ViRiver Network Technology Co., LTD Privacy Policy
ViRiver Network Technology Co., LTD ("ViRiver"), its parent and its subsidiaries respect the privacy rights of our users and are committed to protect users' information collected through our online products, online services and websites (together "Services"). phoneViRiver has adopted this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") to explain how ViRiver collects, stores, and uses the information collected in connection with ViRiver's Services. Should you have any questions relating to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at game[a]virivers.com or alternatively at ViRiver Network Technology Co., LTD, Legal Department, Room 1907,ChangYuanTianDi Bd,18,SuZhou Street, Hai Dian Dist, Beijing, China, 100190.
BY INSTALLING, USING, REGISTERING TO OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND GIVE AN EXPLICIT AND INFORMED CONSENT TO THE PROCESSING, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY TERM PROVIDED HEREIN, PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL, USE, REGISTER TO OR OTHERWISE ACCESS THE SERVICES. ViRiver reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at reasonable times, so please review it frequently. If ViRiver makes material or significant changes to this Privacy Policy, ViRiver may post a notice on ViRiver's website along with the updated Privacy Policy. Your continued use of Services will signify your acceptance of the changes to this Privacy Policy.
Non-personal data
For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "non-personal data" means information that does not directly identify you. Additionally, non-personal data means "aggregate" and "de-personalized" information, which is data ViRiver collects about the use of ViRiver Services, from which any personally identifiable data has been removed.
ViRiver may use tools or third party analytical software to automatically collect and use certain non-personal data that does not directly enable ViRiver to identify you. The types of non-personal data ViRiver may collect and use include, but are not limited to: (i) device properties, including, but not limited to IP address, device identifier like International Mobile Equipment Identity ("IMEI"); (ii) device software platform and firmware; (iii) mobile phone carrier; (iv) game progress, score and achievements; (v) other non-personal data as reasonably required by ViRiver to enhance the Services and other ViRiver products and services.
ViRiver uses analytics tool such as Umeng in order to develop and analyze use of the Services.
ViRiver may use and disclose to ViRiver's partners and contractors the collected non-personal data for purposes of analyzing usage of the Services, advertisement serving, managing and providing the Services and to further develop the Services and other ViRiver services and products.
You recognize and agree that the analytics companies utilized by ViRiver may combine the information collected with other information they have independently collected from other services or products relating to your activities.
Ad Serving Technology
ViRiver may employ third party ad serving technologies that use certain methods to collect information as a result of ad serving through Services.
You recognize and agree that the advertising companies who deliver ads for ViRiver may combine the information collected with other information they have independently collected from other services or products. These companies collect and use information under their own privacy policies. These ad serving technologies are integrated into Services; if you do not want to be subject to this technology, do not use or access Services.
Below is a full list of Third Parties, as well as links to their privacy policies:
Admob Admob's privacy policy
Personal Data
For purposes of this Privacy Policy,"personal data" complies with the definition of "Children's Online Privacy Protection Act" (COPPA), which includes:
a) First and last name;
b) A home or other physical address including street name and name of a city or town;
c) Online contact information;
d) A screen or user name that functions as online contact information;
e) A telephone number;
f) A social security number;
g) A persistent identifier that can be used to recognize a user over time and across different websites or online services;
h) A photograph, video, or audio file, where such file contains a child’s image or voice;
i) Geolocation information sufficient to identify street name and name of a city or town; or
j) Information concerning the child or the parents of that child that the operator collects online from the child and combines with an identifier described above.
When purchasing products or services online, your purchasing orders might have personal data. Such personal data is only collected for purpose of billing calculation.
Disclosure and Transfer of Personal Data
ViRiver collects and processes personal data on a voluntary basis and it is not in the business of sellinng your personal data to third parties. Personal data may, however, occasionally be disclosed in accordance with applicable legislation and this Privacy Policy. Additionally, ViRiver may disclose personal data to its parent companies and its subsidiaries in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
ViRiver may hire agents and contractors to collect and process personal data on ViRiver's behalf and in such cases such agents and contractors will be instructed to comply with our Privacy Policy and to use personal data only for the purposes for which the third party has been engaged by ViRiver. These agents and contractors may not use your personal data for their own marketing purposes. ViRiver may use third party service providers such as credit card processors, e-mail service providers, shipping agents, data analyzers and business intelligence providers. ViRiver has the right to share your personal data as necessary for the aforementioned third parties to provide their services for ViRiver. ViRiver is not liable for the acts and omissions of these third parties, except as provided by mandatory law.
ViRiver may disclose your personal data to third parties as required by law enforcement or other government officials in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual property infringements, or other activity that is illegal or may expose you or ViRiver to legal liability. ViRiver may also disclose your personal data to third parties when ViRiver has a reason to believe that a disclosure is necessary to address potential or actual injury or interference with ViRiver's rights, property, operations, users or others who may be harmed or may suffer loss or damage, or ViRiver believes that such disclosure is necessary to protect ViRiver's rights, combat fraud and/or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on ViRiver. To the extent permitted by applicable law, ViRiver will make reasonable efforts to notify you of such disclosure through ViRiver's website or in another reasonable manner.
Data Retention and Correctness
ViRiver retains the data collected pursuant to this Privacy Policy 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 if the collected data is no longer needed for purposes specified in this Privacy Policy, ViRiver deletes all aforementioned data in its possession within a reasonable timeframe. ViRiver does not verify the correctness of personal data.
ViRiver may still retain some of the data to the extent such retention is necessary to resolve disputes, enforce ViRiver user agreements, and comply with technical and legal requirements and constraints related to the security, integrity and operation of Services.
Third Party Terms and Conditions
Please note that your access to and use of the Services may be subject to certain third party terms and conditions and privacy policies, including but not limited to application stores, mobile software platforms, on-line gaming platforms, social networking services and payment providers. You recognize and agree that ViRiver is not liable for any such third party terms and conditions and their use of your personal data.
ViRiver may in its discretion make available links through advertisements or otherwise enable you to access third party products or services. Please note that, while using such products or services, you are using products or services developed and administered by people or companies not affiliated with or controlled by ViRiver. ViRiver is not responsible for the actions of those people or companies, the content of their products or services, the use of information you provide to them, or any products or services they may offer. The fact that ViRiver is linking to those products or services does not constitute our sponsorship of, or affiliation with, those people or companies.
Safeguards
ViRiver follows generally accepted industry standards and maintains reasonable safeguards to attempt to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of the information in ViRiver's possession. Only those persons with a need to process your personal data in connection with the fulfillment of their tasks in accordance with the purposes of this Privacy Policy and for the purposes of performing technical maintenance, have access to your personal data in ViRiver's possession. Personal data collected by ViRiver is stored in secure operating environments that are not available to the public. To prevent unauthorized on-line access to personal data, ViRiver maintains personal data behind a firewall-protected server. However, no system can be 100% secure and there is the possibility that despite ViRiver's reasonable efforts, there could be unauthorized access to your personal data. By using the Services, you assume this risk.
Other
Please be aware of the open nature of certain social networking and other open features of the Services ViRiver may make available to you. 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 is public information, and there is no expectation of privacy or confidentiality. ViRiver is not responsible for any personal data you choose to make public in any of these forums.
If you are under 13 years of age or a minor in your country of residence, please ask your legal guardian's permission to use or access the Services. ViRiver takes children's privacy seriously, and encourages parents and/or guardians to play an active role in their children's online experience at all times. ViRiver does not knowingly collect any personal information from children below the aforementioned age and if ViRiver learns that ViRiver has inadvertently gathered personal data from children under the aforementioned age, ViRiver will take reasonable measures to promptly erase such personal data from ViRiver's records.
ViRiver may disclose your personal data to third parties in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, restructuring.
Further information
Pursuant to Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors, any and all use of your personal data by ViRiver is governed by Chinese law and not the laws where you may be located.
ViRiver regularly reviews its compliance with this Privacy Policy. If ViRiver receives a formal written complaint from you, it is ViRiver's policy to attempt to contact you directly to address any of your concerns. ViRiver will cooperate with the appropriate governmental authorities, including data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints regarding the collection, use, transfer or disclosure of personal data that cannot be amicably resolved between you and ViRiver. TO THE EXTENT YOU AND ViRiver ARE NOT ABLE TO AMICABLY RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE THAT MAY ARISE, YOU AGREE THAT YOU MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST ViRiver ONLY IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
