Introduction

Welcome to SARD.

Welcome to SARD Anti-Cheat (“us”, “we”, or “our”)! This combined Privacy Policy, along with the Cookies Policy, governs the collection, use, and protection of personal data in the context of SARD Anti-Cheat activities. This includes interactions with our online platform sard.ac, as well as other services managed by SARD Anti-Cheat. We are committed to maintaining the security and confidentiality of your personal data in accordance with legal requirements for data protection.

By using our services, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.  

Definitions

• SERVICE: refers to the sard.ac website operated by SARD.

• PERSONAL DATA: includes data about a living individual who can be identified from that data or in conjunction with other information in our possession.

• USAGE DATA: refers to data collected automatically from the use of the Service or the Service infrastructure itself, such as page visit duration.

• COOKIES: are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device).

• DATA CONTROLLER: is a natural or legal person that determines the purposes and manner of personal data processing.

• DATA PROCESSORS (OR SERVICE PROVIDERS): are natural or legal entities that process data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may use various Service Providers to process your data more effectively.

• DATA SUBJECT: is any living individual who is the subject of Personal Data.

• THE USER: is the individual using our Service, corresponding to the Data Subject.

• WEBSITE: refers to SARD Anti-Cheat, accessible from www.sard.ac

Data Collection and Usage

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

Types of Collected Data 

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally, identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

1. Email address

2. First name and last name

3. Phone number

4. Address

5. Cookies and Usage Data

We may use your Personal Data to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you. You may opt-out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link.

Usage Data

We collect information that your browser sends when you visit our Service or access it through any device ("Usage Data"). This may include:

• IP address

• Browser type and version

• Pages visited on our Service

• Time and date of visits

• Time spent on pages

• Unique device identifiers and diagnostic data

Tracking Cookies Data

We use cookies to track the activity on our Service and we hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to signal when they are being transmitted. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service. For more information on how we use and collect cookies, please refer to our Cookies Policy.

Use of Data

SARD employs the collected data for various objectives:

• provide and maintain our Service;

• notify you about changes to our Service;

• enable your participation in interactive features;

• provide customer support;

• gather valuable insights for Service enhancement;

• monitor Service usage;

• detect, prevent, and address technical issues;

• fulfill contractual obligations and enforce rights;

• provide notices regarding accounts/subscriptions;

• share news, offers, and general information;

• describe data usage when provided;

• pursue additional purposes with your consent.

Retention of Data

Personal Data is stored for the duration necessary to fulfill the goals outlined in this Privacy Policy. We retain Personal Data to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and uphold policies.

We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Data Transfer

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred and maintained on servers located outside your jurisdiction with distinct data protection laws. 

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

SARD will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

Data Disclosure

We may disclose collected information under specific circumstances:

0.1. Law Enforcement: If legally obligated or in response to public authority requests. 

0.2. Business Transactions: During mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales. 

0.3. Other Instances: Disclosures to subsidiaries, affiliates, contractors, and third parties as necessary, including purposes disclosed upon data provision, logo display, consent, safety protection, and more.

Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Confidentiality

We prioritize the confidentiality of your personal data. Rigorous measures are in place to ensure your information's privacy and security. Our team is bound by strict confidentiality agreements, and third-party providers follow the same standards. Your data is handled discreetly, safeguarded against unauthorized access or disclosure. Any concerns about data confidentiality can be addressed at [email protected]. Your trust in our commitment to privacy is of utmost importance.

Analytics

To enhance our services and gain insights into user interactions, we utilize third-party Service Providers for monitoring and analysis. These analytics tools help us understand how our Service is used and enable us to make informed improvements. The data collected remains anonymous and is used solely for optimizing user experiences and enhancing our offerings.

Links to Other Sites

Our Service may include links to external websites that are not operated by us. We encourage you to be aware that once you click on these links and leave our platform, we no longer have control over the content, privacy practices, or policies of these third-party sites. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of any website you visit. We cannot assume responsibility for the practices or content of these external sites. Your interactions with such sites are subject to their own terms and policies.

Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18 (“Child” or “Children”).

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email: [email protected].