APPROVED

order of DevScience LLC 30.12.2024 No. 30

REGULATION

on the policy regarding the processing

of personal data

 

1.     General Provisions

1.1.     This Regulation on the policy regarding the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as the Policy) of DevScience Limited Liability Company is one of the measures taken by DevScience LLC to protect personal data, according to the Article 17 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus dated May 7, 2021 No. 99 Z “On the Protection of Personal Data” (hereinafter referred to as the Law).

1.2.     The policy applies to all personal data processed by Devscience Limited Liability Company (hereinafter referred to as the Operator).

1.3.     The Policy applies to relations in the field of processing personal data that arose with the Operator both before and after the approval of the Policy.

1.4.     Postal address of Devscience LLC: 220084, Minsk, Kuprevicha str., 1/5, office 211a; Internet address: https://devscience.by, https://devscience.tech; e-mail: info@devscience.tech .

1.5.     According ot the requirements of paragraph 4 of Article 17 of the Law on Personal Data, this policy is published in the public domain on the Operator’s website on the Internet information and telecommunications network.

1.5.     Key concepts used in the Policy:

automated processing of personal data – processing of personal data using computer technology;

blocking of personal data – termination of access to personal data without deleting it;

personal data information system – a set of personal data contained in databases and information technologies and technical means that ensure their processing;

depersonalization of personal data – an action as a result of which it becomes impossible to determine the ownership of personal data by a specific subject of personal data without the use of additional information;

personal data processing – any actions (operations) or a set of actions (operations) with personal data, performed using automation tools or without their usage. Personal data processing includes, but is not limited to: collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, modification), extraction, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), depersonalization, blocking, deletion, destruction;

personal data operator (operator) – a state body, a legal entity of the Republic of Belarus, another organization, an individual, including an individual entrepreneur, independently or jointly with other specified persons organizing and (or) carrying out the processing of personal data;

personal data – any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person;

provision of personal data – actions aimed at familiarizing oneself with the personal data of a certain person or group of persons;

dissemination of personal data – actions aimed at disclosing personal data to an indefinite number of persons;

personal data subject – an individual whose personal data is processed;

deletion of personal data – actions as a result of which it becomes impossible to restore the content of personal data in the personal data information system and (or) that results in destroying the tangible media of personal data;

1.6.     Basic rights and obligations of the Operator.

1.6.1.    The operator has the right:

independently determine the composition and list of measures necessary and sufficient to ensure the fulfillment of obligations stipulated by the Law on Personal Data and regulatory legal acts adopted in accordance with it, unless otherwise provided by law;

entrust the processing of personal data to another person, unless otherwise provided by law, on the basis of an agreement concluded with this person. The person processing personal data on behalf of the Operator is obliged to comply with the principles and rules for processing personal data stipulated by the Law on Personal Data;

when the personal data subject withdraws the consent to the processing of its personal data, the Operator has the right to continue processing personal data without the consent of the personal data subject if there are grounds specified in the Law on Personal Data.

1.6.2.    The operator is obliged to:

organize the processing of personal data in accordance with the requirements of the Law on Personal Data;

respond to requests and inquiries from personal data subjects in accordance with the requirements of the Law on Personal Data;

report to the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects about violations of personal data protection systems immediately, but no later than three working days after the Operator became aware of such violations;

comply with the requirements of the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects to eliminate violations of the legislation on personal data.

1.7.     Control over compliance with the requirements of the Policy is carried out by the person responsible for organizing the processing of personal data by the Operator.

1.8.     Responsibility for violation of the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Belarus and the regulatory acts of the Operator in the field of processing and protection of personal data is determined in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.

2.          Purposes of collecting personal data

2.1.     The processing of personal data is limited to the achievement of specific, predetermined and legitimate purposes.

2.2.     Only personal data that meets the purposes of their processing are subject to processing.

2.3.     The Operator processes personal data for the following purposes:

ensuring compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus;

carrying out its activities in accordance with the Operator’s charter;

personnel records management;

search for a candidate, information interaction with candidates, verification of their reliability, checking of the completeness and accuracy of the information provided by the candidates, processing of information (CV) of the candidate for employment;

attracting and selecting candidates for work at the Operator;

processing of personal data when organizing internships and internships for university students;

assisting employees in finding employment, obtaining education, ensuring the personal safety of employees, monitoring the quantity and quality of work performed, ensuring the safety of property;

processing of personal data during work activities (hiring, maintaining personnel records, military records, personnel reserve, training, advanced training, instruction and knowledge testing, monitoring the quantity and quality of work performed, checking and assessing the performance of job responsibilities, making management and personnel decisions, monitoring labor and performance discipline, imposing disciplinary and financial liability, ensuring personal safety, considering and resolving labor disputes, conflict situations and other disagreements in the context of labor relations, ensuring the safety of property and material assets) and upon dismissal;

organizing the registration of employees for individual (personalized) records in the compulsory pension insurance system;

filling out and submitting required reporting forms to executive authorities and other authorized organizations;

implementation of civil law relations;

implementation of functions, powers and duties imposed on the Operator by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus, including the provision of personal data to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, the Social Protection Fund, as well as to other government agencies;

accounting and tax records management;

accrual and transfer of wages;

confirmation of the accuracy and completeness of personal data provided by the user (if necessary);

implementation of administrative procedures;

military registration;

posting information on the Operator’s official website on the Internet;

establishing feedback with the visitor to the Operator’s official website;

preparation of commercial proposals, advertising mailings related to products (works, services), participation in tenders;

coordination and preparation for conclusion, conclusion, execution and termination of contracts with counterparties, coordination and interaction with counterparties, contractual work.

2.4.     The processing of personal data of employees may be carried out solely for the purpose of ensuring compliance with laws and other regulatory legal acts.

2.5.     Personal data is stored in a form that allows identification of the subject of personal data, no longer than required by the stated purposes of processing personal data.

3.          Legal grounds for processing personal data

3.1.             The legal basis for the processing of personal data is a set of regulatory legal acts, pursuant to which and in accordance with which the Operator processes personal data, including:

Constitution of the Republic of Belarus;

Civil Code of the Republic of Belarus;

Labor Code of the Republic of Belarus;

Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus;

Personal Data Law;

other regulatory legal acts governing relations related to the activities of the Operator.

3.2.     The legal basis for processing personal data also includes:

agreements concluded between the Operator and personal data subjects;

consent of personal data subjects to the processing of their personal data.

4.          Volume and categories of personal data processed,
categories of personal data subjects

4.1.     The content and volume of personal data processed must correspond to the stated purposes of processing, stipulated in Section 2 of the Policy. The processed personal data must not be excessive in relation to the stated purposes of their processing.

4.2.     The operator may process the listed personal data of the following categories of personal data subjects.

4.2.1.     Candidates for employment with the Operator:

last name, first name, patronymic (if any);

gender;

citizenship;

date and place of birth;

contact details;

information about education, work experience, qualifications;

other personal data provided by candidates in their СVs and cover letters;

4.2.2.     Employees and former employees of the Operator:

last name, first name, patronymic (if any);

gender;

citizenship;

date and place of birth;

image (photo);

passport details;

registration address at the place of residence;

actual address of residence;

contact details;

individual taxpayer identification number;

information about education, qualifications, professional training and advanced training;

marital status, children, family ties;

information about work activity, including the presence of incentives, awards and (or) disciplinary sanctions;

marriage registration data;

military registration information;

information about disability;

information about alimony payments;

information about income from previous place of employment;

other personal data provided by employees in accordance with the requirements of labor legislation.

4.2.3.     Family members of the Operator's employees:

last name, first name, patronymic (if any);

degree of kinship;

year of birth;

other personal data provided by employees in accordance with the requirements of labor legislation.

4.2.4.     Clients and contractors of the Operator (individuals):

last name, first name, patronymic (if any);

date and place of birth;

passport details;

registration address at place of residence;

contact details;

individual taxpayer identification number;

bank account number;

other personal data provided by clients and counterparties (individuals) necessary for the conclusion and execution of contracts.

4.2.5.    Representatives (employees) of the Operator’s clients and counterparties (legal entities):

last name, first name, patronymic (if any);

passport details;

contact details;

position held;

other personal data provided by representatives (employees) of clients and counterparties, necessary for the conclusion and execution of contracts.

4.2.6.  Citizens who have applied (are applying) for the implementation of the administrative procedure:

passport details;

last name, first name, patronymic (if any);

date and place of birth;

address of registration at the place of residence, address of the place of stay;

contact details;

other personal data provided in accordance with the legislation on the appeals of citizens and legal entities.

4.2.7 Users of the Operator's website:

data reflecting names and e-mail, other information that is necessary, from the user (an individual);

4.3      The Operator processes biometric personal data (e.g. photos) in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.

4.4      The operator does not process special categories of personal data related to race, nationality, political views, religious or philosophical beliefs, health status, intimate life, except in cases stipulated by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.

5.          Procedure and conditions for processing personal data

5.1.     The processing of personal data is carried out by the Operator in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.

5.2.     The processing of personal data is carried out with the consent of the subjects of personal data to the processing of their personal data, as well as without such consent in cases stipulated by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.

5.3.     The operator carries out only non-automated processing of personal data.

5.4.     Only employees of the Operator whose job responsibilities include processing personal data are allowed to process personal data.

5.5.     The processing of personal data is carried out by:

obtaining personal data in written and oral form directly from the subjects of personal data;

obtaining personal data from publicly available sources;

use of other methods of processing personal data.

5.6.     Disclosure to third parties and distribution of personal data without the consent of the personal data subject is not permitted, unless otherwise provided by law. Consent to the processing of personal data is authorized by the personal data subject for distribution, execution separately from other consents of the personal data subject to the processing of his personal data.

5.7.     The list of personal data for inquiry and investigation bodies, tax authorities, the Social Security Fund and other executive authorities and organizations is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.

5.8.     The operator takes the necessary legal, organizational and technical measures to protect personal data from unauthorized or accidental access, destruction, modification, blocking, distribution and other unauthorized actions, including:

identifies threats to the security of personal data during their processing;

adopts local regulations and other documents governing relations in the field of processing and protection of personal data;

appoints persons responsible for ensuring the security of the Operator’s personal data;

creates the necessary conditions to work with personal data;

organizes the recording of documents containing personal data;

stores personal data under conditions that ensure their safety and prevent unauthorized access to them;

organizes training for the Operator’s employees who process personal data.

5.9.     The operator stores personal data no longer than required by the purposes of processing personal data, unless the storage period for personal data is established by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus or by an agreement.

5.10. The Operator stores personal data contained on paper media, located in specially designated places with limited access under conditions that ensure their protection from unauthorized access. The list of document storage locations is determined by the Operator.

6.          Updating, correcting, deleting and destroying personal data, responding to requests from subjects for access to personal data

6.1.     Confirmation of the fact of processing of personal data by the Operator, the legal grounds and purposes of processing of personal data, as well as other information specified in paragraphs 1.4 of Article 11 of the Law on Personal Data, are provided by the Operator to the subject of personal data upon receipt of the application of the subject of personal data.

The information provided does not include personal data relating to other personal data subjects, except in cases when there are legal grounds for disclosing such personal data.

The application must contain:

the last name, first name, patronymic (if any) of the subject of personal data, the address of his place of residence (place of stay);

date of birth of the personal data subject;

identification number of the personal data subject, or, in the absence of such number, the number of the identity document of the personal data subject if this information was indicated by the personal data subject when giving his/her consent to the Operator or the processing of personal data is carried out without the consent of the personal data subject;

statement of the essence of the requirements of the personal data subject;

personal signature or electronic digital signature of the subject of personal data.

The application may be submitted in writing, in the form of an electronic document signed with an electronic digital signature in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.

If the application of the personal data subject does not reflect all the necessary information in accordance with the requirements of the Law on Personal Data or the subject does not have the right to access the requested information, then a reasoned refusal is sent to him.

The subject of personal data may be refused provision of information in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 11 of the Law on Personal Data.

6.2.     In the event when inaccurate personal data is discovered upon the application of the personal data subject or at his/her request or at the request of the authorized body for the protection of the rights of the personal data subject, the Operator must block the personal data related to this personal data subject from the moment of receipt of the said application or request for the verification period.

In case of confirmation of the fact of inaccuracy of personal data, the Operator, on the basis of information provided by the subject of personal data or the authorized body for the protection of the rights of subjects of personal data or other necessary documents, clarifies the personal data within 15 days from the date of provision of such information and removes the blocking of the personal data.

6.3.     In the event of unlawful processing of personal data, upon receipt of an application from a personal data subject or a request from an authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects, the Operator must block the unlawfully processed personal data related to this personal data subject from the moment of such an application or receipt of an application (request).

6.4.    After the purposes of personal data processing achieved, as well as in the event of withdrawal of consent to their processing by the subject of personal data, it should be deleted, unless otherwise provided by another agreement between the Operator and the subject of personal data or by law.

6.5.    Persons whose personal data is processed by the Operator may receive clarification on the processing of their personal data by sending a corresponding written request to the postal address: 220084, Minsk, Kuprevicha St., 1/5, office 211a or to the e-mail address: info@devscience.tech.

6.6.    For assistance in exercising rights related to the processing of personal data by Devscience LLC, the subject of personal data may contact the person responsible for implementing internal control over the processing of personal data at Devscience LLC by sending a message to the email address info@devscience.tech.

 

7.            Rights of personal data subjects

 

The subject of personal data has the right:

receive information regarding the processing of his personal data, except for cases stipulated by law. Information is provided to the personal data subject by the Operator in an accessible form, and it should not contain personal data related to other personal data subjects, except for cases where there are legal grounds for disclosing such personal data. The list of information and the procedure for obtaining it are established by the Law on Personal Data;

demand that the Operator clarify his personal data if the personal data is incomplete, outdated, or inaccurate;

receive information about the provision of his personal data to third parties, except in cases stipulated by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus;

at any time without giving reasons, revoke your consent to the processing of personal data;

demand that the Operator block or delete his personal data if they were not legally obtained or are not necessary for the stated purpose of processing, and also take measures provided by law to protect his rights;

appeal the actions (inactions) and decisions of the Operator that violate his rights when processing personal data, the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects in the manner established by the legislation on appeals of citizens and legal entities.

 

8.            Cross-border transfer of personal data

 

Cross-border transfer of personal data is prohibited if the territory of a foreign state does not ensure an adequate level of protection of the rights of personal data subjects, except in cases where:

the consent of the subject of personal data is given, provided that the subject of personal data is informed of the risks arising in connection with the lack of an adequate level of protection;

personal data were obtained on the basis of an agreement concluded (being concluded) with the subject of personal data, for the purpose of performing the actions established by this agreement;

personal data may be obtained by any person by sending a request in the cases and manner provided for by law;

such transfer is necessary to protect the life, health or other vital interests of the subject of personal data or other persons, if obtaining the consent of the subject of personal data is impossible;

the processing of personal data is carried out within the framework of the implementation of international treaties of the Republic of Belarus;

the relevant permission has been received from the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects.