Privacy Statement
[ Last Updated: July 2010 ]
The Sandswept Studios Web sites, consisting entirely of SandsweptStudios.com are operated by Sandswept Studios LLC. This Privacy Statement applies to the Sandswept Studios Web Site you are currently viewing and describes what information is collected and used on this Web site. By using the Sandswept Studios Web Sites, you consent to the data practices described in this Statement.
Changes to This Statement
This Privacy Statement applies only to the Sandswept Studios Web sites and not other companies or organizations to which we may provide links from this Web site. Sandswept Studios will occasionally update this Privacy Statement. When we do, we will also revise the “last updated” date at the top of the privacy statement. For material changes to this Statement, Sandswept Studios will notify you by placing prominent notice on the Web site. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Statement to be informed of how Sandswept Studios is protecting your information.
Collection of your Personal Information
The use of the Sandswept Studios Web Sites does not require you to disclose any personal information. However, the sites offer you the opportunity to register for an account, which permits you to use additional features offered on the Sandswept Studios Web Sites, including, but not limited to, the Forums. Should you choose to register for an account you will be asked for personal information, such as your e-mail address.
To access all features of the Sandswept Studios Web sites, such as posting on the community forums, private messaging other users, and other features, you must register an account, and in doing so, agree to the Code of Conduct and Terms of Use.
Sandswept Studios may collect information about your visit, including the pages you view, the links you click and other actions taken within the site. We also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every website you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, access times and referring Web site addresses.
Use of Your Personal Information
Sandswept Studios uses the personal information it collects on the Sandswept Studios Web sites to operate the sites and deliver the services you have requested. For example, if you choose to enter a contest or sweepstakes on the Sandswept Studios Web site, we use your contact information in order to be able to contact you in the event you are a winner of the contest or sweepstakes.
We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, such as, but not limited to, performing statistical analysis of our services. We will only provide those companies the information they need to deliver the service, and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.
Sandswept Studios may disclose your personal information, without notice if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Sandswept Studios, or its suppliers and publishers; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Sandswept Studios or its suppliers and publishers; and, (c) protect the personal safety of Sandswept Studios employees or agents, users of Sandswept Studios products or services, or members of the public, and (d) protect the integrity of the online community on the Sandswept Studios Web site and games.
Personal information that you provide on SandsweptStudios.com may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Sandswept Studios or its affiliates, subsidiaries, suppliers, publishers or agents maintain facilities. By using the Sandswept Studios Web Site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.
Sandswept Studios keeps track of the pages on this Web site that our customers visit, in order to determine which areas of the site are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Sandswept Studios to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Security of your Personal Information
Sandswept Studios is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
If you choose to create a profile on a Sandswept Studios Web site you will be required to select a password. This password can be changed once you have logged into the service. It is your responsibility to keep your password confidential. Do not share this information with anyone. If you are sharing a computer with anyone you should always choose to log out before leaving the Sandswept Studios Web site to protect access to your information from subsequent users.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Sandswept Studios Forums, Messages or other public online forums, this information may be collected and used by others. We recommend you be cautious in giving out personal information to others in these public online forums.
Use of Cookies
Sandswept Studios uses cookies to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
Contact Information
If at any time you believe that the Sandswept Studios Web site has not adhered to this Privacy Statement, please notify us and we will use all reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the problem. If you have questions regarding this statement or require additional information, please contact us at [email protected]
