THE INTERNATIONAL LEGION OF DEFENSE OF UKRAINE
President of Ukraine
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
Active military personnel
Ukraine
Russia
Step 1. Contact the Ukrainian embassy in your country, and ask to join the Ukraine International Legion.
Step 2. Prepare your documents and equipment according to the Embassy requirements.
Step 3. Interview with a Defense Attaché of the Embassy of Ukraine to review your application to volunteer for military service.
Step 4. Receive a Visa Settlement with the Ukrainian Consul.
Step 5. Get instructions on traveling to Ukraine and advice on gathering any outstanding documents or equipment.
Step 6. Arrive in Ukraine.
Step 7. Sign up at the meeting point of the International Legion upon arrival and begin your service.
FREEDOM IS A CHOICE. JOIN THE BRAVE!
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Join the International Legion for the Territorial Defense of Ukraine. Fight for world peace, stand with Ukrainians.
Please leave your details below so we could contact you for further instructions. We value your privacy, so your data will never be shared with third parties without your consent.
Last updated 24 of March 2022
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Last updated 6 of May 2022
Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) carefully before using our website https://ukrforeignlegion.com (“Website”). This Website contains information on joining Ukrainian military forces as a volunteer.
These Terms contain essential information about your legal rights and obligations. If you disagree with these Terms, please do not continue using the Website.
Our Privacy Notice describes our collection and use of personal data connected to your access to and use of the Website.
If you have any questions or comments about these Terms, please contact us.
These Terms and any operating rules and policies posted on the Website, including Privacy Notice, constitute the entire legally binding agreement and understanding between the Company and our users (“you” or “user”), governing your access to and use of the Website.
By using the Website, you declare and warrant that:
Please note that we do not provide information to residents of the following regions: Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Kosovo, Belarus, Russia, Jordan, UAE, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, countries of Latin America and Africa. We may request information about your place of birth and residence in this regard.
On the website, we collect applications from volunteers who want to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine and become part of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine.
We send the collected applications to the relevant Ukrainian Embassy, whose representatives consider the candidacies of volunteers and further coordinate the process of joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
If you have any questions about how to apply, contact us, and we will advise you. All further steps, including a meeting with the Defense Attaché of the Embassy of Ukraine, the organization of arrival in Ukraine, and the legal details of joining the Шnternational Legion, are discussed with Ukrainian authorities.
We try to process applications immediately, but we cannot guarantee a specific time frame within which you will receive a response from the Ukrainian authorities. We keep all information provided by users encrypted on the secured cloud storage.
The company provides a technical opportunity to apply. The company іs not a representative of the state authorities of Ukraine and is not a mediator/agent in the selection of volunteers.
We do not receive funding for our services through the Website. We also do not provide financial or other material support to volunteers or provide them with ammunition or equipment.
To become a volunteer of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, please fill in an application form on the Website.
After applying, a responsible official of the Ukrainian state body will contact you and give detailed instructions on how to join the army.
You can terminate the process of joining the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine after applying.
Please note that your application means your intention to take part in the fight against the military aggression of the Russian Federation. In case of successful selection, you can be directly involved in military actions on the territory of Ukraine.
You understand your legal status as a volunteer and combatant under international humanitarian law and are solely responsible for all consequences and risks of your decision.
You are obliged to provide accurate and complete information during application. We may not consider your application if you have no military experience.
Volunteers can bring helmets, body armor, weapons equipment, flashlights, sights, and other necessary equipment. We expressly urge volunteers not to take personal weapons, unless otherwise stated by a representative of a state body of Ukraine.
The Website is owned and controlled by the Company.
All materials of the Website, including text, graphics, information, images, drawings, trademarks, logos, video, sounds, music, software, and other materials (collectively, “Content”), as well as copyright and other intellectual property rights to such Content belong to the Company or is included in the Website with the consent of the owner.
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, the Company with this grants you a limited, temporary, personal, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, revocable, non-transferable, worldwide license to access and use the Content and to download and use the Website on the device(s) that you lawfully own or control in the manner provided for in these Terms.
Under this license, you may not:
You are not allowed to use the Content or any of its elements in any way not provided for in these Terms without the prior written permission of the Company or owners of the Content.
Any attempt to do so is considered a violation of these Terms and the rights of the Company. If you violate any of these restrictions, your use of the Website will be reviewed and terminated, and you may be subject to legal actions and damages.
The Company may provide upgrades, modifications, updates, or additions to the Website software during the term of this license. The terms of this license shall be applied to any such modification unless a separate license accompanies it.
It is understood and agreed that the Company is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the original, and any copies of the Website software and related information, improvements, enhancements, or derivatives to it and ownership of all intellectual property rights on it, in whole or in part, shall be, vest with, and remain the exclusive property of the Company.
If you download or copy the Content, no right, title, or interest in any downloaded or copied Content is transferred to you due to any such downloading or copying. You are not allowed to reproduce, publish, transmit, distribute, modify, create derivative works, or otherwise use the Content for commercial or illegal purposes without our prior written permission. You agree not to change or delete any ownership notices from materials downloaded or printed from the Website.
You are also advised that we are determined to enforce our intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including through civil remedies and criminal prosecution.
Your license to use the Website is automatically revoked if you violate these Terms. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in these Terms.
Some Website features are available in compatibility with third-party services. We cannot guarantee that any currently supported third-party services will remain compatible with the Website and that all features are constantly available and uninterrupted.
You can visit third-party websites, which we do not control, using the Website. We are not responsible for the content of such websites. We cannot guarantee that all the websites are compatible with the Website software, all features are constantly available and uninterrupted, or that you will have access to the website. We reserve the right to block any user’s access to any content, website, or web page at our sole discretion.
You acknowledge that different terms of service and privacy policies may apply to your use of third-party websites, services, and content. We shall not be held responsible for any losses, damages, or other liabilities incurred due to your interaction with those third-party websites and services.
The Website is provided to you “as is.”
The Company warrants that the Website will perform substantially according to its documentation within the period of your license. The Company disclaims all other warranties regarding the Website, its features, and content, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including without restrictions, guarantees of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of intellectual property rights of third parties or other rights.
We do our best to keep your data safe and secure and maintain the Website functionality. However, the Website may be subject to unavailability for various factors beyond our control, including emergencies, third-party service failures, hacker attacks, transmission, equipment or network problems or limitations, interference, signal strength, and may be interrupted, refused, limited, or curtailed.
We are not making any promises of any kind, including the Website’s and Сontent’s accuracy, usefulness, reliability, and correct operation.
The Company does not guarantee that the Website will be uninterrupted or secure, that any defects will be corrected, or that the Website is free of viruses or anything harmful.
We do not call on users to use violence or hostilities. The Website aims to provide information for volunteers who want to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
We cannot guarantee that you will be selected and involved in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as it depends on the Ukrainian authorities.
The company is not responsible if any information, materials, or content available through the Website is inaccurate or incomplete.
In no event shall the company, its subsidiaries, directors, partners, employees, contractors, or agents be liable for indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages related to any use or inability to use the Website, including, without limitation, any damages, caused as a result of the use of the information provided through the Website, or by mistakes, omissions, interruptions, defects, viruses, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
You are solely responsible for the legality of your actions within the Website and as a volunteer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. You are obliged to abide by the laws of your residence, the laws of Ukraine, and legal acts of international humanitarian law, particularly those relating to the armed conflict.
The preceding limitations of liability do not apply to the extent prohibited by law.
If any part of the warranty disclaimers or limitations of liability is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason or if we are otherwise found to be liable to you in any manner, then our aggregate liability for all claims under such circumstances for liabilities shall not exceed the total amount of payments made by you to the Company within one year preceding the claim.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, our subsidiaries, directors, partners, employees, contractors, and agents from and against all claims, responsibility, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal and accounting expenses, arising from:
We reserve the right to handle our legal defense; however, we see fit, including instances when you indemnify us. Therefore, you agree to cooperate with us, so we execute our strategy.
Except as otherwise outlined in these Terms or any policies, these Terms shall be exclusively governed by and construed under the laws of Ukraine, excluding its rules on conflict of laws.
If any material in the Website, or your use of the Website, is contrary to the laws of the place where you are when you access it, the Website is not intended for you, and we ask you not to use it. You are responsible for informing yourself of the laws of your jurisdiction and complying with them.
Except where prohibited by applicable law, and without limitation to any statutory rights of consumers, you agree that any dispute, conflict, claim, or controversy directly or indirectly arising out of in connection with or relating to the Website or these Terms, including, without limitation, those relating to its validity, its construction or its enforceability shall be resolved through amicable negotiations directly with our team following the principles of good faith and cooperation.
Suppose the negotiations may not reach a consensus. In that case, the dispute shall be settled exclusively in the national courts of Ukraine, subject to its jurisdiction rules, with the applicable substantive law of Ukraine.
All claims shall be brought within one (1) year after the claim arises, except to the extent that a more extended period is required by applicable law.
By using the Website and providing us with your contact information, you understand and agree that we may send you the electronic communications via email or web chat regarding, without limitation:
You can read more about the practices of personal data processing in our Privacy Notice.
Termination by the Company
At any time, we reserve the right at our sole discretion with prior notice to modify, suspend or discontinue the Website, the Content, feature or offers through the Website. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third party should any preceding occur concerning the Website.
The Company reserves the right to take whatever lawful actions it may deem appropriate in response to actual or suspected violations of these Terms, including, without limitation, the suspension or termination of your license and access to the Website.
The Company reserves the right to take whatever lawful actions it may deem appropriate in response to actual or suspected violations of these Terms, including, without limitation, the suspension or termination of your license and access to the Website.
Termination by you
You may terminate this agreement with the Company at any time by no longer accessing the Website or canceling your application until signing a contract with the Ministry of Defence Ukraine. After signing the contract, its terms govern the relationship regarding the military service and its termination.
We may transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms to a third party, but this will not affect your rights or our obligations.
At any time at our sole discretion, we reserve the right to modify these Terms. If material changes affect your use of the Website, we’ll notify you before the changes’ effective date by emailing. If you continue to use the Website, you agree to the updated version of these Terms.
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Terms will continue to be fully valid and enforceable.
A printed version of these Terms shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based on or relating to the use of the Website to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
If you have any questions or comments about these Terms or Website, please contact us at ukrainianlegion1@gmail.com.
Last updated March 24, 2022
We as UkrForeignLegion take care of your (“you” or “user”) personal data and do everything possible to protect it.
This Privacy Notice is written to help you understand how your personal data is collected, stored and used and what happens to it when you use our website (“website”).
For us you can be:
| Data subject | Description |
| Visitor | User, who researches the website |
Privacy Notice is our (data controller) statement to you (data subject) that describes how we collect, use, retain and disclose personal data.
This Privacy Notice applies to the data we may obtain from third parties.
| Website | https://ukrforeignlegion.com |
|
ukrainianlegion1@gmail.com |
Pay attention! We do not knowingly process personal data of user’s under the age of 18 without consent from a legal representative(s). If you are such a user or the legal representative of the users please let us know by email: ukrainianlegion1@gmail.com
We collect and receive information from and about you by different means described below.
The data we process is divided into categories: technical data, data provided to us by the users and data obtained from third parties.
When you visit our website, some data is collected automatically.
| Data we collect | Reason for data collection |
| IP address, UTM parameters, geolocation, device type, browser type, cookies, User-agent, User ID and data about your interaction with the website - session ID. | The smooth operation of our website |
Session ID is your interaction with a website, a website's name from which you came to our website, the features you use, the pages used on our website, how you use our website and the actions you take if any.
On our website, we collect:
| We collect data when | Personal data | Legal basis | Reasons for processing |
| You use our website |
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Legitimate interest | Website operation |
| You click “Apply” |
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Performance of the contract | To apply for help |
| You click “Contact us” or “Ask the question” |
|
Performance of the contract | Support |
Also, we can collect some data from third parties. The scope of the data collected, the purposes and the legal basis for the processing is determined by the respective privacy documents of these parties:
| Third parties | Description | Link to privacy documents | |
| Telegram | We use Telegram for communication and for posting information | Telegram Privacy Policy | |
| We use Facebook to publish news about us and for communication | Data Policy | ||
| We use Twitter for posting actual information | Privacy Policy |
Please note! We use a large number of third parties to provide services to you, and this list may change periodically. If you want to see the full list, please write to us at ukrainianlegion1@gmail.com. We guarantee that we take all necessary measures to protect your data.
We store users data during the use of our services and for 2 years afterwards.
We store technical data for up to 2 years.
Please note! Some data is contained in documents required by law to be stored for a longer period of time (for example, accounting documents).
You can exercise your right to delete your data. In this case, we will delete your data from our servers within 30 days of your request.
Please note! The duration of data storage received from third parties is determined by the relevant privacy documents of such services.
We use your personal data to perform a contract and for communication between the users and us.
Also, we transfer your data on the following grounds
Consent. We transfer your personal data based on your explicit consent.
Compliance with the law. We will disclose your personal data to third parties to the extent that it is necessary:
Legitimate interest or performance of the contract. We transfer your personal data to third parties based on a public offer for processing on our behalf, subject to technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data.
We, as a service provider, meet the best global practice in data protection (GDPR) and present the rights stipulated there.
You, as subjects of personal data, have the following rights:
| Right | Description |
| The right to access | You can request an explanation of the processing of your personal data |
| The right to portability | You can request all the data that you provided to us, as well as request to transfer data to another controller |
| The right to restrict processing | You may partially or completely prohibit us from processing your personal data |
| The right to file complaints | You can file a complaint to the regulatory body |
| The right to be forgotten | You can send us a request to delete your personal data from our systems unless there is a legal requirement to keep it |
| The right to withdraw consent | For data that you have previously consented to, you can always withdraw your consent, and we will stop processing it |
Please note! We may ask you to verify your identity before responding to a request.
To exercise your rights, write us an email at ukrainianlegion1@gmail.com. We will answer you as soon as possible
This Privacy Notice and the relationships falling under its effect are regulated by the GDPR.
Existing laws and requirements for the processing of personal data are subject to change. In this case, we will publish a new version of the Privacy Notice on our website.
If significant material changes are made that affect your privacy and confidentiality, we will notify you by displaying information on the main page of our website and ask for your consent if necessary.
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