We appreciate you visiting a1squad.com, our sports website. We’re dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and making sure that your personal data is managed securely and responsibly. This Privacy Policy governs how we (Squad,LLC) gather, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website and other websites that we own and manage.
1. Information We Collect
- Personal Information: In order to properly serve you, we only request personal information when necessary. We obtain it with your knowledge and permission, using reasonable and legal methods. When you leave comments on our website or sign up for our newsletter or giveaways, we may obtain personal information like your name and email address.
- Non-Personal Information: We might also gather non-personal data, including your IP address, location data, usage data, browser type, and device specifications such as your phone, tablet, laptop or other devices you use to access our website, in order to analyze, track trends and enhance the functionality of our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Personalization: We may use the information you provide to customize your visit to our website and present you with content that is relevant to your interests.
- Communication: Your email address may be used by us to send you emails, updates, and marketing materials about our website and the sports-related topics we cover. You have the option to unsubscribe from these messages at any time.
- Analytics: Non-personal data may be used for observing, analyzing user behavior, trends, and website traffic in order to enhance the offerings of our website and services.
3. Information Sharing
Your personal data is never sold, rented, or traded to third parties by us. However, in order to help us operate our website and provide you with content or services, we might disclose your information to reputable third-party service providers. These service providers aren’t permitted to use your data for any other reason and are required to keep it confidential.
4. Cookies
We use cookies that allow us to better understand how you use our website and gather non-personal data about your browsing activity. You have the ability to change your browser’s settings to either reject cookies or notify you when they are being sent.
5. Third-Party Links
Our website may link to external sites that are not controlled or operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies. We advise you to go over the privacy policies for any websites you visit that are owned by third parties.
6. Children’s Privacy
We do not intentionally collect personal information from minors, nor is our website designed for use by anyone under the age of thirteen. Please refrain from entering any personal information on our website if you are less than 13 years old.
7. Data Security
We only retain collected information for as long as necessary unless otherwise required by law to provide you with your requested service. What data we store, we’ll protect within appropriate and commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, destruction or modification. Please note, however, that no method of electronic data storage or transmission of data over the internet is 100% secure.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated or modified at any time by Squad,LLC. Any modifications will take effect Immediately once our website updates its Privacy Policy. We recommend you to routinely check for updates and/or changes to our privacy policy.
9. GDPR Data Protection Rights
Individuals residing in the European Economic Area (EEA) and other designated jurisdictions are entitled to the following data protection rights:
- Access Rights: You can request copies of your personal data, with a possible small fee.
- Correction Rights: You can ask us to correct any inaccuracies or incomplete information.
- Erasure Rights: You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to specific conditions.
- Processing Restriction Rights: You can request limitations on the processing of your personal data, under specific conditions.
- Data Portability Rights: You can request the transfer of your collected data to another entity or yourself, under specific conditions.
- Objection Rights: You can object to the processing of your personal data, under specific conditions.
- Consent Withdrawal Rights: You can withdraw your consent for us to process your personal data at any time.
If you submit a request, we’ll respond within one month. To exercise any of these rights, please reach out using the contact information provided in section 11 of this privacy policy.
10. California Residents: CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
We value your privacy and adhere to the guidelines set forth by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA). Your personal information is collected and processed solely for disclosed purposes, and we do not sell it to third parties without your explicit consent. As a California resident, you have the right to know what information we collect about you, request deletion of your data, and opt-out of any sale of your personal information. We fully respect these rights and offer mechanisms for you to exercise them. Should you have any inquiries or concerns regarding our privacy practices, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us using the contact information provided in section 11 of this privacy policy.
11. Contact Us
You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services.
Your continued use of our website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us at contactsquad@a1squad.com.
This policy is effective as of September 1, 2023
