At Russia Insider, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website.
By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Information We Collect
When you interact with Russia Insider, we may collect the following:
- Personal Information (Voluntary): Name, email address, or other details you provide when subscribing to our newsletter, leaving comments, or contacting us.
- Non-Personal Information (Automatic): IP address, browser type, device information, location data, and pages visited, collected via cookies, analytics, and server logs.
- Advertising Data: Through Google Adsense, Mediavine and other ad partners, anonymized data may be collected to provide relevant ads.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected data to:
- Improve website performance and user experience.
- Deliver personalized and relevant content.
- Respond to inquiries, feedback, or requests.
- Monitor site analytics and optimize traffic flow.
- Display targeted advertising in compliance with applicable laws.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Russia Insider uses cookies and tracking tools to enhance browsing.
- Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand user behavior via tools like Google Analytics.
- Advertising Cookies: Used by Google Adsense, Mediavine and partners to display relevant ads.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some site functions may not work properly.
4. Google Adsense Advertising and Mediavine Programmatic Advertising
We partner with Google Adsense, Mediavine for third-party advertising. Google Adsense and Mediavine may collect data through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to serve ads based on your browsing behavior.
For more on Mediavine’s data practices, please review Google Adsense and Mediavine’s Privacy Policy.
5. Data Sharing
We may share non-personal or aggregated data with:
- Service Providers: For hosting, analytics, email services.
- Advertising Partners: To provide relevant ads.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law, regulation, or legal process.
We do not share personal data without your consent except as required above.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:
- Provide requested services (e.g., newsletters).
- Comply with legal obligations.
- Improve site operations.
Users may request deletion of their personal information at any time (see Section 8).
7. Security of Your Information
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your data. However, no method of online transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access & Correction: Request access to or correction of your personal information.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your data.
- Opt-Out of Ads: Opt-out of targeted advertising by adjusting browser settings or using ad network opt-out tools.
- Data Portability (GDPR Users): Request transfer of your personal data.
To exercise these rights, please contact us (see Section 11).
9. Children’s Privacy
Russia Insider does not knowingly collect data from children under 13 (or under 16 in the EU). If we discover such information, it will be promptly deleted.
10. Third-Party Links
Our site may link to external websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of these third-party sites.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us.
12. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted here.