Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 19, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Ostraya Prostokvasha ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at ostraya-prostokvasha.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected to it (collectively, the "Site").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site. By accessing or using our Site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register for our newsletter
  • Submit a contact form
  • Request information
  • Participate in contests, surveys, or promotions
  • Engage with us on social media
  • Post comments on our blog

The personal information we may collect includes:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Mailing address
  • Phone number
  • Message content
  • Social media handles

Automatically Collected Information

When you access our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

  • Device type, make, and model
  • Operating system
  • Browser type and version
  • IP address
  • Geographic location (country, city)
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring websites
  • Search terms used to find our Site
  • Links clicked
  • Time and date of visits

This information is collected using cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies. For more information about our use of these technologies, please see the "Cookies and Similar Technologies" section below.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect about you for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Site and services
  • Send you our newsletter, if you have subscribed
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Process and fulfill any requests for information
  • Understand how visitors use our Site and identify areas for improvement
  • Develop new products, services, and features
  • Monitor and analyze usage trends and preferences
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security breaches, or fraudulent activities
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Personalize your experience on our Site
  • Send you promotional communications about new content, special offers, or other information we think you may find interesting (you may opt-out of these communications at any time)

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as web hosting, data analysis, payment processing, customer service, email delivery, and other services related to the operation of our Site.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders, government requests).

Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.

With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when you have given us your consent to do so.

Aggregate or De-identified Information

We may share aggregate or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you, with third parties for research, marketing, analytics, and other purposes.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to improve your experience on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us to improve our Site and deliver better and more personalized services.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our Site and enable you to navigate and use its features. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided.
  • Analytical/performance cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Site. This helps us improve how our Site works, for example, by ensuring that users find what they are looking for easily.
  • Functionality cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our Site. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences.
  • Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our Site, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our Site more relevant to your interests.

Cookie Management

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of our Site may become inaccessible or not function properly. For more information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include:

  • Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
  • Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Restriction: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Data portability: You may request a copy of the personal information you provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Objection: You may object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

Marketing Communications

You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any marketing email we send, or by contacting us using the information provided below.

7. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside Australia and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the information to Australia and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information from our files as soon as possible.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Ostraya Prostokvasha Australian Tourism Portal

42 Harbour Street

Sydney, NSW 2000

Australia

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +61 2 9876 5432