Gold Plate Games Privacy Policy

The privacy of users of our apps and games is important to us.

We respect your personal

information, so weve put together this Privacy Policy to tell you how we collect and use such
information.
You should read this Privacy Policy in the context of our Terms and Conditions of Use (the Terms
and Conditions of Use), because terms defined in the Terms and Conditions of Use generally
have the same meaning in this Privacy Policy, and by accessing our Apps, signing-up for a User
Account and using our Services, you are consenting to this Privacy Policy and agreeing to be bound
by the Terms and Conditions of Use.
Just to be clear when we refer to we, us or our in this Privacy Policy, we mean Gold Plate Games
Pty Ltd (ABN: 59 608 004 655) c/- 9 Cedarwood Drive, Cherrybrook, NSW, 2126, Australia who will
be the owner and controller of the information we collect about you.

1.
1.1

Collecting Information
We will collect certain information about you:

(a)

when you create a User Account;

(b)

when you use our Website, Services and Apps;

(c)

while navigating through our Apps and websites;

(d)

when you contact us;

(e)

when you link your User Account to third party accounts you may have created (like
Facebook);

(f)

when you link payment accounts or make payments using our Website, Services
and Apps; and

(g)
1.2

where otherwise requested of you while using our Website, Services and Apps.

Except as set out in this Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions of Use, we will not use
or share your Personal Information in any manner, other than for the purpose of providing
our Services, giving you access to our Apps and displaying advertising material in our Apps
or on our website, unless we have your prior permission to do so including where you elect
to share such Personal Information using our Website, Services and Apps.

Personal

Information has the same meaning given to it in the Australian Privacy Act 1988, and
includes information that can be used to personally identify you.
1.3

We do not knowingly allow children under the age of 13 to use our Website, Services and
Apps, so do not knowingly collect, use or disclose Personal Information from children under
the age of 13.

1.4

We do not generally collect any Personal Information that isnt reasonably necessary to
allow you to use our Apps and access our Services as seamlessly as possible or to otherwise
improve your user experiece.

1.5

Please note that in order to use our Apps certain information will be shared with third
parties as specified in this Privacy Policy and/or our Terms and Conditions of Use, and you
must agree to those third partys privacy policies in order to use our Apps, and removal of
information held by such third party will be governed by that third partys privacy policy.

2.
2.1

Creating a User Account

Before you can use our Apps, you must create a User Account. You promise that you will
only provide us with true and accurate information (including Personal Information) when
creating your User Account.

2.2

When creating a User Account, well ask you to submit certain Personal Information,
including for example, your first name, last name, date of birth, username, gender, location,
email address and password. There may also be an option for you to link your Facebook
and/or Google (or similar) accounts with your User Account. If you choose to link your User
Account with your Facebook and/or Google (or similar) accounts, you are authorising us to
be provided with information about you from those accounts, such as (without limitation)
your name, picture, gender, location and birthday.

2.3

We will use this information and other information collected about you so we can provide
you with access to our Apps and our Services and to allow advertising materials to be
displayed in connection with the use of our Apps and Services. For example, we will use the
information to:

2.4

(a)

verify your identity;

(b)

provide and administer our Services (including sending you Push Notifications);

(c)

market our existing and new Services to you;

(d)

display in-app advertising and marketing materials;

(e)

resolve any technical or customer service-based issues;

(f)

comply with the law and applicable regulations; and

(g)

keep in contact with you.

To help keep your information secure and private, you must keep your password secure at
all times and make sure you tell us, if you think your password has been compromised or
your account misused!

2.5

If you dont provide certain Personal Information you may not be able to access our Apps or
our Services (or certain parts of our Apps and Services).

3.
3.1

Information Collected While Using Our Apps

We use stored and session cookies to automatically collect information about your IP
address, web browser and/or device each time you navigate through our websites or use
our Apps. A cookie is a small data file thats stored on your device or web browser when
you access our websites or Apps. Cookies dont necessarily actually personally identify you,
but they can identify your computer or device.

3.2

Session cookies enable you to suspend your browsing activities on the websites or use of
our Apps and come back after a limited time without losing your page or having to re-enter
your log in details. Cookies are only used to identify a User Account and/or remember your
preferences.

3.3

You may be able to set up your browser or device so it does not accept our cookies (or they
are deleted), but if you do not accept our cookies (or you delete them), then you may not

have access to our full range of Services or all aspects of our Apps and it may detract from
your experience.
3.4

Our Apps also incorporate Unity Analytics which assists us monitor and analyze web traffic
and user behavior. Unity Analytics is a third party software owned by Unity Technologies
ApS and we share user information with Unity Technologies ApS to allow Unity Analytics to
operate in conjunction with our Apps to allow us to monitor and analyze user behavior. By
using our Apps and Services you are consenting to us sharing information (potentially
including Personal Information) with Unity Technologies ApS and you acknowledge that such
information will be used by Unity Technologies ApS in accordance with Unity Technologies
ApS privacy policy.

4.
4.1

Using Your Information

We may contract with third parties to assist maintain and provide our Services. Such third
parties may provide services including (without limitation) data hosting, data security and
communications support. Those third parties may be located outside Australia (including,
without limitation, in the U.S.) and may provide their services from outside Australia. Such
contracted third parties (whether located within or outside Australia) will likely be provided
with access to certain Personal Information related to you, but only for the purpose of
providing their services to us or providing our Services directly to you on our behalf.

4.2

We may also disclose your personal information:

(a)

to our professional advisors;

(b)

to law enforcement authorities, if we suspect that an unlawful act is being

committed or that such disclosure will prevent that unlawful act;

(c)

to companies we own or control (or who are affiliates), but just to help provide our
Services and our Apps; or

(d)
4.3

as otherwise required or authorised by law.

From time to time, we may use your contact details to send you information about your
User Account (including any billing information) or any changes or upgrades that we make
to our Services that make affect your use of our Services or our Apps. You may also elect to
receive other information from us. Our notices to you will contain clear and obvious
instructions describing how you can choose to be removed from any communications not
essential to our Services or the Apps. We will remove you from any communications lists at
your request.

4.4

Well only keep your Personal Information until you request us to remove it or for as long as
were otherwise required to keep it by law or for as long as we need it to provide you the
Services (whichever is the longest).

4.5

Our Apps may also use AdMob (AdMob Google Inc), Unity Ads (Unity Technologies ApS),
SupersonicAds

(SupersonicAds

Ltd)

and

other

advertising

Services) for advertising communication purposes.

services

(Advertising

We will allow such Advertsing

Services and software to access certain information (including Personal Information)

collected by us to provide you with advertisements and marketing materials when using our
Services and accessing our Apps such use may allow the Advertising Services to display
advertising based on your Personal Information and/or your use of our Apps and Services.
The way the Advertising Services use the information we share with them is governed by

their independent privacy policies, and by using our Apps and Services you are consenting
to us sharing such information with them and for them to use such information in
accordance with their privacy policies which can be viewed at the following links:

4.6

(a)

AdMob Privacy Policy;

(b)

Unity Ads Privacy Policy; and

(c)

SpersonicAds Privacy Policy.

If you choose to link your Facebook and/or Google accounts with your User Account, we will
use your profile picture from whichever account you link to your User Account and have
access to your friends lists to display to your friends that our Apps are being used by you.

5.
5.1

Storing and Protecting Your Information

Information associated with your User Account (including Personal Information) will be
stored in Google Cloud Storage (owned by Google Inc.). The storage of such information is
subject to the Google Inc. privacy policy, so information we store in Google Cloud Storage
will be governed by that privacy policy, and by using our Apps and Services you are
consenting to us storing your Personal Information in Google Cloud Storage.

5.2

We will use reasonable security measures (which may include engaging third parties outside
Australia to provide such security measures) to protect your Personal Information from loss
or unauthorised access, use or disclosure.

5.3

If we disclose your Personal Information to third parties in accordance with this Privacy
Policy, we will endeavour to ensure that those third parties only use your Personal
Information for the specific purposes for which we provide it to them (e.g. to assist with
securing data) and consistently with this Privacy Policy (and their independent privacy
policies).

6.
6.1

Accessing your personal information

You are entitled to know what Personal Information we hold about you and to request
updates to such information. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may
have regarding Personal Information we hold about you.

7.
7.1

Contact and Complaints

If you wish to get in touch with us or make a complaint about any aspect of our Privacy
Policy or how we use or protect your Personal Information (including a request to disclose or
delete Personal Information), please dont hesitate to contact us.

7.2

We will respond to you within a reasonable time of receiving correspondence from you (but
we try to respond within 48 hours, for complaints). Please refer to the Terms and Conditions
of Use in connection with processes for handling ongoing complaints or disputes relating to
our Privacy Policy and related matters.

8.
8.1

Miscellaneous
We reserve the right to update and change this Privacy Policy at any time without notice.
Any amendments will be effective from the time the updated Privacy Policy is posted on our
Website or you are otherwise notified.

We will make every effort to communicate

substantial changes to you via email or through our Apps. However, without limiting the

foregoing, your continued use of our Website, Apps and Services are deemed to be an
acceptance of the Privacy Policy at that time.

9.

Payment

9.1

We do not store your credit card details.

9.2

All payments made using our Apps are processed via Apple Pay or Google Wallet. In order
to make such payments, you must register with Apple Pay or Google Wallet and agree to
Apple's Privacy Policy and the various legal documents and notifications made available by
Apple in your country and/or Google Pays Privacy Policy and Google Pays Terms of Service.
We note payments made by Apple Pay are also subject to your credit card issuer's terms
and conditions (for example, the American Express Apple Pay terms and conditions my be
accessed

via

the

following

link:

https://www.americanexpress.com/au/content/apple-

pay/terms.html).
9.3

In order to allow Apple Pay and Google Wallet to process payments in our Apps we must
share certain information with Apple Inc. and Google Inc., but we only share information
necessary to process the relevant payment.