Versus Evil LLC Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 23, 2021

We at Versus Evil LLC (“Versus” “we” “our”) take our obligations regarding your data and privacy seriously, and we are committed to complying with the regulations set out in the United States of America and those in major countries around the world. So that you can clearly understand what information we gather, how and where we obtain it, and what we do with it, this Privacy Policy is organized as follows:

Our Sites, Products, and Services

This Privacy Policy applies only to the Sites, Services, and Software (as each is defined below) that link to this Privacy Policy, including https://www.versusevil.com/ and www.redcerberus.com. If we change this Privacy Policy, your continued use or access of any of our Sites, Services, or Software constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

BY USING ANY OF OUR SITES, SERVICES, OR SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, PLEASE DO NOT USE OUR SITES, SERVICES, OR SOFTWARE AS EACH IS DEFINED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

We refer to our websites, for example, https://www.versusevil.com, blogs, and the online forums we operate as our “Sites”. The games, products, promotions, and services we offer are referred to as our “Services” or “Software”. Our Sites, Services, and Software may collect information from you, including your personal information, in the manner and means described below.

What is Personal Information?

While personal information is defined individually by government entitles around the world, we consider personal information to be any data that can be used to identify you, for example, your name, identification numbers such as social security number, driver’s license number, your location data, online identifiers such as your IP addresses, geographic location data and coordinates, and log-on IDs, and any information relating to your physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity. The personal information we collect is explained below, as well as why we collect it and what we use it for.

You have the right to know what personal information we collect from you, and you may request that we remove it from our servers and systems at any time. You also have the right to request that we not collect or use your personal information. You also have the right to request that we provide a means for you to correct your personal information. In the event you would like to exercise any of these rights please contact us privacy@vsevil.net and we will endeavor to remove or correct your personal information as quickly as possible.

Safety of Children Online

We recognize the importance of protecting children’s privacy online and are committed to complying fully with children’s privacy statutes around the world. We also encourage parents and guardians to discuss with their children what information should be released on the Internet, especially personal information.

Although countries may apply different minimum age guidelines when determining the age at which children can access online content, our Sites, Services, and Software are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the relevant age threshold applicable to the country or jurisdiction where a user may reside. In some geographical areas, our Sites or Services may not be accessible to anyone under the age of 18 regardless of whether a parent or guardian has provided consent

If you are under the age of 13, we request that you do not submit any personal information to us. If we later learn that we have inadvertently gathered personal information from a child under the age of 13, regardless of where that child resides, we will remove this information from our records as quickly as possible.

If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us immediately at privacy@vsevil.net (or contact us at the physical address provided at the end of this Privacy Policy) and we will promptly take the necessary steps to remove all such information.

Information We Collect, Why, and How We Use It

Our Sites, Services, and Software (including the games and applications you access), may collect a variety of information and data:

  • Sites, Services, Software. When you log into our Sites or Services, or install or use our Software, we may request your email address, username, password, security information, and information to help us in the event we need to contact you, such as your name and telephone number, forum name, third party ID (such as your Steam ID, Xbox Live ID, and PlayStation Network ID) billing information, payment account details, and the shipping address. We use this information to contact you to fulfill your requests, to introduce new games and features, to let you know if a problem has been discovered or corrected, and to provide you with news and information that you request from us. Generally, you may access our Sites without providing personal information, although you may be required to provide personal information to access our Software or certain Services so that we can ensure that only authorized users are accessing these products.

At your discretion and provided you meet certain eligibility requirements, in some cases you may elect to post or upload additional facts and material about yourself and your profile, including a biography, birth date, a profile picture, your location, your interests, or your occupation. Postings made on our forums or future forums and sites are governed by our Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy. To learn more about how you can protect the information you share in our forums, please review the Section HOW YOU CAN HELP KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SECURE, which you will find below.

  • Purchases through Third-Party Services and Distributors. When you use third-party services to purchase our Software and Services, for example, Value’s Steam, Sony (for PlayStation platforms and services), Microsoft (for Xbox and Windows platforms and services), Epic (for Epic Games platform and services), and similar distribution services, we may obtain your name, email address, online ID, country, state or province, language, date of birth, and other social information you provide to them. We use this information to help verify your purchase, to notify you of recent updates and products, and to assist our customer support services, including identifying and resolving general issues and problems experienced by you and other Sites, Services, and Software users. When we receive this information, we will obtain, store, and remove it in accordance with this Privacy Policy and relevant international laws, including those of Canada, the United States, and the European Union. We do not receive your credit card number or other financial information from these services.

  • Purchases Directly from Us. If you purchase Software or Services directly from us, we may collect your billing information, including your name, address, telephone number, payment card number, and payment account details. We use this information to verify your purchase, fulfill orders, to notify you of recent updates and products you might enjoy, and to assist our customer support services, including identifying and resolving general issues and problems experienced by you and other users. When we receive this information, we will obtain, store, and remove it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. By purchasing directly from us, you are authorizing us to collect, store, and use this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy to verify your purchase, provide you with refunds, and to identify purchasing trends on an aggregate basis.

  • Information You Provide Online. When you connect to our Sites, Services, or Software through a third party, we may collect information about you from these third parties, depending on the third party’s terms of service and the privacy settings you have specified. For example, if you access our Software through Value’s Steam, Sony PlayStation’s platforms and services, Microsoft’s Xbox and Windows platforms and services), Google’s Stadia platform and service, Epic Games platform and services, or other third-party platform or service, we may obtain certain personal information, for example, your full name, profile picture, user ID, login, email address, physical location, gender, birthday, groups and affiliations, and forum posts. We collect this information to identify where our users are coming from and how they found us. We also use this information to identify trends and interests, which helps us to build better products. If you do not want us collecting or using this information, you can often disable this feature through the settings on the sites and service you are using. If we have collected this information and you do not want us to use it or store it, please let us know and we will take steps to ensure it is removed from our servers.

  • Connecting to our Sites Directly. When you connect to our Sites directly from your Internet browser, we may collect your Internet IP address, type of browser, and the operating system you used. Our Sites may use Google Analytics which utilize “Cookies” as explained in more detail later this Privacy Policy. We may also collect the date and time you accessed our Sites, the pages you visited, your IP address, country of access, browser type, cookie opt-in data, and information on how you found us through search terms. We collect this information in aggregate to get a better idea of how our users are finding us and what search criteria they are using. By using our Sites, Services, and Software, you are authorizing us to collect, store, and use this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

  • Connecting to Us Through Your Mobile Device. If you use our Sites, Services, or Software from a mobile phone or device, we may collect information from that device, including your device type, unique identifier, and other data you chose to provide or share in accordance with your wireless provider’s terms of use. For example, a push notification from us may appear on your phone in the form of a pop-up message. We may also send push notifications and other information about our Services or Software to your mobile device. You can manage your mobile device push notifications through your device settings and/or through other options your wireless device provider may provide. If you do not want us to send you push notifications or other information in this manner, you may disable them through the settings on your phone. By using our Sites, Services, and Software, you are authorizing us to collect, store, and use your mobile device information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If we send you push notifications and you do not want to receive them, please let us know immediately and we will take steps to ensure your information is removed from our servers and push notification

  • Information You Provide Through Feedback. Our Sites, Services, and Software may provide you the ability to submit feedback to us, including comments, suggestions, and any bugs you discover in our Software or Services. When you submit this information to us, we may collect your name or username and email address to follow up with you or thank you for your suggestion. By using our Sites, Services, and Software, you are authorizing us to collect, store, and use your feedback information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the laws of the United States and the European Union. If we send you a follow up email or notify you in any other way, and you do not want to receive this notification, please let us know immediately by contacting us at privacy@vsevil.net and we will take steps to ensure it is removed from our servers and notification services.

  • Using Automated Collection Tools. Our Sites, Services, and Software may employ server log files and automated data collection tools, including cookies, tags, and scripts (including Google Analytics and similar services). These tools may track and collect certain information your browser sends in response, including your IP address, browser type, entrance and exit pages, URLs, platform type, duration on a page, clickstream data, pages viewed, date and time, and other information. When you access our Sites, Services, and Software through sites and services that allow us to collect such information, we may collect and associate this information with you. We use this information to identify trends, troubleshoot our games and services, and to better understand who is using our products, which helps us to identify errors and to design new products and services. By using our Sites, Services, and Software, you are authorizing us to collect, store, and use this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

  • Information We Obtain for Specific Purposes. Occasionally, we may request information from you on a product order form, through promotions and contests, or through other online transaction forms. These requests may ask you to provide contact information (such as your name and mailing or shipping address) and, in some cases, payment information (such as credit card number and credit card expiration date). We use this information to verify orders and to make sure that the individuals participating in our contests and promotions are eligible. By using our Sites, Services, and Software, you are authorizing us to collect, store, and use this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

  • Information We Obtain from Social Media. Our Sites, Services, and Software may include social media functions and features, for example, a Facebook “Like” button or Twitter “Share” feature. Through this functionality, we may collect your IP address, and the page you are visiting on our Sites or in our Services. In some cases, we may set a cookie (see definition of “cookies” below). These social media functions are often hosted by third parties, and in these cases, or in the case we provide a link to such services and functions, your interactions, and the privacy of the information you provide is subject to and governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.

  • Surveys and Contests. If we conduct surveys or initiate contests, sweepstakes, or other programs, we may ask for your country, date of birth, telephone number, and other information to verify who you are and how to contact you. By entering our contests and surveys, you are authorizing us to collect, store, and use your mobile device information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

  • Geographic and Telemetry Data. Our Services and Software may employ tracking technologies, such as pixel tags, web beacons, and programming codes. These technologies may enable us and our partners to derive your physical location based on your IP address, which is used to verify and authenticate users and to identify abuse. By using our Sites, Services, and Software, you are authorizing us to collect, store, and use this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

  • Targeted Advertising and Ad Serving Technologies. We do not use your personal information to send you targeted advertising, nor do we employ ad serving services or technology, however we reserve the right to do so, provided that such uses conform with the laws of the United States and Europe regarding such matters.

  • Direct Advertising. Please note that will always ask for your consent before sending you direct advertising, for example if you want to send you an incentive offer by email. If for any reason you receive a direct advertisement from us and believe you did not consent to it, please contact us privacy@vsevil.net and we will ensure that your name and email address is removed from any future direct ad. You may also review the section below, YOUR RIGHT TO CONTROL OUR USE AND STORAGE OF THE INFORMATION, to better understand your rights and our duties regarding direct advertising.

The Information We Share and Why

  • We do not sell your Personal Information. Neither we nor our third-party business partners or affiliates or developers intend to sell, share, or rent information obtained from our Sites, Services, and Software, other than as discussed in this Privacy Policy.

  • Merger or Acquisition. While Versus Evil does not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose personal information collected from and about its users to third parties, except as specifically stated in this Privacy Policy, in the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or other similar event, Versus Evil’s customer information (including your personally identifiable information) may be transferred to Versus Evil’s successors or assigns, if permitted by and done in accordance with applicable law.

  • Sharing Your Information with Law Enforcement. We may release information concerning your use of our Sites, Services, and Software (including, but not limited to, posted public postings, registration information, network records, and geographic and tracking data) when we believe in good faith that such release is appropriate; to comply with the law (for example, pursuant to a statutory demand, subpoena, warrant, or court order); to protect against fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of our Sites, Services, and Software, and to protect our rights and property (including the rights and property of our third-party business partners and affiliates); to enforce any contract between you and us, including with our third-party business partners and affiliates; and if we reasonably believe that a situation involving danger of death or injury to any person requires disclosure.

  • Sharing Your Information with Advertising Partners. We may allow third-party partners to set technologies and other tracking tools to collect information regarding your use of our Sites, Services, and Software, including your IP address, mobile identifiers, the pages you have visited, your location, browser information, the activities you engaged in on our Sites or through our Services, and when you visited. We or our advertising partners may also combine and share such information in an aggregate form. These advertising partners may use this information (and similar information collected from other websites) for purposes of delivering targeted advertisements to you when you visit third-party websites within their networks. Since the information is collected in aggregate, the statistics are generated anonymously. These statistics help us in connection with marketing and demographic studies as we enhance our Sites. Versus Evil does not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, which means that a user’s session will be logged but the user remains anonymous to us. Versus Evil can and will use IP addresses to identify a user when we feel it is necessary to enforce compliance with our Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy or to protect our Services, Sites or a person or entity. If you prefer that we not share your personal information with third-party advertising partners, you may contact us at privacy@vsevil.net .

  • Sharing Your Information with Other Third Parties for Email Purposes. We may share or use third party services for email processing. When we do, we will ensure that these services are compliant with the terms of this Privacy Policy and all applicable laws.

Data Retention and Security

  • We employ industry standard security measures such as firewalls and encryption to protect and prevent the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control and to safeguard the confidentiality of your personal identifiable information. While “perfect security” does not exist, we work hard to ensure your secure use of our Sites, Services, and Software.

  • Storage. We store your personal information within the United States of America, and we take prudent security measures to protect you and the information we collect from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, and destruction. These measures include encrypting your information on our servers, keeping your sensitive information on a secured server behind a firewall, transmitting sensitive information (such as a credit card number) entered on our site or mobile application using secure socket layer technology (SSL), periodic reviews of our data collection practices and platforms, and physical security measures that guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store your information.

  • Retention. We will keep your information only for as long as reasonably necessary, including while your account is active or the information and for so long as it may be required to fulfill our legal obligations. If you would like us to delete your account or request that we no longer use your information, please contact us at privacy@vsevil.net.

What We Do In The Event Of A Data Breach

In the event we suspect your data has been compromised, we will contact you within 72 hours of when we become aware of such an event. If you would like to verify that your information is secure, we will do our best to reply to such requests as soon as possible. Please contact us at privacy@vsevil.net.

What You Can Do To Keep Your Information Secure

Please keep your passwords safe and secure. Do not disclose your password to any third parties or share it with any third parties. We also strongly urge you to periodically change your password to help reduce the risk of unauthorized access to your account information. If you lose control of your password, you may lose substantial control over your personally identifiable information and may be subject to legally binding actions taken on your behalf. If your password has been compromised for any reason, you should change it immediately. You may also contact us privacy@vsevil.net for assistance.

Using our Blogs, Forums, and other Online Functions. Our Sites, Services, and Software may allow you to contribute to forums, blogs, boards, newsfeeds, and to otherwise participate, post, share, and contribute information publicly, whether through messages, invitations, chats, photos, wall posts, and other functions (“Public Postings”). In the event you provide Public Postings through any of through services, please be aware of who you are communicating with and what information you provide to others. Exercise caution when providing Public Postings, and always remember that nothing requires you to disclose your identity to others and whatever information you provide could be visible to anyone who has access to the same services. In certain instances, your Public Postings may be visible through general Internet searches and other means of obtaining Internet information. For example, certain software tools and technology may allow non-affiliated third parties to copy, cut, and/or post your Public Postings to different locations (including to sites and services that are not owned or operated by us). This may result in the unauthorized use of your Public Posting information and the unwanted disclosure of this same information to third-party sites. We are not responsible for any such use of your Public Postings, and in some cases, you may subject you may be liable for such disclosures, including, for example, for copyright infringement.

If you choose to disclose your identity to third parties using any of our Sites, Services, or our Software, you do so at your own risk. Neither we nor our third-party business partners, affiliates, or developers are responsible for the privacy or security of any information, personal or otherwise, when you choose to communicate or exchange such information using the functionality of the Sites, Services, and Software to post publicly.

Linking to other Services. Be cautious of linking to other services. Our Sites, Services, and Software may contain links to other sites, but we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites and services, and we encourage our users to be aware that when they leave our Sites, Services, and Software through these links, they should always read and understand the privacy policies of these sites, especially those that collect personally identifiable information.

Your Right To Control The Use And Storage Of Your Information

Opting Out. Our Sites, Services, and Software may provide you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving information and solicitations from us even if you did not do so at the start of our services or software. Additionally, and at any time, you have the option of removing your name and e-mail address from any e-mail list we maintain to discontinue any such future communications. To ensure removal from any such list, please follow the specific instructions within the specific Sites, Service, or Software you are using. If such Sites, Service, or Software does not provide you such an option, or you are unsuccessful or otherwise have questions, concerns, or problems, please feel free to contact us at privacy@vsevil.net .

Making Changes to your Information. You can request that any inaccuracies about your personal information be corrected. You can also ask about whether and why we have your personal information; how we obtained it; what we have done with it; to whom we communicated your personal information; where it has been stored, processed, or transferred; how long we will retain it; and the safeguards in place to protect your personal information when transferred to third parties. You can also ask us not to collect or use your personal information for certain purposes. We will respond to your request without undue delay and within 30 days. Versus Evil reserves the right to take reasonable steps to verify customer identity prior to granting access or processing changes or corrections.

If you would like to change your personal information or remove it from our records, you can contact us either through postal mail at Versus Evil LLC, Attention: Privacy, 4801 West Lovers Lane, Dallas, Tx 75209 or E-mail us at privacy@vsevil.net If you reside in the European Economic Area you may contact our Data Protection Officer via e-mail at privacy@vsevil.net.

Removing Your Information (Right to be Forgotten). You have the right to request we remove your personal information from our Services and servers. If this is your desire, please feel free to contact us at privacy@vsevil.net and we will endeavor to comply with your request as soon as practical and within 30 days. Please note that if you are still using our Services or Software, however, we may require your consent to retain and use such information to continue providing you these Services and Software.

Changes To Our Privacy Policy

From time to time, we may make changes to this Privacy Policy. In such cases, we will post these changes on our Sites. All modifications to this Privacy Policy become effective on the day they are posted unless stated otherwise and supersede all previous privacy policies. We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy regularly and print out a copy for your records.

Compliance With Laws Around The World

The laws regarding data and information privacy are changing, and we will do our best to comply with the laws and regulations around the world where we collect and use your information:

US LAWS

The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. § 45), which regulates unfair or deceptive business practices and providing guidance on consumer privacy disclosures.

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Versus Evil is committed to complying fully with the United States Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which regulates the online privacy of children under the age of 13.

The California Consumer Protection Action (CCPA) is a comprehensive data protection statute governing the personal information of California residents.

The California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) regulates commercial website operators that collect California residents’ personal information.

Civil Code Section 1798.83 (“Shine the Light”) is a California law that requires businesses to provide customers with information regarding how their personal information is shared for marketing purposes.

California Residents. If you are a resident of California and want additional information confirming how we share your personally identifiable information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes, you may contact us at privacy@vsevil.net .

EUROPEAN LAWS

The EU General Data Protection Regulations (DDPR), which among other requirements, requires prior user consent for certain data collection techniques (such as cookies), and the collection, storage, use, and removal of certain sensitive information.

If you are a European Union, United Kingdom, or Swiss individual and you believe you have a claim concerning the collection, use, and retention of your personal data by Versus Evil, please contact us at privacy@vsevil.net so that we can attempt to resolve your complaint in compliance with the mediation terms set forth in the Mediation section below. If we fail to satisfy your complaint after meaningful mediation, you may contact JAMS to begin the process of opening a Data Privacy case. Your case must address an alleged breach of one or more of the Privacy Shield Principles.

CANADIAN LAWS

The Federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (S.C. 2000, c.5) (PIPEDA) governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information during commercial activities.

Additionally, provincial private sector privacy laws may be appliable, including Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (S.A. 2003, c. P-6.5) (Alberta PIPA), British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act (S.B.C. 2003, c. 63) (BC PIPA). And Québec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (CQLR, c. P-39.1) (Québec Act).

Governing Law

Any dispute between us regarding this Privacy Policy will be interpreted and bound by the State of California, United States of America, and United States federal law. We each irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of state or federal courts in San Mateo, California, USA.

This Agreement and any supplemental terms, policies, rules, and guidelines posted on our Sites constitute the entire agreement between us and supersedes all previous written or oral agreements. If any part of this Privacy Policy is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion will be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

We reserve the right to terminate your use of our Sites, Services, and Software if you violate this Privacy Policy or any of our End User License Agreements (EULAs), or any rule or guideline posted our Sites, in our Services or Software, or for any other reason in our sole discretion.

How To Contact Us

CONTACT US DIRECTLY. If you have questions at any time, please feel free to contact us at privacy@vsevil.net. For users who reside in the European Economic Area, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at privacy@vsevil.net. You can also contact us via postal mail at the following address:

Versus Evil LLC
Attention: Data Protection Officer
4801 West Lovers Lane
Dallas, Tx 75209