GamesRelay takes pride in creating a community of well respected like-minded individuals within the gaming industry where we provide a richer, deeper interactive experience through editorial programming that combines original, independent and user-generated content. We build media experiences based on the things our community love most.
Overall privacy statement
We take our users privacy seriously. Because we gather certain types of information about our users, we want to help you understand the terms and conditions surrounding the collection and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses the types of information we gather, how we use it, and how to correct or change it.
1. What information does GamesRelay collect?
Our primary goal in collecting personal information is to provide you with the best and most useful content and services. Several of the services and features that we offer require you to provide us with information as a condition of usage. These include the ability to post opinions or other content, participation in sweepstakes or contests, email newsletters and participation in our message boards.
2. What is GamesRelay's practice regarding cookies?
Your Internet browser has a feature called cookies, which stores small amounts of data on your computer about your visit to our site. You do not need to have cookies turned on to visit our site, although active participation in certain areas of our site may require cookies. Cookies alone tell us nothing about who you are unless you specifically give us personally identifiable information, in which case we use the information to enhance your services in the ways described below. By adjusting your settings on your browser, you may elect not to allow cookies to be collected.
We also use technologies, including electronic images known as Web bugs-sometimes called transparent GIFs, clear GIFs, or beacons-that allow us to track general user-traffic patterns. We also automatically receive and record information from our servers and from your browser, including your IP address, the time of your visit to pages on our site, and information about pages you visited.
We use cookies and tracking technologies in a variety of ways, including:
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Keeping count of return visits to our site or our advertisers' or partners' sites;
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Accumulating and reporting anonymous, aggregate (data collected in mass), statistical information on Web-site and advertisement usage;
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Determining which features our overall user population likes best;
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Saving your password so you don't have to re-enter it each time you visit our sites;
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Displaying the most appropriate advertising or content based on your interests.
We allow other companies that are presenting advertisements on our sites and, sometimes, in our newsletters to use tracking technology on your computer. We do not give any personally identifiable information to them as part of this relationship. Unless you visit the Web site of these companies and provide them with personally identifiable information about yourself, these tracking technologies tell those advertisers nothing about who you are. Our advertisers' use of tracking technology is subject to their own privacy policies.
3. How does GamesRelay use the information?
We use the information we gather for four general purposes:
- To customize the advertising and the content you see;
- To enhance the user experience on our site. We use tracking information to determine how well each page performs overall based on aggregate user demographics and traffic patterns to those pages. This helps us continue to build a better service for you the user;
- To fulfill your requests for certain products and services, such as sending out electronic newsletters and enabling you to participate in polls, contests, and message boards;
- To send you information you agreed to receive about topics we think will be of interest to you.
4. What are my options?
Users who would rather not provide any of the user data requested by our registration process do not need to register with us. You can still view much of the content and use many of the services offered by our sites without registering.
You can review, correct, or change the information collected during registration. Users may change information at any time and as often as necessary. Users who are experiencing problems with our services or who have questions about how our services work can contact us for support.
5. How will I know if the privacy policy is changed?
Any modifications to our privacy practices will be reflected here. If there is a material change in our privacy practices, we will indicate that our privacy practices have changed and provide a link to the new privacy statement. If we are going to be using the information collected from users in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection, we will send affected users written notice of the change by e-mail.
Questions, Comments
Questions regarding this privacy statement or any other aspects of our Web site should be sent through our contact us page. We read every message submitted and try to reply promptly to every one. We may also file your comments to improve the site, or review and discard the information where necessary.