BizBridge
Privacy Policy

1. Personal Data We May Collect

Depending on how you use the website, the nature of your inquiry and the services requested, the Company may collect and process the following personal data:

• first and last name;
• telephone number;
• email address;
• nationality and country of residence;
• passport or other identification information where required for the relevant service;
• information concerning your employer, position or the organization you represent;
• information provided in inquiries, applications or communications submitted to the Company;
• documents provided for the performance of the Company’s services and personal data contained in such documents;
• certain technical information collected automatically when using the website, including Internet Protocol (IP) address, device and browser information, time of visit and information concerning actions performed on the website.

If you provide the Company with personal data relating to another individual in connection with the Company’s services, you must have an appropriate legal basis to provide such data to the Company.

2. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

The Company may process personal data for the following purposes:

• responding to inquiries and applications;
• providing consultations;
• providing information and proposals regarding the Company’s services;
• entering into and performing contracts;
• providing or arranging company registration, legal, accounting, tax, employment, banking, immigration, licensing and other services;
• where necessary, carrying out relevant procedures with state and local authorities, banks, notaries and other organizations;
• conducting client identification, due diligence and other checks required by law;
• processing payments and maintaining accounting and administrative records;
• ensuring the proper and secure operation of the website and improving the quality of services;
• where appropriate consent has been obtained, sending news, informational materials and communications concerning the Company’s services;
• complying with legal obligations applicable to the Company;
• protecting the Company’s rights and legitimate interests.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

The Company processes personal data where an appropriate legal basis exists under applicable law, including:

• the data subject’s consent;
• the necessity to take steps to enter into a contract with the data subject or to perform a contract;
• compliance with legal obligations applicable to the Company;
• protection of the rights and legitimate interests of the Company or third parties, where permitted by law;
• other grounds provided by law.

Where processing is based on consent, the data subject may withdraw that consent in accordance with applicable law. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before its withdrawal.

4. Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties

The Company does not sell personal data.

Where necessary for the provision of services, performance of a client instruction or compliance with legal obligations, personal data may be disclosed, to the extent necessary, to:

• state and local authorities;
• banks and other financial institutions;
• notaries, translators and other professional service providers;
• accountants, auditors, lawyers and other advisers;
• providers of website, information system, data storage and electronic communication services;
• other persons providing relevant services on behalf of or upon instruction of the Company;
• courts, law enforcement and other competent authorities where required by law.

The Company discloses only the personal data necessary for the relevant service, instruction or other lawful purpose.

5. Transfer of Personal Data Outside the Republic of Armenia

Given the nature of the Company’s services and the fact that its clients and partners may be located in different countries, personal data may in certain cases be transferred to banks, public authorities, partners or other organizations located outside the Republic of Armenia.

Transfers of personal data to another country are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the laws of the Republic of Armenia.

6. Data Retention

The Company retains personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it is processed or for as long as required by applicable law.

Personal data may also be retained after the end of a contractual relationship where necessary for accounting or tax purposes, compliance with other legal obligations, resolution of potential claims or disputes, or protection of the Company’s rights and legitimate interests.

When there is no longer a need to retain personal data and no legal obligation requires further retention, the data will be destroyed or anonymized in accordance with applicable law.

7. Use of Cookies

The Company’s website may use cookies, which are small amounts of data stored on a user’s device or browser when visiting the website.

Cookies may be used for the following purposes:

• ensuring the proper operation of the website;
• remembering user preferences;
• obtaining statistical information concerning website visits and usage;
• improving the operation and usability of the website.

Certain cookies necessary for the proper operation of the website may be used without separate consent where permitted by applicable law. Where consent is legally required for other cookies, the Company will obtain such consent.

Users may restrict, block or delete cookies through their browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the website.

8. Protection of Personal Data

The Company takes appropriate organizational and technical measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, unlawful use, alteration, disclosure, loss, destruction or other unlawful processing.

Access to personal data is limited to employees and service providers who require such access for the performance of their employment or contractual duties.

However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet can guarantee absolute security.

9. Rights of Data Subjects

Subject to applicable law, a data subject may have the right to:

• obtain information concerning the processing of their personal data, including the grounds and purposes of processing;
• access personal data processed about them;
• request correction, amendment or completion of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
• request blocking or destruction of personal data where provided by law;
• withdraw previously given consent where processing is based on consent;
• object to the processing of personal data where provided by law;
• exercise other rights granted under applicable data protection legislation;
• apply to the competent data protection authority or a court where their rights have been infringed.

To exercise these rights, the data subject may contact the Company using the contact details set out in Section 13 of this Privacy Policy.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Company’s website may contain links to third-party websites, social networks, communication platforms or other online services.

When following such a link or using a third-party service, further processing of personal data may be carried out by the relevant third party in accordance with its own privacy policy and terms.

The Company does not control and is not responsible for the manner in which third parties process personal data.

11. Personal Data of Minors

The Company’s website is not intended to offer services directly to minors.

The Company does not intentionally collect personal data of minors through the website. Where processing of a minor’s personal data is necessary for a specific service, such processing will be carried out only where an appropriate legal basis exists and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

The Company may amend or supplement this Privacy Policy where necessary, including as a result of changes in applicable law, the Company’s services or its personal data processing practices.

The current version of the Privacy Policy will be published on the Company’s website together with the date of the latest update.

13. Contact the Company

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, the processing of personal data or the exercise of data subject rights, you may contact the Company at: