Privacy Policy
1. General Provisions

This Personal Data Processing Policy has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Federal Law No. 152-FZ dated July 27, 2006, “On Personal Data” (hereinafter referred to as the “Personal Data Law”), and defines the procedure for processing personal data and the measures taken to ensure the security of personal data by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY “BAIKAL RIFT” (hereinafter referred to as the “Operator”).

1.1. The Operator considers as its most important goal and condition for conducting its activities the observance of human and civil rights and freedoms in the processing of personal data, including the protection of the right to privacy, personal, and family confidentiality.

1.2. This Operator’s Personal Data Processing Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”) applies to all information that the Operator may obtain about visitors of the website https://baikalrift.ru.

2. Key Terms Used in the Policy

2.1. Automated Processing of Personal Data – processing of personal data using computing equipment.

2.2. Blocking of Personal Data – temporary suspension of the processing of personal data (except in cases where processing is necessary to clarify personal data).


2.3. Website – a collection of graphic and informational materials, as well as computer software and databases, ensuring their availability on the Internet at the network address https://baikalrift.ru.

2.4. Personal Data Information System – a set of personal data contained in databases, as well as information technologies and technical means ensuring their processing.

2.5. Anonymization of Personal Data – actions resulting in the impossibility, without the use of additional information, to determine the affiliation of personal data to a specific User or other subject of personal data.

2.6. Processing of Personal Data – any action (operation) or set of actions (operations) performed with personal data, with or without the use of automation tools, including collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, modification), retrieval, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), anonymization, blocking, deletion, and destruction of personal data.

2.7. Operator – a state authority, municipal authority, legal entity, or individual that independently or jointly with other persons/entities organizes and/or carries out the processing of personal data, and determines the purposes of personal data processing, the categories of personal data to be processed, and the actions (operations) performed with personal data.

2.8. Personal Data – any information relating directly or indirectly to an identified or identifiable User of the website https://baikalrift.ru.

2.9. Personal Data Permitted by the Data Subject for Dissemination – personal data to which the data subject has granted access to an unlimited number of persons by providing consent to the processing of personal data permitted for dissemination in accordance with the Personal Data Law (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Data Permitted for Dissemination”).

2.10. User – any visitor to the website https://baikalrift.ru.

2.11. Provision of Personal Data – any actions aimed at disclosing personal data to a specific person or a defined group of persons.  

2.12. Dissemination of Personal Data – any actions aimed at disclosing personal data to an indefinite number of persons (transfer of personal data) or at making personal data available to an unrestricted audience, including the publication of personal data in mass media, posting it on information and telecommunication networks, or otherwise providing access to such personal data by any means.

2.13. Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data – the transfer of personal data to the territory of a foreign state, to a foreign government authority, foreign individual or foreign legal entity.

2.14. Destruction of Personal Data – any actions resulting in the irreversible destruction of personal data, making it impossible to restore the content of such personal data within a personal data information system, and/or resulting in the destruction of physical media containing personal data.

3. Basic Rights and Obligations of the Operator

3.1. The Operator shall have the right to:

— obtain accurate information and/or documents containing personal data from the personal data subject;

— continue processing personal data without the consent of the personal data subject if the subject withdraws their consent to the processing of personal data or submits a request to cease such processing, provided that there are legal grounds for such processing as stipulated by the Personal Data Law;

— independently determine the composition and scope of measures necessary and sufficient to ensure compliance with the obligations established by the Personal Data Law and the regulatory legal acts adopted pursuant thereto, unless otherwise provided by the Personal Data Law or other federal laws.

3.2. The Operator shall:

— provide the personal data subject, upon request, with information relating to the processing of their personal data;

— ensure the processing of personal data in accordance with the procedure established by the applicable legislation of the Russian Federation;

— respond to requests and inquiries from personal data subjects and their legal representatives in accordance with the requirements of the Personal Data Law;

— provide the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects, upon its request, with the necessary information within 10 days from the date of receipt of such request;

— publish or otherwise ensure unrestricted access to this Personal Data Processing Policy;

— implement legal, organizational, and technical measures to protect personal data against unauthorized or accidental access, destruction, alteration, blocking, copying, provision, or dissemination of personal data, as well as against any other unlawful actions in relation to personal data;

— cease the transfer (dissemination, provision, or access) of personal data, stop processing personal data, and destroy personal data in the manner and cases provided for by the Personal Data Law;

— perform any other obligations stipulated by the Personal Data Law.

4. Basic Rights and Obligations of Personal Data Subjects

4.1. Personal data subjects have the right to:

— obtain information relating to the processing of their personal data, except in cases provided for by federal laws. Such information shall be provided to the personal data subject by the Operator in an accessible form and shall not contain personal data relating to other personal data subjects, except in cases where there are lawful grounds for disclosure of such personal data. The list of information and the procedure for obtaining it are established by the Personal Data Law;

— require the Operator to update, block, or delete their personal data if such data is incomplete, outdated, inaccurate, unlawfully obtained, or no longer necessary for the stated purposes of processing, as well as to take other measures provided by law to protect their rights;

— impose a condition of prior consent for the processing of personal data for the purpose of promoting goods, works, and services on the market;

— withdraw consent to the processing of personal data, as well as submit a request to cease the processing of personal data;

— appeal unlawful actions or omissions of the Operator in the processing of their personal data to the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects or in a court of law;

— exercise other rights provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

4.2. Personal data subjects shall:

— provide the Operator with accurate information about themselves;

— notify the Operator of any clarification (updating or modification) of their personal data.

4.3. Individuals who have provided the Operator with false information about themselves, or information about another personal data subject without the latter’s consent, shall be liable in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

5. Principles of Personal Data Processing

5.1. Personal data shall be processed on a lawful and fair basis.

5.2. The processing of personal data shall be limited to the achievement of specific, predetermined, and legitimate purposes. Processing of personal data that is incompatible with the purposes for which the data was collected shall not be permitted.

5.3. The merging of databases containing personal data shall not be permitted where the processing purposes are incompatible with each other.

5.4. Only personal data that are relevant to the purposes of their processing shall be subject to processing.

5.5. The content and scope of processed personal data shall correspond to the declared purposes of processing. Excessive processing of personal data in relation to the stated purposes shall not be permitted.

5.6. When processing personal data, the accuracy, adequacy, and, where necessary, relevance of personal data in relation to the purposes of processing shall be ensured. The Operator shall take necessary measures and/or ensure that such measures are taken to delete or correct incomplete or inaccurate personal data.

5.7. Personal data shall be stored in a form that allows the identification of the personal data subject for no longer than is required for the purposes of personal data processing, unless a longer storage period is established by federal law or by a contract to which the personal data subject is a party, beneficiary, or guarantor. Processed personal data shall be destroyed or anonymized upon achievement of the purposes of processing or in the event that the need to achieve such purposes no longer exists, unless otherwise provided by federal law.

6. Purposes of Personal Data Processing
The purpose of processing is to inform the User via electronic mail.

Personal Data
• surname, name, patronymic
• email address
• phone numbers

Legal Basis

• Federal Law No. 149-FZ dated 27.07.2006 “On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection”

Types of Personal Data Processing

• Collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, destruction, and anonymization of personal data

• Sending informational emails to the email address

7. Conditions for Personal Data Processing

7.1. Personal data shall be processed with the consent of the personal data subject to the processing of their personal data.

7.2. The processing of personal data is necessary for the achievement of purposes provided for by an international treaty of the Russian Federation or by law, and for the performance of functions, powers, and duties imposed on the Operator by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

7.3. The processing of personal data is necessary for the administration of justice, the enforcement of a judicial act, or the enforcement of an act of another authority or official subject to enforcement in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on enforcement proceedings.

7.4. The processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the personal data subject is a party, beneficiary, or guarantor, as well as for entering into a contract at the initiative of the personal data subject or a contract under which the personal data subject will be a beneficiary or guarantor.

7.5. The processing of personal data is necessary for the exercise of the rights and legitimate interests of the Operator or third parties, or for the achievement of socially significant purposes, provided that such processing does not violate the rights and freedoms of the personal data subject.

7.6. Personal data shall be processed if access to such data has been granted by the personal data subject to an unlimited number of persons, or at their request (hereinafter referred to as “publicly available personal data”).

7.7. Personal data shall be processed where such data are subject to publication or mandatory disclosure in accordance with federal law.

8. Procedure for the Collection, Storage, Transfer, and Other Types of Personal Data Processing.
The security of personal data processed by the Operator is ensured through the implementation of legal, organizational, and technical measures necessary to fully comply with the requirements of applicable legislation in the field of personal data protection.

8.1. The Operator ensures the confidentiality of personal data and takes all possible measures to prevent unauthorized access to personal data.

8.2. The User’s personal data will never be transferred to third parties under any circumstances, except in cases related to compliance with applicable legislation, or where the personal data subject has given consent to the Operator for the transfer of data to a third party for the performance of obligations under a civil law contract.

8.3. In the event that inaccuracies in personal data are identified, the User may update them independently by sending a notification to the Operator’s email address baikalrift@bk.ru with the subject line “Personal Data Update.”

8.4. The period of personal data processing is determined by the achievement of the purposes for which the personal data were collected, unless a different period is provided for by a contract or applicable law.
The User may withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time by sending a notification to the Operator via email at baikalrift@bk.ru with the subject line “Withdrawal of Consent to Personal Data Processing.”

8.5. All information collected by third-party services, including payment systems, communication tools, and other service providers, is stored and processed by such entities (Operators) in accordance with their User Agreements and Privacy Policies. The personal data subject may review the relevant documents of such third parties. The Operator shall not be liable for the actions of third parties, including the service providers referred to in this clause.

8.6. Restrictions imposed by the personal data subject on the transfer (except for granting access), as well as on the processing or conditions of processing (except for obtaining access) of personal data permitted for dissemination, shall not apply in cases where personal data are processed in the public, state, or other publicly significant interests defined by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

8.7. When processing personal data, the Operator shall ensure the confidentiality of personal data.

8.8. The Operator shall store personal data in a form that allows identification of the personal data subject for no longer than is required for the purposes of personal data processing, unless a storage period is established by federal law or by a contract to which the personal data subject is a party, beneficiary, or guarantor.

8.9. The processing of personal data may be terminated upon the achievement of the purposes of processing, the expiration of the consent of the personal data subject, the withdrawal of consent by the personal data subject or a request to cease processing of personal data, as well as upon the identification of unlawful processing of personal data.

9. List of Actions Performed by the Operator with Personal Data

9.1. The Operator shall carry out the collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, modification), retrieval, use, transfer (dissemination, provision, access), anonymization, blocking, deletion, and destruction of personal data.

9.2. The Operator shall carry out automated processing of personal data, including the receipt and/or transmission of the information obtained via information and telecommunication networks, or without such transmission.

10. Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data

10.1. Prior to commencing activities related to the cross-border transfer of personal data, the Operator shall be obliged to notify the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects of its intention to carry out such cross-border transfer of personal data (such notification shall be submitted separately from the notification of intent to process personal data).

10.2. Prior to submitting the above-mentioned notification, the Operator shall be obliged to obtain relevant information from foreign state authorities, foreign individuals, and foreign legal entities to whom the cross-border transfer of personal data is planned.

11. Confidentiality of Personal Data

The Operator and other persons who have obtained access to personal data shall be obliged not to disclose such personal data to third parties or disseminate them without the consent of the personal data subject, unless otherwise provided by federal law.

12. Final Provisions

12.1. The User may obtain any clarifications regarding the processing of their personal data by contacting the Operator via email at baikalrift@bk.ru.

12.2. Any changes to the Operator’s personal data processing policy shall be reflected in this document. The Policy remains in force indefinitely until it is replaced by a new version.

12.3. The current version of the Policy is freely available on the Internet at https://baikalrift.ru/en/policy.