The current Policy for the processing (confidentiality) of personal data (hereinafter referred to as the Policy) applies to all information posted on the website on the Internet at the address: https://chatum.org/ (hereinafter referred to as the Website), which Users may obtain during the use of the Website, its services, programs, and products.
The use of the Website's services signifies the unconditional agreement of the User with this Policy and the processing conditions for their personal information stated therein; in case of disagreement with these conditions, the User must refrain from using the services.

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1. For the purposes of this Policy, the User's personal information shall be understood as:
1.1.1. Personal information that the User provides about themselves voluntarily during registration (account creation) or in the process of using the Services, including the User's personal data. Information that is mandatory for providing the Services is marked accordingly. Other information is provided at the User's discretion.
1.1.2. Data that is automatically transmitted to the Website services during their use by means of software installed on the User's device, including IP address, cookie data, information about the User's browser (or other program used to access the services), technical characteristics of the equipment and software used by the User, date and time of access to the services, addresses of requested pages, and other similar information.
1.1.3. Other information about the User, the processing of which is provided for in the Site Usage Agreement.
1.1.4. This Privacy Policy applies only to the Website https://chatum.org/ and its services. The Website https://chatum.org/ does not control and is not responsible for third-party websites that the User may access through links available on the Website https://chatum.org/.

2. PROCESSING OBJECTIVES OF USERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
2.1. The website collects and stores only the personal information that is necessary for providing services or fulfilling agreements and contracts with the User, except when mandatory retention of personal information for a specified period of time is required by law.
2.2. The Website processes the User's personal information for the following purposes:
2.2.1. Identifying the User registered on the Website.
2.2.2. Providing the User with access to personalized resources of the Website.
2.2.3. Establishing feedback with the User, including sending notifications, inquiries related to the use of the Website, provision of services, processing of User's requests and applications.
2.2.4. Determining the User's location to ensure security and prevent fraud.
2.2.5. Verifying the accuracy and completeness of the personal data provided by the User.
2.2.6. Providing the User with effective customer and technical support in case of issues related to the use of the Website.
2.2.7. Conducting advertising activities with the User's consent.

3. PROCESSING CONDITIONS FOR USERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION AND ITS DISCLOSURE TO THIRD PARTIES
3.1. The website stores users' personal information in accordance with the internal regulations of specific services.
3.2. The confidentiality of the user's personal information is maintained, except in cases where the user voluntarily provides information about themselves for general access by an unlimited number of people. When using certain services, the user agrees that a certain portion of their personal information becomes publicly available.
3.3. The website may disclose the user's personal information to third parties in the following cases:
3.3.1. The user has given consent to such actions.
3.3.2. The disclosure is necessary for the user to use a specific service or to fulfill a specific agreement or contract with the user.
3.3.4. The disclosure is required by Russian or other applicable legislation within the framework of the established legislative procedure.
3.3.5. In the event of the sale of the website, all obligations regarding compliance with the terms of this Policy with regard to the personal information obtained by the acquirer are transferred.
3.4. The user's personal data is processed indefinitely by any lawful means, including in personal data information systems using automation tools or without the use of such tools.
3.5. In the event of loss or disclosure of personal data, the Website Administration informs the user about the loss or disclosure of personal data.
3.6. The Website Administration takes necessary organizational and technical measures to protect the user's personal information from unauthorized or accidental access, destruction, alteration, blocking, copying, dissemination, and other unlawful actions by third parties.
3.7. The Website Administration, together with the user, takes all necessary measures to prevent losses or any other negative consequences caused by the loss or disclosure of the user's personal data.

4. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
4.1. The User is obligated to:
4.1.1. Provide the information about personal data necessary for using the Site.
4.1.2. Update and supplement the provided information about personal data in case of any changes to such information.
4.2. The Site Administration is obligated to:
4.2.1. Use the received information exclusively for the purposes specified in this Policy.
4.2.2. Ensure the confidentiality of the information and not disclose it without the User's prior written permission. The Site Administration shall also not sell, exchange, publish, or otherwise disclose the transferred personal data of the User by any possible means, except as provided in this Policy.
4.2.3. Take precautions to protect the confidentiality of the User's personal data in accordance with the procedure commonly used to protect such information in the existing business practice.
4.2.4. Block the personal data related to the respective User from the moment of the User's request or inquiry, his/her legal representative, or the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects, during the verification period in case of identification of inaccurate personal data or unlawful actions.

5. RESPONSIBILITY OF PARTIES
5.1. The Site Administration, failing to fulfill its obligations, shall be liable in accordance with the legislation.
5.2. In case of loss or disclosure of confidential information, the Site Administration shall not be held responsible if such confidential information:
5.2.1. Became public domain before its loss or disclosure.
5.2.2. Was obtained from a third party prior to its acquisition by the Site Administration.
5.2.3. Was disclosed with the User's consent.

6. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
6.1. Before filing a lawsuit for disputes arising from the relationship between the Site User and the Site Administration, it is mandatory to submit a claim (a written proposal for voluntary settlement of the dispute).
6.2. The recipient of the claim shall notify the claimant in writing of the results of the claim consideration within 30 calendar days from the date of receiving the claim.
6.3. In case of failure to reach an agreement, the dispute will be referred to the court in accordance with the applicable legislation.
6.4. This Policy and the relationship between the User and the Site Administration shall be governed by the applicable legislation.

7. ADDITIONAL TERMS
7.1. The Site Administration reserves the right to make changes to this Policy without the User's consent.
7.2. The new Policy shall come into effect upon its publication on the Site, unless otherwise provided by the new version of the Policy.
7.3. Any suggestions or questions regarding this Privacy Policy should be sent to the email address support@chatum.org.
7.4. The current Policy is posted on the page at https://chatum.org/policy.
7.5. This Policy is an integral part of the Terms of Use Agreement for the Site, posted on the page at https://chatum.org/terms/.