privacy policy

Privacy Policy Regarding the Processing of Personal Data

1. General Provisions
This privacy policy for the processing of personal data is compiled in accordance with the requirements of the Personal Data Law and defines the procedure for processing personal data and measures to ensure the security of personal data undertaken by Brand Journey Agency LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Operator").

1.1. The Operator’s key objective and condition for carrying out its activities is the observance of human and civil rights and freedoms when processing their personal data, including the protection of the rights to privacy, personal and family secrets.

1.2. This Operator's policy regarding the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy") applies to all information the Operator can obtain about visitors to the website https://Brandjourneyus.com.

2. Basic Concepts Used in the Policy

2.1. Automated processing of personal data - processing of personal data using computer technology.

2.2. Blocking of personal data - temporary cessation of the processing of personal data (except where processing is necessary to clarify personal data).

2.3. Website - a combination of graphical and information materials, as well as computer programs and databases ensuring their availability on the internet at the network address https://Brandjourneyus.com.

2.4. Information system of personal data - a set of personal data contained in databases and information technologies and technical means that ensure their processing.

2.5. Anonymization of personal data - actions as a result of which it is impossible to determine the ownership of personal data to a specific User or other personal data subject without the use of additional information.

2.6. Processing of personal data - any action (operation) or a set of actions (operations) performed with or without the use of automation tools with personal data, including collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, change), extraction, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), anonymization, blocking, deletion, destruction of personal data.

2.7. Operator – a state body, municipal body, legal entity, or individual that independently or jointly with other persons organizes and/or performs the processing of personal data, as well as determines the purposes of processing personal data, the composition of personal data to be processed, actions (operations) performed with personal data.

2.8. Personal data – any information relating directly or indirectly to a specific or identifiable User of the website https://Brandjourneyus.com.

2.9. Personal data permitted for dissemination by the personal data subject – personal data access to which is provided by the personal data subject by giving consent to the processing of personal data permitted for dissemination in the manner prescribed by the Personal Data Law (hereinafter - personal data permitted for dissemination).

2.10. User - any visitor to the website https://Brandjourneyus.com.

2.11. Provision of personal data - actions aimed at disclosing personal data to a specific person or a certain circle of persons.

2.12. Dissemination of personal data - any actions aimed at disclosing personal data to an undefined circle of persons (transfer of personal data) or to familiarize personal data with an unlimited circle of persons, including the disclosure of personal data in the media, placement in information and telecommunication networks, or providing access to personal data in any other way.

2.13. Cross-border transfer of personal data - transfer of personal data to the territory of a foreign state to a foreign authority, a foreign individual, or a foreign legal entity.

2.14. Destruction of personal data - any actions resulting in the irreversible destruction of personal data with the inability to further restore the content of personal data in the personal data information system and (or) in the destruction of material carriers of personal data.

3. Main Rights and Obligations of the Operator

3.1. The Operator has the right to:

- receive reliable information and/or documents containing personal data from the subject of personal data;

- if the subject of personal data withdraws consent to the processing of personal data, as well as if the subject of personal data sends a request to stop processing personal data, the Operator has the right to continue processing personal data without the consent of the personal data subject if there are grounds specified in the Personal Data Law;

- independently determine the composition and list of measures necessary and sufficient to ensure the fulfillment of the duties provided by the Personal Data Law and the regulatory legal acts adopted in accordance with it, unless otherwise provided by the Personal Data Law or other laws.

3.2. The Operator is obliged to:

- provide the personal data subject, at their request, with information regarding the processing of their personal data;
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- organize the processing of personal data in the manner prescribed by the current legislation;

- respond to inquiries and requests from personal data subjects and their legal representatives in accordance with the requirements of the Personal Data Law;

- inform the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects at the request of this body the necessary information within 30 days from the date of receipt of such a request;

- publish or otherwise provide unrestricted access to this Policy regarding the processing of personal data;
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- take legal, organizational, and technical measures to protect personal data from unlawful or accidental access to them, destruction, modification, blocking, copying, provision, dissemination of personal data, as well as from other unlawful actions in relation to personal data;

- stop the transfer (distribution, provision, access) of personal data, stop processing and destroy personal data in the manner and cases provided by the Personal Data Law;

- fulfill other duties provided by the Personal Data Law.

4. Main Rights and Obligations of Personal Data Subjects

4.1. Personal data subjects have the right to:

- receive information concerning the processing of their personal data, except as provided by laws. The information is provided to the personal data subject by the Operator in an accessible form, and it should not contain personal data related to other personal data subjects, except in cases where there are legal grounds for disclosing such personal data. The list of information and the procedure for obtaining it are established by the Personal Data Law;

- demand the operator to clarify their personal data, their blocking or destruction if the personal data is incomplete, outdated, inaccurate, illegally obtained, or is not necessary for the declared purpose of processing, as well as to take measures provided by law to protect their rights;

- set a condition of prior consent when processing personal data for the purpose of promoting goods, works, and services on the market;

- withdraw consent to the processing of personal data, as well as send a demand to stop processing personal data;

- appeal against the unlawful actions or inaction of the Operator when processing his personal data to the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects or in court;

- exercise other rights provided by legislation.

4.2. Subjects of personal data are obliged to:

- provide the Operator with accurate data about themselves;

- inform the Operator about the clarification (update, change) of their personal data.

4.3. Persons who have provided the Operator with unreliable information about themselves or information about another personal data subject without the consent of the latter are liable in accordance with the legislation.

5. Principles of Processing Personal Data

5.1. The processing of personal data is carried out on a legal and fair basis.

5.2. The processing of personal data is limited to achieving specific, pre-defined, and legitimate goals. Processing of personal data incompatible with the purposes of collecting personal data is not allowed.

5.3. Database merging, containing personal data, the processing of which is carried out for purposes incompatible with each other, is not allowed.

5.4. Only personal data that meets the purposes of their processing are subject to processing.

5.5. The content and volume of processed personal data comply with the stated processing objectives. The processing of redundant personal data in relation to the stated purposes of their processing is not allowed.

5.6. In the processing of personal data, the accuracy of personal data, their sufficiency, and, where necessary, relevance to the purposes of processing personal data are ensured. The Operator takes necessary measures or ensures their adoption to remove or clarify incomplete or inaccurate data.

5.7. The storage of personal data is carried out in a form that allows determining the personal data subject, no longer than the purposes of processing personal data require, if the storage period of personal data is not established by law, a contract party to which, beneficiary or guarantor by which is the personal data subject. Processed personal data is destroyed or anonymized upon achieving the processing goals or in case of losing the need to achieve these goals, unless otherwise provided by law.

6. Conditions for Processing Personal Data

6.1. The processing of personal data is carried out with the consent of the personal data subject to process their personal data.

6.2. The processing of personal data is necessary to achieve the goals provided for by international legislation.

6.3. The processing of personal data is necessary for the administration of justice, execution of a judicial act, an act of another body, or an official subject to execution in accordance with the legislation.

6.4. The processing of personal data is necessary for the execution of a contract, a party to which or the beneficiary or guarantor by which is the personal data subject, as well as for concluding a contract at the initiative of the personal data subject or a contract under which the personal data subject will be the beneficiary or guarantor.

6.5. The processing of personal data is necessary for the exercise of rights and legitimate interests of the operator or third parties or to achieve socially significant goals provided that the rights and freedoms of the personal data subject are not violated.

6.6. The processing of personal data to which access is provided by the personal data subject for dissemination or at their request (hereinafter - publicly available personal data) is carried out.

6.7. The processing of personal data required to be published or disclosed in accordance with the law is carried out.

7. Procedure for Collecting, Storing, Transferring, and Other Types of Processing Personal Data

The security of personal data processed by the Operator is ensured through the implementation of legal, organizational, and technical measures necessary to fully comply with the requirements of current legislation in the field of personal data protection.

7.1. The Operator ensures the safety of personal data and takes all possible measures to exclude access to personal data by unauthorized persons.

7.2. The User's personal data will never, under any conditions, be transferred to third parties, except for cases related to the implementation of current legislation or in case the subject of personal data has given consent to the Operator to transfer data to a third party to fulfill obligations under a civil contract.

7.3. In case inaccuracies in personal data are detected, the User can update them independently by sending a notification to the Operator's email address contact@brandjourneyus.com marked "Updating personal data."

7.4. The term for processing personal data is determined by achieving the goals for which the personal data were collected if another term is not provided by the contract or current legislation.

The User can withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time by sending a notification to the Operator via email to the Operator's email address contact@brandjourneyus.com marked "Withdrawal of consent to the processing of personal data."

7.5. All information collected by third-party services, including payment systems, means of communication, and other service providers, is stored and processed by these persons (Operators) in accordance with their User Agreement and Privacy Policy. The subject of personal data and/or familiar with these documents. The Operator is not responsible for the actions of third parties, including the service providers mentioned in this paragraph.

7.6. The prohibitions established by the subject of personal data on the transfer (except for providing access), as well as on the processing or conditions of processing (except for obtaining access) of personal data allowed for dissemination, do not apply in cases of processing personal data in state, public, and other public interests defined by legislation.

7.7. The Operator ensures the confidentiality of personal data when processing it.

7.8. When carrying out the delivery of goods, the Operator can collect data on the final point of delivery and the recipient to accurately calculate the route. Freight transportation is carried out using transport companies and courier delivery services. Prices are according to the carrier's tariffs depending on the volume and weight of the cargo, as well as the remoteness from the point of departure. Special conditions of transportation apply to oversized and heavy cargoes.

7.9. The Operator stores personal data in a form allowing the identification of the subject of personal data, no longer than the purposes of processing personal data require, if the storage period of personal data is not established by law, a contract party to which, beneficiary, or guarantor by which is the subject of personal data.

7.10. The condition for terminating the processing of personal data may be achieving the purposes of processing personal data, expiration of the consent of the personal data subject, withdrawal of consent by the personal data subject, or a demand to stop processing personal data, as well as the detection of unlawful processing of personal data.

8. List of Actions Performed by the Operator with the Received Personal Data

8.1. The Operator carries out the collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, change), extraction, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), anonymization, blocking, deletion, and destruction of personal data.

8.2. The Operator carries out automated processing of personal data with the receipt and/or transmission of the information received via information and telecommunication networks or without such a network.

9. Cross-border Transfer of Personal Data

9.1. Before starting the activity related to the cross-border transfer of personal data, the Operator is obliged to make sure that the foreign state onto the territory of which it is supposed to transfer personal data provides reliable protection of the rights of personal data subjects.

9.2. Cross-border transfer of personal data on the territory of foreign states that do not provide adequate protection of the rights of personal data subjects can be carried out only if there is written consent of the personal data subject to the cross-border transfer of his personal data and/or the execution of a contract to which the personal data subject is a party.

10. Confidentiality of Personal Data

The Operator and other persons who have gained access to personal data are obliged not to disclose to third parties and not to distribute personal data without the consent of the personal data subject unless otherwise provided by law.

11. Final Provisions

11.1. The User can get any clarifications on interested issues concerning the processing of their personal data by contacting the Operator via email contact@brandjourneyus.com.

11.2. This document will reflect any changes in the Operator's personal data processing policy. The policy is valid indefinitely until replaced with a new version.

11.3. The current version of the Policy in the public domain is located on the Internet at https://www.brandjourneyus.com/privacy.