The
types of information we collect GamesBox collects the following
types of
information:
1. RegistRatsion/contact information. When you register to play on GamesBox,
we collect your email address. We use this information to contact you for lost
username or password purposes and to inform you about Site services in which
you've expressed interest.
2. Profile Information. GamesBox users have the ability to voluntarily create
and modify their user profile using the "Edit Profile" menu on their pilot. The
information collected, such as name, age, sex and location is displayed to other
users and is completely voluntary. GamesBox does not require users to create
a user profile.
3. Legal and policy compliance information. Beyond the data we collect when you
register, we also collect information needed to fulfill prizes and to track and
verify compliance with GamesBox policies and international, USA federal, state,
and local laws. For example:
In order to comply with USA state and federal laws, GamesBox must verify your
age and state of residence. If a player is unwilling to verify his or her age
or state of residence, he or she will not be permitted to play to win cash prizes.
In order to issue prizes of $600 and over, the USA laws requires that GamesBox
collect the winner's Social Security number, which is used for tax-reporting
purposes. If a player is unwilling to provide this information, GamesBox will
not be able to award that player his or her prize winnings.
4. Your Ratsing, win/loss Ratsio and average wager. To encourage fair and honest
play, GamesBox makes available to all players each user's Ratsing in a particular
game, win/loss Ratsio and average wager. This information is for use in evaluating
a potential opponent. No information specific to a user's personal identity is
ever revealed.
How we use the information we gather and with
whom it is shared
The information you supply to us when you are registering and setting up your
personal GamesBox account is used to provide our basic services, such as processing
payments and awarding prizes. Because we store your personal information, we
don't have to ask you to re-register each time you want to play our games which
makes transaction processing easier and more efficient. GamesBox routinely
sends all new players a welcoming email
to verify their passwords and usernames.
GamesBox will never share any information about
our players with anyone.
However, GamesBox may disclose personal information for the following business
or legal reasons:
- In special cases. When we have reason to believe, for
example, that disclosing this information may help to identify, contact,
or bring legal action against someone who, intentionally or unintentionally,
may be causing injury or interference with GamesBox's rights or property,
other GamesBox players, or anyone else who might be harmed as a result.
- Law enforcement. We will disclose your personal information
if requested by any federal, state or local regulatory or law enforcement
agency.
- To Satisfy USA IRS Requirements. GamesBox is required
by US laws to provide information regarding the Player's winnings or rewards
of $600 or more to the IRS. This information may include information such
as a player's social security number, name and address. Except as provided
in this section, GamesBox does not share social security numbers with any
organization other than the IRS for tax-reporting purposes.
- To Prize Suppliers of Select Tournaments. In the case
of specific tournaments with non-cash prizes, GamesBox may disclose certain
personal information to the supplier of the prize. Please consult the rules
of the specific non-cash prize tournament for details.
Collection and use of players' IP addresses
An IP address is a number that's automatically assigned to your computer whenever
you surf the Web. Web servers - the big computers
that "serve up" Web pages -
automatically identify your computer by its IP address.
GamesBox collects IP addresses to analyze trends, administer our site, anonymously
track players' movements on our site, and to gather broad demographic information
for statistical purposes. When guests request pages from the Site, our servers
log those guests' IP addresses. We do not link IP addresses to any personal information,
so that while a player's session will be logged, the player remains anonymous
- to us, and to anyone else.
We use IP addresses in only a few types of situations. We may use these addresses
to identify a player when it's necessary to enforce compliance with our policies
or terms of service, or to protect our service, Site, customers or others. We
may also use these addresses to capture time stamps so that we can determine
peak and off-peak load times. These addresses may also be used to determine browser
type for demographic information. GamesBox also may be required to disclose
IP address information when required in legal proceedings or by law enforcement
agencies.
How we use your transaction history
As a registered player, your online game sessions, including transactions you
conduct online, are archived. To check your transaction history at any time.
Select "View Transactions" from the "Account" menu of your Pilot. Archiving allows
us to process and confirm your transaction and to provide you, upon request,
with an account transaction history. Archiving also makes it more likely that
we'll be able to recover your transactions if there's a system disruption or
power outage.
World-class Customer Care is important to us. That's why we retain all customer
correspondence, written and electronic, for up to 90 days. All letters are filed,
with mailing addresses and postmarks. Copies of all emails, including email address
and our response, are retained as well.
This retention policy supports our efforts to monitor and review communications,
to ensure all questions, concerns, and suggestions are promptly and adequately
addressed. It also helps to ensure players' adherence to GamesBox policies
and procedures. After 90 days, relevant customer transactions are electronically
stored and archived for up to one year.
Policy on individuals under 18 years old
The Site is intended for use by people 18 years
of age and older.
The Site is not intended for use by children. We will not knowingly collect any
personally identifiable information submitted by visitors to the Site who are
under the age of 18. For a full description of GamesBox' site participation
policies, please read the eligibility section of our Terms and Conditions.
Security
GamesBox uses industry standard efforts to protect our players' personal information.
When you submit sensitive information to GamesBox it is protected both on-
and offline.
When you submit sensitive information - such as your credit card number and/or
Social Security number - via our deposit form, it is encrypted and protected
with SSL, the most widely used form of encryption in the industry. However, keep
in mind that "perfect security" does not exist on the Internet.
When you make a deposit or withdrawal request, notice that the lock icon appears
at the bottom of your Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer browser
display. This tells you that the page is locked, or closed; unlike the unlocked
or open icon that appears when you're surfing.
While we use SSL encryption software to protect sensitive information online,
we also work to protect your personal information offline. All our employees
are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Each quarter - as
well as when new policies are implemented - our employees are notified and/or
reminded about the importance we place on privacy and their role in ensuring
that players' sensitive information is protected. Even the servers used to store
personal information are kept in a secure environment.
Your acceptance of this privacy policy
By using the Site, you indicate your agreement with the terms and conditions
of this privacy policy. If you do not agree with this privacy policy, then do
not use the Site. We reserve the right to change the terms of this privacy policy.
We will notify you of any material changes to this policy via email or by posting
a prominent notice on the Site stating that the privacy policy has been updated.
We will give you an opportunity to "opt out" of having your information collected
and used pursuant to this materially different privacy policy. Also, we encourage
you to review this privacy policy on a regular basis. |
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