ACTUAL QUESTIONS OF VETERINARY BIOLOGY

1. General Provisions
This Privacy Policy (hereinafter — the “Policy”) defines the procedure for processing and protecting personal data of users of the websites: invetbio.spb.ru and avvb.ru (hereinafter — the “Site”), administered by the Non-State Educational Institution of Continuing Professional Education “Institute of Veterinary Biology” (hereinafter — the “Operator”).
The Operator complies with the requirements of Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 152-FZ “On Personal Data” dated July 27, 2006, and other applicable regulations.

2. Purposes of Processing Personal Data
Users’ personal data is collected and processed solely for the following purposes:
• registration of users (authors, reviewers, editors);
• submission, review, and publication of scientific materials;
• interaction with authors and readers;
• journal subscription management;
• distribution of notifications (with user consent);
• fulfillment of obligations related to storage and record-keeping of scientific publications;
• compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

3. Personal Data That May Be Processed
The Operator may process the following personal data:
• full name;
• email address;
• phone number (if necessary);
• place of employment, position, academic degree, and title;
• ORCID, Scopus ID, and other identifiers;
• IP address, cookies, and technical data related to Site usage.

4. Legal Basis for Processing
The processing of personal data is carried out on the basis of:
• voluntary consent of the user;
• conclusion and execution of a contract (including a public offer);
• fulfillment of legal obligations under the laws of the Russian Federation.

5. Transfer and Storage of Personal Data
• Personal data is not shared with third parties without the subject’s consent, except as required by law.
• Personal data is stored within the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Data published in scientific articles (e.g., information about authors) may be publicly available in accordance with the purposes of scientific publication.

6. Data Retention Period
Personal data is retained for the period necessary to achieve the processing purposes or until the user withdraws consent, unless otherwise required by law.

7. User Rights
The user has the right to:
• receive information about their personal data;
• request clarification, blocking, or deletion of their data;
• withdraw consent to the processing of their data;
• appeal actions of the Operator to the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) or to a court.

8. Personal Data Protection
The Operator takes all necessary organizational and technical measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

9. Use of Cookies
The Site uses cookies to analyze website performance and improve user experience. Users can disable cookies in their browser settings.

10. Contact Information
For questions regarding the processing of personal data, please contact:
• by email: ivb-info@mail.ru
• by mail: 3 Oranienbaumskaya St., Building B, St. Petersburg, 197198, Russia

11. Policy Changes
The Operator reserves the right to modify this Policy. The current version is always available on the Site.
Date of Publication: June 9, 2025


Consent to the Processing of Personal Data

I, [Full Name], hereby give my consent to the Non-State Educational Institution of Continuing Professional Education “Institute of Veterinary Biology” (hereinafter — the “Operator”), located at: 3 Oranienbaumskaya St., Building B, St. Petersburg, 197198, Russia, to process my personal data in accordance with Federal Law No. 152-FZ “On Personal Data” dated July 27, 2006.

This consent is given for the processing of the following personal data:
• full name;
• email address;
• contact phone number;
• place of employment and position;
• academic degree and title;
• ORCID, ResearcherID, Scopus ID, and similar identifiers;
• other data voluntarily provided by me through the forms on invetbio.spb.ru and avvb.ru

Purposes of Processing:
• registration and participation in the activities of the scientific journal;
• submission, review, and publication of scientific materials;
• communication with the editorial team of the journal;
• provision of information about published articles and events;
• compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Methods of Processing:
Automated and non-automated processing, including collection, systematization, accumulation, storage, updating, usage, anonymization, blocking, and destruction of personal data.

This consent is valid until it is withdrawn. Consent can be withdrawn by written request sent to the email address: ivb-info@mail.ru

I hereby confirm that I have read the Privacy Policy available on the websites invetbio.spb.ru and avvb.ru and accept its terms.
I agree to the processing of my personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

Date of Publication: June 9, 2025