Rally Manager Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Rally Manager, an immersive online mobile game where enthusiasts can dive into the thrilling world of rally racing. Compete against fellow rally fans in single events or full championships designed to test your strategic planning and racing knowledge. At Rally Manager, we prioritize not only the excitement and competitiveness of rally racing but also the privacy and security of our players.

This Privacy Policy serves as our commitment to you, detailing how we collect, use, protect, and manage your personal information in accordance with relevant data protection laws. We understand the importance of your privacy and are dedicated to ensuring the highest level of protection for your information while you enjoy the competitive spirit of rally racing.

By participating in Rally Manager, you trust us with your information. This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand what data we collect, why we collect it, and what we do with it. This is important; we hope you will take time to read it carefully.

2. Effective Date

This Privacy Policy becomes effective on January 1, 2024. By accessing and using Rally Manager on or after this date, you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this policy. We encourage our users to review our privacy practices carefully to understand how their information is collected, used, and protected.

3. Information Collection and Use

At Rally Manager, we are committed to creating a personalized and competitive gaming environment. To achieve this, we collect and use certain personal information from our users. Below, we detail the types of information we collect and the purposes for which it is used.

Types of Information Collected:

• Names and Nationality: To personalize your gaming experience and facilitate region-based competitions.
• Age: To ensure compliance with age-related legal requirements and provide age-appropriate content.
• Email Address: To communicate important game updates, news, and password recovery options.
• Username and Passwords: To create and secure your unique Rally Manager account. (Note: Passwords are encrypted to ensure your security.)

Use of Information:

The information we collect serves multiple purposes:

• Account Creation and Management: Your name, email address, and username/password are essential for creating your Rally Manager account, through which you can participate in events, track your progress, and compete with other players.
• Regional Grouping and Competitions: We use your nationality to group users by regions. This allows us to organize regional competitions and create a more connected community of players.
• Communication: Your email address enables us to communicate with you directly about game updates, events, and offers that might interest you. It also aids in account recovery and password reset processes, ensuring you maintain access to your account.
• Age Verification: Collecting age information helps us comply with legal requirements and ensure that the content we provide is appropriate for all our players.

We are dedicated to using this information responsibly, aiming to enhance your gaming experience while respecting your privacy and security. For more details on how we protect your personal information, please refer to the Data Security section of this policy.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Rally Manager uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience while you navigate through our game. These technologies play a crucial role in maintaining game state, preferences, and delivering a seamless gaming experience.

Cookies

Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and previous activities within the game. This includes information such as your login status, language preferences, and any customizations you've made to your game settings. By remembering your preferences, we can provide a more personalized and convenient experience during your next visit.

Google Analytics

We also use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to collect and analyze how users interact with our game. This service helps us understand user behavior, such as how often users visit, which parts of the game are most popular, and how users navigate through the game. The insights gained from Google Analytics enable us to improve the game's functionality and the overall user experience. Please note, Google Analytics collects data anonymously, without identifying individual users.

For those who prefer not to have their data collected by Google Analytics, Google provides a browser add-on for opting out. For more information on how Google collects and processes your data, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

You have the option to control or limit how we and our partners use cookies and tracking technologies. For more details on managing your preferences, please refer to the Managing Cookies section of this policy.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

At Rally Manager, we take your privacy seriously and only share your personal information under specific circumstances. Below are the scenarios in which we might disclose information about our players:

Service Providers

We may share your data with third-party service providers to perform services on our behalf, such as hosting services, customer support, analytics, marketing, and advertising. These service providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are restricted from using your information for any purpose other than to provide services for Rally Manager.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or other legal process. We will only share your information when we believe in good faith that it is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

Business Transfers

In the event that Rally Manager is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our game of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.

Protection of Rally Manager and Others

We may also share personal information if we believe it is necessary to enforce our terms and conditions, prevent fraud, or protect our operations or users.

Your privacy is our priority, and we strive to protect your information while delivering the best gaming experience. For further details on how we protect your data, please refer to the Data Security section of this policy.

6. Data Security

At Rally Manager, the security of your personal information is of utmost importance. We employ a variety of security measures designed to protect your personal data from unauthorized access and disclosure. These measures include, but are not limited to:

• Encryption: We use encryption technology to ensure that your sensitive data, such as usernames and passwords, is protected during transmission over the Internet.
• Secure Server: Our game servers are hosted in a secure environment with restricted access, to help safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access by third parties.
• Regular Security Assessments: We conduct regular security assessments and testing of our systems to ensure that we promptly identify and fix any potential vulnerabilities.
• Access Control: Access to personal information is strictly limited to personnel who require it to perform their job functions. We enforce strict guidelines and training for our staff regarding data protection and privacy.

Despite our efforts, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We encourage our players to take steps to protect themselves online, including using strong passwords, changing passwords regularly, and being cautious about the information they share online.

For any questions or concerns about the security of your personal information, please contact us directly through the Contact Information section of this policy.

7. Children’s Privacy

Rally Manager is committed to protecting the privacy of children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without obtaining parental consent. Our game and its content are not designed to attract children under the age of 13, and we take steps to ensure that we do not collect personal information from them without proper parental consent in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other applicable laws.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under 13 has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately. Upon confirmation, we will promptly remove such information from our databases and take further steps to prevent any additional collection of your child’s information.

Our game may link to external sites not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.

For more information about our privacy practices regarding children, including how to review or request the deletion of your child’s personal information, please contact us through the Contact Information section of this policy.

8. International Data Transfers

Rally Manager is accessible to players around the globe, and as such, we may transfer and store the personal information we collect in locations outside of your home country, including in data centers in the United States and other countries. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from those of your country of residence.

We take all necessary measures to ensure that transfers of personal information are done in compliance with applicable data protection laws and that your data is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This includes relying on various legal mechanisms, including contracts, to help ensure your rights and protections travel with your data across borders.

In particular, for transfers of personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we implement standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or rely on alternative legal bases to lawfully transfer personal data across borders, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable regulations.

We are committed to maintaining the highest levels of privacy and data protection, regardless of where your information is processed or stored. For more information on how we protect your personal information, please refer to the Data Security section of this policy.

9. Your Rights

At Rally Manager, we recognize and respect your rights regarding your personal data. Depending on your location and subject to applicable law, these rights may include:

• The Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, including information about how we use and whom we share it with.
• The Right to Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
• The Right to Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law.
• The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we temporarily or permanently stop processing all or some of your personal information.
• The Right to Object: You have the right to object to us processing your personal information on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time, and we will consider your objection.
• The Right to Data Portability: Where applicable, you have the right to be provided with your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to have us transfer it directly to another data controller.
• The Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the Contact Information section of this policy. We may request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and process your request. Applicable law may allow or require us to refuse your request, and we will inform you of the reasons for any refusal.

You also have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority.

10. Data Retention

At Rally Manager, we only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The exact period of retention will depend on the type of data and the reasons for which we process it.

For instance, we retain account information for the duration of your account’s existence to enable game functionality and personalization. After you deactivate or delete your account, we will remove your personal information from our active databases within a reasonable timeframe, except to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

In some circumstances, we may anonymize your personal data (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, and other factors. If we make significant changes, we will notify you by posting a notice on the Rally Manager website and/or sending you an email (if we have your email address), before the changes become effective. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting the personal information we collect.

Your continued use of Rally Manager after any changes to this Privacy Policy become effective constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the changes, please stop using Rally Manager and deactivate your account.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of Rally Manager, or your dealings with our game, please contact us at:

Email: office@rallymanager.net