Privacy Policy for Remontnik

Effective Date: October 26, 2023
Last Updated: October 26, 2023

At Remontnik (https://remontnik.org/), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Remontnik collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information and how we will treat it.

By accessing or using Remontnik, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site or use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you.

Information You Provide to Us

When you register for an account, create a profile, post a project, or communicate with other users, you may provide us with:

• Account and Profile Information: Your name, email address, phone number, password, and profile picture. For professionals, this may include your skills, experience, portfolio, business name, and location. For clients, this may include project details, budget, and location.
• Communication Data: Information you send to us or to other users through our platform, such as messages, reviews, feedback, and support inquiries.
• Payment Information: While Remontnik does not directly process payment card details, we may collect information related to transactions made through our third-party payment processors (e.g., transaction ID, amount). Your full payment details are handled by secure payment gateways.

Information We Collect Automatically

When you access or use Remontnik, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns:

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our services, such as the pages you visit, features you use, projects you view or apply for, and the time and duration of your activities.
• Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
• Location Data: Approximate location derived from your IP address or, with your consent, precise location data from your mobile device.

Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party sources, such as:

• Social Media: If you choose to link your Remontnik account with a social media service (e.g., Google or Facebook), we may receive information from that service (e.g., your name, email address, profile picture) as permitted by your privacy settings on that service.
• Publicly Available Information: We may collect information from publicly accessible sources to verify identities or enhance professional profiles.

2. Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our obligations under a contract with you, such as providing access to Remontnik, facilitating project matching, and enabling communication between users.
• Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent for specific processing activities, such as sending you marketing communications or using certain types of cookies. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
• Legitimate Interests: To pursue our legitimate business interests, provided that your fundamental rights and freedoms do not override those interests. This includes improving our services, ensuring security, detecting fraud, and performing analytics.
• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Remontnik uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and provide our services.

• What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit.
• How We Use Them:
  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function correctly, enabling basic features like account login, security, and session management.
  • Analytical/Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with Remontnik by collecting information about traffic sources, page visits, and user behavior. This helps us improve our website’s