Starpires - Privacy Policy
Introduction
Bad Pug Games, Inc. ("BPG", the "Company," "we," or "us") takes your right to privacy seriously, and we want you to feel comfortable playing our games including Starpires. This Privacy Policy deals with personally-identifiable information (referred to as "data" below) that may be collected by or through the Site or the Company. This policy does not apply to other entities that are not owned or controlled by the Company, nor does it apply to people that are not employees or agents of the Company or that are not under the Company's control. In addition to this Privacy Policy, please take time to read the BPG Terms of Service.If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our collection and use of information, please contact us as described in section titled Contact Us.
Collection of Data
Information received via Social Networking Services (SNS)
When you use any BPG game via an SNS such as Facebook, where our games may commonly be referred to as "applications", you allow BPG to access certain information from your profile for that site. The information you allow BPG to access varies by game and SNS, and it is affected by the privacy settings you establish at the SNS. You can control and find out more about these settings at the SNS where you play our games. Below of examples of types of information that BPG may access and store as allowed by you, the SNS and your preferences:- Your user ID number
- Your first and last name
- Your email address
- The user ID numbers of your friends who are also connected to our game(s)
- Your profile picture or its URL
- Demographic information such as gender, age and birthday.
Information We Collect from You Directly
When you interact with the Service (whether or not on an SNS), at http://starpires.com or any Bad Pug Games, Inc. owned website, We may collect and store information from you directly as described below:Registration Information
We may allow you to "register" with Us by using Facebook Connect or other SNS authentication options to create an account or profile within the Service. We may also provide a more typical registration flow where you may be required to provide the following information: email address, user name, password and other information that helps us confirm your identity when accessing your account.
We may also offer you the option to complete a player profile that is visible to other players within our games. Your user profile may include: a profile photo; one or more game username(s), biographic details that you provide; links to your profiles on various SNS; details about the games you play; and a player ID number used to identify your profile. This information provided your player profile is considered "public" on BPG websites and maybe indexed by search engines.
We may also offer you the ability to import your address book contacts or manually enter e-mail addresses so that you can (i) locate your contacts in our games; and (ii) invite those contacts to join you in our games. We will store those contacts for purposes of helping you and your contacts make connections on our site. Passwords provided to Bad Pug Games, Inc. for the purpose of accessing your address book will not be stored.
Payment Information
If you purchase in-game virtual currency, virtual items or game subscriptions we may collect additional billing from information from the payment processor including your postal and email address. We do not directly store financial information such as credit card numbers. Our Terms of Service explain our policies and terms relevant to our charges and billing practices. Please note that purchases of third party credits or currencies like Facebook Credits may also be subject to additional policies.Customer Support Correspondence
When you ask for assistance via customer support, We will collect and store the contact information you provide , information about your game play or activity on the Service, and your user ID number. We will also store the correspondence and any information contained within.Technical and Usage Information
When you access our websites or play our games, We collect (i) certain technical information about your computer system or mobile device, including IP Address and mobile device ID; and (ii) usage statistics about your interactions with the Service. This information is typically collected through the use of server log files or web log files ("Log Files"), and tracking technologies like browser cookies.Information about Players and Game Play
When you play one of our games, BPG collects and stores certain information either view our websites or the SNS used to access our games. This allows us to provide a richer game play experience, We also collect information about your play and interaction with other players and the Service. The bulk of this information is collected and stored through the use of log files or entries in our database.Communications Features
You may be able to take part in certain activities on our websites or games that give you the opportunity to communicate or share information with other players. These include:- sending private messages or invitations to other users, either directly on our websites or to their e-mail accounts
- chat with other users
- participating in player forums and message boards
- posting public comments to other players profiles
- posting photos
Cookies and Automated Information Collection
When you access the Service, We collect certain technical information in order to (i) analyze the usage of our sites and services; (ii) provide a more personalized experience; and (iii) manage advertising. We and service providers acting on our behalf, such as Google Analytics, use Log Files and tracking technologies to collect and analyze certain types of technical information, including cookies, IP addresses, device type, device identifiers, browser types, browser language, referring and exit pages, and URLs, platform type, the number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed and the order of those pages, the amount of time spent on particular pages, game state and the date and time of activity on our websites or games, and other similar information. In some cases, We will associate this information with your user ID number for our internal use.Use of Data
We collect, store and use your information to provide you with a safe, smooth, efficient, and customized experience. For example, We may use information collected from you in any one or more of the following ways:- To create your game accounts and allow play of our games
- To identify and suggest connections with other players
- To enable user-to-user communications
- To provide technical support and respond to user inquiries
- To prevent fraud or potentially illegal activities, and enforce our Terms of Service
- To deliver and target advertising
- To notify users of in-game updates
- To provide in-game leader boards and promote in-game player achievements
- To solicit input and feedback to improve our products and services and customize your user experience
- To inform users about new products or promotional offers
Notification and Messaging Options
If your play our games either via one of our websites or an SNS we may send communications both to provide game updates and for promotional purposes. You can choose to opt out of these emails either by click the "unsubscribe" link in the email, updating your communications settings within the game or contacting us directly. While in most cases your unsubscribe or email preference change will be processed immediately in some cases in may take several days.Minors
The Company will not permit persons who are aged 13 or younger to use or become members of the Site, and we request that such persons do not provide any personally identifiable information through the Site. If a parent or legal guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with personally identifiable information without the consent of such parent or legal guardian, he or she should contact us at legal@starpires.comEditing or Deleting Your Account Information
You can request that your user account be deleted; to do so, please contact us at legal@starpires.com. Content or other data that you may have provided, and that is not stored within your user account may continue to remain on the Site at the Company's discretion, even after your user account is deleted. Please see the Site's Terms of Service for more information.Changes to this Privacy Policy
Changes may be made to this Privacy Policy from time to time. You will be notified of substantial changes to this policy either by a posting of an announcement on the Site or by a message sent to the email address you have provided to us and is stored within your user settings.Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement
We cooperate with government and law enforcement officials or private parties to enforce and comply with the law. We may disclose any information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to respond to claims and legal process, to protect our rights and the rights of third parties, to protect the safety of the public or any person, to prevent or stop illegal, unethical or legally actionable activity or to otherwise comply with the law.NO GUARANTEES
While this Privacy Policy states standards for maintenance of data, and while efforts will be made to meet these standards, the Company does not guarantee that it will comply with these standards. There may be factors beyond the Company's control that may result in disclosure of data. Consequently, the Company offers no warranties or representations regarding the maintenance or non-disclosure of data.Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about the Site, please feel free to contact us at legal@Starpires.com.
Bad Pug Games, Inc.
20616 13th Dr SE
Bothell, WA 98012