Last Updated: September 1, 2009

Privacy Statement for WinTheTrophy

Your Privacy Is A Priority

Please be clear and fully aware that your privacy on the Internet and on this website is of the utmost importance to us. You need to understand and comply to the terms and conditions regarding the collection, capture and use of the data relative to you and your usage of this site. This Privacy Policy discloses the privacy practices for WinTheTrophy including the data we gather about you, how it is used, and how that data may be modified. Since we cannot control the privacy policies and practices of others, this Privacy Policy only applies to our activities on this website and the related servers.

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YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY and NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES

You Accept The Terms of This Privacy Policy

By using this website as a guest or registered user, you acknowledge your agreement to fully comply with all terms of this Privacy Policy. Occasionally, we may update this Privacy Policy and it is your responsibility to periodically review this Privacy Policy for updates and fully comply with those changes. We will use your personal data in a manner consistent with the current Privacy Policy unless you specifically notify us otherwise in writing.

Minors and Other Persons are Strictly Prohibited

Your Local Laws Prevail

The terms of this Privacy Policy are subject to all applicable laws. In every case and for every guest and user, your local laws prevail over all others in your right to use this website.

Not Accessible by Minors

This site provides services as entertainment to those adults governed by local laws that permit them to legally use this site. In every case, any person under the age of eighteen (18) is not permitted to use this site.

Types of Data That May Be Collected

Registration

To gain access to all services of this website, each user must register with a unique username and password that specifically identifies you. During the registration process, you will be asked to choose a username and password that, together, uniquely identifies you during visits to the website. Never use your real name nor the name of any other actual person as your username. Providing us with data about yourself is your choice, and you can always choose not to provide certain data, but electing to not provide certain information may preclude you from accessing certain website features.

Data You Provide Us

We may, at our discretion, ask that you provide us with other types of data: (1) personal data, which is data that could reasonably be used to identify you personally, such as your name, e-mail address, phone number and physical address; and (2) demographic data, such as gender, zip code or similar data. We may also, at our discretion, collect your personal data at various places and forms on the website when you communicate, interact, or submit data to us.

Website Usage Data and Device Identifiers

We may receive and retain website usage data about your visit or interaction with this website. Examples of these data usages are, but not limited to, the page served, the time, the source of the request, the type of browser submitting the request, the preceding page view, other similar data and your IP address. We also may collect your IP address or other unique identifier for the particular device you use to access the website via the Internet. We may also associate all data relevant to you and the device you use to access the website to the personal data you provide to us.

Data From Other Sources

At this time, we do not receive data about you from other sources. However, we reserve the right to do so at any time and will notify you via a change to this policy.

Notify A Friend

The website provides the capability for you to send a notice about the website to a friend. If you send a friend a communication from the website, the data you provide is only used on a one-time basis to facilitate the communication and will not be used for any other marketing purpose, unless we obtain additional consent from you.

Cookies, Web Beacons and IP Addresses

We do not use web beacons. We may use cookies in a standard manner to provide a session with the web application. We may use IP addresses to collect data regarding the frequency with which our guests and users visit various parts of our sites. This data may then be used by us for various administrative tasks, to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movements and gather broad demographic data for aggregate use.

Use of Data

Use of Data Collected During Registration

All data you submit when registering must be accurate and kept current by you. We will use your email data from your registration to send data to you about this website and our company. Your submitted financial data, if any, is used to bill you as you agreed when the data was submitted. Your contact data will also be used to contact you when necessary for customer service reasons.

Use of Data Collected During Your Use of This Site

We will collect and retain data about use of this website. Examples include registration, sign-on, web page access, interaction with web pages and web links. We will retain this data for purposes including, but not limited to, monitoring your use of the website, changing website content, adding new functionality and adding/replacing third-party content.

Use of Data Received From A Third-Party

If we receive data from a third-party, we may combine that data with the data we collect about you via our website. In such cases, we will apply this Privacy Policy to any personal data received, unless otherwise specifically disclosed by us at the time you provide your personal data.

Use of Data by Selected Partners, Advertisers and Third-Parties

This website contains links to partners, advertisers and other third party Internet sites and services that may collect data specific to their interests. Each will have their own privacy and data collection practices independent of us. We will not be held responsible under any circumstance for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. Accordingly, we have no responsibility or liability in any case whatsoever for such independent policies or actions.

Use of Data by Third Parties Providing Services on Our Behalf

We employ a limited number of third parties to perform functions on our behalf (e.g., hosting and operating this website, processing financial transactions). Certain third parties will have access to your specific personal data required for the service they provide on behalf of this website.

Use of Data by Others

Though we take extraordinary means to protect your personal data, be aware that any data you volunteer in a public domain such as an Internet website can be collected and used by others without permission from either you or us. As a result, you may receive unsolicited email and/or communications from other parties. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any data you intend to transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any account data. You must be careful and responsible whenever you are using the Internet.

While using the website, you may be directed to another site that is not operated by us, but by a third party that operates the site beyond our control. This includes links from advertisers, sponsors and partners that may use our website’s logo as part of a co-branding agreement. If you visit a website that is linked from our website, you should consult that website's privacy policy before providing any personal data.

Non-Personal Data

From time to time, we may share non-personal data (e.g., user statistics, website statistics, demographic data) with selected third parties.

Business Transfers

This website may be sold or other transaction(s) may occur in which your personal data are one of the key business assets for the transaction. In such a case, your personal data may be one of the business assets we transfer. Accordingly, we reserve the right to disclose and transfer any or all user data, including personal data, in connection with the sale of some or substantially all of our assets or other corporate change.

Legal Protection and Law Enforcement

We may disclose data about our users, including your personal data, in the event we are required to respond to a legal situation (e.g., subpoenas, court orders, legal process or other valid law enforcement measures, government initiated investigations) or to protect the legal rights, interests, or safety of the website, our users or other significant situation. We may also use a means to identify specific users, and may do so in cooperation with copyright owners, Internet service providers or law enforcement agencies based on our discretion. Such actions may be carried out without any notice to you.

California Privacy Rights

Beginning January 1, 2005, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits our customers who are California residents to request certain data regarding our disclosure of personal data to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, send message here.

Consent to Transfer

This website is operated in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, be aware that any data you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using this website or providing us with your data, you fully consent without reservation to the transfer of that data.

Security

This website incorporates commercially reasonable safeguards to help protect and secure your personal data. However, no data transmission over the Internet, or wireless transmission, or electronic storage of data can be 100% guaranteed secure. We cannot ensure or warrant the security of any data you transmit to us via this website, and you do so at all times at your own risk.

Anti-Spam

We have no tolerance for spam. For those who spam anyone or any third party using our friend invite feature, your membership will be permanently terminated and all of your benefits will be wholly, immediately, and permanently revoked. We reserve the right to fully prosecute you for any loss due to your spamming activities to the fullest extent permitted by law. If you would like to report anyone who is spamming you using our website address, send a message here and we will respond promptly.

Your Acceptance of This Privacy Policy / Notification of Changes

YOUR USE OF THIS SITE AND/OR PARTICIPATION IN OUR PROGRAMS MEAN THAT YOU ACCEPT THE PRACTICES SET FORTH IN THIS POLICY. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE POLICY BY POSTING THE NEW VERSION WITH A NEW DATE. YOUR CONTINUED USE INDICATES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE CHANGES. IT IS SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBLE TO CHECK FOR ANY UPDATE TO THIS POLICY.