Personal Data Processing Policy

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1. General Provisions
This personal data processing policy has been compiled in accordance with the requirements of Federal Law No. 152-FZ of July 27, 2006, "On Personal Data" (hereinafter referred to as the Personal Data Law) and defines the personal data processing procedure and the measures to ensure the security of personal data taken by Panarctic Star Limited Liability Company (hereinafter referred to as the Operator).
1.1. The Operator’s primary goal and condition for carrying out its activities is to respect the rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens when processing their personal data, including the protection of privacy, personal and family confidentiality.
1.2. This Operator policy regarding the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as the Policy) applies to all information the Operator may receive about visitors to the website en.vasta-expeditions.ru.
2. Basic Terms
2.1. Automated processing of personal data — processing of personal data using computer technology.
2.2. Blocking of personal data — a 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 software and databases, made available on the Internet at the network address https://en.vasta-expeditions.ru.
2.4. Information system of personal data — a set of personal data contained in databases, along with information technologies and technical means that ensure their processing.
2.5. Depersonalization of personal data — actions that make it impossible to determine, without the use of additional information, whether personal data belongs to a specific User or another subject of personal data.
2.6. Processing of personal data — any action (operation) or set of actions (operations) performed with or without the use of automation tools on personal data, including collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, modification), retrieval, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), depersonalization, blocking, deletion, and destruction of personal data.
2.7. Operator — a state or municipal authority, legal entity, or individual that independently or jointly with others organizes and (or) carries out the processing of personal data, and determines the purposes of personal data processing, the composition of the personal data to be processed, and the actions (operations) performed with personal data.
2.8. Personal data — any information that directly or indirectly relates to a specific or identifiable User of the website https://en.vasta-expeditions.ru.
2.9. Personal data made publicly available by the subject of personal data — personal data to which access is granted to an unlimited number of persons by the subject of personal data by giving consent for their processing in accordance with the Law on Personal Data (hereinafter — publicly available personal data).
2.10. User — any visitor to the website https://en.vasta-expeditions.ru.
2.11. Provision of personal data — actions aimed at disclosing personal data to a specific person or a specific 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 making personal data available to an unlimited number of persons, including publication in mass media, posting in information and telecommunication networks, or providing access to personal data in any other way.
2.13. Cross-border transfer of personal data — the transfer of personal data to the territory of a foreign state, to an authority of a foreign state, a foreign individual, or a foreign legal entity.
2.14. Destruction of personal data — any actions that result in the irreversible destruction of personal data, making it impossible to restore the content of personal data in the personal data information system and (or) that destroy the physical media containing personal data.
3. Main Rights and Obligations of the Operator
3.1. The Operator has the right to:
— receive from the subject of personal data accurate information and/or documents containing personal data;
— continue processing personal data without the consent of the subject of personal data if the subject withdraws consent, provided that there are legal grounds for such processing as stipulated by the Law on Personal Data;
— independently determine the composition and list of measures necessary and sufficient to ensure the fulfillment of obligations established by the Law on Personal Data and the regulatory legal acts adopted in accordance with it, unless otherwise provided by the Law on Personal Data or other federal laws.

3.2. The Operator is obliged to:
— provide the subject of personal data, upon request, with information regarding the processing of their personal data;
— organize the processing of personal data in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation;
— respond to inquiries and requests from subjects of personal data and their legal representatives in accordance with the requirements of the Law on Personal Data;
— submit, upon request, the necessary information to the authorized body for the protection of the rights of subjects of personal data within 30 days from the date of receiving such a request;
— publish or otherwise ensure unrestricted access to this Policy regarding the processing of personal data;
— take legal, organizational, and technical measures to protect personal data from unlawful or accidental access, destruction, modification, blocking, copying, provision, dissemination, as well as from other unlawful actions involving personal data;
— cease the transfer (dissemination, provision, access) of personal data, stop processing, and destroy personal data in the manner and in the cases provided for by the Law on Personal Data;
— fulfill other obligations established by the Law on Personal Data.
4. Fundamental Rights and Obligations of Personal Data Subjects
4.1. Personal data subjects have the right to:
— receive information regarding 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 must not contain personal data related to other individuals, unless there are legal grounds for such disclosure. The list of information and the procedure for obtaining it are established by the Personal Data Law;
— request that the Operator clarify, block, or delete their personal data if such data are incomplete, outdated, inaccurate, unlawfully obtained, or not necessary for the stated purpose of processing, as well as take legal measures to protect their rights;
— set 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;
— appeal to the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects or to a court against unlawful actions or inaction of the Operator in connection with the processing of their personal data;
— exercise other rights provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
4.2. Personal data subjects are obliged to:
— provide the Operator with accurate personal information about themselves;
— inform the Operator of any clarification (updating or modification) of their personal data.
4.3. Persons who provide the Operator with false information about themselves or information about another personal data subject without that person’s consent bear liability in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
5. The Operator may process the following personal data of the User
5.1. Last name, first name, and patronymic (if applicable).
5.2. Email address.
5.3. Phone numbers.
5.4. The website also collects and processes anonymized visitor data (including "cookie" files) using web analytics services (such as Yandex. Metrica, Google Analytics, and others).
5.5. The above data are hereinafter collectively referred to in this Policy as "Personal Data."
5.6. The Operator does not process special categories of personal data related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or data concerning an individual’s intimate life.
5.7. The processing of personal data permitted for distribution from among the special categories of personal data specified in Part 1, Article 10 of the Personal Data Law is allowed only if the prohibitions and conditions established by Article 10.1 of the same law are observed.
5.8. The User’s consent to the processing of personal data permitted for distribution shall be obtained separately from other consents for personal data processing. In this case, the requirements set forth, in particular, in Article 10.1 of the Personal Data Law must be observed. The content requirements for such consent are established by the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects.
5.8.1. The User provides the Operator with consent to the processing of personal data permitted for distribution directly.
5.8.2. The Operator must, no later than three business days after receiving such consent from the User, publish information about the processing conditions and the presence of any prohibitions or restrictions on the processing of personal data permitted for distribution to an unlimited number of persons.
5.8.3. The transfer (dissemination, provision, or access) of personal data permitted by the data subject for distribution must be stopped at any time upon the request of the data subject. Such a request must include the last name, first name, and patronymic (if applicable), contact information (phone number, email address, or postal address) of the data subject, as well as a list of personal data whose processing is to be terminated. The personal data specified in the request may be processed only by the Operator to whom it is addressed.
5.8.4. Consent to the processing of personal data permitted for distribution ceases to be valid upon the Operator’s receipt of the request specified in Clause 5.8.3 of this Policy regarding the processing of personal data.
6. Principles of Personal Data Processing
6.1. The processing of personal data is carried out on a lawful and fair basis.
6.2. The processing of personal data is limited to achieving specific, predetermined, and legitimate purposes. Processing of personal data that is incompatible with the purposes of its collection is not permitted.
6.3. The merging of databases containing personal data, the processing of which is carried out for purposes that are incompatible with each other, is not permitted.
6.4. Only personal data that corresponds to the purposes of its processing is subject to processing.
6.5. The content and scope of the processed personal data must correspond to the stated purposes of processing. The processing of personal data that is excessive in relation to the stated purposes of its processing is not permitted.
6.6. During the processing of personal data, accuracy, sufficiency, and, when necessary, relevance of the personal data to the purposes of processing are ensured. The Operator takes the necessary measures and/or ensures that such measures are taken to delete or clarify incomplete or inaccurate data.
6.7. Personal data shall be stored in a form that allows identification of the personal data subject for no longer than required by the purposes of processing, unless a longer storage period is established by federal law or by an agreement to which the personal data subject is a party, beneficiary, or guarantor. The processed personal data shall be destroyed or anonymized upon achieving the purposes of processing or if the need to achieve such purposes is lost, unless otherwise provided by federal law.
7. Purposes of Personal Data Processing
7.1. The purposes of processing the User’s personal data are:
— to inform the User via email;
— to conclude, execute, and terminate civil-law contracts;
— to provide the User with access to services, information, and/or materials contained on the website en.vasta-expeditions.ru.
7.2. The Operator also has the right to send the User notifications about new products and services, special offers, and various events. The User may at any time opt out of receiving informational messages by sending an email to the Operator at cruises@panarcticstar.ru with the note "Opt-out of notifications about new products, services, and special offers."
7.3. Anonymized data of Users collected through web analytics services are used to gather information about Users' actions on the website and to improve the quality of the website and its content.
8. Legal Grounds for the Processing of Personal Data
8.1. The legal grounds for processing personal data by the Operator are:
— relevant regulatory legal acts governing relations related to the Operator’s activities; for example, if the Operator’s activities are related to information technology, including website development, the Federal Law "On Information, Information Technologies, and Information Protection" No. 149-FZ of 27.07.2006 may be indicated;
— the Operator’s charter documents;
— agreements concluded between the Operator and the personal data subject;
— federal laws and other regulatory legal acts in the field of personal data protection;
— Users' consents to the processing of their personal data, including personal data permitted for distribution.
8.2. The Operator processes the User’s personal data only if it is provided and/or submitted by the User independently through special forms located on the website https://en.vasta-expeditions.ru and/or sent to the Operator by email. By filling out the relevant forms and/or sending personal data to the Operator, the User expresses their consent to this Policy.
8.3. The Operator processes anonymized data about the User if this is permitted in the User’s browser settings (i.e., cookies are enabled and JavaScript technology is used).
8.4. The personal data subject independently decides whether to provide their personal data and gives consent freely, voluntarily, and in their own interest.
9. Conditions for the Processing of Personal Data
9.1. The processing of personal data is carried out with the consent of the personal data subject to the processing of their personal data.
9.2. The processing of personal data is necessary to achieve the purposes provided for by an international treaty of the Russian Federation or by law, or to perform the functions, powers, and duties assigned to the Operator by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
9.3. The processing of personal data is necessary for the administration of justice, the enforcement of a court decision, or the enforcement of an act by another authority or official, as required by the legislation of the Russian Federation on enforcement proceedings.
9.4. The processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract, of which the personal data subject is a party, beneficiary, or guarantor, or 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.
9.5. The processing of personal data is necessary for the exercise of the rights and legitimate interests of the Operator or third parties, or for achieving socially significant purposes, provided that the rights and freedoms of the personal data subject are not violated.
9.6. The processing of personal data, access to which by an unlimited number of persons has been provided by the personal data subject or at their request (hereinafter referred to as publicly available personal data), is carried out.
9.7. The processing of personal data subject to publication or mandatory disclosure in accordance with federal law is carried out.
10. Procedure for the Collection, Storage, Transfer, and Other Types of Personal Data Processing
10. 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 on personal data protection.
10.1. The Operator ensures the safety of personal data and takes all possible measures to prevent access to personal data by unauthorized persons.
10.2. The User’s personal data will never be transferred to third parties under any circumstances, except in cases related to compliance with applicable law or if the personal data subject has given the Operator consent to transfer the data to a third party for the performance of obligations under a civil-law contract.
10.3. In the event of inaccuracies in personal data, the User may update them independently by sending a notification to the Operator at cruises@panarcticstar.ru with the note "Update of personal data."
10.4. The period of personal data processing is determined by the achievement of the purposes for which the personal data were collected, unless another period is provided by contract or applicable law. The User may at any time withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data by sending a notice to the Operator via email at cruises@panarcticstar.ru with the note "Withdrawal of consent to personal data processing."
10.5. All information collected by third-party services, including payment systems, communication tools, and other service providers, is stored and processed by those entities (Operators) in accordance with their User Agreements and Privacy Policies. The personal data subject and/or User must independently familiarize themselves with these documents in a timely manner. The Operator is not responsible for the actions of third parties, including the service providers mentioned in this clause.
10.6. Restrictions established by the personal data subject on the transfer (except for providing access) or on the processing or conditions of processing (except for granting access) of personal data permitted for distribution do not apply in cases of processing personal data in the state, public, or other public interests as defined by Russian law.
10.7. The Operator ensures the confidentiality of personal data during processing.
10.8. The Operator stores personal data in a form that allows identification of the personal data subject for no longer than required by the purposes of processing, unless a different retention period is established by federal law or by a contract to which the personal data subject is a party, beneficiary, or guarantor.
10.9. Conditions for terminating the processing of personal data may include the achievement of the purposes of processing, the expiration of the consent given by the personal data subject, the withdrawal of consent by the personal data subject, or the detection of unlawful processing of personal data.
11. List of Actions Performed by the Operator with the Collected Personal Data
11.1. The Operator performs the collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, modification), retrieval, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), anonymization, blocking, deletion, and destruction of personal data.
11.2. The Operator carries out automated processing of personal data, including the receipt and/or transmission of the obtained information via information and telecommunication networks or without such networks
12. Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data
12.1. Before carrying out a cross-border transfer of personal data, the Operator must ensure that the foreign state to which the personal data is intended to be transferred provides reliable protection of the rights of personal data subjects.
12.2. Cross-border transfer of personal data to foreign states that do not meet the above requirements may only be carried out with the written consent of the personal data subject for the cross-border transfer of their personal data and/or for the performance of a contract to which the personal data subject is a party.
13. Confidentiality of Personal Data
The Operator and other persons who have gained access to personal data are obliged not to disclose or distribute personal data to third parties without the consent of the personal data subject, unless otherwise provided by federal law.
14. Use of Cookies
14.1. The Website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on the User’s device when visiting the Website, allowing the Website to recognize the User’s browser.
14.2. Cookies are used for the following purposes:
— ensuring the correct and secure operation of the Website;
— saving user preferences;
— analyzing website traffic and User behavior;
— evaluating the effectiveness of content and marketing campaigns;
— improving the quality of provided services.
14.3. Essential cookies ensure the basic functioning of the Website and do not require the User’s consent.
Analytics cookies are used only with the User’s consent.
14.4. Upon the first visit to the Website, the User is prompted to accept or decline the use of analytics cookies. The User may:
— accept all cookies;
— accept only essential cookies;
— customize preferences by category;
— change cookie settings at any time through the browser.
14.5. Restricting or deleting cookies may affect the performance of certain Website functions.
15. Final Provisions
15.1. The User may obtain any clarification on matters related to the processing of their personal data by contacting the Operator via email at cruises@panarcticstar.ru.
15.2. Any changes to the Operator’s Personal Data Processing Policy will be reflected in this document. The Policy remains valid indefinitely until it is replaced with a new version.
15.3. The current version of the Policy is publicly available on the Internet at https://en.vasta-expeditions.ru/privacy-policy.