PRIVACY POLICY OF DUARD Ltd.
Last updated 20.09.2022
DUARD Ltd., including its affiliates (“DUARD”) collects, stores, and uses your personal
information as a data controller in connection with DUARD’s products, services and websites
(together “Services”) according to this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).
For questions and information about Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@duard.eu or
alternatively at the management address of the company - 10 “Cheni Lom” Str., fl. 5, Sofia,
Republic of Bulgaria.
All DUARD Services are governed by this Privacy Policy and by using or accessing a
Service You give consent to the processing, use and disclosure of your data. Please do not
install or use the Services if you do not agree to this Privacy Policy.
DUARD reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of Services
will signify your acceptance of the changes to this Privacy Policy.
1. Your data
Likely situations when you make personal data available to DUARD includes, but are not
limited to:
(i) registration for Services, contests and special events;
(ii) accessing Services using a third-party ID, such as social networking sites or gaming
services;
(iii) subscribing to newsletters;
(iv) purchasing a product or services through DUARD’s online stores;
(v) using “tell a friend,” "email this page," or other similar features;
(vi) requesting technical support;
and
(vii) otherwise through use of DUARD Services where personal data is required for
use and/or participation.
DUARD may supplement your data with data received from third parties in connection
with demographic, advertisement, market and other analytics surveys or services.
2. Ad Serving Technology
DUARD does not use ad serving technology, but this does not limit the company to
commence doing so. In this case, the following below will apply:
DUARD reserves the right to use and disclose the collected non-personal data for purposes
of advertisement by DUARD or DUARD’s partners and contractors.
DUARD may employ third party ad serving technologies that use certain methods to collect
information as a result of ad serving through Services.
DUARD or third parties operating the ad serving technology may use demographic and
location information as well as information logged from your hardware or device to ensure that
appropriate advertising is presented within the Service. DUARD or third parties may collect and
use data for this purpose including, but not limited to IP address (including but not limited to for
purposes of determining your coarse location), Device ID, MAC, software, applications, hardware,
browser information, internet and online usage information and in-game information.
The foregoing data may be used and disclosed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and
the privacy policy of the company providing the ad serving technology.
DUARD may display to you behaviorally targeted advertising. If you wish to "opt out" of
certain targeted advertising, please inform the company to the following email – info@duard.eu.
Please note that the links above may not reach all DUARD’s advertising partners and certain
behaviorally targeted advertising may still be displayed to you. If you want to be certain that no
behaviorally targeted advertisements are not displayed to you, please do not use or access the
Services.
Additionally please note that if you “opt out” it does not mean that you will no longer
receive advertising. It just means that the advertising you see displayed will not be customized to
you and your interests and may be less relevant to you.
3. Location Data
DUARD does not collect and use your location data, but this does not limit the company to
commence doing so. In this case, the following below will apply:
To the extent DUARD makes location enabled Services available and you use such
Services, DUARD may collect and process your location data to provide location related Services
and advertisements. For example, some add-ons or offers may be available at dedicated locations.
DUARD may use various technologies to determine location, such as GPS, WiFi or other
network – based data such as IP address.
Your GPS geolocation is not accessed without your consent. Notwithstanding DUARD’s
partners who are providing location related parts of the Service, DUARD will not share your GPS
geolocation with third parties without your consent. To the extent DUARD makes available GPS
geolocation to third parties in accordance with this Privacy Policy, it will be provided
anonymously.
4. Friends
If you choose to use DUARD’s "tell a friend" or a similar service about DUARD Services
or order a gift certificate for your friend, DUARD may store your friend's name and contact details
that you provide to DUARD.
Please note that certain features of the Services may be able to connect to your social
networking sites to obtain additional information about you. In such cases, DUARD may be able to
collect certain information from your social networking profile when your social networking site
permits it, and when you consent to allow your social networking site to make that information
available to DUARD. This information may include, but is not limited to, your name, profile
picture, gender, user ID, email address, your country, your language, your time zone, the
organizations and links on your profile page, the names and profile pictures of your social
networking site “friends” and other information you have included in your social networking site
profile. DUARD may associate and/or combine as well as use information collected by DUARD
and/or obtained through such social networking sites.
5. Disclosure and Transfer of Personal Data
Personal data may be disclosed to third parties in accordance with applicable legislation
and this Privacy Policy.
DUARD may use third parties to collect and process personal data on DUARD’s behalf
and in according to DUARD’s instructions. DUARD is not liable for the acts and omissions of
these third parties, except as provided by mandatory law.
DUARD may also disclose your personal data to third parties when DUARD has a reason
to believe that a disclosure is necessary to address potential or actual injury or interference with
DUARD’s rights, property, operations, users or others who may be harmed or may suffer loss or
damage, or DUARD believes that such disclosure is necessary to protect DUARD’s rights, combat
fraud and/or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on DUARD.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, DUARD will make reasonable efforts to notify you of
such disclosure through DUARD’s website or in another reasonable manner.
6. Data Retention and Correctness
DUARD retains the collected data for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined
in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Thereafter DUARD deletes all aforementioned data in its possession within a reasonable
timeframe. DUARD does not verify the correctness of personal data.
Please note that some data may be further retained if necessary to resolve disputes, enforce
DUARD user agreements, and comply with technical and legal requirements and constraints
related to the security, integrity and operation of Services.
7. Cookies, beacons and tracking
The Services may use “cookies” and other technologies such as pixel tags, locally shared
objects, clear GIFs and web beacons. DUARD treats information collected by cookies and similar
technologies as non-personal data.
Cookies: A “cookie” is a small bit of recordkeeping information that websites often store
on a user's computer. DUARD’s cookies do not include personal data and are typically used to
quickly identify your device and to “remember” you. You can disable cookies or set your browser
to alert you when cookies are being sent to your device; however, disabling cookies may affect
your ability to use the Services.
Flash cookies and HTML5: DUARD may also use Flash cookies (locally shared objects) and
HTML5 storage (locally stored objects). Locally shared objects are small files similar to browser
cookies and are used to remember your settings to personalize the look and feel of the Services.
Locally shared objects only collect data in the aggregate. You may prevent locally shared objects
from being placed by disabling locally stored objects in your browser or visit www.adobe.com.
Locally stored objects, such as HTML5 Web Storage, are used for similar purposes as cookies but
typically may contain a greater amount and different types of data than browser cookies.
Web Beacons and pixel tags: A “web beacon” or a “pixel tag” is an electronic image that
allows DUARD to count users who have visited certain pages or viewed certain advertisements.
Web beacons, like cookies, do not include personal data. Emails and other electronic
communications DUARD sends to you may contain pixel tags that enable DUARD to track your
usage of the communication, including whether the communication was opened and/or what links
were followed, if any.
8. Third Party Terms and Conditions
Please note that your access to and use of the Services may be subject to certain third party
and DUARD is not liable for any such third party terms and conditions and their use of your
personal data.
Certain Services that DUARD may offer, such as multiplayer gaming, social networking
and gaming console services, may use third party services to provide authentication for the
Services with a gaming console ID, social networking ID or gaming network account. In
connection with such use, certain personally identifiable user and/or membership data may be
transferred automatically to and from DUARD.
DUARD may disclose your personal data to third parties in connection with a corporate
merger, consolidation, restructuring, the sale of substantially all of DUARD’s stock and/or assets
or other corporate change, including, without limitation, during the course of any due diligence
process provided, however, that this Privacy Policy shall continue to govern such personal data.
9. Safeguards
DUARD follows generally accepted industry standards and maintains reasonable
safeguards to attempt to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of the information in DUARD’s
possession.
10. Other
You may choose to disclose data about yourself in the course of contributing user generated
content to the Services.
Any data that you disclose in any of these forums, blogs, chats or the like will become
public information, and there is no expectation of privacy or confidentiality.
DUARD does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13 years
of age and if DUARD learns that DUARD has inadvertently gathered personal data from children
under 13 years of age, DUARD will take reasonable measures to promptly erase such personal
data from DUARD’s records.
DUARD may store and/or transfer your personal data to its affiliates and partners in and
outside of EU/EEA member states and the United States in accordance with mandatory legislation
and this Privacy Policy.
11. Further information
This Privacy Policy is governed by the Bulgarian law. In case of any disputes, they shall be
resolved through mutual agreements. If such does not resolve the concerned issues, the dispute
shall be resolved by the competent Bulgarian court.
DUARD makes good faith efforts to enable you to review, update or correct your personal
data in DUARD’s possession.
DUARD will need sufficient information from you to establish your identity and to verify
your access request, and also to assist us in handling your request.