Here at CHICKSPIRIT.com, we understand the importance and sensitivity of providing personal information and ensure your information is safeguarded carefully. We recognize and respect the privacy of our participants. We have tried to create an easy to read privacy policy to explain what personal information is collected and how we use the information provided. We encourage you to read the information below and, as with any web site you visit, be cautious before disclosing any information about yourself. We hope you always have a safe and enjoyable experience with CHICKSPIRIT.com created content. We invite you to email us if you have any questions regarding our privacy practices. Comments/concerns may be directed to privacy@chickspirit.com.
Why does CHICKSPIRIT.com collect personal information?
We gather personal information to establish your account, process an online subscription or purchase and inform our participants of special discounts, offers and contests. Occasionally, we conduct market research including anonymous user analysis, web site administration and development. For these purposes, CHICKSPIRIT.com contracts with third party service partners. These partners provide us with data collection, storage and reporting services only and are restricted from using your information in any way, other than to help us make our site more useful to our visitors. Service partners are required to sign confidentiality agreements and will abide by CHICKSPIRIT.com’s privacy policies. Remember – any collection of personal information by CHICKSPIRIT.com is done to make your experience on our site more convenient and user-friendly.
What personal information does CHICKSPIRIT.com collect?
The information we collect is described in the following four categories: transaction information, cookies, marketing and gameplay.
- Transaction Information
When making a purchase on our site, we will collect your name, home and/or business address, telephone number, credit card information and e-mail address. This information is kept private and stored in a secure database. We may also use this information for research and development purposes, marketing and anonymous user analysis. - Cookies
A “cookie” is a small file stored on your machine that serves as an identifier. When you visit a web site, your unique identifier is captured and used to notify the web site if you are either a new or return customer. Web sites may also send a cookie to your browser, which may then store it on your system. CHICKSPIRIT.com uses cookies to maintain our subscription and membership systems. You may set the browser on your computer to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the opportunity to accept it or not. - Marketing
As with most web sites, you have the option to register with CHICKSPIRIT.com to receive product and service information, special offers, discounts, enter contests and giveaways, etc. If you choose to receive such information, we may ask for your name, home and/or business address, telephone number and e-mail address. If, at any point you choose not to receive information from CHICKSPIRIT.com, you may opt-out of this usage. - Gameplay
During a live game, you may receive messages via email and text message on your cell phone as a part of the game. Receiving these messages are a necessary part of the game and we respect your privacy and will act accordingly. If at any stage, you no longer want to be a part of the game please follow the opt-out instructions at the bottom of this document and you will no longer receive messages via email or text message.
How does CHICKSPIRIT.com use the information we collect?
As described above, we may use your personal information to complete your transaction, notify you of special offers, products and discounts, as well as inform you if you have won a contest on our site.
Any of the information we collect from you may also be used in any of the following ways:
- To personalize your experience
(your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs) - To improve our website
(we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you) - To send periodic emails
The email address you provide for order processing, may be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order, in addition to receiving occasional company news, updates, related product or service information, etc.
Note: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
Information used to conduct research and development, user analysis and web site / system administration is provided by third party service partners. These partners are restricted from using your information in any way, other than to help us make our site more useful to our visitors. Service partners are required to sign confidentiality agreements and will abide by CHICKSPIRIT.com’s privacy policies.
Third party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.
Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.
Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.
How do I update my personal information?
If you have established an account on CHICKSPIRIT.com, please login with your username and password. From the My Account tab, select the appropriate category. You may update, add or delete any personal information.
Opt Out Procedures:
Simply send an email to privacy@chickspirit.com clearly stating the game or email list you wish to opt out of and we will efficiently take care of it for you.
