This Privacy Policy governs the conditions for using the Likehub electronic service. All information posted on the service is for informational purposes only and should not be considered the sole source of truth. The service is not a social network with personal user pages and is not related to any social networks.
By using the electronic service, any user hereby confirms that they have read, understood, accepted, and fully agree to comply with the terms of this Policy. Any person is considered a user from the moment of registering on the site or performing other actions related to the use of the service, until the obligations of the parties cease on grounds provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
1. Terms and Definitions.
The Privacy Policy regarding the personal data of users of the Likehub electronic platform (hereinafter the “Privacy Policy,” “Agreement,” “Offer”) is an offer addressed to an unlimited number of persons and presented in this document. Parties to the Privacy Policy include Likehub and the user.
“Likehub” (the Likehub service) refers to the entire administrative and technical team of the Service, responsible for its development and functionality, acting as a single entity; it has direct contact with the User and undertakes to provide consulting information on issues directly related to using the Service; it is one of the parties to this Privacy Policy.
Social networks are online services functioning to establish social connections among registered users, who maintain personal pages. Such services include “VKontakte” (vk.com) and others.
Electronic platform means a software and hardware system of organizational, informational, and technical solutions that ensure the service is used in accordance with its functionality via electronic communication channels. The electronic platform includes an internet resource (website).
Internet resource (website) is a resource located on the internet at likehub.io and its subdomains, owned by the owner of the Likehub electronic platform. The website is a complex object of intellectual property, consisting of computer programs, databases, text, graphics, and other information available to the user.
Services are the services provided by the Likehub electronic platform.
Registration is the procedure of entering user data into a special form on the website, necessary for the Likehub electronic platform to fulfill the terms of the user agreement—under which the registering user is a beneficiary—and to grant the user access to the platform’s services and features.
User means any individual who has taken advantage of the Likehub service.
User data means personal data.
Personal data: (a) data that is automatically transmitted in the process of using the Likehub service through software installed on the user’s device, from which access to the services is made, including IP address, cookie data, and information on the user’s software and hardware. By this, Likehub guarantees that as a result of a user’s use of the platform’s services, it does not gain access to any personal data (including personal) stored on users’ devices; (b) personal information (including name, contact phone number, email address), voluntarily and knowingly provided by the user—an individual—upon registering on the website, necessary to fulfill the user agreement under which the registering user is a beneficiary, and also to grant the individual user access to the platform’s services and features. The username provided by the user in the user agreement is considered their pseudonym.
Password is a unique sequence of symbols and/or letters that the user enters during registration on the website and subsequently uses to access their personal space (account) on the website.
Account (personal account) is a personalized website interface with a set of user tools for utilizing the services and features of the electronic platform.
Cookies are a small piece of data sent by a web server and stored on the user’s computer; the web client or web browser sends this piece of data back to the web server each time in an HTTP request when trying to open a page of the corresponding website. Information collected through cookies and similar technologies is not, by itself, considered personal data. Such information is purely technical. The structure of the cookies file, its content, and its technical parameters are determined by the Likehub platform and can be changed unilaterally without prior notice to the user.
IP address means a unique network address of a node in a computer network built using the IP protocol.
2. Warranties and Representations.
2.1. The Platform and the user hereby represent and warrant to each other that on the date of concluding this Agreement and throughout its duration:
- they are entities operating under Russian law, possessing all the rights and powers necessary to conduct activities within the territory of the Russian Federation;
- they have all the authority to enter into this Agreement and fulfill the obligations assumed under it;
- they have taken all necessary steps to conclude and implement the Agreement, ensuring that the Agreement is lawful, binding, and enforceable against their counterparty;
- to the best of their knowledge, there are no unresolved legal issues, threats of legal proceedings, or other circumstances that could adversely affect the party to the Agreement or its activities; the party has not breached any material provisions of any contract or other agreement concluded by it; there are no rulings, decrees, or court decisions from state bodies that may negatively affect the party’s situation or its activities;
- there are no provisions in Russian legislation, other regulations, or in contracts that are binding on the party or its property, which would conflict with or hinder the signing or execution of the Agreement;
- the performance of obligations under the Agreement is an unconditional obligation of the party to the Agreement, which has at least the same priority as its other obligations;
- all information and documents provided by the party to the Agreement to the other party in connection with this Agreement are true, accurate, complete, and correct in every respect, and the party has not concealed any facts that, if disclosed, might negatively influence the other party’s decision to enter into this Agreement;
- they possess sufficient information about their counterparty in the scope necessary to select them for such a role and to understand that the counterparty has adequate resources to meet the obligations under this Agreement;
- the obligations of the party to the Agreement under this Agreement are lawful, valid, in force, binding on that party, and enforceable in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.
2.2. Each party acknowledges that it concludes this Agreement in reliance on the warranties and representations provided by the other party, which are essential to it.
3. General Provisions.
3.1. The procedure for processing users’ personal data, including ensuring the security of such data and safeguarding the rights and interests of users, is governed by this Privacy Policy.
3.2. Any user, by using the website or taking advantage of any of its functionalities, thereby gives their unconditional consent to all the terms of the Agreement and to all other conditions stated on the website. They undertake to comply with these terms, and in case of disagreement with any condition, they must immediately stop using the services and leave the electronic platform.
3.3. The user acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Privacy Policy can be interpreted as establishing any relationship between the user and the Platform other than those explicitly provided for in this Privacy Policy.
3.4. This Privacy Policy is governed by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
3.5. Any disputes regarding this Privacy Policy and relations between the user and the Platform will be resolved under Russian law in the court where the Platform is located, unless otherwise explicitly provided by Russian legislation.
3.6. A court’s decision declaring any provision of this Privacy Policy invalid or unenforceable does not render the remaining provisions invalid or unenforceable.
3.7. The Platform’s inaction in response to a user’s breach of the provisions of this Privacy Policy does not deprive it of the right to take relevant actions later to protect its interests, nor does it imply the Platform’s waiver of its rights in case of any subsequent or similar breaches.
3.8. The Platform reserves the right to modify and/or supplement this Privacy Policy without any special notification. The new version of the Privacy Policy takes effect from the moment it is published on the site’s page at likehub.io/docs/politika-konfidentsialnosti, unless otherwise specified by the new version. The current version of the Privacy Policy is always available at the above address. User silence is regarded as consent to such modifications and/or supplements.
3.9. By clicking the “Register” button, the user agrees to the terms of this Privacy Policy, including the processing of their personal data, and also confirms that the contents of this Policy are clear and understandable to them. This consent is given at any stage of registration on the site and at any time during the user’s interaction with the site.
3.10. Before services can be requested and provided through the electronic platform, the User must complete registration. Registration and authorization on the site are carried out with confirmation sent to the user’s email address. A confirmation email is sent to the email address they provide, for authorization on the site.
3.11. The user also confirms that they are not entitled to disclose their login and password to third parties, nor are they permitted to obtain login and/or password details from third parties. The Platform bears no responsibility for transactions between users.
3.12. The user must immediately notify the Platform of any security breaches of their personal account on the electronic platform.
3.13. The Platform assumes no responsibility for any user data that the user provides to external resources and/or third parties when navigating away from the electronic platform.
3.14. The Platform is not liable for any possible loss or damage to data resulting from the user’s violation of this Agreement or improper access and/or use of the website.
3.15. The user is solely responsible for all actions (and their consequences) within or using the electronic platform under the user’s account (login), including cases where they voluntarily provide third parties with account access (under any terms, including contracts or agreements) without the Platform’s approval and/or in violation of the Agreement’s terms. All actions performed under the user’s account are considered to be performed by the user, except in cases where the user has informed the Platform of unauthorized access to their account.
3.16. To access the services and features of the electronic platform, the user undertakes to provide accurate and complete information during Registration, which is necessary for the Platform and any other parties involved (depending on the situation) to fulfill obligations related to the provided services and/or the user’s access to the platform. Following registration, the User is granted access to their personal account with the provided credentials and the option to use the Platform’s respective services.
3.17. The Platform may block a user’s account, prohibit access via any account to certain services and features of the electronic platform, and delete any content without explanation, including if the user violates the terms of the Agreement and/or Russian legislation. Whether a violation has occurred is determined solely by the Platform on a unilateral basis. The user accepts this procedure and must abide by the Platform’s decision.
3.18. The user independently bears responsibility before third parties for actions related to using the electronic platform, including situations in which such actions violate the rights and legitimate interests of third parties, as well as for compliance with Russian legislation when using the platform.
3.19. The user hereby acknowledges and confirms that any data (including bank card details) directly or indirectly related to payment for the Platform’s services is placed by the user on webpages belonging to third parties unaffiliated with the Platform. The Platform does not have access to such data or perform any actions regarding it.
3.20. The user may modify all or part of their personal data at any time by using the personal data editing feature in the corresponding service of the platform.
3.21. The user may delete their personal data by using the corresponding feature in their personal section of the platform’s service. The user acknowledges and confirms that deleting their account may result in the inability to use the platform’s services.
3.22. The rights set forth in paragraphs 3.20 and 3.21 of this Policy may be restricted in accordance with applicable law. Such restrictions may include Likehub’s obligation to retain information that was modified or deleted by the user for the period established by law and to provide it according to legally mandated procedures to state bodies or courts.
3.23. The user acknowledges and confirms that Likehub is not responsible for the actions of third parties who have obtained the user’s personal data directly from the user.
4. Personal Data and Processing Procedure.
4.1. In accordance with Federal Law No. 152-FZ of July 27, 2006 “On Personal Data,” the user (as a natural person) hereby consents to the Platform processing (including receiving from the user and/or third parties, subject to this law’s requirements) the user’s personal data and confirms that by giving such consent, they act of their own free will and in their own interest. Consent is granted from the moment of registering on the site and/or performing other actions related to using the platform’s services.
4.2. The user grants consent for the purpose of entering into a user agreement with the Platform, other contracts explicitly provided for in this Privacy Policy, and for their continued performance, participation in promotions and contests, making decisions or performing other actions that entail legal consequences for the user or third parties. Consent applies to name, phone number, email address, IP address, cookies, browser parameters and settings, and any other information related to the user’s identity that is known to the Platform at any specific time. Consent is necessary for receiving and processing requests, processing and accepting payments, notifying about request status and Platform services via email, SMS, and PUSH notifications; improving the quality of the platform; conducting statistical and other studies based on anonymized data; advertising activities; as well as executing the user agreement, including providing effective technical support and granting access to the account and services.
4.3. This consent is given by the user until the relevant document retention periods established by Russian legislation expire, after which it may be revoked by sending written notification to the Platform at least 3 months prior to the intended revocation date, at the address indicated in this Agreement and/or on the site.
4.4. If the user revokes consent to process personal data, the Platform is entitled to continue processing the data if the retention periods required by law have not yet expired. The corresponding actions taken by continuing to process the user’s personal data are considered acceptance.
4.5. This consent is granted for any actions necessary to achieve the above-stated purposes, including collecting, systematizing, accumulating, storing, updating (amending, modifying), using, distributing (transferring), anonymizing, blocking, destroying, and transferring personal data across borders, as well as other actions related to the user’s personal data in accordance with Russian law.
4.6. Personal data is processed by the Platform according to principles of fairness and legality, compliance with legislation, adherence to the objectives set out in this Policy, legitimacy and reasonableness of measures, and data storage within designated periods. This includes (but is not limited to) storing data, recording it to electronic media, and creating lists.
4.7. The user has the right to obtain information related to the processing of their personal data, namely confirmation of the fact of processing, the grounds for such processing, its objectives and methods, as well as information about any parties to whom data has been disclosed, and other related information.
4.8. Likehub takes all necessary and sufficient organizational and technical measures to protect the user’s personal data from unlawful or accidental access, destruction, alteration, blocking, copying, or distribution, as well as other wrongful actions by third parties. Likehub ensures the security of personal data during processing, including encrypting and storing it in encrypted form. Confidentiality of data is maintained unless otherwise stipulated by law. The user acknowledges that Likehub does not ensure the confidentiality of data that becomes publicly available as a result of the user’s use of the services, including publications made on Instagram.
4.9. The user acknowledges and confirms that, if necessary, the electronic Platform may disclose personal data (and related documents) to the required extent to third parties and their authorized representatives in order to achieve the aforementioned purposes.
4.10. The user acknowledges and confirms that this consent is considered granted to any such third parties mentioned above (subject to appropriate adjustments), and these third parties may process the user’s personal data based on this consent. Such a third party may be the limited liability company non-bank credit organization “YooMoney” (with Bank of Russia License No. 3510-K), regarding personal data placed on the site.
5. Final Provisions.
5.1. All disputes, disagreements, or claims arising from or in connection with this Privacy Policy (including its performance, breach, termination, or invalidity) shall first be resolved through negotiations between the Parties. If it is impossible to resolve the dispute out of court, it shall be settled by the court at the Platform’s location, unless otherwise expressly provided by Russian law. The pre-trial procedure is mandatory, and the response to a claim must be provided within 10 (ten) business days from its receipt.
5.2. The Parties to this Privacy Policy recognize electronic correspondence (including SMS, services, and features of the site) as written evidence.
5.3. Any inquiries from the User to the Platform concerning the processing of their personal data must be submitted in writing and sent to the Platform’s address specified in this Agreement and/or on the website.
5.4. Any user inquiries or notifications are examined by the Platform when sent to the postal address indicated in the Agreement and/or on the website. Messages sent through a personal account on the site will not be considered if it is not evident from their content that they are being sent to the Platform’s postal address (such as a postal identifier or a courier slip number not being specified, no scanned copies of documents confirming a mail or courier dispatch, etc.).
5.5. The Parties acknowledge that documents and information transmitted using the Likehub service or by email at help@likehub.io have the same legal force as paper documents bearing handwritten signatures of the Parties.
5.6. The Parties acknowledge that information transmitted using the Likehub service is considered delivered to the other Party from the moment it is sent via the service.
5.7. The user acknowledges and confirms that decisions regarding granting Likehub consent to process personal data, as well as entering into this Agreement, are made independently, without deception or misunderstanding.
5.8. All proposals or questions regarding this Privacy Policy should be sent to help@likehub.io.