Gala Networks Europe Ltd. maintains this Privacy Statement (“Statement”)
that summarizes our policies and processes for protecting the privacy of all
personal information gathered from customers, prospective customers, and
visitors to our website(s) or who download Gala Networks Europe Ltd.’s products
and services, and when and how such information is collected, used, and
safeguarded. This Statement also explains how anyone can review, update,
correct, or delete their personal information and specify what information, if
any, they would like to receive from Gala Networks Europe Ltd. on an on-going
basis.
Introduction
Gala Networks Europe Ltd. is committed to ensuring your privacy
and protecting the security of your personal information. This Policy covers
the public Gala Networks Europe Ltd. websites - http://www.gpotato.eu, http://flyff.gpotato.eu, http://rappelz.gpotato.eu, http://sg.gpotato.eu, http://dragonica.gpotato.eu, http://allods.gpotato.eu sites (collectively, the "Website") and all online
forms on the Website used to collect personal information. Please note that
this Statement applies only to sites maintained by Gala Networks Europe Ltd. or
its affiliates, and not third party sites, whether linked to or from the
Website. Moreover, this Policy does not only apply to information collected by Gala
Networks Europe Ltd. offline. In addition, this Policy does not apply to other
entities that we do not own or control or persons that are not our employees,
agents or within our control. By using the Website, you are agreeing to the
terms and conditions of this Statement and that your use of the Website,
including, downloads of any of Gala Networks Europe Ltd.’s products and
services, is subject to Gala Networks Europe Ltd.’s Terms of Service. If you do
not agree with any terms or conditions described in this Statement or the Terms
of Service, please exit from the Website.
Collecting Personal Information
You can access our Website without providing us with any
personal information. However, Gala Networks Europe Ltd. may collect personal
information in various locations on our Website as more particularly described
below. Our primary goal in collecting the information described below is to
provide you, the user, with a customized experience on our Website and to
deliver better service, products, and more relevant content to our customers,
prospective customers, and visitors.
Personal Information We Collect
Personal information may be collected from you during (a) the
registration process, (b) promotional campaigns, (c) customer support and
technical service requests, and/or (d) ordering of products and other services
from the Website or from third party service providers. This information may
include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, birth date,
occupation, gender, account ID, passwords, and/or payment and billing
information. From time to time we may expand or change the information
requested upon registration, so this may not be a complete list. We ask that
you provide only your own personal information, not personal information
concerning anyone else. Personal information may be collected by Gala Networks
Europe Ltd. and/or business partners such as co-sponsors.
Cookies
A "cookie" is a small amount of data that is sent to
your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. We may
use cookies to track general, non-personal information about our users (e.g.,
user name, pages viewed, time spent on our Website, and the websites visited
just before and just after our Website) for statistical and market research
purposes. The information is collected on an aggregated and anonymous basis.
We use cookies to gather information about our Website users.
browser activities in order to constantly improve our Website and better serve
our customers. This information assists us to design and arrange our web pages
in a most user-friendly manner and to continually improve our Website to better
meet the needs of our customers, prospective customers, and visitors.
You have choices with respect to cookies. By modifying your
browser preferences, you have the option to reject all cookies, which may,
however, in limited instances prevent you from accessing certain features on
our Website.
Log Files
Like most Internet services, we may also use log files on the
server side. The data held in log files includes your IP (Internet Protocol)
address, browser type, e-mail application, Internet service provider,
referring/exit Web pages, computer platform type, date/time stamp, and user
activity (e.g., feature usage, user rankings, game statistics). Gala Networks
Europe Ltd. uses server log data to analyze trends, administer the services
offered through the Website IP addresses are not tied to any personally
identifiable information.
The software enabling the Website has associated log and
temporary files that are stored on Gala Networks Europe Ltd’.s servers. These
files store your account information, preference settings, system notifications
as well as other data necessary to enable you to participate on the Website.
Your information may also exist within regularly performed server backups.
The foregoing information is collected on an aggregated and
anonymous basis.
Monitoring/Public Information
When any game is updated or “patched”, our patch routine may
check your computer to see that you have the most recent version of
game-specific files; when you communicate within any game or any other
communication feature within the game (e.g., live chat, instant message
services and the like), even ”privately” to another person, you do so with the
understanding that those communications go through our servers, can be
monitored by us, you have no expectation of privacy in any of those
communications and, accordingly, you expressly consent to monitoring of
communications that you send and receive.
You may also choose to disclose personal information in our
online chat rooms, blogs, bulletin boards, and other public forums made
available through the Website. Personal information you disclose in such public
forums is public information, and there is no expectation of privacy or
confidentiality. Please refer to the Terms of Service for additional
information relating to the disclosure of personal information on public
forums.
Human Resources
Some of the pages associated with our Website may relate to
employment opportunities or human resources. They usually will be captioned “Career”
or “Current Opening Positions” or will have similar labels or captions clearly
indicating the employment opportunity subject matter (the “Career Pages”) and
such pages may be co-branded with third party service providers. Any personal
information that you submit through Careers Pages will be collected in Ireland
and will be reviewed by our employees or consultants to evaluate your
qualifications and experience for job opportunities in Ireland. Your personal
information will not be disclosed to third parties other than third parties who
provide services to us. We will (and each of our third party service providers
with access to such information will agree with us they will) take any legally
required steps to secure your personal information. We will use your personal
information for recruitment purposes, and if you are offered a job or become
employed by us, for other employment-related purposes. By submitting
information through Careers Pages, you agree that we may use the information
for recruitment and employment purposes (including transferring the data to
other countries, transferring your information to other companies authorized to
perform specific services, and/or other processing relevant to recruitment
purposes).
Resumes should include information relevant to your employment
history and education (degrees obtained, places worked, positions held,
relevant awards, and so forth). We recommend that you do not disclose sensitive
personal characteristics (e.g., gender, height, weight, religion, philosophical
or political beliefs, sexual orientation, financial data, marital status, etc.)
in your initial resume or letters. Please note that your information will be
processed and/or stored in U.S. databases. By submitting your resume, you are
expressly consenting to the export of your information to the U.S. for
processing and storage.
Except where you instruct us to remove your resume, we will keep
the information for other consideration. If you need to update or otherwise
make changes to you resume, simply resubmit a new resume. If you wish to have
your resume completely removed from our systems, please follow the procedures
described in the Opt-Out Provision below.
Use of Personal Information
Unless otherwise described elsewhere in this Statement, we will
not disclose any personal information collected from customers, prospective
customers, or visitors.
Use by Gala Networks Europe Ltd.
We use the information you provide so that we may better
understand the needs of our customers, prospective customers, and visitors.
Specifically, we use your personal information for many purposes, including:
1.
to allow you to register to
use our products and services;
2. to apply for employment opportunities at Gala Networks Europe
Ltd.;
3. to ensure the continued smooth operation of our service;
4. to analyze user characteristics and usage patterns in order to
better understand how our products and service are used and market them more
effectively;
5. to communicate with you concerning your account or to send you
newsletters, surveys, contest and sweepstake announcements, and information
about our service or product offerings or the offerings of our business
partners;
6. to prevent or investigate actual or suspected fraud, hacking,
infringement, or other misconduct involving our products and services, or this
Website;
7. to respond to inquiries, troubleshoot problems, investigate
incidents, and handle complaints; and
8.
to develop to new products
and services.
Sharing with Business Partners
We generally do not sell or trade any personal information about
our customers, prospects, or visitors to any third parties. We may share,
however, aggregated demographic information with our business partners and
advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify
any individual person.
We may also periodically engage in co-marketing activities,
where we work with a complementary solution provider to launch a joint
marketing program. In these situations, we will only send information to you on
behalf of the other; we do not provide your personal information to such
partner. We may also enter into business partnerships with other parties to
provide specific services. If a user signs up for these services or responds to
a particular marketing offer, we may share personal information such as your
name or other contact information that is necessary for our business partner to
provide these services or get in contact with you.
Finally, in the vent Gala Networks Europe Ltd. combines with
another company in the future through a corporate merger, sale, acquisition,
liquidation or other similar process, your personal information may be
transferred with the business or a part of it, or may be sold as an asset of
the business. You consent to such a transfer in such an event where your
personal information will be used for the same purpose and adequate security
measures in respect of your personal information are in place.
Storage of Personal Information and Security
We take reasonable precaution to protect the personal
information we collect from customers, prospective customers, and visitors.
When users submit personal information via the Website, the information is
housed in a secure in-house database. To prevent unauthorized access, loss, or
misuse, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information,
we have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to
safeguard and secure the personal information we maintain. Gala Networks Europe
Ltd. uses industry-standard technology, such as firewalls, in an effort to
protect the confidentiality of your personal information. Moreover, we encrypt
your transmission of sensitive information to us (e.g., account passwords and
payment-related identifiable information) via SSL (secured socket layer)
protocol in the interest of heightened privacy protection and information
integrity.
In addition, only employees who need the information to perform
their duties are granted access to personally identifiable information. The
unauthorized access or use of such information by an employee is prohibited and
constitutes grounds for disciplinary action. Additionally, our information
management systems are configured in such a way as to block or inhibit
employees from accessing information that they have no authority to access.
Furthermore, our trusted vendors and business partners are
responsible for processing or handling some of the information that we receive.
These vendors and business partners are not authorized to use such information
for purposes beyond those specified by us and are required to preserve the
confidentiality with which we treat such information.
However, while we strive to protect your personal information,
you should know that information sent over the Internet, whether by e-mail or
by using one of our on-line forms, is not necessarily secure against
interception. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for such interception and
cannot guarantee the security of such information.
Opt-Out Provision
When we first collect information from you, we will offer you
the opportunity to opt-in to having your personal information shared with
parties outside of Gala Networks Europe Ltd. (unless otherwise described in
this Statement). In addition, Gala Networks Europe Ltd. will also offer you the
opportunity to opt-in to us sending you e-mail or postal mail about our
products and services, at the time of registration or information collection.
If, at a later date, you choose to have your name or any other personal information
removed from our mailing list or prevent your personal information being shared
with third parties, you can do so by emailing contact@gpotato.eu. Alternatively, you may contact us at:
Gala Networks Europe Ltd.
The Digital Exchange, Crane Street
Dublin 8, IRELAND
Access, Update, Correct, or Delete Personal Information
You have a right to request access to any personal information
that Gala Networks Europe Ltd. holds in relation to you. You may also review,
update, correct or delete your personal information collected by the Website.
You may also correct factual inaccuracies. Certain types of personal
information that is necessary to check eligibility, such as birth date or age,
cannot be deleted, but may be modified with sufficient verification of the new
information. Note that we reserve the right to terminate or delete any
registration or promotional entry if we believe the personal information
submitted was knowingly false or fraudulent.
To access the personal information that Gala Networks Europe Ltd.
holds in relation to you or to review, update, correct or delete your personal
information collected by the Website, please email contact@gpotato.eu. Alternatively, you may contact us at:
Gala Networks Europe Ltd.
The Digital Exchange, Crane Street
Dublin 8, IRELAND
To have access to your personal information, you must provide
proof of identification such as full name, address, user ID and password,
and/or information about your recent activity on the Website. We reserve the
right to deny access to any user if we believe there is a question about your
identity. And if the burden or expense of providing access to your personal
information is disproportionate to the risks to your privacy, or if the
legitimate rights of others would be violated, we may decide not to provide
access to such information. Moreover, we may still retain your information in
our files to resolve disputes, enforce the Terms of Service, and for technical
and legal requirements and constraints related to the Website. However, we will
not use such personal information for any other purpose.
Legal Disclaimer
We may disclose personal information when required by law,
regulation, court order, or in response to a subpoena or litigation discovery
request.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our Statement, we will post those changes
on our Statement page so you are aware of what personal information we collect
from customers, prospective customers, and visitors to our Website, and when
and how such information is collected, used and safeguarded. You are
responsible for periodically checking our Website for changes to this
Statement. If at any time we decide to use personal information in a manner
different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will take
commercially reasonable measures to obtain e-mail consent from you. You will
have a choice as to whether or not we use your personal information in this
different manner.
No Guarantees
While this Statement states our standards for maintenance of
personal information and we will make efforts to meet them, we are not in a
position to guarantee these standards. There may be factors beyond our control
that may result in disclosure of personal information. As a consequence, we
disclaim any warranties or representations relating to maintenance or
nondisclosure of any personal information collected from customers, prospective
customers, or visitors.
Links to Third Party Websites
Please be advised that the Website may contain certain
hyperlinks to other websites. Although these websites may have privacy
statements, all of these websites and their privacy statements are independent
of our Website and this Statement. We are not responsible for compliance with
other websites’ privacy statements or data collection practices. You should
review these privacy statements carefully before providing personal information
to these websites.
Protection of Children's Privacy
Gala Networks Europe Ltd. is committed to providing special
protection for the privacy of children who may visit the Website. We encourage
parents to spend time online with their children, become familiar with the
features of the Website and participate in the activities offered on the
Website.
Our protections for the privacy of children include the
following:
The Website is not directed to children under the age of 13. The
Website prohibits registration by, and Gala Networks Europe Ltd. will not
knowingly collect, use or retain personally identifiable information from
anyone under 13, for any purpose whatsoever (including internal or external
marketing or promotional purposes). This requirement will be posted at points
of data collection within the Website, such as registration for services. In
addition, we will delete any records of such personal information that come to
our attention.
Since we do not knowingly collect any personal information from
visitors to the Website who are under 13, we do not disclose or transfer any
such information to third parties.
We do not request any visitor to provide any information about
their family members, friends or other persons.
We do not allow visitors who are under 13 to be listed in any
directory of registered users, to participate in any of our chat services, to
register for contests, sweepstakes, promotions, or newsletters, or to receive
direct marketing from Gala Networks Europe Ltd. or from our third-party
affiliates or service or product providers.
Special Note to Parents
If you become aware that your child has provided us with
personal information at the Website, we invite you to notify us so that we may
delete the information from our records and discontinue any related features or
services (see Opt-Out Provision above). We also urge parents to instruct their
children never to give out their real names, addresses or phone numbers without
parental permission when using the Internet. We appreciate your cooperation in
assisting us to provide a safe and enjoyable online experience for your
children.
Users Outside Ireland
Gala Networks Europe Ltd. is a company located in Ireland and Gala
Networks Europe Ltd.’s business operations are primarily conducted in Ireland.
We operate our company and administer this Policy under applicable Ireland laws
and regulations. If you use our service from outside Ireland, you are thereby
consenting for your personal information to be processed in Ireland in the
manner described in this Statement. Furthermore, you acknowledge that the
privacy laws of Ireland may differ from the laws in the country where you are
located and may not provide you the same rights or protections as those laws.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, complaints, or comments regarding
this Statement, or have other questions or suggestions about our Website,
please contact us via e-mail at contact@gpotato.eu.