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1. PRIVACY
We are committed to protecting your personal information. We have created this
Privacy Policy to let you know what information We collect when you use Our
Services at Our online sites (collectively, the 'Services'), why We collect this
information and how We use the collected information.
Please note that this Privacy Policy will be agreed between you and the
Bingottery.com.com
as defined in the Terms and Conditions of Use('We', 'Us' or 'Our', as
appropriate).
We may periodically make changes to this Privacy Policy and will notify you of
these changes by posting the modified terms on Our online site. We recommend
that you revisit this Privacy Policy regularly.
2. INFORMATION COLLECTED
We consider information that may be used to identify an individual, including,
but not limited to, first and last name, date of birth, credit card information,
home or other physical address, email address, phone number or other contact
information to be Personal Information ('Personal Information'). You may be
asked to provide Personal Information when you use Our website, register for an
account or to use the Services. The Personal Information that We collect may
include information such as: contact information (including telephone number),
shipping information, billing information, transaction history, website usage
preferences, and feedback regarding the Services. This information is held by Us
on servers based in *********** and elsewhere from time to time. In addition,
when you interact with the Services, Our servers keep an activity log unique to
you that collects certain administrative and traffic information including:
source IP address, time of access, date of access, web page(s) visited, software
crash reports and type of browser used. This information is essential for the
provision and quality of the Services. We do not collect Personal Information
about you on the Services without your knowledge.
3. MEANS OF COLLECTING AND PROCESSING DATA
We may automatically collect certain data as discussed above and receive
Personal Information about you where you provide such information through the
Services or other communications and interactions with Us. We may also receive
Personal Information from online vendors and service providers, and from
customer lists lawfully acquired from third-party vendors. In addition, We may
engage the services of third-party service providers to provide technical
support, process your online transactions and maintain your online account. We
will have access to any information you provide to such vendors, service
providers and third-party e-commerce services, and We will use the Personal
Information as set out in this Privacy Policy below. This information will only
be disclosed to third parties outside Lottery-Bingo in accordance with this
Privacy Policy. We take steps to ensure that Our arrangements with third-party
service providers and online vendors protect your privacy.
4. INFORMATION USE
We use the Personal Information We collect from you to deliver Our Services, to
provide customer support, to undertake necessary security and identify
verification checks, to process any of your online transactions, meet certain
business requirements and for any other purpose related to the operation of the
Services. Your Personal Information may also be used by Us to provide you with
promotional offers and information regarding Bingottery.com.com products and
services and in order for Bingottery.com.com to better provide a range of
products and services and improved customer service. From time-to-time, We may
request information from you via surveys or contests. Participation in these
surveys or contests is completely voluntary, and, therefore, you have the choice
of whether or not to disclose such information. Information requested may
include contact information (such as name, correspondence address and telephone
number), and demographic information (such as zip or postal code or age). By
accepting any contest prize or winnings from Us, you consent to use of your name
and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional
compensation, except where prohibited by law. Unless you have elected not to
receive promotional information, We may also use your Personal Information
(including your email address and phone number) to provide you with information
regarding our products, services and promotions, including other gaming products
and products and services from third parties carefully selected by Us.
5. CERTAIN EXCLUDED DISCLOSURES
We may disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law, or if We
believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (1) comply with any
legal process served on Us, any of Our sites or the Services or in circumstances
where We are under a substantially similar legal obligation; (2) protect and
defend Our rights or property; or (3) act to protect the personal safety of
users of the Services or the public. If, in Our sole determination, you are
found to have cheated or attempted to defraud Us, or any other user of the
Services in any way including but not limited to game manipulation or payment
fraud, or if We suspect you of fraudulent payment, including use of stolen
credit cards, or any other fraudulent activity (including any chargeback or
other reversal of a payment) or prohibited transaction (including money
laundering), We reserve the right to share this information (together with your
identity) with other online gaming sites, banks, credit card companies, and
appropriate agencies.
6. ACCESS
You may 'opt out' of receiving any promotional communications either by choosing
to opt out where such option is made available on Our sites or the Services, or
at any time by sending an email, or by writing to Us at Customer Service, 24
Stockton street, Billingham, Cleveland, TS231EF, under company number ******. In
addition, you may contact Us at this address if you: 1) want to confirm the
accuracy of the Personal Information We have collected about you; 2) would like
to update your Personal Information; and/or 3) have any complaint regarding Our
use of your Personal Information. If requested, We will (a) update any
information you have provided to Us , provided that you provide evidence as We
may reasonably require for such changes, or (b) mark any information to prohibit
future use for marketing purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this
Privacy Policy shall prevent us from retaining Your Personal Information where
we are required to do so by law.
7. COOKIES
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or equipment when
you visit certain online pages that record your preferences. We use cookies to
track use of Our sites. We also may use cookies to monitor traffic to the site,
improve the Services and make it easier and/or more relevant for your use.
7.1 When do we use cookies?
1. 7.1.1. During the registration process
2. These cookies will hold information collected during your registration and
will allow Us to recognize you as a customer and provide you with the services
you require. We may also use this data to better understand your interests while
online and to enhance your visits to Our online sites.
3. 7.1.2. On Our website
4. For visitors to Our website, we use cookies to collect information. Our
servers use two different types of cookies:
5. A 'session-based' cookie: This type of cookie is only allocated to your
computer for the duration of your visit to Our website. A session-based cookie
helps you move around Our website faster and, if you're a registered customer,
it allows Us to give you information that is more relevant to you. This cookie
automatically expires when you close your browser.
6. A 'persistent' cookie: This type of cookie will remain on your computer for a
period of time set for each cookie.
7.2 Cookies allow Us to:
• Better understand your preferences and offer you more relevant promotional
offers.
• Identify your preferences when customizing content or functionality for you.
• Confirm you are a registered user and save your log-in details when accessing
certain Services on Our website.
• Collect statistics on the use of Our Services.
• We may also use cookies and web beacons to ensure that Our mailing tools are
working properly.
7.3 How can I refuse or opt out of cookies?
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers
automatically accept cookies, but, if you prefer, you can usually modify your
browser setting to decline cookies. The Help menu on the menu bar of most
browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies,
how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie and how to
disable cookies altogether. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be
able to experience all of the interactive features on Our sites.
8. CONSENT TO USE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE PROVIDERS
In order to play real money games on the Services, you will be required to send
money to and receive money from Us. We may use third-party electronic payment
processors and/or financial institutions ('ESPs') to process such financial
transactions. By accepting this Privacy Policy, you expressly consent to
Personal Information necessary for the processing of transactions being shared
with ESPs, including, where necessary, the transfer of information outside of
your country. We take steps to ensure that Our arrangements with ESPs protect
your privacy.
9. CONSENT TO SECURITY REVIEW
We reserve the right to conduct a security review at any time to validate your
identity, age, the registration data provided by you and to verify your use of
the Services and your financial transactions for potential breach of Our Terms
and Conditions of Use and of applicable law. By accepting Our Terms and
Conditions of Use you authorize Us, Our staff, agents and suppliers to use your
Personal Information and to disclose your Personal Information to third parties
for the purposes of validating the information you provide to Us in the course
of using the Services, including, where necessary, the transfer of information
outside of your country. Security reviews may include but are not limited to
ordering a credit report and/or otherwise verifying the information you provide
against third-party databases. In addition, to facilitate these security
reviews, you agree to provide such information or documentation as
10. CONSENT TO USE OF ANTI-CHEATING SOFTWARE
Our Website - used to access and use the Services - contains certain features
designed to detect use of automated programs that enable artificial (non-human)
intelligence to play on Our site. Use of such bot software programs violates Our
Terms and Conditions of Use, where We deem it detrimental to other players. By
using the Services, you consent to Our software performing the functions
described in this section. Our software may perform any or all of the following
functions in order to detect the use of illicit automated programs and ensure
that We maintain a 'cheat free' environment for all users: (1) scan your list of
active software applications while you are using the Services; (2) scan your
list of active processes while you are using the Services; and (3) scan the
files in your Services and site-related program folders to ensure that only
'non-hacked' versions of Our Website are being used. If any of the foregoing
processes reveals a suspect application or process, Our software may scan the
files associated with the suspect application or process and compile a composite
mesh (i.e., a profile that characterizes the files associated with the
application or process) to be matched against profiles for known illicit
automated programs. Our software will not perform any random search of large
portions of your hard drive, equipment or files, and it will not transmit any
information to Us or to any third party other than the information necessary to
identify use of illicit automated programs as described above. Our software will
not alter any files or information on your computer or other equipment and will
not interfere with the operation of any of your applications. You may terminate
use of Our software at any time by uninstalling Our software package.
11. SECURITY
We understand the importance of information security and the techniques needed
to secure information. We store all of the Personal Information We receive
directly from you in a password-protected database
12. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The Services are not intended for or directed at persons under the age of
eighteen (18) (or the lawful age in their respective jurisdiction). Any person
who provides their information to Us through any part of the Services represents
to Us that they are eighteen (18) years of age (or the lawful age in their
respective jurisdiction) or older. It is Our policy to uncover attempts by
minors to access Our Services which may involve Us having to access and verify
your Personal Information. If We become aware that a minor has attempted to or
has submitted personal information via the online site, We will not accept this
information and will take steps to remove such information from Our records.
13. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Personal Information collected on the Services may be stored and processed in
any country in which We or Our affiliates, suppliers, ESPs or agents maintain
facilities. By using the Services, you expressly consent to any transfer of
information outside of your country (including to third countries that may not
have been assessed as having adequate privacy laws). Nevertheless, We take steps
to ensure that Our agents, affiliates and suppliers comply with Our standards of
privacy regardless of their location.
14. THIRD-PARTY PRACTICES
We cannot ensure the protection of any information or images that you provide to
a third-party online site that links to or from the Services or any information
collected by any third party administering Our affiliate program (if applicable)
or any other program, since these third-party online sites are owned and
operated independently of Us. Any information collected by these third parties
is not governed by this Privacy Policy but by the privacy policy, if any, of
such third party. If you have questions about a third parties information
practices, please read its privacy policy. We assume no responsibility or
liability whatsoever for the practices, actions or policies of such third
parties, and We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such
online sites.
15. LEGAL DISCLAIMER
The Services operate 'AS-IS' and 'AS-AVAILABLE,' without liability of any kind.
We are not responsible for events beyond Our direct control. Because of the
complex and constantly changing nature of Our technology and business, We cannot
guarantee nor do We represent that there will be error-free performance
regarding the privacy of your Personal Information, and We will not be liable
for any indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages relating to the
use or release of Personal Information.
16. MERGERS AND OTHER EVENTS REQUIRING TRANSFER
If We should ever file for bankruptcy, or become insolvent, or be acquired by a
third party, merge with a third party, sell all or part of Our assets, or
transfer substantially all or part of Our relevant assets to a third party, We
are entitled to share the Personal Information and all other information you
have provided through the Services to potential and subsequent business and
merger partners.
17. CONSENT TO PRIVACY POLICY
By clicking 'Submit' or 'I agree' during the registration process or by your
continued use of the Services following the posting of this Privacy Policy (as
applicable), you agree to this Privacy Policy. This is Our entire and exclusive
Privacy Policy and it supersedes any earlier version. This Privacy Policy should
be read in conjunction with Our Terms and Conditions of Use and any additional
applicable terms posted on Our online sites. We may periodically make changes to
this Privacy Policy and will notify you of these changes by posting the modified
terms on Our online sites. We recommend that you revisit this Privacy Policy
regularly.
Modified/Created 07 December 2009