National Investment Agency | Kyrgyz Republic

This Privacy Policy describes how the National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic (NIA) collects, uses, and protects personal data on the official website invest.gov.kg.

1. General provisions

NIA respects the privacy of every visitor to invest.gov.kg. This Policy is developed in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, including the Digital Code (arts. 78–86), the Law on Personal Data, and the Law on Electronic Governance.

2. Data we collect

When visiting the site (with analytics consent): IP address, browser type, pages viewed, referral source, interface language. Via forms: name, email, phone, company, message text. Forum registration: full name, position, organization, passport data, date of birth, photo (see section 9). Web chat: name, contacts, and message text.

3. Purposes of processing

Data are processed to: operate invest.gov.kg; handle inquiries and applications; register for events; provide web chat and Telegram bot assistance; internal statistics (with consent); ensure information security; comply with the laws of the Kyrgyz Republic.

4. Data protection

NIA applies organizational and technical measures: hosting in the protected state G-Cloud (Kyrgyz Republic), encrypted channels (HTTPS/TLS), role-based admin access, and inquiry logging. Only authorized personnel may access personal data.

5. Processors and third parties

Personal data may be processed by authorized suppliers on behalf of NIA: hosting and database — G-Cloud (state cloud, KR); email — NIA SMTP; staff notifications — Telegram (where the user chooses that channel); IP geo-analytics — ip-api.com (pseudonymized). Sensitive personal data are not transferred to foreign providers. Other cases — as required by KR law or with the data subject's consent.

6. Cookies and analytics

The site uses essential cookies (language, session). Visit statistics are collected only after you accept the cookie banner. You may decline analytics and continue using the site; disabling cookies in the browser may limit some features.

7. User rights

You may: obtain information about processing; request correction or deletion; withdraw consent; object to processing. Send requests to mail@invest.gov.kg. Response timeframes follow KR law and NIA internal rules.

8. Retention periods

Form and chat inquiries — up to 3 years from the last interaction unless a longer period is required by law. Forum registrations — for the event period and up to 1 year after, then deletion or anonymization. Analytics — aggregated, up to 24 months.

9. Forum and event registration

Forum registration may require full name, position, organization, contacts, passport data, date of birth, and a photo for badges. Legal basis — consent (checkbox in the form). Data are stored in the AIS on G-Cloud infrastructure. Withdraw consent via mail@invest.gov.kg.

10. Artificial intelligence

OpenAI may be used to classify inquiries and generate chat replies. Only redacted text is sent to AI (no passport data, document numbers, dates of birth, or other sensitive personal data). Full personal data are processed only in NIA systems located in the Kyrgyz Republic.

11. Contact person

For personal data matters contact NIA: mail@invest.gov.kg, tel. +996 (312) 62 38 44. The name of the officer responsible for organizing personal data processing is set out in an NIA order and provided upon request.

12. Changes to this policy

NIA may update this Policy. The current version is published at invest.gov.kg/privacy-policy. Material changes will be announced on the website.

13. Children and minors

invest.gov.kg is not intended for persons under 18. Forum registration verifies date of birth: persons under 14 cannot register (Digital Code art. 81 — children's data only with parental consent). Contact forms require confirmation of age 18+. For questions about minors — mail@invest.gov.kg.

Personal data inquiries: mail@invest.gov.kg or +996 (312) 62 38 44.

mail@invest.gov.kg +996 (312) 62 38 44