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Privacy Policy for TheQuackory.com
Effective Date: February 18, 2025

TheQuackory.com ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

a. IP Addresses and Other Automatically Collected Data

• IP Address: When you visit TheQuackory.com, we automatically collect your IP address. This information is essential for security purposes, ensuring the integrity of our competitions, and preventing fraudulent activities such as the abuse of alternate accounts.
• Usage Data: We may also collect other technical data (e.g., browser type, device information, access times, and pages viewed) that are generated by your use of our website.

b. Data You Provide

• User-Submitted Information: When you participate in competitions or contact us, you may voluntarily provide personal information such as your name, email address, and other contact details.

2. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• Security & Integrity: To protect our website and users, we use IP addresses and related data to monitor, detect, and prevent suspicious or fraudulent activities, ensuring fair play in our competitions.
• Service Improvement: To analyze usage trends, improve website functionality, and enhance user experience.
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and deliver information relevant to your interests (e.g., competition updates, security alerts).

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your personal data:

• Legitimate Interests: We process data (including your IP address) to secure our website, protect our users, and maintain the integrity of our competitions. These legitimate interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
• Consent: In cases where additional data is collected (e.g., newsletter sign-ups), we will obtain your explicit consent prior to processing.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

• Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in website maintenance, security monitoring, and data analytics. Theseproviders are required to adhere to GDPR and other applicable data protection laws.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data when required by law, regulation, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of TheQuackory.com, our users, or others.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. Specifically, data collected for security and competition integrity is stored for a period consistent with our internal security policies and any legal retention obligations.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical andorganizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our security measures are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure your information remains secure.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Restriction: Request a restriction on the processing of your personal data.
• Data Portability: Request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data on grounds related to your particular situation.
• Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 9.

8. International Data Transfers

If your personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR requirements.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact BobBarker on Habbo Hotel Origins or BobBarkerOrigins on Discord.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.