Regulation on Processing and Protection of Personal Data

Regulation on Processing and Protection of Personal Data of Visitors of the Website http://globalenergyprize.org and related landing pages of the Global Energy Association on Development of International Research and Projects in the Field of Energy (the Global Energy Association) (hereinafter, Regulation)

This Regulation on Processing and Protection of Personal Data of Visitors of the Global Energy Association Website http://globalenergyprize.org, its services (hereinafter, the Website) and official pages in social media and their subdomains (hereinafter, related landing pages) applies to all information data on the visitor which are located on the http://globalenergyprize.org domain name and related landing pages and which are available when using the said resources.
The relations pertaining to collection, storage, distribution and protection of information on visitors of the website and related landing pages are governed by this Regulation, other official documents of the Global Energy Association, and the applicable law of the Russian Federation.

1. General Provisions
1.1. By using the website and related landing pages, the visitor (by way of completing registration/authorization, sending messages/comments, applications, other communications (actions) via means and forms of communication on the website and related landing pages) expressly agrees to the terms of this Regulation.
1.2. If the visitor does not agree with the terms and conditions of this Regulation, the visitor must immediately discontinue the use of the website and related landing pages. This with the visitor.
1.3. This Regulation applies exclusively to the Global Energy Association website and related landing pages. The Global Energy Association is not responsible for third party websites that the visitor may enter using links on its website and related landing pages.
1.4. The Global Energy Association does not verify the accuracy of visitor information received (collected) except when such verification is necessary for the fulfillment of the Global Energy Association’s obligations to the visitor.
1.5. Personal data processing is based on the following principles:
1.5.1. Legality of purposes and methods of personal data processing.
1.5.2. Good faith.
1.5.3. Consistency of personal data processing with predefined purposes declared at personal data collection as well as with the powers of the Global Energy Association.
1.5.4. Consistency of the scope and nature of processed personal data and personal data processing methods with the personal data processing purposes.

2. Scope of Visitor Personal Data Provided when Visiting the Website and Related landing pages
2.1. Personal data — identification information independently provided by the visitor which relates to the visitor:
2.1.1. Within the “Subscribe to Newsletter” form: e-mail address.
2.1.2. Within the “Mail us” form: name, e-mail address.
2.1.3. Within the “Apply” form: login, password.
2.1.4. Within the “Nominate” form: last name, first name, patronymic, birth date (day, month, year), gender, country, city, employment, position, e-mail address, telephone number, postal address, password, area of specialization in the energy sector.
2.1.5. The Global Energy Association also processes other visitor data including:
2.1.5.1. Standard data automatically received by the server when the visitor accesses the website and related landing pages and performs subsequent actions (host IP address, visitor’s browser information, technical specifications of equipment and software, the type of operating system, website and related landing pages accessed by the visitor, the date and time of accessing the website and related landing pages).
2.1.5.2. Information automatically received when the website and related landing pages are accessed using tabs (cookies).
2.1.5.3. Information received as a result of the visitor’s activity on the website and related landing pages.
2.1.5.4. Information received as a result of other visitors’ activity on the website and related landing pages.
2.1.6. Any other personal data additionally provided at the visitor initiative using the relevant sections and resources of the website and related landing pages.
2.2. By providing his/her personal data on the website, the visitor agrees to its processing by the Global Energy Association over an unlimited period of time.
2.3. Processing of personal visitor data implies using the data for the purpose of executing Global Energy Association’s obligations to the visitor as specified in this Regulation.

3. Personal Data Processing Purposes
3.1. The Global Energy Association uses personal data provided by visitors on the website and related landing pages strictly for the following purposes:
– visitor identification (registration and/or authorization);
– enforcement of the user agreement;
– establishing feedback from the visitor and processing their applications and inquiries;
– informing the visitor on the status of application and inquiry processing;
– providing personalized technical support to the visitor in the event of any issues related to the use of the website and related landing pages;
– viewing content posted on the website and related landing pages on behalf of visitors;
– posting or displaying on the website and related landing pages of any content including but not limited to: texts, hypertext links, images, audio and video files, data and/or other information;
– informing the visitor on Global Energy Association news on behalf of the Global Energy Association.

4. Regulations for the Use of Personal Data
4.1. Visitors’ personal data are processed with their consent. When leaving personal data on the website or related landing pages the visitor expresses his/her full consent to automated as well as non-automated processing and use of his/her personal data. The Global Energy Association guarantees that the personal information provided/posted by the visitor when using the website or related landing pages is used strictly for the purposes specified in this Regulation. The Global Energy Association commits not to share the data thus received with third parties.
4.2. In addition to personal data, the Global Energy Association acknowledges the visitor’s IP address and receives information about the Internet resource from which the visitor was redirected to the website or related landing pages. This information is not used for establishing the visitor’s identity.

5. Personal Data Protection
5.1. Information on visitor personal data is confidential. All confidentiality measures implemented in collecting, processing and storing visitor personal data apply to electronic (automated) as well as paper media. The Global Energy Association takes necessary and sufficient steps to protect visitor personal data against accidental or intentional unauthorized access, distribution or other unlawful actions of outside parties.
5.2. The Global Energy Association ensures the safekeeping of visitor personal information, does not disclose data without the visitor’s prior approval and does not publish data except as stipulated in par. 7.2 hereof.
5.3. Should personal data be lost or disclosed the Global Energy Association takes all necessary steps together with the visitor to prevent losses or other adverse consequences.

6. Storage, Transfer and Use of Personal Data
6.1. Visitor personal data are stored exclusively in electronic media and processed by automatic systems within the territory of the Russian Federation except when non-automated personal data processing is necessary to comply with statutory requirements.
6.2. Visitor personal data are not transferred to any persons except as directly stipulated in this Regulation.
6.3. Software applications used by visitors on the website and related landing pages are hosted and maintained by third parties (developers) operating independently of the Global Energy Association and not acting on behalf or at the direction of the Global Energy Association. Visitors must familiarize themselves with the personal data protection regulations and policies of such third parties (developers) before using relevant applications.
6.4. Disclosure of visitor personal data at the request of government (local government) bodies complies with the procedure stipulated under applicable law of the Russian Federation.

7. Liability
7.1. The Global Energy Association is held liable for losses incurred by the user in connection with unlawful use of the latter’s personal data only when the Global Energy Association is at fault under the Russian Federation law except for cased stipulated in par. 7.2 hereof. In all events the liability of the Global Energy Association is limited to 1,000.00 rubles and is imposed on it only in the case of fault.
7.2. The Global Energy Association shall not be held responsible for information provided by the visitor on the website and related landing pages in a publically available form as well as for data disclosed with the visitor’s consent.

8. Miscellaneous
8.1. This Regulation is a public document available to any Internet visitor and published on the official Global Energy Association website at https://globalenergyprize.org/en/ and shall remain in force until abolished or replaced by another similar internal document.
8.2. This Regulation does not apply to actions and Internet resources of third parties.
8.3. The Global Energy Association may amend this Regulation without notice to and consent of the visitor. Amendments are made pursuant to the President’s Order. A new version of the Regulation will become effective upon being posted on the Global Energy Association website at http://globalenergyprize.org unless otherwise stipulated in the new version of the Regulation.
8.4. Any suggestions or questions related to this Regulation can be submitted in any convenient way at http://globalenergyprize.org.
8.5. The Global Energy Association is not responsible for the actions of third parties to whom visitor information became available through the use of Internet, website services or related landing pages, and shall not be held liable for the consequences of using information that, due to the nature of the website and related landing pages, is accessible to any Internet user.
8.6. The Global Energy Association recommends that visitors act responsibly when deciding on the scope of personal information to be made available from the website and related landing pages.

9. Destruction of Personal Data
9.1. Visitor personal data are destroyed upon visitor’s written request. Such request must contain identification data which explicitly attributes the information to the visitor. A written request must be mailed via Russian Post to Global Energy Association: 23, Tverskaya street, building 1, lodging III, room 16, 2nd floor, Moscow 125009.