Privacy policy

    General provisions

These Privacy Policy Regulations define the procedure for processing and protecting information about individuals (hereinafter referred to as Users) using the mailing list, the feedback form of the site, and e-mail addresses located on the domain name https://askjournal.kg/ (hereinafter referred to as the Website). We have developed a Privacy Policy that describes how we process personal data — any actions (operations) or a set of actions (operations) performed using automation tools or without using such tools with personal data, including collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, modification), extraction, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), depersonalization, blocking, deletion, destruction of personal data. The relations related to the processing of personal data and information about the users of the Website are governed by this Regulation. This Privacy Policy regulates any type of processing of personal data and personal information (any personally identifiable information and any other related information) about individuals who are users of the Website. This Policy applies to the processing of personal, personal data collected by any means, both active and passive, both via the Internet and without its use, from persons located anywhere in the world.

Collection of personal data

The purpose of processing personal data is to fulfill the Operator's obligations to Users regarding the use of the Website and its services. The processing of personal data of users is carried out with the consent of the personal data subject to the processing of his personal data. Personal data refers to any information relating directly or indirectly to a specific or identifiable individual (the subject of personal data) and which can be used to identify or communicate with a particular person. We may request your first name, last name, patronymic and e-mail address to include you in the mailing list with your consent and to respond to you if you have contacted us through the feedback form on the Website.

Storage and use of personal data

Users' personal data is stored exclusively on electronic media and processed using automated systems.

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

The personal data we collect allows us to send you e-mail notifications about news and various events in the field of anti-corruption. Your personal data may also be used when responding to your request sent via the feedback form or to our e-mail address located on the Website. If you do not wish to be included in our mailing list, you can unsubscribe at any time by informing us at the specified contacts for feedback.

COLLECTION AND USE OF NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

We also collect personal data that is not personal − data that does not allow us to directly associate it with any person. We may collect, use, transfer and disclose non-personal information for any purpose. The following are examples of non-personal information that we collect and how we can use it. We may collect personal data, such as: the source of the link to the Website, the characteristics of user behavior on the Website, the number of pages viewed on the Website. Such data is depersonalized and is not personal. This data is collected in order to better understand what information is of interest to Website visitors and improve the quality of the content.

Transfer of personal data

Personal data of Users is not transferred to any third parties. Users who have submitted their personal data to us before the entry into force of these Rules automatically agree to the use of their personal data. At the same time, they can always withdraw their consent to the use of personal data through the feedback form. The Operator blocks personal data related to the relevant User from the moment of the request or request of the User or his legal representative, in case of identification of false personal data or illegal actions.

Destruction of personal data

The user's personal data is destroyed when the personal data subject withdraws consent to the processing of personal data.

IDENTIFICATION FILES (COOKIES) AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES

The Website, interactive services and applications, e-mail messages and any other communications on our behalf may use identification cookies and other technologies such as pixel tags, web beacons. Accordingly, when using the website and other services, a pop-up window may appear on your device notifying you about the use of cookies. These technologies help us better understand user behavior, tell us which sections of our site have been visited by users, and measure the effectiveness of advertising and online searches. We consider the information collected by cookies and other technologies as non-personal information. You can control cookies by following the instructions of your browser or device. As a rule, you can change your cookie settings in the 'Settings' or 'System Settings' section. As with most websites, we collect some information automatically and store it in statistics files. Such information includes the Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type and language, information about the Internet service provider, sending and exiting pages, information about the operating system, date and time stamp, as well as information about visits. We use such information to understand and analyze trends, administer the website, study user behavior on it, and collect demographic information about our core user base. The organization may use such information for its own marketing purposes. In some of our e-mail messages, we use interactive links to information posted on the Website. When users follow such links, before they get to the destination page on our website, their requests go through a separate registration. We track such 'passing' data to help us identify interest in individual topics and measure the effectiveness of our communications with users. If you prefer that your requests are not tracked in this way, you should not follow text or image links in e-mail messages. Pixel labels allow us to send e-mail messages in a format that is readable by consumers and tell us whether such messages have been read. We may use such information to limit the number of messages sent to consumers or to stop sending them.

Protection of personal data

We take precautions to ensure the protection of your personal data in order to ensure the protection of the User's personal data from unauthorized or accidental access to it, destruction, modification, blocking, copying, distribution, as well as from other illegal actions of third parties.

INTEGRITY AND PRESERVATION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We will store your personal data and information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We do not collect personal data about minors. If we become aware that we have received personal data about a minor, we will take measures to delete such information as soon as possible. We strongly recommend that parents and other persons under whose supervision minors are (legal representatives — parents, adoptive parents or guardians) monitor the use of websites by minors. The Operator is not responsible for the actions of third parties who have gained access to User information as a result of using the Internet or the Website's Services and for the consequences of using data and information that, due to the nature of the Website, are available to any Internet user.

QUESTIONS ABOUT PRIVACY

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or data processing, you can contact us using the feedback contacts kyrgyzstan@transparency.org.

User requests

Users have the right to send their requests to the Operator, including requests regarding the use of their personal data, sending a withdrawal of consent to the processing of personal data in writing to the address specified in the General Provisions section of this regulation, or in the form of an electronic document sent via the feedback form. The Operator undertakes to review and send a response to the User's request within 30 days from the date of receipt of the request.

OTHER

A visitor to the Organization's website who provides his personal data and information thereby agrees to the provisions of this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to make any changes to the Policy at any time at our discretion in order to further improve the system of protection against unauthorized access to personal data reported by Users without the User's consent. When we make significant changes to the Privacy Policy, a corresponding notification is posted on our website along with the updated version of the Privacy Policy.This Policy does not apply to the actions and Internet resources of third parties.