Privacy Policy

This Policy is an integral part of the User Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) posted and/or available in ReseArch Kitchen, as well as other agreements entered into with the User, when expressly provided for by their terms. Thus, by entering into the Agreement and the said agreements in the manner set forth therein, including the use of the Application, you accept the terms of this Policy in full.

Methods of Personal Information processing include any actions (operations) or combination of actions (operations), including collection, recording, systematization, storage, clarification (update, change), extraction, use, transfer (provision, access), depersonalization, blocking, deletion, destruction for the purposes set forth in this Policy with or without the use of automation tools at the discretion of ReseArch Kitchen.

Hereinafter, the Policy uses the terms and definitions provided for in the Agreement, as well as other contracts concluded with the User, unless otherwise provided for in this Policy or arising from its substance. In other cases, the interpretation of the term used in the Policy shall be made in accordance with applicable law, business customs, or scientific doctrine.

Personal information

Personal Information in this Policy means:

  • Information that the User provides about himself/herself during registration or authorization, as well as in the process of further use of the Application and/or Service, including the User’s personal data;
  • Data that is transmitted automatically depending on the User’s software settings in an anonymized form;
  • ReseArch Kitchen has the right to set requirements to the composition of the User’s Personal Information, which must be provided for the use of the Application and the Service based on it;
  • When registering, the User is obliged to provide an account name (login), e-mail address and password.

Legal grounds for processing personal information

The legal bases on which ReseArch Kitchen uses Personal Information include:

  • Processing Personal Information when the User has provided consent to the processing for one or more specific purposes;
  • Processing Personal Information when it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the User is a party;
  • Processing of Personal Information when it is necessary for the conclusion of a contract with the User;
  • Processing of Personal Information that is necessary for ReseArch Kitchen to fulfill its obligations under applicable law.

Child policy

ReseArch Kitchen does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 18, request it or authorize them to use the App. Individuals under the age of 18 are not permitted to provide personal information, including name, address, phone number, and email address. If ReseArch Kitchen becomes aware that information has been obtained from a child under the age of 18, ReseArch Kitchen will promptly delete such information. If you believe that we may have received any information from or about a child under the age of 18, please contact us at [email protected].

Purposes of processing personal information

ReseArch Kitchen processes, including the collection and storage of that Personal Information that is necessary for the conclusion and execution of contracts with the User, as well as made publicly available by the User by filling out the profile and setting the settings in Personal Area.

User’s rights in relation to personal information

If provided for by applicable law, the User has the right to:

  • To receive information about the collection and use of his/her personal data;
  • To access and correct his/her personal data if it is incorrect or incomplete;
  • Prohibit the processing of their personal data if their accuracy is disputed, if the processing is unlawful, or if ReseArch Kitchen no longer requires the personal data for the purposes for which they were processed by ReseArch Kitchen;
  • To object to the processing of his/her personal data, as well as to prohibit their processing in cases where ReseArch Kitchen has processed them in the performance of tasks in the public interest or in its own legitimate interests, and there is no compelling need to continue such processing.

Retention of personal information

All Personal Information collected is retained only for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes for which such information was collected or for the period permitted or required under the provisions of applicable law. Periodically, ReseArch Kitchen reviews its data processing systems to determine whether the purposes for which it collects and processes users’ personal data remain valid. Such determination is based on a number of factors that include, but are not limited to, whether the User maintains a relationship with ReseArch Kitchen, whether ReseArch Kitchen has fulfilled the User’s requests (including any additional tasks), whether a contractual relationship exists between the User and ReseArch Kitchen, and whether there is a contractual or legal basis for continuing to store the User’s personal data. Based on the results of such verification and notifications received from Personal Data Subjects, ReseArch Kitchen updates its systems.

Requirements for protection of personal information

ReseArch Kitchen stores Personal Information and protects it from unauthorized access and dissemination in accordance with internal rules and regulations.

The User’s Personal Information shall be kept confidential, except for information disclosed by the User to an unlimited number of persons and other cases when the technology of the Application or the Service provided on its basis or the settings of the software used by the User provide for an open exchange of information with other Users of the Application or with any users of the Internet.

Transfer of personal information

ReseArch Kitchen may transfer Personal Information to third parties in the following cases:

  • The User has expressed his/her consent to such actions, including cases when the User applies the settings of the software used, which do not limit the provision of certain information;
  • The transfer is necessary within the framework of the User’s use of the functionality of the Application and/or the specifics of the Service based on it;
  • In connection with the transfer of the Application into the possession, use or ownership of such third party, including assignment of rights under contracts concluded with the User in favor of such third party;
  • At the request of a court or other authorized state body within the procedure established by law;
  • To protect the rights and legitimate interests of ReseArch Kitchen in connection with breach of contracts concluded with the User.

Changing the privacy policy

This Policy may be changed or terminated by ReseArch Kitchen unilaterally without prior notice to the User. The new version of the Policy comes into effect from the moment of its posting on the ReseArch Kitchen website, unless otherwise provided by the new version of the Policy.