Last Updated 9/11/2007
We at NTN Buzztime, Inc. are dedicated to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care and respect. This Privacy Policy provides notice of the privacy practices at www.buzztime.com, players.buzztime.com, my.buzztime.com, postscores.buzztime.com and at other sites owned and operated by Buzztime regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any other information collected by Buzztime.
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Privacy Policy at any time. Please check back periodically for any changes to our Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Buzztime web site(s) and services constitutes your agreement to any such changes.
INFORMATION COLLECTED
We collect personally identifiable information (e.g., first and last name, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number) that you provide to us voluntarily, such as when you register with Buzztime. The names of persons who request information about Buzztime and who provide their email or postal address are also added to our database. We may also collect information from you in the course of your navigation of the Sites, such as the browser version you use, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, URL of previous sites and pages you visit. In addition, we may use "cookies" on our Sites. Cookies are small text files that are placed on our computer's browser to store certain data about your use of a Site. You can set your browser to reject cookies, but that may limit your use of some convenience features on a Site.
We will not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 on this web site.
HOW PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION IS USED AND SHARED
Buzztime is constantly striving to enhance the quality and selection of the products and services we offer to you. Personally identifiable information collected voluntarily under this Privacy Policy is shared among and used by Buzztime, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Buzztime may use your personal information to send you promotional materials about goods and services (including special offers and promotions) and to collect demographic information. Buzztime may share your personal information with third parties so that these third parties can send you promotional materials only if you choose to opt in to receive such promotional materials or request to receive such promotional materials by submitting your personal information. These promotional materials may be sent to you via postal mail, e-mail or by other means. You may opt in to receive these communications as outlined in the section pertaining to choices you have about the collection and use of your information.
Buzztime will also use your personally identifiable information to enter you in trivia contests with other players, to enter you in sweepstakes, to notify you with status updates on contests, to notify contest winners, to verify contestant eligibility, to award prizes, and to respond to your customer service requests. Your personally identifiable information may be transferred to third parties who administer our contests and prize redemptions, or providing you with other services you requested. Your personally identifiable information will be stored and processed in the United States. All of our service providers are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your personally identifiable information and to use it only in compliance with applicable data privacy laws, and are prohibited from using or disclosing your personally identifiable information for any purpose other than providing the services on our behalf or as otherwise required by applicable law.
We must provide your personally identifiable information in response to a search warrant or other legally valid inquiry or order, or to an investigative body in the case of a breach of an agreement or contravention of law, or as otherwise required by law. We may also disclose personally identifiable information to assist us in collecting a debt owed by you, or otherwise where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
If Buzztime is sold or merges with another company or declares bankruptcy, some or all of the information collected from you may be transferred to a third party as a result of the transfer of assets. We may also disclose your information when we determine it is necessary to comply with applicable laws or protect the interests or safety of Buzztime or other users of our web sites.
CHOICES AVAILABLE FOR THE COLLECTION AND USE OF YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
To allow you to control the use of your personal information that you have provided under this Privacy Policy, you have the following opt-in choices:
- You may choose to opt-in to receive promotional materials from Buzztime.
- You may choose to opt-in to receive communications from Buzztime regarding third party promotional materials.
- You may choose to opt-in to receive promotional materials from third parties.
THIRD-PARTY SITES
We maintain links to other sites for your convenience. These third-party sites may also request personal information from you. These third-party sites are not covered by this Privacy Policy and Buzztime is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites. These web sites may have their own privacy policies or statements and we encourage you to learn their practices before providing information.
SECURITY
We have security measures in place intended to protect your personal information under our control. We have taken the reasonable steps to encrypt and securely store personal information that is submitted to Buzztime via the web site. Please know that, despite our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.
HOW TO ACCESS AND UPDATE YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
If you have submitted personally identifiable information to us through an Buzztime website, and would like to correct or update this information or request that information deleted from our records, please contact us by email at support@Buzztime.com. We will use reasonable efforts to correct or delete this information from our existing files.
If you no longer wish to receive future communications from Buzztime, you will have the opportunity to opt-out in subsequent communications or by emailing us at pplus@Buzztime.com. However, please note that changes may not be effective immediately.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the practices on our web site, you may contact us at : Buzztime, Inc., 5966 La Place Court, Suite 100, Carlsbad, California, 92008, Attention: Privacy Policy Administrator or at our e-mail address, support@buzztime.com.