This Privacy Policy applies to this Website which is owned and/or operated by the Promoter (as defined in the Terms & Conditions and also referred to in this Privacy Policy as "we" or "us"). The Promoter respects the privacy of its users, and this Privacy Policy explains what information we collect on our Website and how we use such information. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. In addition, please review the terms and conditions posted at the Website, which govern your use of the Website. Your use of our Website indicates to us that you have read and accepted our privacy practices, as outlined in this Privacy Policy and our terms and conditions.
Applicability
Please note that this Privacy Policy only applies to Websites owned and/or operated by or for the Promoter, and upon which the Promoter has placed a "link" which, when "clicked", transfers you to this Privacy Policy. While on our Website, you may encounter links to these or other websites or online material. If you "click" on a link to such a third party, the "click" takes you off our Website and to a third party's website, which is beyond the Promoter's control. These other websites may set their own cookies, collect data, and/or have their own privacy policies. This Privacy Policy only covers information collected at the Website, and does not cover any information collected by any other web site or offline by the Promoter (unless otherwise specifically stated or disclosed by the Promoter), its corporate affiliates, licensees or any other company, and we encourage you to review the privacy policy of any other website you visit.
In addition, please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to any information you may disclose publicly in any chat rooms, message boards, or similar web pages. You should keep in mind that whenever you publicly disclose information about yourself online - for example, via message boards or chat rooms - that information could be collected and used by people that you do not know. In addition, certain message boards and similar user's forums may display IP addresses (as defined below) along with the message poster's name and message. The Promoter bears no responsibility for any action or policies of any third parties who collect any information users may disclose on the message boards, chat areas or other user forums, if any, on the Website.
Information The Promoter Collects
Personal Information
Personal information is information that could reasonably be used to identify you personally (such as your name, address, birth date, credit card details and email address). Generally, you may browse our Web Site without providing us with your personal information. However, to play the Game, you will be required to supply your personal information. We may also ask you to provide us with demographic information or information regarding your interests, hobbies or similar information. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to add features to our Website that require you to register or otherwise provide your personal information. You can choose not to provide certain information, but, then you will not be able to play the Game. We may combine the information we collect with information available from other sources, including information received from promotional partners or other third parties. We will provide you the opportunity to e-mail a friend the game. The e-mail addresses you supply us for those activities will be used to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send you or your friend any other e-mail communications other than about the Game.
The Website does not knowingly collect personal information under eighteen (18) years of age. This is not a Web Site directed to children under the age of 18, and the Promoter does not knowingly collect any information from children under 18 years of age at the Web Site. If you are under 18 years of age, do not send any information about yourself to the Promoter. If the Promoter discovers that a child under the age of 18 has provided the Web Site with personal information, the Promoter will delete that child's personal information from its system.
Anonymous Information
When you visit the Website, our web servers automatically collect Website usage information. Website usage information is anonymous information that describes how our visitors use and navigate our Website, and it includes the number and frequency of visitors to each page and the length of their stays. We collect the anonymous information automatically sent to us by your web browser, such as browser type, referrer data that identifies the web page visited prior to and subsequent to visiting our Website, and IP address. We also may determine what technology is available through your browser in order to serve you the most appropriate version of a web page. For example, we may determine that you have installed a version of Flash, and we will send you the appropriate Flash version of the web page rather than an HTML page.
IP Addresses
An IP address is a number that is assigned to your computer or network when you are on the Internet. When visitors request pages from our Website, our servers log the visitors IP address. We may collect IP addresses for a variety of internal purposes, such as system administration, to report aggregate information to our business partners or to audit the number of visits to different pages on our Website. Please note that some servers within our Website, such as certain message boards, may display IP addresses along with the message poster's name and message.
Cookies
Cookies are information files that our Website may place on your computer to provide extended functionality and to personalise your experience at our Website. We may use cookies for a number of purposes. For example, we may use cookies to track usage patterns on the Website and we may use cookies when we conduct polls. Or, we may use cookies to record registration and personal information, enabling you to save your user name and password. We do not store any personal information in cookies, but we may link the cookie to any information we collect. You can, of course, disable cookies on your computer by indicating this in the preferences or options menus in your browser. However, it is possible that some parts of the Website will not operate correctly if you disable cookies. You should consult with your browser's provider/manufacturer if you have any questions regarding disabling cookies.
The Promoter's Use and Disclosure of Collected Information
The Promoter may use your personal information or content you have requested, to contact you or to fulfill prizes in connection with the Game, products, features or services, or for other purposes disclosed at the time of collection. We may also use your personal information to contact you regarding your use of our Website or changes to our Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions or other policy or terms that affect you and your use of our Website. If you e-mail someone else the game or other special features from our Website, we will use the information you provide about someone else to send that person the requested e-mail. The Promoter may use information collected about our players to improve the game and navigation of our Website, or for other internal purposes.
Third parties providing services on our behalf
The Promoter may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on its behalf. Examples may include hosting the Website, sending communications on our behalf, hosting message boards or other forums, analysing data, providing marketing assistance, creating, hosting and/or running contests/games and providing customer service. These third parties may have access to our player's personal information in order to provide these services to us or on our behalf, but they are not permitted to use it for other purposes.
Other Third Parties
The Promoter may disclose anonymous, aggregated user statistics to third parties for a variety of purposes. For example, we may disclose how many individuals visited certain areas of our Website. The Promoter does not rent, sell or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties unless disclosed to you at the time such information is collected or unless you otherwise give consent, other than in the following circumstance:
- Legal Action: The Promoter may disclose information about is users, including personal information when legally required to do so, at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation, to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our Website and applicable laws, or to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our Website. The Promoter may also disclose user information whenever we believe disclosure is necessary to limit our legal liability, to protect of defend our rights or property, or protect the safety, rights or property of all players.
- Corporate Change: The Promoter may sell, transfer or otherwise disclose user information including personal information, to a successor entity in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, the sale of substantially all assets, or other fundamental corporate change in respecting the Website.
Security
The Promoter takes steps to secure the data you submit to us, including limiting the number of people who have physical access to our player date. Unfortunately, no data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, the Promoter cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to the Promoter and you do so at your risk.
Consent to Transfer
The Website is operated in the United States of America. If you are located elsewhere outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States of America. By using our Website, participating in any of our services and/or providing us with your personal information, you consent to the transfer.
Acceptance/Changes to Privacy Policy
This statement is in effect as of 1st July 2004. By using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. The Promoter reserves the right to modify, alter or otherwise update this Privacy Policy at any time in its sole discretion. We will post any changes here, so be sure to check back from time to time. Privacy Policy changes will apply to the information collected from the date of posting of the revised Privacy Policy to the Website as well as to existing information held by us. However, we will only use the personal information you provide to the Website in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy, unless you give us your consent.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at the address provided on the Website from which you "clicked" via an authorised link to arrive at this Privacy Policy. |