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Privacy and personal data processing policy
This Personal Data Processing and Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”) is adopted by "GFN CLOUD INTERNET SERVICES" LLC, which is a legal entity, incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Armenia and having its registered office at 6, Northern Avenue, office №10, Yerevan, RA (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”).
- General provisions
- The purpose of using personal data
- Preservation of personal data
- Transfer and destruction of personal Data
- Protection of personal data
- Changes to Policy
- Users’ requests
1. General provisions
1.1. This Policy sets out the procedure for the processing and protection of information about natural persons (that is, such information that allows identifying a person) who use the Service of the website www.gfn.am (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”). This Policy was developed and is used in accordance with the User Agreement for the “GeForce Now” Service (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”). In case of any conflict between the provisions of this Policy and the provisions of other documents/legal acts of the Company, the provisions of this Policy shall apply.
1.2. The purpose of this Policy is to ensure proper protection of Users' personal data from unauthorized access and disclosure. Some terms that are not clearly defined in this Policy have the meaning defined by RA legislation or the “GeForce Now” Service User Agreement, and cannot be interpreted separately from the general meaning of the text.
1.3. The Company, providing the User with access to the Service, acting reasonably and in good faith, considers that the User:
- is declared of dispositive capacity and has all the necessary rights that allow him/her to register and use the Service, and is not limited in any rights that exclude the use of the Service;
- agrees to provide reliable information about himself/herself to the extent necessary to use the Service, and also certifies the reliability of any information provided;
- is aware of and agrees to the fact that the personal information or its separate parts posted by him/her on the Website may become available to other Users of the Service and/or other Internet users, may be copied and distributed by those users, as well as gives his/her consent that such information, in the scope and manner defined by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, and for the provision, advertising, distribution of Services or other necessary purposes, will be processed by the Company;
- is aware of and agrees to the fact that the Company may also legally receive (collect) personal information about the User, and also gives his/her consent that this information, in the scope and manner defined by RA legislation, and for the provision, advertising, distribution of Services or other necessary purposes, will be processed by the Company;
- is familiar with this Policy, gives his/her unconditional and full consent and assumes the rights and obligations specified in it.
The Company does not have any obligation to verify the accuracy of the information provided by the User or received (collected) in another legal way, except for the cases provided by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, when the Company has an obligation to verify such data.
2. The purpose of using personal data
2.1. The Company collects, maintains and processes the User's personal data in order to conclude a User Agreement with the Company and to provide the User with access to the Service, as well as for the execution of the rights and obligations provided in the User Agreement or the Service provision rules during the validity of the User Agreement. The user's personal data are protected and processed under the consent given in accordance with Article 9 of Law of RA “On Protection of Personal Data” No ՀՕ-49-Ն adopted on May 18, 2015. The separate consent of the User is not required for the processing of his/her personal data. The Company has the right to process personal data without notifying the authorized body for the protection of personal data.
2.2. To register on the Website, the User provides the e-mail address and date of birth, other data may also be required, and the User confirms his/her consent to the processing of such data by the Company when providing them. For the correct operation of the Website, the User's browser transmits to the Company data about the User's IP address and the browser type, which is maintained by the Company for the entire period of providing access to the Service.
By registering on the Website through the OpenID standard and decentralized authentication protocol, the User gives his unconditional consent that the Google system and other systems, which are used by the Service to register on the Website, will transfer his personal data to the Company, in particular, name, surname, email address, profile picture, as well as language preference. In addition, the User gives his consent to receive marketing newsletters.
2.3. In order to eliminate troubles in using the Service, the technical support service requires information about the operating system of the User's device and the Internet access provider. The Company may also request additional data from the User in order to fulfil its obligations towards the User arising from the User Agreement. The Company has the right to request from the User a copy of an identity document or other document containing the User's name, surname, photo, as well as other additional information, which at the discretion of the Company, will be necessary and sufficient for the identification of the User and will prevent the abuse and violation of the rights by third parties. By providing the below mentioned information, the User will confirm his/her consent to their processing by the Company.
2.4. By registering on the Website and accessing the Service, the User agrees to all the provisions of this Policy, without exception. In case of disagreement with the terms of this Policy or any of them, the User has to refrain from using the Service.
2.5. The User's personal data are collected during registration on the Website, as well as later, when the User enters additional information about himself/herself through the Website's tools on his/her own initiative. The collected personal data allow sending notifications about new content, special offers and various events. If the User does not want to receive such correspondence, he/she may unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the “unsubscribe” button. For statistical purposes, depersonalized data on User activity may be collected using services such as Google Analytics and Yandex Metrica.
3. Preservation of personal data
Users' personal data are preserved exclusively on electronic storage devices and processed by automatic systems, except cases, when non-automated processing of personal data is necessary in connection with the fulfilment of legal requirements. The User has the right to:
- request the Company to rectify his/her personal data, block or destruct it, if such data is incomplete, outdated, inaccurate, obtained illegally or not necessary for the specified purpose of processing;
- receive information from the Company regarding the processing of his/her personal data upon request. The data subject has the right to receive information about his/her personal data, the grounds and purposes of processing the data, the data processor, his/her location, as well as the scope of the persons to whom the personal data may be transferred;
- withdraw the consent given to the Company regarding the processing of his/her personal data, realizing and accepting that in that case his/her right to use the Website as well as the User Agreement will also be terminated.
4. Transfer and destruction of personal Data
Users' personal data shall not be transferred to any third party, except for those cases that are directly provided for by this Policy, the contracts signed by the Company related with the development and/or provision of the Service, the legislation of RA, as well as are directly derived from the User Agreement or the need for its implementation. This Policy is not applicable to cases of data transfer from the User to third parties. The transfer of the User's personal data to the Company's counterparties is possible, provided that these counterparties undertake an obligation to ensure the confidentiality of the received information. The User's personal data can be transferred at the request of authorized state bodies, only on the basis and in the order established by the current legislation. The destruction of personal data by the Company is possible at the request of the User, in which case the destroyed data cannot be restored. In case of signing a new User Agreement by the former User, the consents provided for in this Policy are subject to re-granting.
5. Protection of personal data
5.1. The Company takes legal, organizational and technical measures to ensure the protection of the User's personal data from the unauthorized or accidental access, destruction, modification, blocking, copying, distribution, as well as from other illegal actions of third parties.
5.2. If the User is a minor, he/she has to ensure that his/her parents or legal representatives give permission for the collection and processing of his/her personal data.
5.3. The Company recommends legal representatives (parents, adoptive parents or guardians), as well as other persons under the control of whom are the minors, to control the use of the Service by minors.
5.4. The Service may contain links to third parties’ websites, products and services. The storage and processing of personal information, collected by third parties, which may include information such as location data or contact information, shall be regulated by the privacy policies of those third parties. The operation of this Policy does not apply to the actions of third parties and Internet resources.
6. Changes to policy
The Company has the right to make changes to the Policy at its discretion at any time, without the consent of the Users, in order to improve the system of protection against unauthorized access to the personal data provided by the Users. In case of changes on the Website, not later than one day before the entry into force of the new version of the Policy, a corresponding notice and the new version of the Policy are posted. Previous editions of the Policy are kept in the Company's documents archive.
7. Requests of the Users
7.1. Users have the right to send their requests to the Company, including requests regarding the use of their personal data, in writing by the following address: 6, Northern Avenue, office №10, Yerevan, RA, or via e-mail, which must be sent from the e-mail address provided by the User for registration on the Website and sent to the Company’s help@gfn.am e-mail address.
7.2. The request sent by the User must contain the following information:
- Number of the main identity document of the User or his/her representative;
- Information on the date of preparation of the specified document and the authority that has issued it;
- Information confirming the User's use of the Service (in particular, account information);
- Signature of the User or his/her representative.
The Company undertakes to study and respond to the User's request within 30 days from the date of receipt of the request.
7.3. All correspondence (requests in written or electronic form) received by the Company from Users is considered information of limited use and shall not be disclosed without the written consent of the User.
7.4. Personal data and other information about the User who sent the request may not be used without the User's specific consent, except for the necessity of answering the received request or in the cases directly provided by law.
7.5. In case of any request regarding the use of personal data or any question related to personal data, they are discussed at the location of the Company. It is also possible to apply electronically by writing a letter to the Company's help@gfn.am e-mail address.