Our Commitment to Privacy
Academy Hosting respects your privacy and is committed to safeguarding your personal information. Please read our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your data.
Introduction
Academy Hosting is a registered Doing Business As (DBA) name for Academy Gaming LLC ("we," "us," or "our"). We operate the website www.academy-hosting.com and its subdomains (collectively, the "Site"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and game server hosting services ("Services"). By accessing or using our Site and Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
- Personal Information: When you register for an account or purchase our Services on www.academy-hosting.com or its subdomains, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, billing address, phone number, and payment details.
- Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you access and use the Site and Services, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your interaction with our Site and Services.
Use of Information
We use the collected information for various purposes:
- To Provide Services: Facilitate account creation, process transactions, and provide customer support on www.academy-hosting.com and its subdomains.
- To Communicate: Send administrative information, updates, security alerts, and promotional content.
- To Improve Services: Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience and optimize our Site and Services.
- To Enforce Policies: Monitor for violations of our Terms of Service and prevent fraudulent activities.
Disclosure of Information
- With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, and marketing assistance.
- For Legal Reasons: If required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, we may disclose your information.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred.
Google Analytics
Our Site and Services use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users interact with www.academy-hosting.com and its subdomains.
Information Collected: Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address, device information, and browsing activities on our Site and subdomains.
Use of Data: The collected data helps us understand user behavior, optimize performance, and enhance user experience on www.academy-hosting.com.
Opt-Out Options: You can prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure.
Your Rights and Choices
- Access and Correction: Request access to or correction of your personal information.
- Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data.
- Opt-Out: Opt-out of marketing communications.
- Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured format.
- Withdraw Consent: Where consent is the legal basis for processing, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
Third-Party Links
Our Site and Services may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
Children's Privacy
Our Site and Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us to remove it.
Retention of Data
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]