Privacy Policy & Terms of Service
Effective Date: May 4th, 2025
1. Introduction and Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to RUSeeker.com ("the Website," "we," "us," "our"). RUSeeker.com is a search engine designed to help users find information in English related to Russian Culture, Russian History, Russian Language Learning, and services available in Russia.
This document outlines both the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service ("Terms") governing your access to and use of RUSeeker.com.
BY ACCESSING OR USING RUSEEKER.COM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS DOCUMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE.
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms, including the Privacy Policy section, at any time and in our sole discretion, without prior notice. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised version on the Website. Your continued use of RUSeeker.com after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates.
2. Privacy Policy
RUSeeker.com is committed to respecting user privacy.
- No Personal Information Collected: We do not directly collect any personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, email address, phone number, or physical address.
- No Sign-up Required: Use of RUSeeker.com is free and does not require any user registration, sign-up, or login.
- Third-Party Services: RUSeeker.com utilizes various third-party tools and services to operate and improve the Website (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services, potentially search index partners, embedded content providers). These third-party services may collect information about your usage of the Website and the internet in general. This may include non-personally identifiable information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages. Some third parties may also use cookies or similar technologies.
- Third-Party Privacy Policies: The data collection and privacy practices of these third-party services are governed by their own respective privacy policies. RUSeeker.com does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with through our Website or that may be used in the operation of our Website.
- Cookies: While RUSeeker.com may not set its own tracking cookies for personal identification, the third-party services we use may utilize cookies to enhance functionality, perform analytics, or for other purposes as described in their policies. You can typically manage cookie preferences through your web browser settings.
3. Terms of Service
Permitted Use: You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use RUSeeker.com strictly for personal, non-commercial purposes related to searching for information about Russian Culture, History, Language Learning, and services in Russia, subject to these Terms.
Prohibited Use: You agree not to use the Website:
- In any way that violates any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
- To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm RUSeeker.com or users of the Website or expose them to liability.
- To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website.
- To use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Website for any purpose without our express written permission, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website.
- To introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
- Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website.
Intellectual Property:
- The Website and its original content (excluding search results linking to third-party sites), features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by RUSeeker.com, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. The name "RUSeeker.com" and associated logos are trademarks belonging to us.
- The search results displayed on RUSeeker.com link to external, third-party websites and content. RUSeeker.com does not claim ownership of, nor is it responsible for, the content found on these external sites. All intellectual property rights for the content found via search results belong to their respective owners.
Disclaimer of Warranties:
THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER RUSEEKER.COM NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH RUSEEKER.COM MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH IT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER RUSEEKER.COM NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH US REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS. RUSEEKER.COM HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Limitation of Liability:
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL RUSEEKER.COM, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.
Indemnification:
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless RUSeeker.com, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms or your use of any information obtained from the Website.
4. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
All matters relating to the Website and these Terms and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of Moscow, Russia without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts or state courts located in Moscow, Russia. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
5. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.
6. Entire Agreement
These Combined Privacy Policy and Terms of Service constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and RUSeeker.com regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.
7. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms or need to contact us for any reason, please refer to the contact information provided on our "About Us" page on the Website.