Terms of Use of the Website brace-lf.com
February 20, 2025
1. General Provisions
1.1. These Terms of Use of the Website brace-lf.com (hereinafter referred to as the «Rules») apply to all users (hereinafter referred to as the «User») of brace-lf.com (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”), administered by BRACE Law Firm LLC (address: Russian Federation, Moscow, 31 Belorechenskaya str., office 12, Registration number 1157746812134, TIN 7725287297) (hereinafter referred to as “BRACE Law Firm”) and all objects available on the Website, including design elements, text, graphics, presentations, illustrations, videos, computer programs, databases, music, sounds and other objects, as well as any content posted on the Website, regardless of time their placement on the Website.
1.2. The following terms and definitions are used in these Rules:
1.2.1. “Content” – texts, design elements, illustrations, graphic images, photographs, scripts, video, audio, musical works, sounds and other objects that are intellectual property, or which are not such, the rights to which belong to the Administration, Users or other persons.
1.2.2. “The Website Administration” – LLC BRACE Law Firm represented by its representatives and employees.
1.2.3. “Website Users” – any person using the Website or information from the Website in any way, including by visiting the Website.
1.2.4. “Cookies” – a small piece of data sent by the web server and stored on the user's computer, which the web client or web browser sends to the web server each time in an HTTP request when trying to open the page of the corresponding Website.
1.2.5. “IP address” – a unique network address of a node in a computer network built over IP.
1.2.6. “Personal data” – any information relating directly or indirectly to a determined or determined individual (the subject of personal data to the Website User).
1.2.7. “Processing personal data” – any action (operation) or a set of actions (operations) performed using automation tools or without using such tools with personal data, including collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, changing), extraction, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), depersonalization, blocking, deletion, destruction of personal data.
1.2.8. “Confidentiality of personal data” is a requirement for the Administration of the Website (acting as the Operator) or another person who has gained access to personal data to comply with the requirement not to allow their dissemination without the consent of the personal data subject – User of the Website or other legal grounds.
1.3. With any use of the name of this Website or its Content, as well as when accessing, downloading, copying any part, when posting information in sections of the Website where such operations are allowed, the User expresses his unconditional consent to comply with these Terms of Use.
1.4. The content posted on the Website is for informational purposes and is not advertising unless it contains a direct indication of this.
1.5. The content posted on the Website is not a public offer, unless expressly indicated in the text of the Content that this text is a public offer.
1.6. The content of the Website does not contain advertising debt collection through interaction with the debtor through personal meetings, calls or sending SMS and messages by e–mail or through instant messengers. The content contains information about the provision of legal services. The Website Administration does not carry out activities for the return of overdue debts as the main type of activity.
1.7. If the Users / Users of the Website do not agree with the proposed conditions, we recommend that you refrain from any use of this Website.
1.8. These Rules contain the terms of use of the Website and are the proposal of the Website Administration to each User to use the Website on the conditions specified in the text of these Rules. Thus, following the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 437 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the text of these Rules is a public offer. In accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 438 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the proper acceptance of this offer is considered to be the use of the Website by any User / third party, including viewing the Website, posting any information on the Website, transferring the link to the Website to any third parties and other actions. The Rules take legal force in relations between the Parties from the moment the User starts using the Website. To terminate the Rules, the User stops using the Website.
1.9. BRACE Law Firm reserves the right to change or update these Rules at any time. Changes take effect immediately from the moment of their publication on the Website. Use by the User of the Website after making changes to it means acceptance of these changes.
1.10. If any provision of these Rules is found to be contrary to Russian law, null or void, all other parts of the Rules are considered valid and binding.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
2.1. All Content (including, but not limited to literary, audiovisual works, graphic data, photographic and printed works, software) posted on the Website, as well as the design of the Website itself, is the object of exclusive rights of BRACE Law Firm and / or other copyright holders, with the consent of which made the placement of objects of their intellectual rights. The specified scope of rights includes the right of BRACE Law Firm to reproduce / distribute / publish / process and correct all Content posted on the Website, to submit information posted on the Website in the form of citations, or in a revised and supplemented form for publication in the media or use in other materials and documents, the preparation of which is carried out by BRACE Law Firm, to change the Website design and use this design (its components) in the preparation of any advertising and / or information and other materials.
2.2. The implementation by the Website Users of the Website Content of actions involving the reproduction / distribution / publication / implementation of processing and adjustment, as well as citation and/or other use on other Websites in other documents and materials without reference to the Website in the manner established by clause 3.2, 3.3 of these Rules, is a violation of the intellectual rights of BRACE Law Firm.
2.3. Users of the Website are granted a non–exclusive right to use the Content exclusively within the framework of the functionality provided by the Website, by viewing, reproducing (under the conditions established in clauses 3.2, 3.3 of these Rules) and other rights for the purpose of personal non–commercial use, except in cases where such use causes or may harm the interests of the copyright holder protected by law. These rights are not a transfer of ownership of the Website.
2.4. Users of the Website are solely responsible for violation of the intellectual property rights of BRACE Law Firm and/or third parties when using the Website. The amount of liability is determined in the manner prescribed by applicable law, including but not limited to the full compensation of losses incurred by the Website Administration and/or third parties related to violations specified in this clause.
3. Restrictions on use
3.1. A public demonstration, reprinting, reproduction in any form, distribution, including translation, of any Content in a commercial workshop is possible only with the written permission of BRACE Law Firm.
3.2. Users without obtaining the permission provided for in clause 3.1 of the Rules may print individual pages of the Website (without photocopying them) and/or store them in electronic format or on disk (but not on a server connected to the network) for their personal non–commercial use.
3.3. When borrowing Content, including copyrighted works, a link to the Website is required. Quoting text, graphic, audio and video materials and other materials published on the Website is permitted with the obligatory indication of an active hyperlink to the address of the Website http://brace–lf.com or to the appropriate section of the Website with cited Content.
3.4. User must not use the Website:
3.4.1. for any purpose that is illegal or prohibited by these Rules;
3.4.2. in any way that is contrary to any applicable regional, national, international and foreign laws or rules governing the use of the Website;
3.4.3. in any way that could cause damage, disable or disrupt the Website or interfere with its use by third parties..
4. Rights and obligations of Website Users
4.1. When visiting the Website and using its capabilities, the Website User must:
4.1.1. Comply with the provisions of the current legislation of the Russian Federation and these Rules;
4.1.2. To provide, upon acceptance of a public offer posted on the Website and having a direct indication that this text is a Public Offer, or when entering data about the Website User / personal data of the Website User for feedback, reliable and relevant data, as well as monitor their timely updating (including information regarding the place of residence);
4.1.3. The introduction by the Website User of personal data on the Website means the complete consent of the User to their processing;
4.1.4. Compensate for losses incurred by the Website Administration, Website Users or third parties as a result of a violation of the Rules or legislation of the Russian Federation;
4.1.5. Comply with the Rules, as well as the legislation of the Russian Federation, when using the Website, familiarize yourself with all legal information posted on the Website or accessible through links;
4.1.6. Regularly check the information on amendments to these Rules. The Website Administration is not responsible for the failure to familiarize or untimely familiarization by the Website Users with these Rules and/or amendments made to them;
4.1.7. In case of disagreement with the Rules, as well as changes to them announced by the Website Administration, leave the Website.
4.2. Users of the Website are prohibited from publishing and distributing with links to the Website, the Website Administration, Website Content, authors of materials posted on the Website, any information that: directly or indirectly promotes criminal activity or contains tips, instructions or guidelines for committing criminal acts; is fraudulent; violates the rights of third parties to the results of intellectual activity; violates other rights and interests of citizens and legal entities or the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation.
4.3. Users of the Website are prohibited from using the software and taking actions aimed at violating the normal functioning of the Website, as well as taking actions to take other actions that could harm the Website, the Website Administration and its representatives, and Users.
4.4. The Website Administration is not responsible for illegal actions and illegal behavior, violation of the law by the Website Users, as well as the violation by the Website Users of these Rules.
5. Consent to the processing of personal data. Privacy policy
5.1. These Rules establish a confidentiality policy and conditions for the processing of personal data of Website Users that establish the obligations of the Website Administration to not disclose and ensure the regime for protecting the confidentiality of personal data that Website Users provide on the Website under the conditions provided for in paragraphs 5.4, 5.6 of these Rules.
5.2. The personal data of the Users of the Website are subject to reliable storage and non–distribution and can be used only for the purposes established by these Rules.
5.3. In the case of the processing of personal data by BRACE Law Firm, Users voluntarily and in their interest, as well as confirming their legal capacity, give consent to the processing of their personal data specified by them on the Website or communicated to BRACE Law Firm in any way (including email messengers, etc.) . Including, any placement by the Website Users on the Website of their personal data in order to accept the Offer placed (if it is posted on the Website) on the Website means the consent of the Website Users to collect, process, record, organize, accumulate, store, clarify (update, change), extraction, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), blocking, deletion, destruction of personal data.
5.4. Users of the Website, post their data through the Website solely for accepting an offer to provide legal services posted on the Website, agree to the processing of personal data in the manner prescribed by paragraphs 5.3, 5.5 of these Rules, including, but not limited to data such as: last name, first name, patronymic, passport data, phone numbers, email addresses.
5.5. Collection, processing, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, changing), extraction, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), blocking, deletion, destruction of personal data on the Website is carried out in connection with the conclusion of the contract (acceptance of the Offer for the provision of legal services posted on the Website) to which the subject of personal data is a party (User of the Website). The specified personal data are not disseminated, and also are not provided to third parties and are used exclusively for the execution of the specified contract (Offer), except cases established by applicable law and paragraph 5.10 of these Rules. Under Art. 22 of the Federal Law of July 27, 2006, N 152–ФЗ “On Personal Data”, notification of Federal Service for Health Supervision about the processing of personal data for the purposes specified in this paragraph is not required.
5.6. Users of the Website agree to the possible implementation by the Website of the collection of user data, including which may be attributed to personal data (including, but not limited to data such as cookies, type and version of the OS, type and version of the browser, type of device and its resolution screen, the source from where the User came to the Website, from which Website or by which advertisement, OS language, and browser, data on the actions that the User has on the Website, IP–address).
5.7. The fact of the consent of the Website Users to the collection by the Website of user data (including, but not limited to data such as cookies, type and version of the Operating System, browser type and version, device type and screen resolution, source from which the user came to the Website, from which Website or for any advertising, the language of the Operating System and browser, data on the actions that the User has on the Website, IP–address) is the use of the Website by Website Users. Continuing to use the Website, Users express their Consent to the possible collection by the Website of user data through, among other things, which can be attributed to personal data. If you disagree with the collection of user data by the Website, the Website User must leave the Website.
5.8. The possible collection by the Website of user data, including that which can be attributed to personal data (including, but not limited to data such as cookies, type and OS version, browser type and version, device type and screen resolution, the source came from User’s Website, from which Website or by which advertisement, the language of the Operating System and browser, data on the actions that the User has on the Website, IP–address) is carried out in order to collect statistical information and ensure the quality of the Website. At the same time, the Website Administration has the right not to start the implementation and / or refuse to collect user data at any time, without prior warning to the Website Users. If the Website has not started/does not collect user data that is referred by the current legislation to personal data, notification of Federal Service for Health Supervision about the processing of personal data is not required.
5.9. Consent to the processing of personal data can be revoked by the User by sending a written statement, which is signed by the User and is handed to BRACE Law Firm, or sent by registered mail with notification of delivery to the address of BRACE Law Firm.
5.10. If the User withdraws consent to the processing of his personal data, BRACE Law Firm has the right to continue processing personal data in the following cases if:
5.10.1. the processing of personal data is necessary to achieve the goals stipulated by the international treaty of the Russian Federation or the law, to carry out and fulfill the functions, powers and obligations assigned to the operator by the legislation of the Russian Federation;
5.10.2. processing of personal data is carried out in connection with the participation of a person in constitutional, civil, administrative, criminal proceedings, legal proceedings in arbitration courts;
5.10.3. the processing of personal data is necessary for the execution of a judicial act, an act of another body or official to be executed in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on enforcement proceedings;
5.10.4. personal data processing is necessary for the fulfillment of the powers of federal executive bodies, bodies of state extra–budgetary funds, executive bodies of state power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local authorities and the functions of organizations involved in the provision of state and municipal services, respectively, provided for by Federal Law of July 17, 2010 N 210 –FZ “On the organization of the provision of state and municipal services”, including registration of a person all data on a single portal of state and municipal services and (or) regional portals of state and municipal services;
5.10.5. the processing of personal data is necessary for the execution of a contract to which either the beneficiary or guarantor is the subject of personal data, as well as for the conclusion of the contract on the initiative of the personal data subject or the contract under which the personal data subject will be the beneficiary or guarantor;
5.10.6. the processing of personal data is necessary to protect the life, health or other vital interests of the subject of personal data, if obtaining the consent of the subject of personal data is impossible;
5.10.7. the processing of personal data is necessary for the exercise of the rights and legitimate interests of the operator or third parties, including in cases provided for by the Federal Law “On the Protection of the Rights and Legal Interests of Individuals when Performing Activities to Return Overdue Debts and Amending the Federal Law “On Microfinance activities and microfinance organizations”, or to achieve socially significant goals, provided that this does not violate the rights and freedoms of the subject of personal data;
5.10.8. processing personal data is necessary for the professional activities of a journalist and (or) the legitimate activities of the media or scientific, literary or other creative activities, provided that this does not violate the rights and legitimate interests of the subject of personal data;
5.10.9. the processing of personal data is carried out for statistical or other research purposes, with the exception of the goals of promoting goods, works, services on the market, as well as for the purposes of political campaigning, subject to the mandatory depersonalization of personal data;
5.10.10. processing of personal data is carried out, access to an unlimited number of persons to which is provided by the subject of personal data or at his request;
5.10.11. processing of personal data subject to publication or mandatory disclosure in accordance with federal law;
5.10.12. processing of special categories of personal data is carried out in the manner prescribed by part 2 of article 10 of the Federal Law of July 27, 2006 N 152–FZ “On Personal Data”;
5.10.13. The processing of biometric personal data of the subject of personal data is carried out in connection with the implementation of international agreements of the Russian Federation on readmission, in connection with the administration of justice and the execution of judicial acts, in connection with the mandatory state fingerprint registration, as well as in cases provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation on defense, on security, on countering terrorism, on transport security, on countering corruption, on operational search activities on public service, the penal legislation of the Russian Federation, the legislation of the Russian Federation on the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation and entering the Russian Federation, on the citizenship of the Russian Federation.
5.11. In the absence of the grounds listed in clause 5.10 of these Rules, BRACE Law Firm terminates the processing of Users' personal data and destroys Personal Data within a period not exceeding thirty calendar days from the date of receipt of the said review.
6. Limitation of liability
6.1. BRACE Law Firm is not responsible for data loss, any direct or indirect losses or harm associated with the use of any information posted on this Website, as well as data and software to protect against any computer viruses.
6.2. BRACE Law Firm is not responsible for any inaccuracies or errors on this Website and does not give any guarantees regarding any information and software products posted on other Websites that are or may be interconnected with this Website.
6.3. The information and information contained on this Website are a combination of provisions of the law and law enforcement practice, subjective value judgments, opinions, views, reasoning and assumptions of the author/authors in relation to events, facts, clarifications of the current legislation, judicial and other law enforcement practice and are expression of the personal opinion of the author/authors. In this regard, they should not be considered as legal advice and/or legal opinion, as well as another individual document and/or as an expression of the official position of the authorities. The Author / Authors, as well as persons who publish, are not responsible for the discrepancy of their position with the position of authorities, organizations and other third parties.
6.4. BRACE Law Firm is not responsible for direct and (or) indirect losses, damage or harm caused by clicking on the above Websites, using information, software and other types of products posted on the above Websites.
6.5. Comments, presentations, articles, or any other Content posted on the Website or available when switching to other Websites, represent personal opinions and conclusions of BRACE Law Firm employees and other persons, which may differ from the point of view accepted by BRACE Law Firm and other persons.
6.6. The content contained on the Website is posted for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice, legal opinions or other similar documents.
6.7. The Website Administration is not responsible for any indirect, direct, actual or indirect losses, including lost profits, as a result of using the information posted on the Website, even if the Website Administration has been warned of the possibility of such losses.
6.8. The Website may contain links to third–party Websites on the Internet. The Website Administration does not control such Websites, is not responsible for the legality of the content posted on third–party Websites, in any case, the Rules do not apply to the use of these Websites. Users of the Website should familiarize themselves with the privacy policy and/or terms of use for each Website they visit.
7. Responsibility for misuse of materials
7.1. The User is solely responsible for any loss and (or) any damage (including damage to the Website information) resulting from the use of the Website as a whole and (or) placement in sections of this Website where such operations are allowed, any user information before the BRACE Law Firm, as well as to third parties.
7.2. In cases where the User causes damage to this Website or any part of it, as well as information contained on the Website, BRACE Law Firm reserves the right to present claims to the User for compensation for damage associated with this.
8. Applicable law, dispute resolution, final clauses
8.1. These Rules are governed by and construed following the laws of the Russian Federation. Issues not regulated by the Rules shall be resolved under the legislation of the Russian Federation.
8.2. All possible disputes arising from relations regulated by these Rules are resolved in the manner established by the current legislation of the Russian Federation, according to the norms of Russian law.
8.3. The conditions of clauses 4.1.2, 4.1.3 of these Rules, as well as the conditions for the processing of personal data in accordance with the paragraph 5 of these Rules, the processing of which is carried out in connection with the conclusion of the contract (acceptance of the Offer for the provision of legal services posted on the Website), valid only when the Website Administration places the corresponding Offer on the Website. The placement of the Offer is the right of the Website Administration and is at its discretion.
