PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: August 1, 2021.
Social Backgammon, (“Social Backgammon,” “we,” and “us”) respects the privacy of its users (“you”) and has developed this Privacy Policy to demonstrate its commitment to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect, how that information may be used, with whom it may be shared, and your choices about such uses and disclosures. We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully when using our application or services or transacting business with us. By using our website or application (our “Service”), you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please refer to the end of this Privacy Policy for information on how to contact us.
Information we collect about you
In General. We may collect information that can identify you
such as your name and email address ("personal information") and other information that does not identify you. We may
collect this information through a website or a mobile application. By using the Service, you are authorizing us to
gather, parse and retain data related to the provision of the Service.
Information you provide
In order to register as a user with Social Backgammon, you will be asked to sign
in using your Facebook login. If you do so, you authorize us to access certain Facebook account information, such as
your public Facebook profile (consistent with your privacy settings in Facebook), your email address, interests, likes,
gender, birthday, education history, relationship interests, current city, photos, personal description, friend list,
and information about and photos of your Facebook friends who might be common Facebook friends with other Social Backgammon users.
You will also be asked to allow Social Backgammon to collect your location information from your device when you download or
use the Service. In addition, we may collect and store any personal information you provide while using our Service
or in some other manner. This may include identifying information, such as your name, address, email address and telephone
number, and, if you transact business with us, financial information. You may also provide us photos, a personal description
and information about your gender and preferences for recommendations, such as search distance, age range and gender.
If you chat with other Social Backgammon users, you provide us the content of your chats, and if you contact us with a customer
service or other inquiry, you provide us with the content of that communication.
Use of technologies to collect information. We use various technologies to collect information from your device and about your activities on our Service.
Information collected automatically
We automatically collect information from your browser or
device when you visit our Service. This information could include your IP address, device ID and type, your browser
type and language, the operating system used by your device, access times, your mobile device’s geographic location
while our application is actively running, and the referring website address.
Cookies and Use of Cookie Data
We may use standard Internet technology, such as web beacons and
other similar technologies, to track your use of our Service and to deliver or communicate with cookies. We also may
include web beacons in advertisements or email messages to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon.
The information we obtain in this manner enables us to customize the services we offer users, to deliver targeted advertisements
and to measure the overall effectiveness of our online advertising, content, programming or other activities.
Other Technologies
We may use standard Internet technology, such as web beacons and other similar
technologies, to track your use of our Service and to deliver or communicate with cookies. We also may include web
beacons in advertisements or email messages to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon. The information
we obtain in this manner enables us to customize the services we offer users, to deliver targeted advertisements and
to measure the overall effectiveness of our online advertising, content, programming or other activities.
Information collected by third-parties for advertising purposes
We may allow service providers,
advertising companies and ad networks, and other third parties to display advertisements on our Service. These companies
may use tracking technologies, such as cookies or web beacons, to collect information about users who view or interact
with their advertisements. We do not provide any non-anonymized personal information to third parties. Some of these
third- party advertising companies may be advertising networks that are members of the Network Advertising Initiative,
which offers a single location to opt out of ad targeting from member companies (www.networkadvertising.org). Opting
out will not decrease the number of advertisements you see.
How we use the information we collect
In General. We may use information that we collect about
you to:
- deliver and improve our products and services, and manage our business;
- manage your account and provide you with customer support;
- perform research and analysis about your use of, or interest in, our or others’ products, services, or content;
- communicate with you by email, postal mail, telephone and/or mobile devices about products or services that may be of interest to you either from us or other third parties;
- develop, display, and track content and advertising tailored to your interests on our Service and other sites, including providing our advertisements to you when you visit other sites;
- website or mobile application analytics;
- verify your eligibility and deliver prizes in connection with contests and sweepstakes;
- enforce or exercise any rights in our Terms of Use; and
- perform functions or services as otherwise described to you at the time of collection.
With whom we share your information
Information Shared with Other Users. When you register as
a user of Social Backgammon, your Social Backgammon profile will be viewable by other users of the Service. Other users will be able to
view information you have provided to us directly or through Facebook, such as your Facebook photos, any additional
photos you upload, your first name, your age, approximate number of miles away, your personal description, and information
you have in common with the person viewing your profile, such as common Facebook friends and likes. If you swipe right
to say “yes” to a person, you will be able to chat with that person if they swipe right to you, e.g., when you have
a “match.” If you chat with your match, of course your match will see the content of your chat. Personal information.
We do not share your personal information with others except as indicated in this Privacy Policy or when we inform
you and give you an opportunity to opt out of having your personal information shared. We may share personal information
with:
- Service providers: We may share information, including personal and financial information, with third parties that perform certain services on our behalf. These services may include fulfilling orders, providing customer service and marketing assistance, performing business and sales analysis, ad tracking and analytics, member screenings, supporting our Service functionality, and supporting contests, sweepstakes, surveys and other features offered through our Service. These service providers may have access to personal information needed to perform their functions but are not permitted to share or use such information for any other purposes.
- Other Situations. We may disclose your information, including personal information: In response to a subpoena or similar investigative demand, a court order, or a request for cooperation from a law enforcement or other government agency; to establish or exercise our legal rights; to defend against legal claims; or as otherwise required by law. In such cases, we may raise or waive any legal objection or right available to us. When we believe disclosure is appropriate in connection with efforts to investigate, prevent, or take other action regarding illegal activity, suspected fraud or other wrongdoing; to protect and defend the rights, property or safety of our company, our users, our employees, or others; to comply with applicable law or cooperate with law enforcement; or to enforce our Terms of Use or other agreements or policies. In connection with a substantial corporate transaction, such as the sale of our business, a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.
Aggregated and/or non-personal information. We may use and share non-personal information we collect under any of the above circumstances. We may also share it with third parties to develop and deliver targeted advertising on our Service and on websites or applications of third parties, and to analyze and report on advertising you see. We may combine non-personal information we collect with additional non- personal information collected from other sources. We also may share aggregated, non-personal information, or personal information in hashed, non-human readable form, with third parties, including advisors, advertisers and investors, for the purpose of conducting general business analysis or other business purposes. For example, we may engage a data provider who may collect web log data from you (including IP address and information about your browser or operating system), or place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser to enable you to receive customized ads or content. The cookies may reflect de-identified demographic or other data linked to data you voluntarily have submitted to us (such as your email address), that we may share with a data provider solely in hashed, non-human readable form. To opt-out of cookies that may be set by third party data or advertising partners, please go to http:// www.aboutads.info/choices/.
How you can access your information
If you have a Social Backgammon account, you have the ability to review
and update your personal information within the Service by opening your account and going to settings. More information
about how to contact us is provided below. You also may close your account at any time by visiting the "Settings" page
for your account. If you close your account, we will retain certain information associated with your account for analytical
purposes and recordkeeping integrity, as well as to prevent fraud, enforce our Terms of Use, take actions we deem necessary
to protect the integrity of our Service or our users, or take other actions otherwise permitted by law. In addition,
if certain information has already been provided to third parties as described in this Privacy Policy, retention of
that information will be subject to those third parties' policies.
Your choices about collection and use of your information
You can choose not to provide us with
certain information, but that may result in you being unable to use certain features of our Service because such information
may be required in order for you to register as user; purchase products or services; participate in a contest, promotion,
survey, or sweepstakes; ask a question; or initiate other transactions. Our Service may also deliver notifications
to your phone or mobile device. You can disable these notifications by deleting the relevant Service or by changing
the settings on your mobile device. You can also control information collected by cookies. You can delete or decline
cookies by changing your browser settings. Click “help” in the toolbar of most browsers for instructions.
How we protect your personal information
We take security measures to help safeguard your personal
information from unauthorized access and disclosure. However, no system can be completely secure. Therefore, although
we take steps to secure your information, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information,
chats, or other communications will always remain secure. Users should also take care with how they handle and disclose
their personal information and should avoid sending personal information through insecure email. Please refer to the
Federal Trade Commission's website at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/data.shtm for information about how to
protect yourself against identity theft.
Information you provide about yourself while using our Service
We provide areas on our Service
where you can post information about yourself and others and communicate with others. Such postings are governed by
our Terms of Use . Also, whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information on publicly-viewable pages, that information
will be publicly available and can be collected and used by others. For example, if you post your email address, you
may receive unsolicited messages. We cannot control who reads your posting or what other users may do with the information
you voluntarily post, so we encourage you to exercise discretion and caution with respect to your personal information.
Children's privacy
Although our Service is a general audience Service, we restrict the use of
our service to individuals age 13 and above. We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from
children under the age of 13.
Visiting our Service from outside the United States
If you are visiting our Service from outside
the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United
States and globally where our servers are located and our central database is operated. By using our services, you
understand and agree that your information may be transferred to our facilities and those third parties with whom we
share it as described in this privacy policy.
No Rights of Third Parties
This Privacy Policy does not create rights enforceable by third parties
or require disclosure of any personal information relating to users of the website.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will occasionally update this Privacy Policy. When we post changes
to this Privacy Policy, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that
you check our Service from time to time to inform yourself of any changes in this Privacy Policy or any of our other
policies.
How to contact us
help@socialbackgammon.com