PRIVACY POLICY AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

GENERAL PROVISIONS

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The management of the website https://www.vipenglish.biz/ (hereinafter referred to as the "Site") is carried out by Yurkovskyi Ihor Anatoliyovych, registered as an individual entrepreneur (Фізична особа — підприємець, EDRPOU ) and operates in accordance with the laws of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as "IE Yurkovskyi I.A.," "Administrator," or "we").

Official email address: vipenglish.biz@gmail.com

IE Yurkovskyi I.A. respects the confidentiality and personal information of all individuals who visit the Site, as well as those who use the services provided by the Site. Therefore, IE Yurkovskyi I.A. endeavors to protect the confidentiality of personal data (information or a set of information about an identified or identifiable individual), thereby creating and ensuring maximum comfortable conditions for using the Site services for each user.

This Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy") establishes the procedure for the processing of personal data by the Administrator; types of personal data collected; purposes of using such personal data; interaction of IE Yurkovskyi I.A. with third parties; security measures to protect personal data; conditions for accessing personal data; and contact information for users regarding access, changes, and any questions that may arise regarding the practice of protecting personal data.

This Policy is an integral part of the agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Site.

Collection and Use of Personal Data

IE Yurkovskyi I.A. is the owner and controller of users' personal data on the Site.

IE Yurkovskyi I.A. may process your personal data if:

• You are our client or partner (or interested in becoming one).

• You use our services that we have developed.

• You are a client (or you work for a client) to whom we want to inform about our services or offer them.

• You are our employee or interested in cooperating with us.

When using the Site, IE Yurkovskyi I.A. processes user data, namely:

• Data provided by the user during the registration process and while using the Site.

• Cookie files.

• IP addresses.

• Parameters and settings of internet browsers (User-agent).

IE Yurkovskyi I.A. collects only those personal data (such as your name, login and access password, email address, contact phone number, date of birth, gender, etc.) that are consciously and voluntarily provided by you as the subject of personal data for the purpose of using the Site services. This is in accordance with legal requirements and constitutes your consent as the subject of personal data to the processing of your personal data in accordance with the purpose of their processing formulated in this Policy, including:

• Your name and surname.

• Personal information obtained during communication with you by phone, email, through our Site, social networks, or other means. This information also includes data we receive or you provide to us when using the Site: registering for our news, providing us with goods or services, expressing interest in our services, placing orders, participating in contests, advertisements, or surveys, contacting us to report a problem, or performing the actions mentioned above on behalf of the person you work for.

• Information related to transactions involving our services, including details of services we provided to you or your child.

• Other personal data necessary for us to process in order to conclude or perform a contract with you or the person receiving our services.

• Information about events to which you or individuals associated with you are invited, as well as your personal information and preferences if such data is necessary for the organization and management of these events (for example, your preferences).

• Personal information you provide to us when using the Site, including technical information such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, your registration information, browser type and version, time zone, types and versions of browser plugins, operating system, and platform.

• Information about your visit, including full unique resource locators (URLs), visit and navigation history on our Site, history of transitions from our Site (including date and time), services you viewed or searched for, page response time, errors during loading, duration of stay on specific pages, information about page activity (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse hover), ways of transitioning from the page, as well as the phone number or social network icon you used to contact us.

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Processing of Personal Data

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When visiting the Site, all logins to the system are recorded. Other user traffic details are not processed and not stored.

Please note: when entering/registering on the Site, the visitor gives consent to IE Yurkovskyi I.A. for the processing of their personal and registration data. If the visitor/user decides to provide their personal data, they thereby consent to the transmission and storage of this data. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use the Site.

IE Yurkovskyi I.A. limits the collection of the minimum amount of information necessary solely to fulfill the request of the subject of personal data. In any case where non-mandatory information is requested, the user will be informed at the time of collecting such information.

IE Yurkovskyi I.A. does not collect any information for processing that is subject to specific legal requirements, such as information about racial or ethnic origin, political, religious, or philosophical beliefs, membership in political parties and professional associations, convictions for committing a crime, or convictions for criminal punishment, as well as data related to health, sexual life, biometric, or genetic data (in accordance with Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine "On Personal Data Protection").

The Administrator may collect data on website visit statistics. Information may include details about connections, traffic, user browser, as well as the date, time, duration of internet activity, and location on the Site.

Processing and Storage of Personal Data

Processing and storage of provided personal data are carried out in data centers where equipment ensuring the functioning of the Site services is located. The provided personal data are processed and may be stored in the Personal Data Base or a separate table of the Site Database.

We do not verify the accuracy of the information received about users and do not control the legal capacity of users.

Purposes of Personal Data Usage

Your personal data are used for the purpose of ensuring the provision of Internet services by the Site, exchanging information/news, relations in the field of advertising and communication accordingly, and to comply with the laws of Ukraine: "On Personal Data Protection," "On the Ratification of the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data and the Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data regarding supervisory authorities and cross-border data flows," "On Information," "On Advertising," "On Electronic Communications," "On Information Protection in Information and Telecommunication Systems," "On State Support for Mass Media and Social Protection of Journalists," as well as according to the Rules of using the site and other acts regulating the activities of IE Yurkovskyi I.A.

IE Yurkovskyi I.A. processes your personal data for the following purposes:

• Entering into and performing a contract with you or the person on whose behalf you enter into the contract.

• Advertising and sales, as well as providing information about our activities.

• Administering our Site in accordance with the terms of the contract and for conducting internal operations, including defect correction, data analysis, testing, research, data collection, statistics, and surveys.

• Improving our Site to present content in the most effective way for you and your computer.

• Ensuring the security of staying on our Site and other systems.

• Assessing and understanding the effectiveness of advertising we show you and others, as well as placing relevant advertisements.

• Providing advice and recommendations on services that may be of interest to you or the person on whose behalf you enter into the contract, which would correspond to your preferences when necessary.

Term of Personal Data Storage

IE Yurkovskyi I.A. reserves the right to store personal data for an unlimited period in accordance with the purpose of their processing.

 

USE OF COOKIE FILES

 

A cookie is a text file or files containing a small amount of information that is sent to the web browser and stored on the user's device. These devices can include a computer, mobile phone, or any other device used by the user to visit the Site.

Cookies can be persistent (referred to as persistent cookies) and stored on the computer until the user deletes them, or temporary (session cookies), meaning they are stored only until the browser is closed. Additionally, cookies are categorized as first-party (set directly by the visited Site) and third-party (set by other websites).

Important points:

• Upon revisiting the Site, the data of the cookies is updated.

• In most cases, web browsers by default allow automatic storage of cookies on the user's device.

• Disabling cookies may limit access to published materials and/or disrupt the full functionality of the Site's services.

IE Yurkovskyi I.A. cares about its users and strives to make the stay on the Site as comfortable as possible. To achieve this, IE Yurkovskyi I.A. needs, through the use of cookies, to analyze the user's behavior, preferences, and interests. Such analysis will help IE Yurkovskyi I.A. improve the user's interaction with the Site, identify the most convenient interface, and enhance the navigation of the Service.

 

According to the classification of the International Chamber of Commerce, Yurkovsky I.A. uses the following categories of cookie files:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies:

   • Necessary for user navigation on the website and when using specific services, such as accessing protected pages, registration, and authorization. They also remember the user's previous actions when navigating back to the previous page in the same session.

2. Operational Cookies:

   • Aggregate information about how the website is used. This data is stored on the user's device between web browser sessions. Examples of such data may include metrics like time spent on the site, most frequently visited pages, the effectiveness of advertising and marketing campaigns, etc.

3. Functional Cookies:

   • Used to store parameters or configurations that are saved on the user's device between web browser sessions. Examples of such data may include the user's name, profile photo, information about comments left, language version of the site, location, information about whether the user has been provided with any information or selected preferences before, as well as other site setting parameters.

4. Target Cookies:

   • Used to provide content that may interest the user. This data is stored on the user's device between web browser sessions. Examples of such data may include tracking recommended text, graphics, audio, and video content to avoid repeated display, managing targeted advertising, assessing the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, information about the user's visits to other resources during transitions, and other site setting parameters.

These cookies aim to enhance the user experience on the website by remembering information provided by the user, thereby improving the efficiency of interaction with the site.

Some cookie data may be provided to third parties with permission from the website for the specified purposes.

The website may share this information with other parties, including media clients, advertisers, agencies, and partners in related businesses, to provide quality targeted advertising.

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Third-Party Service and Analytics Cookies:

For the efficient delivery, improved display, and in-depth analysis of content on the website, Yurkovsky I.A. utilizes services owned by third-party companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google Analytics, Alphabet Inc., Gemius, and others.

As examples, these companies may use cookie files on the user's device while operating on the website.

It's important to note that the website cannot influence the functioning of the cookie files used by these services. All necessary information about their use can be found by visiting the respective resource.

Cookie Management:

Major web browsers (listed below) are set to automatically accept cookie files. To disable them, use the help function in your browser, accessible through the menu or by pressing the F1 key.

Important points to consider:

• Configuration settings for cookie files in mobile device web browsers may vary.

• Full functionality of the website is available only when using cookie files.

• Disabling cookie files may restrict access to content and impair the proper functioning of the website's services.

To contact Yurkovsky I.A. regarding the use of cookie files, send a message to vipenglish.biz@gmail.com.

If a user does not enable the use of cookie files or intentionally deletes all cookie files from their web browser, they will be prompted to enable and use cookie files upon subsequent visits to the website.

User information obtained through cookie files is neither sold nor publicly disclosed; it remains the property of the company that owns the resource.

The use of cookie files cannot harm your computer or your data. Their storage on the disk is secure.

Interaction of the Website with Other Resources:

When using services, codes from other internet resources and third parties may be present on the website's pages, resulting in these internet resources and third parties obtaining your data. Therefore, these internet resources may receive and process information about your visits to these pages, as well as other information transmitted by the user's browser. Such internet resources may include:

• Systems for collecting and analyzing statistics (e.g., Google Analytics, Hotjar, etc.).

• Social network plugins (e.g., Discus, Facebook, Twitter, Google+).

The use of these services by Yurkovsky I.A. is necessary for the operational analysis of website visits, internal and external assessment of website traffic, depth of views, and user activity. Data obtained from these services is not stored or processed by Yurkovsky I.A.

Therefore, if a user, for any reason, does not wish these services to access their personal data, they can voluntarily log out of their account or profile, clear cookie files (through their browser).

 

Disclosure of Information to Third Parties:

Individual Entrepreneur Yurkovsky I.A. does not sell, exchange, or transfer users' personal information for temporary use. However, Yurkovsky I.A. may provide general, non-personally identifiable data to partners for business purposes.

Access to personal information may be granted by Yurkovsky I.A. to other companies and individuals unrelated to Yurkovsky I.A., only under limited circumstances:

• As required by legislation.

• With the consent of the data subject.

• When Yurkovsky I.A. has grounds to believe that access, use, storage, or disclosure of such information is necessary for: compliance with any applicable laws, regulations, or valid requests from government authorities; investigation of potential violations; identification and prevention of fraudulent activities; resolution of security issues; and addressing technical malfunctions.

• In other cases specified by the law.

Links on the website may direct users to other websites (solely for informational purposes). This Privacy Policy does not extend to such sites. Therefore, Yurkovsky I.A. recommends reviewing the privacy and personal data policy of each website before providing any personal data by which you can be identified.

Disclaimer:

This Policy applies solely to the website. When following external links to other informational resources and pages on social networks, the Administration is not responsible for the actions of third parties or the information posted on external resources.

Personal Data Protection:

In compliance with data protection laws (including international laws such as GDPR), the website ensures the security of personal data.

Yurkovsky I.A. employs generally accepted standards of technological and operational information and personal data protection against loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. However, despite all efforts, Yurkovsky I.A. cannot guarantee absolute protection from threats beyond its control.

Access to information and personal data by Yurkovsky I.A. is granted only to authorized employees who have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of such information and data in accordance with the requirements of Yurkovsky I.A.

The dissemination of personal data without the consent of the data subject or an authorized person is allowed in cases defined by law and only (if necessary) in the interests of national security, economic prosperity, and human rights.

Your data is stored in accordance with this Policy, our internal policy, laws, and agreements.

To update, access, make changes, block, or delete your personal data, withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data provided by you to Yurkovsky I.A. under this Policy, or in case of any comments, wishes, or claims regarding your personal data processed by the website, please contact Yurkovsky I.A. by email: vipenglish.biz@gmail.com.

Changes to this Policy:

Yurkovsky I.A. reserves the right to update this Policy at its discretion at any time without additional notice. The changes become effective upon publication on this page. If you do not refuse to accept them in writing, it means that you agree to the relevant changes in the Policy. Please periodically review the Policy to stay informed about any changes or additions.

By using the website, you agree to take responsibility for periodically reviewing the Privacy Policy and its changes.