Privacy Policy

DEFINITION OF TERMS
Capitalized terms used in this Policy shall mean the following:

Firm – LAW FIRM ANDRIY DITKOVSKY, identification code 42957459, which is a legal entity registered in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine;

Users – any users and/or visitors to the Website;

Personal data – personal data that can identify Users of the Website, both individually and in combination with other data and information available to the Firm. Personal data includes, among other things, the User’s personal name and/or surname, his e-mail address, as well as other data and information that Users voluntarily provide when using the Website;

Policy – ​​this privacy policy of the Firm is valid in the version posted on the Website;

Website – is the website of the Firm, including all pages located at the domain address https://ditkovsky.com.

This Policy was developed and approved by the spokesperson of the Firm in order to determine the procedure for processing Personal data of Website Users. This Policy applies to all Personal Data collected by the Firm as a result of the use of the Website by Users.

By starting to use the Website, its Users absolutely agree to the terms and conditions specified in this Policy. In the event that the Website User does not agree to the terms established by this Policy, he must stop using the Website. Simultaneously with the above, the Firm has the unlimited right to unilaterally make any changes and/or additions to this Policy by publishing it in a new edition. In the case of using the Website by Users, they have an obligation to systematically familiarize themselves with the terms of this Policy in order to maintain awareness of its terms.

A. PERSONAL DATA

In the event that Users have agreed to the terms of this Policy and have not stopped using the Website, in this way they consent to the processing of their Personal data and acknowledge that they have been informed of the procedure and purpose, as well as other conditions of Personal data processing, as provided for in art. 6, 8, 10, 11 of the Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Personal Data”.

The legal basis for legal assistance provided by the Firm (services provided by the Firm, as well as work performed by the Firm) in the interests of the Clients is the relevant contract, which defines separate grounds for the processing of personal data of the Clients. At the same time, the use of the Website by Users who are not clients of the Firm, as a general rule, does not require them to register, fill out surveys or contact forms, as a result of which Users have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the information posted on the Website without providing their personal data.

However, certain types of legal assistance of the Firm may require clients to register on the Website and provide the Firm with their personal data.

For example, the Website contains a contact form, filling in which Users have the opportunity to contact the Firm with a question regarding the conditions and procedure for the Firm’s provision of legal assistance. By clicking the “Ask a question” button, Website Users also consent to the processing of Personal data, which they have indicated in the appropriate form on the Website.

In addition, Users can contact the Firm with questions by making a phone call and/or sending a letter by e-mail. In the specified cases, the Firm will have the right to collect and process the following Personal data: the personal name and/or surname of the User, his e-mail address, his phone number, as well as other data and information that are necessary to solve the issue with which the User turned to Firm.

By sending a letter to the Firm’s official address office@ditkovsky.com, Users additionally consent to the processing of Personal data and/or information and/or documents for the purpose of sending the Firm a response to such User and further providing services, including sending information letters.

Personal data is required by the Firm so that Users have the opportunity to ask questions on the Firm’s Website. An example of the specified information may be the User’s own name, his e-mail address. The specified Personal data may be stored in the Firm’s contact data or information bases in connection with any interaction between the User and the Firm. This allows the Firm to more effectively manage relations with Users, to improve the Website and services provided by the Firm, as well as to effectively target marketing and/or advertising materials that the Firm can send to Users, taking into account their potential interests.

Depersonalized (non-personalized) information is information of a general or statistical nature, which does not in itself identify specific individuals and which depends on the visits of the Website by Users. An example of the specified information is information that may include domains and/or IP addresses used by Users to access the Internet, the date and time of Users’ access to the Website, as well as the address of the website from which the User went directly to the website, using the link. Depersonalized information may be used by the Firm in aggregate and/or analytical form in order to increase the usefulness and attractiveness of the Website for Users.

B. USE OF PERSONAL DATA

Personal data provided by Users may be used by the Firm for the following purposes:

– provision of legal assistance, in accordance with the procedure established by the relevant contract;

– implementation of the Firm’s communication with the Website Users, as well as providing answers to questions addressed to the Firm;

– ensuring the safety of Users and the Firm, as well as for the purpose of preventing the abuse of Users’ rights and avoiding fraud;

– prompt and high-quality service to clients of the Firm;

– identification of persons who contact the Firm with questions;

– notice to the Users of the Website about the effect of special offers of the Firm, legal news and provision of other information to the Users, which, according to the decision of the Firm, may be of interest to the Users;

– notification of the Website Users as a result of their use of the Website;

– improvement and convenience in the process of interaction between Users and the Firm, as well as maximum satisfaction of Users’ requirements and interests;

– improvement of legal assistance procedures by the Firm;

– satisfaction of other needs of the Users of the Website, which can be ensured by the functionality of the Website and the competences of the Firm.

In order to provide Users with legal assistance in the future, as well as to send offers and information that, in the opinion of the Firm, may be of potential interest to the Users of the Website, the Firm has the right to conduct marketing, advertising and informational activities using Personal data received on the Website from Users. These measures can be carried out by the Firm by sending mails, making phone calls, as well as sending e-mails.

The Firm’s use of Personal data provided by Website Users fully complies with the procedure and requirements stipulated by the Law of Ukraine “On Personal Data Protection” and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation; Regulation (EU) 2016/679).

C. RIGHTS OF USERS

Website Users have the following rights:

– to receive information about how the Personal data provided on the Website is used;

– to receive information about which Personal data of the User, which were transferred by him using the Website, are stored by the Firm;

– to request changes and corrections of unreliable or inaccurate Personal data stored by the Firm about the User;

– to request deletion and/or termination of your personal data, provided the Firm has no other grounds for processing Personal data;

– to contact the Firm with requests and proposals;

– to withdraw your consent to the processing of your Personal data by sending a corresponding application to the Firm’s email address office@ditkovsky.com.

In order to exercise their rights, Users are obliged to apply to the Firm with a corresponding request. In order to provide Users with an appropriate response to such a request, the Firm will take all necessary measures for this as soon as possible.

D. PROTECTION AND PROHIBITION OF PERSONAL DATA TRANSFER

Without exception, all personal data left by Users on the Website are stored on servers with limited access to resources. The Firm takes technical, administrative and physical security measures to protect against loss and/or unauthorized use of Personal data in the possession of the Firm.

The Firm does not provide personal data left by users on the Website to any third parties without the consent of the Users, except for the cases expressly provided by the applicable legislation and this Policy. In addition to the above, all Personal data received by the Firm have the status of confidential information.

The Firm may share Personal data with third-party companies that provide services to the Firm, including payment processing, order fulfillment, data analysis, email marketing and advertising services, hosting services, and customer service. By providing the specified services to the Firm, such companies have the right to access Personal data, only on the condition that they are used in accordance with the instructions of the Firm and for the purpose of providing services for the benefit of the Firm.

E. PLACE AND PERIOD OF STORAGE OF PERSONAL DATA

To ensure the reliability and responsibility of the use of Personal data, the Firm processes and stores such data on secure remote servers.

Personal data received from Users is stored by the Firm for the period necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected, after which the data is deleted or transferred to an archive, unless further processing is necessary to comply with the obligations undertaken by the Firm, or for other legitimate and legal purposes. In the event that another term does not follow from the purpose of processing Users’ Personal data, the Firm has the right to process them within three years from the moment they were provided by the User.

The Firm reserves the right to reduce the list of Personal data used by it, and also has the right to depersonalize Users’ Personal data (make them anonymous) so that they can no longer be associated with the User personally. In this case, the Firm gains the right to use this information for statistical or other purposes without further notification to you, as such information ceases to be Personal data.

D. USE OF COOKIES

The Website uses cookies when interacting with Users. Cookies are small technical files that are stored by websites on users’ computers and/or mobile devices from the moment users visit said websites. Thanks to cookies, most websites will remember their Users’ preferences and actions they have taken over a period of time, including to prevent Users from having to re-enter certain data on websites.

The Website uses cookies to personalize and improve its usability. When visiting the Website, Users are asked to give consent or refuse to give consent to the use of cookies by the Website.

During the use of various services by Users, codes of other Internet resources and third parties may be present on the pages of the Website, as a result of which such Internet resources and third parties may obtain User data. These Internet resources can receive and process personal data and other information related to the Users’ visit to such pages, as well as other data and information transmitted by the Users’ browser. Such Internet resources can be plugins of social networks (for example: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.).

Any User has the right to block the use of cookies by configuring his browser accordingly, which will allow him to refuse the installation of all or certain cookies. In case of such a browser setting to block all cookies (including mandatory cookies), the User may be deprived of the opportunity to use some resources and/or sections of the Website.

G. MODIFICATION OF THIS POLICY

The Firm has the right, at its sole discretion, to unilaterally change this Policy. At the same time, posting the current version of the Policy on the Website is a proper notification of interested parties (including Users) regarding its change. Users undertake to regularly familiarize themselves with the content of the current edition of the Policy, due to the fact that the published versions of the Policy become binding for them. Any such changes shall take effect from the moment of publication of the updated Policy on the Website. Users understand and agree that their access to the Website after any published changes to this Policy indicates their full agreement with said changes.

In case of any questions, comments, requests and/or reservations of Users regarding the terms of the specified Policy and/or Personal data, the Firm recommends contacting the Firm’s email address office@ditkovsky.com and/or the Firm’s phone number: +380952417575.