Law and scraping
Which rules govern the collection of publicly available data in Russia.
This section is for reference only and is not legal advice. It names the applicable rules and what they govern; consult a lawyer to assess a specific situation.
What we collect
The service collects publicly available information about businesses: name, address, coordinates, category, and the contacts businesses publish themselves on their own websites and in mapping service listings. Information about private individuals is not collected.
Why the distinction matters
Information about a company and information about a person fall under different regimes. A company phone number and address are corporate data; personal data is governed by a separate law and needs different grounds for processing. We separate the two at collection time.
Applicable rules
- Federal Law No. 152-FZ of 27 July 2006 “On Personal Data” — defines personal data (art. 3) and the handling of data the subject has authorised for dissemination (art. 10.1)
- Article 1334 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, “Exclusive right of a database maker” — establishes the rights a database maker holds over its contents