1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how ООО 'Veritas Media Group' (ОГРН 5 91 42 687 30254, ИНН 0567169214), operating as Journalism Academy, collects, uses, and shares personal information of users of our website, journalismacademy.com, and related services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This policy is effective as of January 1, 2025.
2. Data Collection
We collect several types of information from and about users, including:
- Information you provide directly: This includes information you provide when you register for an account, enroll in a course, subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or participate in surveys or promotions. This information may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, payment information, and any other information you choose to provide.
- Information collected automatically: We automatically collect certain information about your device and usage of our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and dates and times of access. We may also use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect this information.
- Information from third parties: We may receive information about you from third-party sources, such as social media platforms, advertising partners, and data analytics providers. This information may include demographic data, interests, and online behavior.
3. Usage of Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and improving our services: We use your information to provide you with access to our courses, process your payments, personalize your learning experience, and improve the functionality and usability of our website.
- Communicating with you: We use your information to respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, send you important updates and notifications, and inform you about new courses, promotions, and events.
- Marketing and advertising: We may use your information to send you targeted advertisements and marketing communications about our courses and services that we believe may be of interest to you. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time.
- Analytics and research: We use your information to analyze trends, track user behavior, and conduct research to improve our services and develop new courses.
- Legal compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to legal requests, and protect our rights and interests.
4. Sharing of Information
We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:
- Service providers: We share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with various aspects of our business, such as payment processing, data analytics, email marketing, and customer support. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
- Business partners: We may share your information with business partners who offer complementary products or services that may be of interest to you. We will only share your information with these partners with your consent.
- Legal authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request.
- Other users: If you participate in online forums or discussion groups, your information may be visible to other users of our website.
- In connection with a business transaction: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Encryption: We use encryption to protect your sensitive information, such as payment details, during transmission and storage.
- Access controls: We restrict access to your personal information to authorized personnel who need it to perform their job duties.
- Security audits: We regularly conduct security audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities in our systems.
- Employee training: We train our employees on privacy and security best practices.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
6. Your Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information we hold about you.
- Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information.
- Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information.
- Restriction: You have the right to restrict our processing of your personal information.
- Data portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a portable format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
7. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Journalism Academy
ООО 'Veritas Media Group'
[Address]
Email: info@journalismacademy.com
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and update the effective date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our privacy practices.
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and enable you to access certain features.
- Performance cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit and how long you spend on each page. This information helps us improve the performance of our website.
- Functionality cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember your preferences, such as your language settings and login information.
- Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to deliver targeted advertisements to you based on your browsing activity.
You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to access certain features of our website. To learn more about cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy.