PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy") has been developed under the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals concerning Automatic Processing of Personal Data, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and other applicable legal acts on personal data protection that apply to istories.media as a data controller.

By browsing the istories.media website, you consent to the collection and processing of your personal data.

The collection and processing of users' personal data are carried out based on their voluntary and informed consent.

The processing of personal data is performed using automated means, including within personal data information systems, and employs modern encryption methods (HTTPS protocol) during transmission over the Internet.

The purpose of processing personal data is to collect statistical information and provide readers with high-quality services.

Personal data is obtained directly from the data subject with their explicit consent when completing the email subscription form.

Personal data collected: email address.

The website does not collect or process special categories of personal data (such as data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, health data, or data concerning a person's sex life), nor biometric data (data relating to the physical, physiological, or behavioral characteristics of a person that allow or confirm their unique identification).

All personal data is subject to strict confidentiality obligations and is not disclosed to third parties or used for purposes other than those specified in Clause 1.5 of this Policy.

Istories.media takes the necessary legal, organizational, and technical measures to protect personal data from unauthorized or accidental access, destruction, alteration, blocking, copying, dissemination, and other unlawful actions.

To receive information about the processing of your personal data, or to submit a request for its rectification, blocking, or erasure, you may contact: letter@istories.media

The processing of personal data is terminated upon the achievement of the purposes specified in Clause 1.5 of this Policy or upon receipt of a relevant request from the data subject.

Once the retention period expires, personal data will be either deleted or anonymized for use in statistical or other research purposes.

Any violation of the rules governing the processing and protection of personal data may result in liability under the applicable legislation binding upon istories.media.