quality and functionality of the site;
- Communication with users (responses to requests, notifications);
- Analytics and statistics to improve the service;
- Ensuring website security and preventing fraud.
7. Transfer of data to third parties
7.1. Personal data is not transferred to third parties without the user’s consent, except in cases provided by law.
7.2. In cases where it is necessary to transfer data to third-party organizations to provide services (for example, hosting providers), this is done in compliance with confidentiality measures.
8. Data protection
8.1. The Administration shall take the necessary technical and organizational measures to protect data from unauthorized access, modification, disclosure or destruction.
9. User rights
9.1 The User has the right:
- Request information about your personal data;
- Request correction or deletion of your data;
- Opt out of data processing, if possible.
9.2. To exercise these rights, the user can contact the site administration at: help@armeniawiki.com
10. Use of cookies and similar technologies
10.1 The site uses cookies to ensure proper operation and improve user experience.
10.2 The User can set the browser to refuse cookies, however this may affect the functionality of the site.
10.3 If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
10.4 If you have an account on the site and you log in, we will set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser supports cookies, the cookie does not contain any personal information and is deleted when you close your browser.
10.5 When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login information will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
10.6. When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie will be saved in the browser, it does not contain personal data and contains only the ID of the entry you edited, expires after 1 day.
10.7 If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
11. Embedded content from other websites
11.1 Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.), such content behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
11.2 These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
12. How long do we retain your data?
12.1 If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
12.2. For users who register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their profile. All users can see, edit or delete their profile information at any time (except for their username). The website administration can also see and edit this information.
13. Web analytics
13.1 INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF YANDEX.METRIC
13.1.2 This website uses the Yandex Metrica web analytics service provided by
YANDEX LLC, 119021, Russia, Moscow, L. Tolstoy St., 16 (hereinafter referred to as Yandex).
The Yandex Metrica service uses cookie technology — small text files
placed on users’ computers to analyze their user
activity.
13.1.3 Information collected using cookies cannot identify you, but
it can help us improve the performance of our website. Information about your use
of this website collected using cookies will be transferred to Yandex and stored on
Yandex’s server in the EU and the Russian Federation. Yandex will process this
information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on
our website’s activity for us, and provide other services. Yandex processes this
information in the manner specified in the Yandex Metrica terms of use.
13.1.3 You can refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in
your browser. You can also use the tool
— https://yandex.ru/support/metrika/general/opt-out.html . However, this may affect
the operation of some functions of the site. By using this site, you agree to the processing of data about you by Yandex in the manner and for the purposes specified above. Yandex Metrica Privacy Policy — https://yandex.ru/support/metrica/ru/general/confidential-data
13.2 INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS
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14. Changes to the privacy policy
14.1. The Administration reserves the right to make changes to this Policy without prior notice. The new version comes into force from the moment of its publication on the website.