About the use of personal data

About the use of personal data
PRIVACY POLICY

JOINT-STOCK COMPANY "INFORMATION AGENCY "BASHINFORM" (hereinafter referred to as the Agency), registered at the address: 450077, Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa, Kirov Street, Bldg. 45, takes timely measures to protect your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the Policy).

The privacy policy has been developed in accordance with the requirements of the regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation in the field of personal data protection and the norms of international law, including, but not limited to: Federal Law of 27.07.2006 No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data" of the Russian Federation, the GDPR - Regulation No. 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union of 27 April 2016 "on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)".

The policy is approved in Russian and, if necessary, translated into foreign languages.

For questions regarding the Agency's processing and protection of your personal data, or suggestions for improving the Policy, you can send us a message using the method specified in the "Contacts" section.

1. Scope
The Policy is intended to inform you of our actions related to the collection and processing of your personal data when you use our information resource www.bashinform.ru (website), as well as when we carry out activities not related to the use of the information resource.
The information resource – the website www.bashinform.ru (hereinafter referred to as the Website) was created for the purpose of implementing the lawful activities of a mass media outlet and is the website of the mass media outlet “Online publication “Information Agency “Bashinform” registered with the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor), registration number El No. FS77-88040 (hereinafter referred to as the media). The founder of the media outlet is the joint-stock company “Information Agency Bashinform” (hereinafter referred to as the Agency).

The processes to which the Policy applies are listed in the "Privacy Notice" section.

The Agency's information resource www.bashinform.ru (website) may contain links to resources of other service providers that we do not control and to which this Policy does not apply.

2. Categories of personal data processed

The Agency does not process your personal data related to race, nationality, political views, religious or philosophical beliefs, health status, intimate life, or biological characteristics that could be used to identify you.

The Agency does not purposefully collect your personal data from publicly available sources, unless otherwise provided by applicable legislation relating to media activities.

3. Categories of personal data subjects

Subjects of personal data include Agency employees, users of the Agency's websites and services, partners, clients, counterparties of the Agency and their representatives, journalists, bloggers (individuals who develop a personal website, a page on social networks, a publishing platform), representatives of the media, participants in events held by the Agency, and other subjects of personal data to ensure the implementation of the purposes of processing personal data.

The purposes of processing personal data are listed in the "Privacy Notice" section.

The Agency processes personal data of persons who have reached the age of majority.

4. Collection of personal data of minors

The Agency's information resource (websites) is not intended for the processing of personal data of minors, except in cases stipulated by applicable law or with the consent of parents or persons replacing them.

A minor is considered to be a person whose age has not reached 18 years, unless otherwise provided by applicable law.

If you have reason to believe that your child has provided the Agency with their personal data, please contact us using the method specified in the "Contacts" section.

5. Privacy Notice

5.1. Processing of personal data with identification of your identity

The Agency processes personal data without using the Site to identify you as an individual for the following purposes:

5.1.1. Sending Email Newsletters.
Purpose of personal data processing:
Sending newsletters.
Personal data processed for this purpose:
Email address.
Legal grounds for processing your personal data:
Your consent.
Personal data storage period:
Until you revoke your consent.
Consent withdrawal procedure:
Using your email client, click the "Unsubscribe" button in the email body
. Transfer of personal data to third parties.
YANDEX LLC.
Transfer of personal data to third countries and international organizations.
Personal data is processed in the Russian Federation.

5.2. Processing data without identifying your person

The Agency's website automatically collects information without identifying you as an individual for the following purposes:

Purpose of data processing:
Improving the operation of the website, providing content, displaying the most relevant news materials, displaying targeted advertising on the Agency's website and in advertising networks.

Data processed for the specified purpose:
Cookie, IP address, location information, OS type and version, browser type and version, device type and screen resolution, source from which the user came to the site, from which site or from which advertisement, OS and browser language, user activity on the Internet.

Legal grounds for processing your data:
Lawful activities of the media, professional activities of a journalist.

Rules for the application of recommendation technologies

The following information is used to generate recommendations: the IDs of articles read by the user. The IDs of articles read by the user are generated based on the user ID obtained upon their first visit to the Site by storing an anonymized multi-character identifier in the user's browser as a cookie. You can learn more about cookies in the Cookies section.

The geolocation and IDs of articles read by the user are collected in a database stored on servers within our local network. Based on automatic analysis of the above data, a content preference matrix is ​​created for the corresponding user (unique identifier). Using the generated user preference matrix, recommendations are generated in the form of a set of articles displayed to the user in the relevant sections of the website.

Contact information for inquiries regarding our use of recommendation technologies

To send us a request related to the use of recommendation technologies, you can use the Contacts section.

Analyzing user behavior data on the Agency's website is standard practice for media outlets. While analyzing your data for our stated purposes, it does not significantly impact your rights and freedoms.

Data retention period

The storage period depends on the cookie type.
You can find a description of cookie types yourself using the relevant free external services, such as:
https://www.hotcleaner.com/cookie-editor/

Transfer of data to third parties
Data is not transferred to third parties.

Transfer of data to third countries and international organizations
Processing of personal data is carried out only on the territory of the Russian Federation.

5.2.2. Analysis of user behavior of an information resource (websites) using third-party resources

Purpose of data processing:
Improving the website's operation, providing content, displaying the most relevant news materials, and displaying targeted advertising.

Data processed for the specified purpose:
Cookie, IP address, location information, OS type and version, browser type and version, device type and screen resolution, source from which the user came to the site, from which site or from which advertisement, OS and browser language, user activity on the Internet.

The legal basis for processing your data
is your consent or for the professional activities of a journalist and the lawful activities of the media.

Storage period of personal data

1. Until the expiration of the cookie storage period, depending on its type. You can view the storage period for each cookie type using the relevant free external services, such as: https://www.hotcleaner.com/cookie-editor/
2. Until consent is withdrawn (opt-out). The procedure for withdrawing consent is specified in the "Right to Withdraw Consent" section.

Providing access to data to third parties

To achieve this goal, we connect to third-party information resources.
These services are allowed to collect your data for analytical purposes. In this case, the processing of your data is governed by the third-party services' Privacy Policies.
You can find a full list of the third-party services we may use for the above purposes, as well as the operating rules of their recommendation systems, in the Cookie Policy, using the links to the services' websites provided there.

Transfer of personal data to third countries and international organizations.
For a full list of third-party services we may use for the above purposes, as well as the operating rules of their recommendation systems, please refer to the Cookie Policy by following the links to the services' websites provided there.

Data processing is carried out in the Russian Federation, the United States, and other countries where third-party services are present.

5.3. Processing of personal data within the framework of the Agency's activities without the use of information resources

We process your personal data without the use of information resources to achieve the following purposes:

5.3.1. Processing of data of representatives of partners, contractors and clients of the Agency

The purpose of personal data processing:
Conclusion, execution and termination of a civil law contract; agreement on the contract with the counterparty.

Personal data processed for the specified purpose:
Last name, first name, patronymic; place of work and position held; email address; contact telephone number; passport series and number, date of issue, issuing authority, details of place of registration or residence, individual taxpayer identification number, bank account number and other bank details.

Legal grounds for processing your personal data
: Actions aimed at concluding an agreement, as well as the execution of an agreement (any type of agreement).

Personal data retention period:
Until the contract is concluded and until the contract is terminated.
Upon termination, the contract is transferred to internal archival storage. The contract retention period is determined by the internal file system in accordance with applicable law.

Transfer of personal data to third parties
Transfer of personal data to third parties is not carried out.

Transfer of personal data to third countries and international organizations
Processing of personal data is carried out only on the territory of the Russian Federation.

5.3.2. Production of materials within the framework of media activities

The purpose of processing personal data
is to conduct media activities.

Personal data processed for the specified purpose:
Last name, first name, patronymic; place of work and position; photograph; audio recording of interview; video recording of interview or speech; biography; email address; contact phone number; information about contacts in online messengers and social networks.

Legal grounds for processing your personal data.
When collecting your data, we rely on the principle of legitimate interest, as other legal grounds for data processing are not applicable in this situation. The Agency's activities are focused on timely coverage of events in various areas of public life through the creation of news materials and reports.
Personal data may be used in the preparation of information materials as part of journalistic work, which is then made available to a wide audience, provided such use does not violate the rights and freedoms of individuals.
Therefore, the processing of personal data is carried out strictly in accordance with current legislation and ethical standards, ensuring a balance between public interests and the protection of individuals' privacy.

Storage period of personal data:
Indefinitely, within the framework of the media's journalistic activities.

Transfer of personal data to third parties
Transfer of personal data to third parties is not carried out.

Transfer of personal data to third countries and international organizations.
Personal data is processed only within the Russian Federation.

6. Automated individual decision-making, including profiling.
To achieve the stated goals of processing your personal data, our organization excludes the use of automated decision-making methods and profiling. All decisions are made solely with human intervention.
Therefore, information processing is carried out in compliance with the principles of transparency and accountability, guaranteeing the protection of the rights of personal data subjects.
We strive to ensure maximum security and confidentiality of your personal information, strictly adhering to established legal regulations and internal company policies.

7. Destruction of personal data.
Personal data is destroyed upon the achievement of the processing purpose, upon expiration of the storage period, upon revocation of the consent of the personal data subject, or upon termination of the contract, unless otherwise provided by applicable law. Personal data is also subject to destruction if it is discovered that it has been processed unlawfully.

8. Rights of personal data subjects
8.1. Right of access to information 

In accordance with applicable law, you have the right to receive information about the processing of your personal data. We are obliged to provide you with the following information:
1. Processing purposes - the specific purposes for which your personal data is collected and used.
2. Personal data categories - the specific types of data we collect (e.g. full name, contact details, passport details).
3. Recipients or categories of recipients - to whom your data is transferred, including third-party organizations both within and outside the country, as well as international organizations.
4. Storage period - the periods during which your personal data will be stored before it is deleted or anonymized.
5. Conditions for termination of processing - the grounds and procedure for terminating the processing of your data.
6. Source of personal data - where your data was obtained from, if it was not provided by you directly.
In addition, subject to the relevant legal regulation, you can request an electronic copy of your data processed by us in digital format, in a standard machine-readable form.
We are ready to assist in the implementation of all these rights within the framework of applicable law.

8.2. Right to rectify personal data

If you discover any inaccuracies, incompleteness, or outdated personal data you provided, you have a legal right to request that the Agency make the appropriate adjustments. We undertake to make the necessary changes immediately upon receipt of your request.
Upon completion of the information update process, you will receive a notification confirming this action.

8.3. Right to delete personal data

In accordance with current Russian legislation, you have the right to request the Agency to promptly delete your personal data.
If it is not possible to completely delete the personal data you provided, we will anonymize it so that identification is no longer possible.
You will be notified once the deletion or anonymization process is complete.

8.4. Right to restrict (block) processing

The personal data subject has the right to demand that the operator temporarily suspend the processing of his/her personal data (blocking) in the following cases:

1. If the subject disputes the accuracy of personal data – until the accuracy of such data is confirmed.
2. In the event of unlawful processing of personal data, if the operator cannot cease processing for objective reasons.
3. If the subject has revoked consent to data processing, but the operator has legal grounds for continuing processing.
4. If the subject disputes the need for data processing, when the operator has not yet determined the justification for such a request.

Blocking means the temporary cessation of any actions with personal data, except for storage, until the reasons for blocking are eliminated.

Subjects may also request restrictions on the processing of personal data when conditions stipulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation occur.

The operator is obliged to notify the subject of the termination of blocking or restrictions on the processing of his personal data.

8.5. Right to data portability:
You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured and machine-readable format, as well as the right to transmit this data to another organization.
You can exercise this right when your data is processed electronically based on your consent or a signed agreement to which you are a party, and this right is expressly provided for by applicable law and is technically feasible.

8.6. Right to object
You have the right, at any time, to object to the processing of your personal data, on the basis of a reasoned objection, when:
1. the performance of a task in the public interest or the exercise of official authority vested in us;
2. the legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party, except where such interests are necessary to protect your rights and freedoms.

We will not process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for doing so.
You may also object at any time to the processing of your personal data for marketing purposes, including profiling, if such objection is expressly provided for by applicable law.

8.7. Right to withdraw consent.

If your data is processed based on your consent, you have the right to revoke it. We offer a simple consent revocation feature:

8.7.1. Withdrawal of consent to email newsletters.
You can withdraw your consent in several ways:
• by clicking on the "Unsubscribe" link, which is included in every email sent;
• by sending your withdrawal from the email newsletter in a reply email;

8.7.2. Revocation of consent to the processing of personal data in your personal account on the website.
You can revoke your consent by sending us a request using the method specified in the Contacts section.

8.7.3. Withdrawal of consent to cookie processing (refusal to process cookies)

You can withdraw your consent (opt-out of processing) by disabling categories of your personal data processing using the tracking settings on the website or by following the instructions in the Cookie Policy. Depending on the type of cookie, it may be automatically deleted after you close the browser on your device. If automatic deletion is not provided, processing will cease once you withdraw your consent.

8.7.4. Withdrawal of consent to the processing of personal data for purposes not related to the use of information resources.

You can revoke your consent by sending us a request in the manner specified in the "Contacts" section.

8.8. Right to appeal to a supervisory authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in your country if you have concerns about how we process your data, ensure protection and respect your rights.

- If you are a citizen of the Russian Federation or located within the Russian Federation, contact details for the supervisory authority can be found on the Roskomnadzor website.
- If you are a citizen of the European Union or located within the EU, contact details for the supervisory authority are available on the website of the European Data Protection Board.
- If you are a citizen of a non-EU member state or located within the territory of such a state, contact details for the relevant supervisory authority can be found on the official website of the competent authority in that country.

8.9. Request for additional data for identification

If the information you provide is insufficient to exercise your rights, we may ask you to provide additional information to accurately confirm your identity. We strive to request the minimum amount of information necessary. If you do not provide us with additional information, we will not be able to fulfill your request. If you believe that our requests violate your rights, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

8.10. Terms of provision of information on your rights

Information related to exercising your rights is provided free of charge. However, if your request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, particularly if it is repetitive, we reserve the right to refuse to respond or charge a fee for providing the requested information.

8.11. Ways to exercise your rights

To exercise your rights, you can contact the data protection officer directly using the contact details provided in the "Contacts" section.

8.12. Restrictions on the exercise of your rights

In some cases, our obligation to fulfill your rights may be limited by applicable law. Such restrictions may arise if your personal data is processed:

1. In the interests of national security;
2. For the protection of law and order;
3. For the purposes of public safety;
4. For audits, investigations, identification or prosecution of criminal offences, including the protection against and threats to public security;
5. For other important state interests, such as the protection of economic or financial interests, health and social security;
6. To ensure the independence of the judiciary and justice;
7. To prevent, detect and investigate breaches of professional ethics;
8. For the performance of supervisory, control or regulatory functions related to official authority;
9. To protect your rights and freedoms and the rights and freedoms of others;
10. To exercise the right to bring civil claims and enforce judgments.

In addition, the exercise of certain rights is possible only if certain conditions are met:

Exceptions to the right to erasure:
1. Freedom of expression and information;
2. Compliance with a legal obligation imposed by law or the performance of a task in the public interest or the exercise of official authority;
3. The interests of public health;
4. Archiving in the public interest, scientific research, historical or statistical purposes;
5. Legal proceedings.

Exceptions to the right to restrict (block) processing:
1. With your consent, for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims;
2. Protection of the rights of another natural or legal person;
3. Significant public interests of the state.

If we are unable to accommodate your request, you will be provided with a reasoned refusal.

9. Cookie

To achieve the purposes outlined in Section 5.2 of this Policy, we use cookies and automatic data collection technologies.
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your device (such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone).
Automatically collected data is recorded in log files used by our web servers and security systems.
This information is processed solely to ensure the secure operation of our website and improve its performance.
We do not use this data to identify you, combine it with other information, transfer it to third parties, or create personal user profiles.
You can learn more about how we use these technologies in our Cookie Policy.

10. Information on guarantees for the transfer of personal data to third countries

When working with counterparties in countries where the level of personal data protection does not meet established standards, we use standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, Roskomnadzor, and national legislation. To ensure the security of your personal data, we have taken measures that comply with best practices in information security and privacy. We also take the necessary steps to protect your information.

11. Data Security:
The personal data we collect and store is treated as confidential. We protect it from loss, modification, or unauthorized access using technical solutions and organizational measures.

12. Policy Changes
We reserve the right to change this Policy. We will notify you of any changes to the Policy via our website during your next visit.

13. Contacts
To submit a request regarding the protection of personal data or the use of our recommendation technologies, you can contact the Data Protection Officer directly at the following email address: inf2@bashinform.ru

Cookie Policy
The Cookie Policy (hereinafter referred to as the Policy) applies to the information resources of JSC Bashinform News Agency (hereinafter referred to as the Agency).
Use of Cookie Technology
The Agency uses cookie technology on its information resources.
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your device (computer, mobile device) when you visit our information resources. It helps the information resources recognize your device the next time you visit for your convenience.
Cookies store information about your online activity, namely:
IP address;
OS type and version;
Browser type and version;
OS and browser language;
Device type and screen resolution;
Location information down to the city level;
The source from which the user came to the site;
From which site or by what advertisement the user came;
Which pages the user opens and which buttons the user presses.
Information resources collect and record data in cookies automatically.
Cookies are not used to identify individuals or create user profiles, and they are not combined with other data.
The purposes for collecting cookie data are specified in Section 5.2 of the Privacy Policy.
This website uses cookie collection and analysis tools, including internal and external recommendation and analytics systems.
You can familiarize yourself with the description of cookie types using the relevant external free services, for example:
https://www.hotcleaner.com/cookie-editor/.
In addition to its own services, the information resource may use third-party services to collect and analyze cookies:
Yandex.Metrika (https://metrika.yandex.ru/)
LiveInternet (https://www.liveinternet.ru/)
AdFox (https://www.adfox.ru/)
Google Analytics (https://analytics.google.com/)
Top mail.ru (https://help.mail.ru/legal/terms/top/pp/)
Our websites only feature third-party services that process data using the necessary data security measures.
We collect cookies by third-party services only with your consent.
Information about cookies and how to manage them is available on the publicly available resource https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
Cookie Consent:
When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to use cookies. A notification about the cookies we collect will be displayed on the screen.
Opting out of cookie processing
You have the right to refuse cookie processing by disabling or deleting cookies in your browser settings. These options are usually found in the browser menu: "Options", "Tools", "Settings" or "Preferences", etc., whichever you use.
Cookie disabling settings for some browsers are presented below:
Firefox
Internet Explorer
Google Chrome
Safari
After disabling or deleting cookies, a notification about cookie processing will be displayed on the screen each time you visit the information resource.
Cookie storage
Some cookies are deleted from your device automatically when you close the browser.
Some cookies are deleted after a certain period of time. This period can vary from the time spent on the site to 3 years.
When disabling or deleting cookies through your browser settings, the files are deleted immediately after your actions.
The storage period depends on the type of cookie. You can find out the storage period by type of cookie yourself using the relevant free external services, for example:
https://www.hotcleaner.com/cookie-editor/
Automatic logging
Our web servers and security systems temporarily store technical data.
The processing of technical data is intended to ensure the operation of information resources and their security.
Technical data includes:
The IP address of your computer / device;
the content you requested (the name and URL of the requested file on the website);
the date and time of the request;
GMT time zone;
connection status;
the amount of data transferred;
technical characteristics of the device, including the language, browser version and operating system of your computer or device;
the URL of the website, if the website was accessed via a link;
Technical data is not used to identify an individual or create a user profile, is not combined with other data and is not transferred.
Technical data is stored for no more than 12 months from the date of collection. The storage period may be extended only if required by the legislation of the Russian Federation or the EU.
The only way for you to refuse to transfer technical data to us is to stop using the information resource.