Last Updated: [16 July 2023]
This Privacy Policy describes how WAANI (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit our website, www.waani.com, and use our services related to gaming guides, tech articles, and developer resources (collectively, the “Services”).
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information and how we will treat it.
Information We Collect
1.1. Information You Provide to Us: When you use our Services, you may provide us with certain personal information, including:
- Your name, email address, and other contact information when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us through our website.
- Any other personal information you voluntarily provide when interacting with our Services, such as participating in surveys, submitting comments, or filling out forms.
1.2. Information We Automatically Collect: When you visit our website or use our Services, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns, including:
- Your IP address, browser type, and operating system.
- Information about how you interact with our Services, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, and the time and date of your visits.
1.3. Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and enhance your experience on our website. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our website.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the personal information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and improving our Services: We use your information to deliver the Services you request, personalize your experience, and analyze and enhance our offerings.
- Communication: We may use your contact information to respond to your inquiries, send you updates about our Services, and provide you with marketing materials under applicable laws and regulations.
- Analytics and research: We may use your information for analytical purposes, such as understanding user trends, improving our Services, and conducting research.
- Compliance and protection: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes and to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, as well as those of our users and the public.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:
- With your consent: We may share your information with third parties when you give us explicit consent.
- Service providers: We may engage third-party service providers to perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics, and customer support. These service providers have access to your personal information only to the extent necessary to fulfill their contractual obligations to us and are obligated to maintain its confidentiality.
- Legal purposes: We may disclose your information if it is necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests. We may also disclose your information to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, as well as those of our users and the public.
- Business transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information and any choices you may have regarding your information.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Your Rights
You may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information we have about you.
- Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Objection: You can object to processing your personal information on specific grounds.
- Withdrawal of Consent: If you have provided consent for processing your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise your rights or have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch with us using the contact information provided at the end of this document.
Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services not owned or controlled by WAANI. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing any personal information or using their services.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed 100% secure. If you have any concerns about the security of your personal information, please get in touch with us using the contact information provided at the end of this document.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the Privacy Policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our information practices.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please get in touch with us at:
WAANI
Email: [[email protected]]
By using our Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.