Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 26, 2023

Welcome to battled.top ("we," "our," "us," or "the Company"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with transparency and care. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://battled.top (the "Site") and use our related services (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Services, including information:

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Account and Profile Information: When you register an account, we may collect your username, email address, password, and any other details you choose to provide.
• User-Generated Content: Information you post, upload, or contribute through our Services, such as in-game data, comments, messages, or preferences.
• Communication Data: If you contact us for support or inquiries, we collect your email address, the content of your message, and any associated correspondence.
• Transaction Data: If you make any purchases, we collect necessary transaction information, though please note we may use third-party payment processors who handle your full payment card details.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Log and Usage Data: Our servers automatically record information when you use our Services, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referral URLs, pages viewed, access times, and your interactions with the Site.
• Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our Services, including device identifiers, model, operating system, and mobile network information.
• Gameplay and Analytics Data: We collect data related to your use of our games and services, such as match history, scores, in-game achievements, preferences, and progression to improve gameplay and balance.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party services, such as social media platforms (if you link your account), analytics providers, or advertising partners, in accordance with their respective privacy policies and your permissions.

2. Use of Your Information

We use the information we collect for various legitimate business purposes, including:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Services: To operate, maintain, and deliver the features and functionality of the Site and our games, including account management and matchmaking.
• To Improve and Personalize Your Experience: To understand how our Services are used, diagnose technical issues, develop new features, and tailor content, game balance, and recommendations to your interests.
• To Communicate With You: To send you service-related communications (e.g., account verification, security alerts, administrative messages), respond to your inquiries, and, with your consent, send promotional communications.
• To Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud: To monitor and analyze activities to protect the security and integrity of our Services, our users, and our business, and to detect, prevent, and address fraudulent or illegal activities.
• To Process Transactions: To facilitate and process any purchases or transactions you authorize.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.

3. Data Protection and Security

We implement a variety of administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encryption (SSL/TLS), access controls, secure server infrastructure, and regular security assessments.

However, please be aware that 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. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

4. Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing and gaming activities.

4.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files placed on your device. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.

4.2 How We Use Cookies

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function. They enable core functionality like security, network management, and account access.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: Allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve Site performance. They help us understand which pages are popular and how users move around the Site.
• Functionality Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your login details or game preferences.
• Advertising Cookies: May be set by us or our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Services.

5. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, payment processing, analytics, customer support, email delivery), under strict contractual data protection terms.
• Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.
• Protection of Rights: To enforce our Terms of Service, protect the rights, property, or safety of battled.top, our users, or others, including for fraud protection.
• Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you for research, analytics, or marketing purposes.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

• Access and Portability: The right to request access to and a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to request