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| WILDFIRE GAMES' ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY: We know that safeguarding your privacy is important, and we are committed to providing you with a safe and secure online environment. We have adopted a corporate-wide online privacy policy that guides how we collect, store, and use the information you provide. Please note, however, that this privacy policy only applies to this website. What information does Wildfire Games ask for? All of the content on Wildfire Games is free. Wildfire Games only collects personal information from our online visitors on a voluntary basis and only during (1) contests (registration or claiming a prize), (2) warranty registration and/or during customer support or technical service requests, (3) player match up services, (4) registration for games or special game-specific event participation, (5) marketing surveys and email campaigns, (6) registration for membership on our sites, (7) when you order products from us online, or (8) when you request services from third party service providers on our site. However, in order to participate in many activities at our website we ask that you first register with us and obtain a username and password. Whatever the activity may be, we only collect your information to the extent deemed reasonably necessary to fulfill the specific objective. The requested information may include personal identifying information such as your name, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address. In addition, Wildfire Games may collect demographic information such as age and gender. How does Wildfire Games use my information? The information you provide is collected and used by Wildfire Games. Wildfire Games uses the information you submit to notify you about changes in game format or other announcements of interests. We also use your information for our internal marketing and demographic studies, so we can provide you, the user, with the most personalized web experience possible. Please note, however, that your personal information may be disclosed to third parties if we believe in good faith that the law requires it, or to protect the rights or property of Wildfire Games. By knowing a little about you, Wildfire Games is able to deliver both relevant content and advertisements to you. In our role of delivering targeted advertisements, Wildfire Games will never give an advertiser access to an individual's account information. However, Wildfire Games may provide demographic information to an advertiser on an aggregate basis, illustrating consumer use-patterns and trends. Because Wildfire Games derives its revenue mainly from advertising, providing such aggregated demographic data is essential to keeping our services free to users. What happens if I refuse to provide my personal information? You do not need to provide personal information to Wildfire Games in order to use our Web site. If you do not want to submit personal information when requested, you will not be able to (1) participate in certain contests and promotions, In addition, your refusal to submit personal information may limit our ability to respond to your customer support inquiry in a timely fashion. How does Wildfire Games use cookies and Internet Protocol address? Cookies are used to verify that the computer being used has signed in on your account. A Cookie is simply a piece of information sent to your browser that is sent back to us every time you visit a page on our site. Our site uses two cookies to track our users, one contains the users game name, and the other is a time stamp indicating when the user last successfully signed into their account. These along with the users' password are checked against our database to ensure that only the most recent computer signed-in is allowed access to the players' game. Every time you successfully sign-in these cookies are updated. We use Internet Protocol ("IP") addresses. An IP address is a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer every time you log on to the Internet. However, we can and will use IP addresses to identify a user when we feel it is necessary to protect our service, site, customers, or others. What about children? The safety of children is very important to us. Children should always ask parents for permission before sending personal information to Wildfire Games, or to anyone online for that matter. Wildfire Games encourages parents to spend time online with their children. We urge parents to instruct their children to never give out their real names, addresses or phone numbers, without permission, when using the Internet. We recognize a special obligation to protect personal information obtained from young children. Therefore, with respect to children residing in certain jurisdictions, no information should be submitted nor posted to Wildfire Games' online sites by children 12 years of age or under. In order for children 12 years old and under in such jurisdictions to participate in online activities that require registration, we require prior written permission or other verifiable consent from a parent or guardian. In other jurisdictions, prior written permission or other verifiable consent may be required from a parent or guardian for children under 14 or 18 years of age. Upon registration, the appropriate permission form will be made available. Children under 13 cannot participate in online activities that require registration. What about security? To protect your personal information, we maintain appropriate safeguards to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of the information you have provided. These include: * Accounts and any editing features for them are password protected. Review, Correction or Removal of Personal Information If for any reason you are concerned that the personal information maintained by Wildfire Games is not correct, or should you wish to have your account(s) deactivated or be removed from our mailing list, please email webmaster@wildfiregames.com. We will be happy to review, update or remove information as appropriate. We may still retain your information in our files however, to resolve disputes, enforce our user agreement, and due to technical and legal requirements and constraints related to the security, integrity and operation of our websites. By using this site, you signify your assent to the Wildfire Games Online Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use any Wildfire Games site. We reserve the right to make changes in this policy at any time. Please check the policy each time you use our web site to ensure you are aware of any changes in our privacy practices. Also, if there is a substantive change in the way that we use your personal information, we will notify you via e-mail of the relevant changes. If you choose to opt-out of our changed practice, our e-mail will contain instructions on how to opt-out. Your continued use of our site will signify your acceptance of the changes to our Online Privacy Policy. Questions, Complaints, or Comments If you have any questions, complaints, or comments regarding our privacy statement or policies, please contact the Privacy Policy Administrator by regular mail at: |
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