Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
1. Introduction
FantasyPoly ("we", "our", or "us") operates a prediction market simulation game that uses virtual currency only. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our service.
Important: FantasyPoly involves NO real money. All trading is done with virtual currency for entertainment and educational purposes only.
2. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Account Information: Email address, username, and password (encrypted)
- Profile Information: Display name, profile picture (optional)
- Game Data: Virtual trades, portfolio history, leaderboard rankings
- Usage Data: How you interact with our platform, pages visited, features used
- Device Information: Browser type, IP address, device type
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and maintain the FantasyPoly game experience
- Track your virtual portfolio and display leaderboard rankings
- Send important account notifications (you can opt out of marketing emails)
- Process referral bonuses (virtual currency only)
- Improve our service and develop new features
- Prevent fraud and abuse
4. Legal Basis for Processing (EU/EEA Users)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your data based on:
- Contract: To provide you with our game service
- Legitimate Interest: To improve our service and prevent abuse
- Consent: For marketing communications (which you can withdraw anytime)
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
- Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
- Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
- Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@fantasypoly.com
6. Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we need to retain it for legal purposes or legitimate business interests (such as fraud prevention).
7. Data Sharing
We do NOT sell your personal data. We may share data with:
- Service Providers: Hosting, analytics, and email services that help us operate
- Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights
- Public Leaderboards: Your username and game statistics may be visible to other users
8. Cookies
We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and remember your preferences. We may use analytics cookies to understand how users interact with our service. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
9. Children's Privacy
FantasyPoly is not intended for children under 13 (or 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect data from children. If we discover we have collected data from a child, we will delete it promptly.
10. International Transfers
Your data may be processed in countries outside your own, including the United States. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
11. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption, secure hosting, and regular security audits. However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or a notice on our website.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at:
Email: privacy@fantasypoly.com