By accessing or using www.russianfreelancer.com, the Russian freelancer mobile app, or any other related sites, applications, services, and goods, or any other website operated by a Russian freelancer that links to this policy (each, the “Site”), you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. This Policy may change from time to time; any changes we make to this Policy will be posted on this Site, we will also take any other steps, to the extent required by applicable law, including notifying you about material changes. Changes to this Policy are effective as of the stated "Last Updated" date. We recommend that you check the Policy periodically for any updates or changes.

The short version

Information We Collect – You provide us with most of the information we collect: when you register to the Site, use it, complete forms, or register to any of our programs. We also collect information about your communications with Russian freelancers as well as any of your posts on our blogs or forums and your communication with other users of Russian freelancers. In addition, we automatically collect information while you access, browse, view, or otherwise use the Site and receive information from third-party vendors or other available sources.

Our Legal Basis for Using Your Personal Information - Where relevant under applicable laws, all processing of your personal information will be justified by a "lawful ground" for processing as detailed below.

How Do We Use the Information Collected? – We use personal information to provide you with quality service and security, to operate the Site, understand how people use the Site, and to perform our obligations to you; to ensure marketplace integrity and security; to prevent fraud; to contact you and send you direct marketing communications; to promote and advertise the Site, our services, and the Russian freelancer marketplace; to comply with lawful requests by public authorities and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

How Long Do We Keep Personal Information – We will keep personal information only for as long as is required to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. However, in some cases, we will retain personal information for longer periods of time.

Children - This Site is offered and available to users who are at least 18 years of age and of legal age to form a binding contract. Minors under 18 and at least 13 years of age are only permitted to use the Site through an account owned by a parent or legal guardian with their appropriate permission. Minors under 13 are not permitted to use the Site or the Russian Freelancer services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Sharing Personal Information with Third Parties – We share personal information with third parties in order to operate the Site, provide our services to you, fulfill obligations imposed on us by applicable laws and regulations, and prevent fraud, infringements, and illegal activities.

Where We Store Personal Information - Some of the personal information you provide to us will be stored or processed on our behalf by third-party suppliers and data processors and may be located in other jurisdictions, such as the United States and Israel.

Cookies - We use cookies and similar technologies (such as web beacons, pixels, tags, and scripts) to improve and personalize your experience, provide our services, analyze website performance, and for marketing purposes.

Do Not Track (DNT) – Our Site does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals.

External Links - the Site contains links to third-party sites and if you link to a third-party site from the Site, any data you provide to that site and any use of that data by the third party are not under the control of a Russian freelancer and are not subject to this Policy.

Security – We implement technical and organizational measures to maintain the safety of the Site and your personal information and in preventing unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, destruction, or damage to it through industry-standard technologies and internal procedures.