Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Personal data collected by the Andrey Rublev Foundation within the scope of precontractual measures, for the purpose of entering into a contract (including donations), for the fulfilment of contracts, via the Website or otherwise, are collected and processed in accordance with applicable laws that regulate data protection and privacy. This includes the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) (‘GDPR’) as well as any national laws intended to implement, supplement, modify or replace the GDPR from time to time and other similar laws that may apply in the territories where we operate and collect or process Personal Data.
The following privacy policy provides information on the nature, scope and purpose of the collection of personal data by the Andrey Rublev Foundation, the processing of such personal data and the related rights of data subjects.

Personal data are all information relating to an identified or identifiable person.

2. Collection of personal data

The Andrey Rublev Foundation primarily processes personal data that it receives directly from donors in connection with donations. Furthermore, in the context of other contractual relationships, personal data are collected from contractual partners, service providers, suppliers or other third parties.

Also, data such as IP address, device information and settings etc. are collected when visiting and using this Website by means of cookies and Google Analytics.

In addition, personal data can be collected as part of the analysis of the web presence by the Andrey Rublev Foundation.

To the extent permitted by law, the Andrey Rublev Foundation collects personal data from publicly available sources such as the telephone directory or similar public registers, the press or in general from the internet.

3. Obligation to provide personal data

As part of a contractual relationship (including donations) with the Andrey Rublev Foundation, you must provide the personal data necessary to enter into and perform the contractual relationship and to fulfill the corresponding contractual obligations. Without this information, the Andrey Rublev Foundation is not able to enter into or perform a contractual relationship with you. Also, this Website can in general not be used without providing certain information (such as IP address) to ensure data transfer. However, there is usually no legal obligation to provide personal data to the Andrey Rublev Foundation.

4. Purpose of data processing and legal basis

a) General information

The Andrey Rublev Foundation processes the personal data collected, if and to the extent necessary, for the processing of donations, the implementation of pre-contractual measures, the conclusion of contracts, the purpose of contract processing, to ensure proper operation and maintenance of operational safety, to operate the Website and to fulfill legal obligations.

  • Furthermore, the Andrey Rublev Foundation may, to the extent permitted by law, process personal data for the following purposes:
  • If applicable, sending an information letter;
  • Media monitoring;
  • Analysis of the use of this Website and improvement of the functionality of the Website;
  • Analysis of the web presence of the Andrey Rublev Foundation;
  • Communicating with third parties and handling their requests (e.g. general inquiries about the activities of the Andrey Rublev Foundation, applications, media inquiries);
  • Leading of legal and regulatory procedures.

Insofar as the processing of personal data is required to conclude a contract or to perform a contract (including donations), the data processing takes place on this legal basis. Any further processing of personal data shall only be performed upon additional information and consent of the data subject or as required to protect legitimate interests of the Andrey Rublev Foundation or public interests or as required by legal obligations of the Andrey Rublev Foundation.

Once granted, consent may be revoked at any time. However, this has no effect on the processing of personal data that has already taken place prior to such revocation. In particular, you always have the possibility to inform us that you do not wish to receive any further information letters, after which we shall delete your personal data immediately from the corresponding directory.

b) Use of cookies for functional purposes

The Andrey Rublev Foundation uses “cookies” and similar techniques on this Website, which allow the identification of your browser or device. A cookie is a small file that is sent to your computer respectively automatically stored on your computer or mobile device by the web browser used when you visit this Website. In addition to cookies that are used only during a session and deleted after your visit to the Website (hereinafter referred to as “Session Cookies”), cookies can also be used to store user settings and other information over a certain period of time (hereinafter referred to as “Permanent Cookies”). The Permanent Cookies are used to better understand how you use the contents of this Website.

Most browsers are configured to accept cookies automatically. However, you can set your browser at any time in such way that it rejects cookies in general, saves them for one session only, or deletes them prematurely. If you disable cookies, it may be that certain features of this Website (such as language selection) may not work or may no longer work. Find more information in our Cookie Policy.

c) Google Analytics or comparable web analytics services

The Andrey Rublev Foundation uses Google Analytics or comparable services on this Website. Web analysis services are services provided by third parties (hereinafter referred to as “Service Providers”) that may be located in Switzerland or abroad. In the case of Google Analytics, the service is provided by Google LLC with a registered office in the United States (hereafter referred to as “Google”). By means of a web analysis service, the use of the Website (not related to an individual) can be measured and evaluated. For this purpose, Permanent Cookies are used, set by the Service Provider. The Service Provider does not receive any personal data from us (and does not retain any IP addresses), however it can track your use of the Website, combine this information with personal data from other websites you have visited and which are also tracked by the Service Provider in question and use these findings for own purposes (e.g. advertising).

If you have registered with the Service Provider, the Service Provider knows you. The processing of your personal data by the respective Service Provider takes then place under the responsibility of such Service Provider according to its data protection regulations. For more information about the privacy policy of Google, please see the following link: https://policies.google.com/privacy

The Service Provider only informs the Andrey Rublev Foundation how this Website is used (for example, information about the number of users of the Website, from where the users log in and how long they stay on this Website), but provides no information about you personally.

You can prevent the storage of the cookies used by the Service Provider by configuring your browser accordingly. In addition, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing the data on your use of the Website (including your IP address) generated by the cookie by downloading and installing the browser plugin available via the link set forth below. The current link for this is as follows: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

5. Social Media plugins

When accessing a website that incorporates one or more social network plug-ins, the browser establishes a direct connection with the servers of the social networks concerned, and it is communicated that you have visited the website and that you have made a request or another action. If you are logged in to the relevant social network at the time of your visit, such social network can associate the visit to your personal user account. The purpose and scope of the data collection, the further processing and use of the personal data by the relevant social networks, as well as your rights in this regard and the settings to protect your privacy, can be found in the privacy policy of the respective social networks. You can prevent the social networks from collecting data about the websites visited by logging out of the respective social networks before visiting the Website.

6. Links to the Rubloshop

On this Website, links to the Rubloshop - online shop by Andrey Rublev selling apparel - may be available. In this shop, products may be bought by whose purchase a direct contribution is made to the Andrey Rublev Foundation. The processing of your personal data by Rubloshop takes place under the responsibility of Rubloshop in accordance with its privacy policy. For more information on the purpose and scope of the data collection, the further processing and use of the data by Rubloshop as well as your rights in this regard and the settings to protect your privacy can be found in the Rubloshop privacy policy at: <link>

7. Disclosure to third parties and cross-border data disclosure

To the extent permitted by law and as deemed appropriate by the Andrey Rublev Foundation, the Andrey Rublev Foundation may, in the course of its business activities, disclose to third parties (for example service providers, suppliers and other contractual parties of the Andrey Rublev Foundation) the personal data it collects for the purposes of the Andrey Rublev Foundation or for their own purposes.

The transmission of personal data to countries without adequate legal data protection shall take place only in the presence of suitable contractual guarantees or based on a statutory exception, such as consent, determination, exercise or enforcement of legal claims or contract performance.

8. Data security

The Andrey Rublev Foundation takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard the personal data it collects, in particular to protect such personal data against unauthorised access by third parties and misuse. These safety measures are regularly adapted to the latest technology.

9. Storage duration

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the personal data collected by the Andrey Rublev Foundation shall only be stored as long as necessary for the performance of the contractual relationship or for any other purposes pursued by the data processing and/or as long as there is a statutory retention obligation or an overriding private or public interest. As soon as the personal data collected by the Andrey Rublev Foundation are no longer required for the above mentioned purposes, they will in general be deleted or anonymised, as far as possible.

10. Changes

By using this Website, you consent to the collection and processing of your personal data in accordance with this privacy policy.

Further, you acknowledge that we may at any time, at our sole discretion and without prior notice, amend, supplement or update this privacy policy. The current version published on our Website applies. By continuing to use this Website, you explicitly agree to the changes.

This privacy policy does not apply to third party websites that can be accessed via this Website. The Andrey Rublev Foundation has no influence on the data processing by these third parties and assumes no warranty or liability in connection with these websites.

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