Privacy Policy

Revision: 1.1  ·  Effective date: 1 May 2026

The purpose of this website is to provide individuals and legal entities (users) with essential information about the activities of the software development Association “SmartSNG.Dev”. The data presented on the site is primarily of an informational nature. Please note that the website contains links to third-party websites; therefore, the company is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external resources. The company reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time to enhance its measures for protecting your personal data from unauthorized access. The company processes personal information provided by you in accordance with applicable legislation, solely for the purpose of fulfilling orders and inquiries submitted through the website.

HOW, WHEN, AND WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT

The company collects personal data whenever you voluntarily provide it on the website, send it via email, or communicate it directly. By submitting your personal information to the company, you agree to the terms outlined herein. In accordance with applicable laws and our Privacy Policy, you may at any time request to update, modify, or delete your data.

When filling out forms such as “How to Become a Member” and “Ask a Question”, you may provide the following information:

• Name, Surname, Email address, Photograph, Details about your workplace and activities;
• Contact phone number and email address.

Additionally, the website gathers certain statistical data, including:

• User IP address;
• Browser type;
• Information provided by your browser (device type, browser version, operating system, etc.).

If you have any questions regarding the confidentiality of your provided information, please contact us at: contact@smartsng.dev

WHAT WE GUARANTEE

SmartSNG.Dev Association takes confidentiality seriously and respects each user’s right to privacy. We guarantee that personal data submitted through the “How to Become a Member” form – such as your name, surname, photograph, and details about your workplace or activities – may be published publicly on our website in sections dedicated to members of the Association. However, any other information obtained through different forms on our site will never be shared with third parties without your explicit consent unless required by law. We assure that all personal data you transmit to us will be processed strictly in accordance with current legislation.

CHANGES AND UPDATES

The company reserves the right to make necessary changes to this website at any time, including modifying or removing content and restricting access as deemed appropriate. We also reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time in order to improve our systems for protecting your personal data from unauthorized access.

DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS AND HOW TO EXERCISE THEM

In accordance with Articles 14–21 of Russian Federal Law No. 152-FZ of 27 July 2006 “On Personal Data” and, where applicable, Articles 15–22 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), you have the right to:

• obtain confirmation that the company processes your personal data, along with information about the purposes, sources, methods, and retention periods of such processing;
• access your personal data and request a copy in a commonly used machine-readable format;
• request rectification, restriction, blocking, or erasure of personal data that is incomplete, outdated, inaccurate, unlawfully obtained, or no longer necessary for the declared purpose;
• withdraw consent to processing at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to the withdrawal;
• object to processing based on the company’s legitimate interest, and restrict specific processing operations;
• receive and transfer your personal data to another controller (data portability);
• lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Roskomnadzor in Russia, or the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction) or seek judicial remedy.

How to submit a request

Requests to exercise the rights listed above can be submitted to the company in any of the following ways:

1. By email to contact@smartsng.dev with the subject line “Data Subject Request”.
2. Through the contact form on the “Contact us” page.

The request must include:

• the full name of the data subject (or their representative);
• information sufficient to identify the data subject (for example, the email address used at registration or a link to the member profile on this site);
• the substance of the request and the preferred method of response;
• the signature of the data subject or their representative (for written requests); for requests submitted by email — confirmation from the address previously provided to the company.

If the request is submitted through a representative, a document confirming the representative’s authority must be attached.

Response time

The company will review the request and provide a reasoned response within 30 (thirty) calendar days of its receipt. In exceptional cases requiring additional verification, the period may be extended by up to 30 additional calendar days, with prior notice to the data subject explaining the reasons for the extension.

The company may refuse to satisfy a request where permitted by law; in such cases, the data subject will receive a reasoned refusal with reference to the applicable legal basis.

Exercising data subject rights is free of charge. A fee, not exceeding the actual cost of processing, may be charged only for repeated or manifestly unfounded requests.

REVISION HISTORY

The current version of this Policy is always available at https://smartsng.dev/en/privacy. Previous revisions are available upon request at contact@smartsng.dev.