Privacy Policy

The administration of this site https://adventist.ua/ (hereinafter the Site) is carried out by the Ukrainian Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a religious organization that is registered and operates in accordance with the requirements of the Ukrainian legislation (hereinafter referred to as the UCC).

We are pleased that you have shown interest in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ukraine. By using our resources, you trust us with your information. We understand that this is a big responsibility, and we make every effort to protect your data and give you control over them.

This Privacy Policy (the Policy) defines the practice of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (hereinafter referred to as ADS) regarding personal data and other information that is collected and processed through various sites owned and operated by us.

UAC collects information to provide better services to all users of the Site, for example: identify the language you speak, pick up ads that will be useful to you, determine which videos you may like, and more. What information collects UAC and how it is used depends on your interaction with our resources and selected privacy settings.

This Policy describes what data is collected, how and for what purpose, how we use and protect such data, and how you can manage your personal data.

Personal data is information that relates to an individual and allows it to be clearly identified. The processing and use of personal data that you provide us on a voluntary basis is solely for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Here are some examples of types of personal data that can collect UCC and how to use them.

With your consent, we collect the following personal data:

In any case, we collect only personal data that is deliberately and voluntarily provided by you as a subject of personal data for the purpose of utilizing the resources of the UCC and for which you deliberately agree to the processing.

When we collect, process and use personal data, we always do so only for the stated purpose. Data will be processed confidential, stored on secure servers and will not be transferred to third parties or used for other purposes.

UAC will keep your personal data only to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, including on request of the law.

You have the right to revoke your consent at any time. If you have any questions, contact the UCC Data Protection Department using your contact information.

We do not collect any information regarding the processing of which certain requirements are established by law (in accordance with Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine "On Protection of Personal Data" - such information includes information on race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sexual orientation, political views, information about your health, etc.).

We may process your personal data for the purposes described in this Policy, if you have given the appropriate consent, and also in cases where the UAC has to fulfill certain legal obligations, or if, in our estimation, this is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the UCC or a third party , which may require such data.

We collect information in a form that in itself does not point directly to a specific person. Here are some examples of personal information we collect, as well as how to use it.

Such information may include:

This automated data collection enables us to better understand the behavior of our users and to improve our products, services and advertising, as well as for data security reasons and to ensure the stability and reliability of our system.

This information is aggregated and used to provide more useful information to our users and a better understanding of which parts of the Site, products and services are most popular. In the context of this Policy, this information is not considered to be personal in nature, it is used for internal purposes and is not communicated to third parties.

If your personal data is protected by the EU's Personal Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UAC will normally only collect your personal information in the following cases:

In any case, for each purpose of collecting and processing personal data, we will ask for your consent, and specify the specific purpose and date of use of such data.

If you have questions or need additional information on the legal basis for collecting and processing personal data, contact the UCC using contact information.

A cookie is a text file or files containing information stored on your computer by the site when you visited it.

Cookies usually contain your preferences on the Site, such as language, location, etc. When you return to this Site, the browser that you use sends the appropriate cookie. This allows us to provide information in a form that suits your preference.

Cookies can store a wide range of data, including personal identification information (such as your name, home address, email address, or phone number). However, this information can only be saved if you provide it - we can not get information that you did not provide. Additionally, we can not access other files on your computer.

You can change your browser settings so that you can allow or reject cookie requests, automatically remove existing cookies when closing your browser, etc. If you disconnect or refuse cookies, some parts of the Site may not be available to you or will not function correctly.

The cookies used on the Site are categorized according to the UK Chamber of Commerce's Recommendations on the Use of Cookies (ICC UK Cookies).

These cookies are required to view the Site and use its features.

These cookies collect information about how you use the Site, for example, which pages you visit most. These data can be used to optimize the Site and simplify navigation. These cookies do not collect information that allows you to identify the user. All information collected by cookies is aggregated, so it is anonymous.

These cookies allow the Site to remember the choice of users while browsing. For example, we can remember your geographic location in a cookie to ensure that a website is localized for your region. We can also store preferences, including text size, fonts, and other customizable site elements. The information collected by these cookies does not allow you to identify, nor does it allow you to track any sites other than Apple's websites.

For prompt delivery, better display and detailed analysis of content on the Site, the Company uses services owned by other third-party companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Alphabet Inc. and other.

The companies listed below can use cookies on a user's device while on the site.

Please note that the Site can not affect the work of cookies used by these services. All the necessary information about their use can be found by visiting the respective resource. They may use cookies on the user's device while working on the Site.

vWe will preserve the confidentiality of your personal data in all cases, except when the law requires such information. If you disclose abusive information on UAC resources that will interfere with the Site, the UAC may use information about you to stop this activity.

We provide personal information to trusted companies or individuals for processing in accordance with our instructions, this Privacy Policy, and other relevant privacy and security criteria.

For example, we may disclose personal information to the following categories of recipients:

We take a very responsible attitude to the security of your personal data.

UAC protects your personal data when they are transmitted using encryption technologies, such as TLS (Transport Layer Security). The UAC stores your personal data in computerized systems with restricted access, located in premises where physical means of protection are used.

We ensure that all relevant compliance obligations, as well as technical and organizational security measures are taken to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or processing of such information and data, accidental loss, destruction or damage.

UAC stores your personal data on secure servers that are accessible only by authorized UCC staff who have agreed to ensure the confidentiality of such information and data in accordance with our requirements to prevent access to personal data from any third parties. We have introduced procedures to prevent and detect violations of personal information and to respond immediately in the event of accidental loss, destruction or damage.

UAC provides access to personal information only to employees, counteragents and agents who process it. Individuals with such access assume strict contractual obligations regarding confidentiality, in case of non-compliance, they may be subject to disciplinary punishment or dismissal.

Personal data is stored for no more than the time necessary to process them.

Once the personal data subject ceases to be user of UAC resources by deleting his account, his personal data is also automatically deleted.

We can also close your account if you have not used it for a year. We will send you an email to inform you of our intentions before we remove anything. Please check the email box.

According to generally accepted Internet security standards, it is recommended that you carefully treat your accounts and comply with certain basic rules.

UAC offers its users simple procedures that allow maintaining the accuracy, completeness and relevance of personal data. We will store your personal data for the period required to fulfill the purposes specified in this Policy. In determining the storage periods, we first of all carefully check whether it is necessary to collect personal data. If this is the case, we will store the data for the shortest possible period of time necessary to achieve the purpose of the collection, unless a longer period of storage is provided for by law.

Your rights regarding personal data provided by law:

If you wish to receive a copy of your personal data stored in our databases or to use other rights, contact us (use the contact information provided on the Site) and confirm your identity if you receive the relevant request.

Please send us requests using contact information on this site. You will be able to receive the response no later than thirty calendar days from the date of receipt of the request. If your request is not serious, unfair, too impractical, threatens the privacy of others or does not provide for access that is required by local law, we may refuse to process your requests. We may also refuse to perform part of the requests for removal or sharing if we believe that it may endanger the lawful use of our data for security and fraud protection purposes.

Please submit inquiries in writing indicating exactly what information you would like to receive on your disclosure request.

The site (or other UCC resources) may contain links to various third-party resources. But the fact that we give a link to any external resource does not mean that we fully endorse the positions or ideas outlined there. UAC does not control and is not responsible for the content, privacy or reliability of such third-party connections. Links to commercial sites do not mean that we encourage the purchase of advertised goods or services.

Link transmissions may allow third parties to collect or share your data. When you leave the Site, we are not responsible for the storage of your data. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the privacy policy of each third-party resource you visit.

UAC considers a child any person who is under the age of 16 years. We do not intend to collect personal data of children without the permission of their parents or guardians.

If the UAC becomes aware of the fact of receiving the child's personal data without the permission of one of the parents or guardian, the UCC will make efforts (within reasonable limits) to:

Parents or guardians who have questions about how we process their child's personal information should contact us (use the contact details provided on the Site).

Periodically and without prior notice of this, amendments and additions to this Policy may be made, including changes in the requirements of the law.