Certamen Games, LLC d/b/a Splash Sports and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (collectively “Splash Sports”, “we”, “our”, and “us”) are committed to protecting and maintaining your privacy. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) is designed to help you understand how we collect, use, and share your Personal Data that is collected by and on SplashSports.com. Since its fantasy games platform and mobile application is available internationally, Splash Sports processes Personal Data in accordance with applicable national, provincial/state, and local laws and regulations.
Splash Sports’ Privacy Principles. Across all of our business activities we seek to base our privacy practices on accepted principles of privacy and data protection. These principles include:
Accountability: To be accountable for complying with measures that give effect to these principles, including by ensuring accountability of third parties with whom we interact through appropriate contracts.
Scope of This Policy. This Policy applies to the processing of your Personal Data when you visit, register for, make purchases on, or use SplashSports.com, the Splash Sports mobile app, and other of our online services (the “Online Services”). This Policy also applies when we process your Personal Data to receive and respond to communications you make with us either online (such as by email) or offline to our physical address. We may also process your Personal Data under this Policy if you are a candidate for employment or apprenticeship with us. Finally, this Policy applies to the processing of Personal Data where you are a principal, employee, agent, or contractor of our business partners.
“Personal Data” is any information—as electronically or otherwise recorded—that can be used to identify a person or that we can link directly to an individual, such as name, address, email address, telephone number, or credit card number, as applicable. Personal Data in some jurisdictions can include information that indirectly identifies a person, such as a unique display name, even absent other identifying information.
We may process your Personal Data when you visit, register for, make purchases on, or otherwise use the Online Services.
Anonymized / De-identified Data Anonymized data is data for which your individual personal characteristics have been removed such that you are not identified and the information is no longer considered Personal Data under data protection laws.
We may process your Personal Data when you communicate with us either online (such as by email) or offline (such as by phone or to our physical address).
Anonymized / De-identified Data Anonymized data is data for which your individual personal characteristics have been removed such that you are not identified and the information is no longer considered Personal Data under data protection laws.
We may process your Personal Data when you apply or are a candidate for employment or apprenticeship at Splash Sports.
Anonymized / De-identified Data Anonymized data is data for which your individual personal characteristics have been removed such that you are not identified and the information is no longer considered Personal Data under data protection laws.
We may process your Personal Data when you act as a business partner such as a vendor, supplier, distributor, retailer, or service provider.
Anonymized / De-identified Data Anonymized data is data for which your individual personal characteristics have been removed such that you are not identified and the information is no longer considered Personal Data under data protection laws.
*The legal bases relied upon by Splash Sports include those enumerated in Articles 6 and 9 of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), depending on the type of Personal Data.
**In limited circumstances, recipients may include, (1) in the event of a sale, assignment, or transfer, to the buyer, assignee, or transferee; and, (2) government or regulatory officials, law enforcement, courts, public authorities, or others when permitted by this Policy or required by law.
***Please see our Cookie Policy for more information on how we use cookies and similar technologies.
We may also share your Personal Data: (i) if we are required to do so by law (e.g., in order to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or other legal obligation or government inquiry); (ii) if we believe that it is necessary to enforce or apply our Terms of Use or other agreements or otherwise protect and defend the rights, property or safety of Splash Sports or that of our customers; or (iii) to any entity that acquires any part of Splash Sports’ current operations, including by way of affiliation, merger, de-merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets.
† If you participate in a fantasy sports contest in the Online Services, your Personal Data may be accessible by the person or entity who administers that contest (the “Commissioner”). Splash Sports is not responsible for how a Commissioner subsequently processes or shares your Personal Data. To better understand how your Commissioner handles your Personal Data, please contact the Commissioner directly or refer to their separate privacy policy or notice.
‡ If you enter into a sponsored sweepstakes or sponsored fantasy sports contests in connection with the Online Services, your Personal Data will be shared with the third-party sponsor. In some jurisdictions, this may be considered a “sale” of your Personal Data. ll
The laws in your jurisdiction may provide you the right to opt out of such sales. If you wish to opt out of the sale of your Personal Data, please email privacy@splashsports.com. To better understand your rights, please see Your
Rights Regarding Your Personal Data below. You should also review the third-party sponsor’s privacy policy or notice to better understand how they handle your Personal Data.
Combination of Data. We may combine information we collect, whether Personal Data or not, with Personal Data that we may obtain from third parties
Children’s Data. Splash Sports does not knowingly collect, maintain, disclose, or otherwise process Personal Data from minors below the age of 16 without the permission of such minor’s parents or legal guardians.
Marketing Uses, Cookies, and Other Activities. To the extent permitted by applicable law, including in accordance with your consent where required by applicable law, we may engage in the following activities:
We also perform statistical analyses of the users of our Online Services to improve the functionality, content, design, and navigation of the Online Services.
Processing Using Online Services Tracking. On certain of our websites, we use Google Analytics, to help us understand how users engage with this and other of our websites. Google Analytics may track your activity on our sites (i.e., the pages you have seen and the links you have clicked on) and helps us measure how you interact with the content that we provide. This information is used to compile reports and to help us improve the sites. The reports we receive disclose website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can learn about Google’s practices by going to www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/, and exercise the opt-out provided by Google by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout or as described in our Notice on Cookies.
Third-Party Service Providers. Third-party service providers acting on our behalf must execute agreements including confidentiality requirements and will only process Personal Data as necessary to perform their functions in a manner consistent with this Policy, other applicable privacy policies, and as explicitly permitted or required by applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Our third-party service providers may be located in the United States and other jurisdictions.
If you have downloaded the Splash Sports mobile application, these third parties may include the mobile application marketplace (such as the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store) from which you downloaded the application. Please refer to your relevant marketplace’s privacy policy to understand how they collect and use your Personal Data.
Interactive Features of our Online Services. The Online Services may feature various community areas, message board, leaderboards, and other public forums (the “Public Areas”) where Service users with similar interests can share information and post questions for others to answer. These Public Areas include without limitation leaderboards where users participating in the same league can see the Pick Data and position of each user (by entry name) in the league’s standings relative to each other user (each, a “Leader Board”). You acknowledge and
understand that you have no expectation of privacy or confidentiality in the content on the Public Areas of the Online Services, including the Leader Board. We cannot prevent Personal Data included within a Public Area from being used by third parties in a manner inconsistent with this Policy, the law, or your personal privacy. We are not responsible for the results of information posted in Public Areas or for the accuracy of any information contained in those postings. Except when required to do so by applicable law, we assume no obligation to remove Personal Data you post on our Online Services, and your disclosure of any Personal Data in Public Areas is at your own risk.
When using the Online Services, you may make your Personal Data available to another user (“Third-Party User”) of the Online Services. For example, by participating in fantasy sports contests, you may make your email address or other Personal Data available to your fantasy sports contests commissioner. Such Third-Party Users are responsible for their use of your Personal Data and any such Personal Data is subject to that Third-Party User’s privacy practices and privacy policy(ies), not this Policy.
Links to Other Online Services. Our Online Services may contain links to other websites, applications, products, or services that are not owned or operated by Splash Sports. You should carefully review the privacy policies and practices of other websites, products, and services as we cannot control and are not responsible for privacy policies, notices, or practices of third-party websites, applications, products, and services.
Safeguarding Information. Consistent with applicable laws and requirements, Splash Sports has put in place physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect Personal Data from loss, misuse, alteration, theft, unauthorized access, and unauthorized disclosure consistent with legal obligations and industry practices. However, as is the case with all websites, applications, products, and services, we unfortunately are not able to guarantee security for data collected through our Online Services. In addition, it is your responsibility to safeguard any passwords, ID numbers, or similar individual information associated with your use of the Online Services.
Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data. Please note that in many circumstances, we cannot effectively do business with you without processing some Personal Data about you (e.g., your contact information). For example, when you contact customer service representatives, we may require you to provide information to authenticate your
identity to assist you with your request. If you are unable to provide this information, we may be unable to process your request.
You may have a right under your area’s data protection law to the following rights with respect to some or all of your Personal Data:
o This includes the right to opt-out of solicitations;
You can make a request with respect to your Personal Data by contacting us by email at privacy@SplashSports.com or by mail at Attn: Privacy, Splash Sports, 383 Corona Street, Unit #819, Denver, CO 80220. We will make reasonable efforts to respond promptly to your requests in accordance with applicable laws. We may, after receiving your request, require additional information from you to honor the request and verify your identity. Please be aware that we may be unable to afford these rights to you under certain circumstances, such as if we are legally prevented from doing so.
Notice of Right to Opt Out of Sale/Sharing
Splash Sports provides Users with the ability to opt out of having their personal information shared with third parties for advertising, analytics, and certain other non-required purposes. Splash Sports users can email privacy@splashsports.com to opt out of such sharing practices.
You may additionally have a right under your area’s data protection law to opt out of the “sale” of your Personal Data or the sharing of your Personal Data for cross-context behavioral advertising. As of the Effective Date, Splash Sports, sells Personal Data only to sponsors of sweepstakes or fantasy sports contests, and only when you enter into such sponsored sweepstakes or sponsored fantasy sports contests. You may opt out of such sales at any time by emailing privacy@splashsports.com and providing information allowing us to verify your opt out request. We may, after receiving your opt-out request, require additional information from you to honor the request and verify your identity. Please note that if you opt out of the sale of your Personal Data, you may not be eligible to participate in sponsored sweepstakes or sponsored fantasy sports contests.
Please note that after you opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, your use of the Splash Sports website and mobile application may still be tracked by us and our service providers.
Applications. You may stop all collection of information by our application by uninstalling the application. You may use the standard uninstall processes as may be available as part of your mobile device or via the mobile application marketplace or network. You may also send a request to permanently delete your Account by following the instructions specified in your Account Settings.
As of the Effective Date, Splash Sports does not share your Personal Data for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Transfer of Personal Data Across National Borders. Please be aware that Personal Data we collect and process may be transferred and maintained outside your state, province, country, or other jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your location, including the United States. Splash Sports has put in place
lawful transfer mechanisms and adequate safeguards, in accordance with applicable legal requirements, to protect your Personal Data.
How Long Your Personal Data Will Be Retained. We generally retain Personal Data for as long as needed for the specific business purpose or purposes for which it was collected. In some cases, we may be required to retain Personal Data for a longer period of time by law or for other necessary business purposes. Whenever possible, we aim to anonymize the information or remove unnecessary identifiers from records that we may need to keep for periods beyond the specified retention period.
When we delete information, it will be deleted from the active database, but may remain in our archives. We may also retain your information to prevent fraud or other unlawful activity or for similar purposes.
Changes to This Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to change this Policy from time to time. We will alert you when changes have been made by indicating the date this Policy was last updated as the date the Policy became effective or as otherwise may be required by law. It is recommended that you periodically revisit this Policy to learn of any changes.
Contact Us. If you have any questions or comments about this Policy or feel that we are not abiding by the terms of this Policy, please contact us in any of the following ways:
By email: privacy@SplashSports.com
By postal mail or courier:
Attn: Privacy Splash Sports
383 Corona Street Unit #819
Denver CO 80220
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