PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy notice applies to Tier 9 Game Studios ("we," "us," or "our") and outlines how and why we collect, store, use, and share your information when you use our services ("Services"). This includes downloading and using our mobile application (Auto Battles Online) or any other application linking to this privacy notice, as well as engaging in sales, marketing, or events related to our services.
If you have any questions or concerns, reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you disagree with our policies and practices, please refrain from using our Services. For further inquiries, contact us at autobattlesonline@gmail.com.
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
What personal information do we process? We process personal information based on your interactions with us and the Services, your choices, and the products/features you use.
Do we process sensitive personal information? No, we do not process sensitive personal information.
Do we receive information from third parties? No, we do not receive information from third parties.
How do we process your information? We process information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, and comply with the law.
In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties.
How do we keep your information safe? We have processes in place to protect your information, but we cannot guarantee 100% security.
What are your rights? Depending on your location, privacy laws may grant you certain rights.
How do you exercise your rights? Exercise your rights by contacting us at autobattlesonline@gmail.com.
Want to learn more about information collection? Review the full privacy notice below.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
- Personal information you disclose to us
- Sensitive Information
- Payment Data
- Social Media Login Data
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In short, we collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us. This may include usernames, payment data, and social media login data.
Sensitive Information
We do not process sensitive information.
Payment Data
We collect data necessary to process your payment, stored by Google Play Services.
Social Media Login Data
We may provide you with the option to register with us using your existing social media account details, such as Facebook, Twitter, or other social media accounts. If you choose this registration method, we will collect the information described in the section called "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?" below.
Application Data
If you use our application(s), we may also collect the following information if you choose to provide us with access or permission:
Mobile Device Data: We automatically collect device information, including your mobile device ID, model, manufacturer, operating system, version information, system configuration information, device and application identification numbers, browser type and version, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, and Internet Protocol (IP) address (or proxy server). If you are using our application(s), we may also collect information about the phone network associated with your mobile device, your mobile device’s operating system or platform, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device’s unique device ID, and information about the features of our application(s) you accessed.
Push Notifications: We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or certain features of the application(s). If you wish to opt out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device's settings.
This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our application(s), for troubleshooting, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes. All personal information provided to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
Information Automatically Collected
In short, when you visit our Services, certain information, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics, is collected automatically.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
The information we collect includes:
Log and Usage Data: Service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services, recorded in log files. This may include your IP address, device information, browser type and settings, and information about your activity in the Services.
Device Data: Information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device used to access the Services, including IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
Location Data: Information about your device's location, either precise or imprecise, depending on the type and settings of the device you use. You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, opting out may limit your use of certain aspects of the Services.
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with the law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.
We process your personal information for various reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
Facilitating Account Creation and Authentication: Processing your information to create and log in to your account and keep your account in working order.
Saving or Protecting an Individual's Vital Interest: Processing your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to enter into or fulfill our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.
If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:
Consent: We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
Legal Obligations: We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as cooperating with law enforcement bodies, exercising or defending our legal rights, or disclosing your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
Vital Interests: We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.
If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you.
We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (i.e., express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (i.e., implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.
In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable law to process your information without your consent, including, for example:
- If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way.
- For investigations and fraud detection and prevention.
- For business transactions provided certain conditions are met.
- If it is contained in a witness statement and the collection is necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim.
- For identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin.
- If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may be a victim of financial abuse.
- If it is reasonable to expect collection and use with consent would compromise the availability or accuracy of the information and the collection is reasonable for purposes related to investigating a breach of an agreement or a contravention of the laws of Canada or a province.
- If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the court relating to the production of records.
- If it was produced by an individual in the course of their employment, business, or profession and the collection is consistent with the purposes for which the information was produced.
- If the collection is solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes.
- If the information is publicly available and is specified by the regulations.
4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.
We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
Offer Wall: Our application(s) may display a third-party hosted "offer wall." Such an offer wall allows third-party advertisers to offer virtual currency, gifts, or other items to users in return for the acceptance and completion of an advertisement offer. When you click on an offer wall, you will be brought to an external website belonging to other persons and will leave our application(s). A unique identifier, such as your user ID, will be shared with the offer wall provider to prevent fraud and properly credit your account with the relevant reward.
5. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third parties that we may link to or who advertise on our Services, but are not affiliated with our Services.
The Services, including our offer wall, may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications and/or contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us and may link to other websites, services, or applications. Accordingly, we do not guarantee any such third parties, and we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the use of such third-party websites, services, or applications. The inclusion of a link towards a third-party website, service, or application does not imply an endorsement by us. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this privacy notice. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites, services, or applications that may be linked to or from the Services. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly to respond to your questions.
6. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our Services using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.
Our Services offer you the ability to register and log in using your third-party social media account details (like your Facebook or Twitter logins). Where you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider.
We will use the information we receive only for the purposes that are described in this privacy notice or that are otherwise made clear to you on the relevant Services. Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by your third-party social media provider. We recommend that you review their privacy notice to understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information, and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and apps.
7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No purpose in this notice will require us to keep your personal information for longer than the period of time in which users have an account with us.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information. If deletion is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
8. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, the transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.
9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: In some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, and Canada, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
In some regions (like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right:
- To request access and obtain a copy of your personal information.
- To request rectification or erasure.
- To restrict the processing of your personal information.
- If applicable, to data portability.
- Not to be subject to automated decision-making.
In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us using the contact details provided in the section "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?" below.
We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws. If you are located in the EEA or UK and believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your Member State data protection authority or UK data protection authority. If you are located in Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided in the section "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?" below. However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
Account Information: If you would like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can:
- Log in to your account settings and update your user account.
Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, we may retain some information in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our legal terms, and/or comply with applicable legal requirements. If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at autobattlesonline@gmail.com.
10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy notice.
11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, or Virginia, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.
What categories of personal information do we collect?
We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve (12) months:
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, and account name | NO |
| B. Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records statute | Name, contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial information | NO |
| C. Protected classification characteristics under state or federal law | Gender and date of birth | NO |
| D. Commercial information | Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information | NO |
| E. Biometric information | Fingerprints and voiceprints | NO |
| F. Internet or other similar network activity | Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with our and other websites, applications, systems, and advertisements | NO |
| G. Geolocation data | Device location | NO |
| H. Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information | Images and audio, video, or call recordings created in connection with our business activities | NO |
| I. Professional or employment-related information | Business contact details to provide you our Services at a business level or job title, work history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us | NO |
| J. Education Information | Student records and directory information | NO |
| K. Inferences drawn from collected personal information | Inferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics | NO |
| L. Sensitive personal Information | NO |
We may also collect other personal information outside of these categories through instances where you interact with us in person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:
- Receiving help through our customer support channels.
- Participation in customer surveys or contests.
- Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.
How do we use and share your personal information?
Learn about how we use your personal information in the section, "HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?"
Will your information be shared with anyone else?
We may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to a written contract between us and each service provider. Learn more about how we disclose personal information in the section, "WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?"
We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered to be "selling" of your personal information. We have not disclosed, sold, or shared any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months. We will not sell or share personal information in the future belonging to website visitors, users, and other consumers.
California Residents
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below. If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Services, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Services. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Services, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from all our systems (e.g., backups, etc.).
CCPA Privacy Notice
This section applies only to California residents. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the rights listed below. The California Code of Regulations defines a "resident" as:
- Every individual who is in the State of California for other than a temporary or transitory purpose, and
- Every individual who is domiciled in the State of California who is outside the State of California for a temporary or transitory purpose.
All other individuals are defined as "non-residents." If this definition of "resident" applies to you, we must adhere to certain rights and obligations regarding your personal information.
Right to Request Deletion of the Data — Request to Delete
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information. If you ask us to delete your personal information, we will respect your request and delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions provided by law. These exceptions may include, but are not limited to, situations where another consumer exercises their right to free speech, our compliance requirements resulting from a legal obligation, or any processing necessary to protect against illegal activities.
Right to Be Informed — Request to Know
Depending on the circumstances, you have the right to know:
- Whether we collect and use your personal information.
- The categories of personal information that we collect.
If you wish to exercise your right to know, you can make a request through the designated channels outlined in this notice.
Please note that in order to protect your privacy and the security of your personal information, we will need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request. We may ask you to provide specific information or documentation to confirm your identity and ensure the accuracy of the information we hold.
We are committed to providing you with clear and transparent information about the collection and use of your personal data, respecting your rights to know and control your information.
Purposes for the Collection of Personal Information:
We collect your personal information for various purposes, including but not limited to:
- Providing and improving our services.
- Conducting internal research for technological development.
- Ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
2. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information:
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for business or commercial purposes.
3. Categories of Personal Information Sold, Shared, or Disclosed:
We have not disclosed, sold, or shared any personal information to third parties for business or commercial purposes in the preceding twelve (12) months.
4. Categories of Third Parties:
We do not sell or share personal information with third parties. Hence, there are no categories of third parties to whom personal information is sold, shared, or disclosed.
5. Business or Commercial Purpose:
Our primary business purposes for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information include internal research for technological development and ensuring legal compliance.
6. Specific Pieces of Personal Information Collected:
We do not engage in the collection of specific pieces of personal information about you.
7. Consumer Information De-identification:
In accordance with applicable law, we are not obligated to provide or delete consumer information that is de-identified in response to a consumer request or to re-identify individual data to verify a consumer request.
Consumer Privacy Rights
8. Right to Non-Discrimination:
We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your privacy rights.
9. Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information:
We do not process sensitive personal information of consumers.
10. Verification Process:
To verify your identity, we may request information you have previously provided or use other appropriate verification methods. We will only use this information for verification purposes.
11. Other Privacy Rights:
- You may object to the processing of your personal information.
- You have the right to request correction or restriction of your personal data.
- You can designate an authorized agent to make requests under the CCPA on your behalf.
- You may opt-out from future selling or sharing of your personal information.
Contact Us
To exercise these rights or for any privacy-related concerns, you can contact us through the following channels:
- Email: autobattlesonline@gmail.com
- Refer to the contact details at the bottom of this document.
Complaints
If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we encourage you to contact us to address your concerns.
Last updated: December 06, 2023