Privacy Policy
We at Wiseguys.com appreciate your business,
and understand the importance of protecting your personal information while using
the Internet. Please take the time to read the privacy policy as you may have options
regarding the information collected and how it is used.
This privacy policy applies to the Service
(as defined in the Terms of Service)
of the website wiseguys.com and other sites owned and operated by Wiseguys Inc,
a Nevada corporation dedicated to becoming a leader in sports-based online entertainment.
We created this policy to disclose to you
what type of information we may collect, how we may collect and utilize it, and
with whom we may share it with. We will also provide you with additional information
that should help you protect your security both while using the Service and when
navigating to other web links.
We recommend that you read the entire privacy
policy; however, the following links have been provided to help you navigate between
different topics that you may have specific questions on throughout your use of
the Service:
What type of information
may be collected?
We may collect the following types of information
for reasons to be explained in future sections:
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Personal information such as user IDs, passwords, names, email addresses, telephone
numbers, billing addresses, birth dates, and payment information may be collected
for registration to the Service. To protect your security, we will not store payment
information after a transaction has been processed. We strongly recommend that you
keep passwords unique from other identifiers such as user ID and league member names
to help protect your privacy.
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Emails that the Service may send out for various reasons described in our
Terms of Service, may be stored in our database. The Service may also collect
the confirmation notices of whether you have responded to the email through the
included hyperlinks to ensure you have been properly notified.
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Site usage information of both registered Users and non-registered users of varying
nature may be collected. For example, we may collect information based on the links
visited in our site or frequency of visits to enhance features of interest. We may
also collect dynamic IP addresses to help track the links of Wiseguys, its subsidiaries,
and affiliates that you may choose during a session. This type of automatic information
we collect may include such information as the page served, time, source of the
request, type of browser making the request, preceding page view and other such
information.
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How may information be collected?
We may collect the information described in
the previous section through various lawful methods, including:
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The registration process requires a new user to input various pieces of personal
information as well as create a user ID and password to identify your capabilities
within the Service. This also includes any necessary payment and billing information
that may be required to use certain features of the Service.
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Confirmation messages from email communications from the Service may be collected.
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Navigation through the site via links allows us to identify and log your IP address.
We may collect IP addresses for purposes of system administration and to report
aggregate information to our affiliates.
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Small data files, more commonly known as "cookies", may transfer to your computer
if allowed by your web browser allowing our Service to automatically identify your
browser to the website through preferences and user information upon each visit.
If you have additional questions regarding "cookies" we recommend that you search/visit
information sites such as http://www.cookiecentral.com.
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The Service may contain web beacons throughout the site to collect usage information.
These electronic images allow the Service to access cookies that were set in a domain
different from that which is displayed in the current web page's address bar.
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We reserve the right to use any other collection method for relevant information
not foreseen at the present time, understanding that we will disclose any such method
through an amendment to this Privacy Policy.
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How may the information be
used?
We may use the information described in the
previous sections through various methods, including:
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Updates or changes to your membership, including User and contact information may
require communications to you as well as updates to our database.
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Updates or changes to Service and its policies may require communications to you.
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New user registration is confirmed through information you provide.
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Site usage information is an important tool to improve the Service in various ways
including changes to the layout and addition or deletion of features.
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Site usage information is also important to track your personal preferences to ensure
navigation within the site provides you the simplest and most enjoyable level of
entertainment.
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User information also allows us to monitor the use of the Service’s forums, message
boards, chat rooms, and other areas requiring User input to protect other Users
and ensure compliance with the
Terms of Service.
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Confirmation from receipt and selection of links through emails allows us to track
information to better serve you.
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May the information be shared?
With whom?
Trusted partners and affiliates of Wiseguys
or other hired agents may require shared information. For example, our partners
may send you promotional offers or other correspondence. In these events, you may
choose whether you wish to receive such offers and correspondence by updating your
personal account information. However, please note the following:
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Some of our partners and affiliates may also use personal information for hired
marketing or similar services. If you leave our site for a partner or affiliates,
please read the Privacy Policy of said sites to ensure how information may be used
or shared on those sites.
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It is possible, that we may share consumer information with the IRS, or other government
or private agencies not foreseen at this time.
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Please note that when posting messages to a chat area, message board, forum, or
when sending emails, third parties may be able to collect personal data. Review
the Privacy in Forums, Message Boards, and Chat Rooms
for more information.
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Security provisions within
the site
Wiseguys have made several provisions to help
protect your privacy:
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Verisign/Paypal services have been employed to help secure payment transactions
during the registration process. Please visit www.versign.com
for more information.
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Wiseguys have allowed menu options under personal information to edit not only the
information that is kept in the database, but also allows you to hide certain fields
such as telephone and email contact information from other Users especially in public
league formats.
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Privacy in Forums, Message
Boards, and Chat Rooms.
The Service includes forums, message boards,
and chat rooms to its Users for entertainment and informational purposes. We strongly
recommend that Users do not share any personal information when using these areas
as personal data may be collected by third parties. Please be aware that Wiseguys
does not guarantee security of any personal information made public through forums,
message boards, and chat rooms should you choose to do so. Wiseguys also cannot
control the use of any personal information provided to the other Users who have
access to these services and therefore cannot ensure that said parties will respect
your privacy.
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Links to other websites
While using the Service you may choose options
or links that direct you to our sites of affiliates, subsidiaries, or advertisers.
Upon using such links, we may no longer have control of cookies or other solicitations
for information on those sites. You should review the privacy policy of any website
that you visit from a link on our website before you continue use of that website
including, but not limited to, disclosing your personal information. Please refer
to the "Links" section of our
Terms of Service for additional information.
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Privacy policy updates
From time to time, Wiseguys may modify this
policy. All changes will be posted on the website for consumer review. We will notify
you of significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a
notice to the email address(es) associated with your User ID. We do however encourage
you to check this privacy policy from time to time to answer questions related to
your personal information.
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Please contact us via email at
support@wiseguys.com as we understand that the following may apply to you:
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We understand your rights as a consumer and offer that you may request to obtain
information collected on you for an administrative fee determined by the request.
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You may seek redress for privacy-related complaints which will be answered in 24-hours
from the time they are submitted via the email address above. After our initial
response we will provide you with a timely resolution to your complaint.
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We would like to hear any suggestions on how we can serve you better.
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Let us know if you have any other questions not addressed in this privacy policy
or other links of the Service.
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