AetherByte, LLC - Privacy Policy
https://www.aetherbyte.cc/
This Privacy Policy describes how AetherByte, LLC ("AetherByte," "we," "us," or "our"), a Wyoming limited liability company with its principal address at 2106 House Avenue, Suite 754, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001, collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you access or use the website located at https://www.aetherbyte.cc/ (the "Website") and any of our digital content and gaming subscription services (collectively, the "Content Services," and together with the Website, the "Services").
By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the Services. This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Use, which govern your use of the Services.
Introduction
1.1. AetherByte operates the Website and provides digital content and gaming subscription services to registered subscribers.
1.2. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and share that information, and the choices you have regarding your personal information.
1.3. This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through the Services, as well as any related services, sales, marketing, or events in which we reference this Privacy Policy.
1.4. We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at help@aetherbyte.cc.
Information We Collect
2.1. We collect information that you provide directly to us, information that is collected automatically when you use the Services, and information from third-party sources. The categories of information we collect are described below.
2.2. Information You Provide to Us
2.3. When you create an account, subscribe to any Content Service, or otherwise interact with us, you may provide the following types of information:
2.4. Account Information. Your name, email address, username, mobile number (optional) and password. Passwords are stored in hashed form and are not accessible to AetherByte personnel in plain text.
2.5. Payment Data. Credit card number (last four digits only), billing address, and related payment details necessary to process your subscription. Payment data is collected and processed by our third-party payment processor and is not stored directly on AetherByte's servers. We may receive limited transaction information (such as the last four digits of your card number, transaction amount, and billing address) from our payment processor for record-keeping and support purposes.
2.6. User-Generated Content. Fantasy team selections, team names, usernames, and other content you create or submit through the Content Services.
2.7. Communications. When you contact our support team, submit feedback, respond to surveys, or otherwise communicate with us, we collect the content of those communications along with any associated metadata (such as the date and time of the communication).
2.8. Information Collected Automatically
2.8.1. When you access or use the Services, we automatically collect certain information about your device, your use of the Services, and your interaction with our content, including:
2.8.1.1. Usage Data. Pages viewed, content accessed, features used, fantasy team activity, session duration, date and time of access, referring and exit pages, and clickstream data.
2.8.1.2. Device and Technical Data. IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, screen resolution, language preferences, and other technical information about the device you use to access the Services.
2.8.1.3. Cookies and Similar Technologies. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. For more information, please see Section 5 (Cookies and Tracking Technologies) of this Privacy Policy.
How We Use Your Information
3.1. We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
3.2. Service Delivery. To create and manage your account, process your subscription, deliver content across all Content Services, facilitate fantasy sports competitions, and provide customer support.
3.3. Payment Processing. To process subscription payments, manage billing, handle the one-day trial conversion to monthly subscription, and detect and prevent fraud.
3.4. Communication. To send you transactional communications (such as subscription confirmations, payment receipts, and account notifications), respond to your inquiries, and provide customer support.
3.5. Service Improvement. To analyze usage patterns, diagnose technical issues, improve the functionality and user experience of the Services, and develop new features and content.
3.6. Security and Fraud Prevention. To protect the security and integrity of the Services, detect and prevent unauthorized access, fraud, cheating in fantasy sports competitions, and other harmful activity.
3.7. Legal Compliance. To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and government requests, and to enforce our Terms of Use and other agreements.
3.8. Marketing. To send you promotional communications about the Services, including information about new content, features, and special offers. You may opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time as described in Section 8 (Your Rights and Choices) of this Privacy Policy.
3.9. CAN-SPAM Compliance. Our commercial email communications comply with the CAN-SPAM Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7701 et seq.). Each marketing or promotional email we send will:
3.9.1. clearly identify the communication as an advertisement or promotional message;
3.9.2. include our valid physical postal address (2106 House Avenue, Suite 754, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001);
3.9.3. include a clear and conspicuous mechanism for you to opt out of future marketing emails; and
3.9.4. honor your opt-out request within ten (10) business days.
3.10. We will not use deceptive subject lines or misleading sender identification in our commercial email communications.
3.11. We will not use your personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without first providing you with notice and, where required by law, obtaining your consent.
How We Share Your Information
4.1. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
4.2. Payment Processors. We share payment-related information with our third-party payment processor to facilitate subscription transactions. Our payment processor is contractually obligated to use your information only for the purpose of processing payments on our behalf and to maintain appropriate security measures.
4.3. Analytics Providers. We may share aggregated or de-identified usage data with third-party analytics providers to help us understand how users interact with the Services and to improve the Services.
4.4. Legal Requirements. We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to comply with a court order, subpoena, search warrant, or other legal process; to enforce or apply our Terms of Use or other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of AetherByte, our users, or others.
4.5. Business Transfers. In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or other similar event, your personal information may be transferred to the successor entity. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information by posting a notice on the Services or by sending you an email.
4.6. With Your Consent. We may share your information for any other purpose disclosed to you at the time we collect the information or pursuant to your consent.
4.7. When we share information with third-party service providers, we require them to use your information only for the purposes for which it was disclosed and to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
5.1. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information when you use the Services. Cookies are small data files placed on your device that help us improve the Services and your experience.
5.2. We use the following types of cookies:
5.2.1. Session Cookies. These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are essential for the operation of the Services and enable you to navigate the Services and use their features.
5.2.2. Preference Cookies. These cookies remember your preferences and settings (such as language and display preferences) so that you do not need to re-enter them each time you visit the Services.
5.2.3. Analytics Cookies. These cookies collect information about how you use the Services, such as which pages you visit and whether you experience any errors. This information is used to improve the functionality and performance of the Services. Analytics cookies may be set by third-party analytics providers on our behalf.
5.2.4. Managing Cookies. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being set. However, if you disable cookies, some features of the Services may not function properly.
5.2.5. Do Not Track Signals. Some browsers transmit "Do Not Track" signals to websites. At this time, the Services do not respond to "Do Not Track" signals because there is no industry standard for how such signals should be interpreted. If a standard is established in the future, we will reassess our practices.[1]
Data Security
6.1. We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and destruction. These measures include:
6.1.1. encryption of payment data during transmission using industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) technology;
6.1.2. secure hashing of passwords;
6.1.3. access controls limiting the personnel who may access personal information to those with a legitimate business need; and
6.1.4. regular review and updating of our security practices.
6.2. While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. You acknowledge that you provide your personal information at your own risk.
6.3. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for any activity that occurs under your account. If you believe your account has been compromised, please contact us immediately at help@aetherbyte.cc.
Data Retention
7.1. We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Services. We may also retain your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
7.2. In determining the appropriate retention period, we consider the following factors:
7.2.1. the nature and sensitivity of the information;
7.2.2. the purposes for which we collected and processed the information;
7.2.3. applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements;
7.2.4. the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure; and
7.2.5. whether the purposes of processing can be achieved through other means.
7.3. When your personal information is no longer required for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, we will securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention policies and applicable law.
Your Rights and Choices
8.1. Subject to applicable law, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
8.1.1. Access. You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
8.1.2. Correction. You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you. You may also update certain account information directly through your account settings.
8.1.3. Deletion. You may request that we delete your personal information. Please note that we may need to retain certain information for legal or legitimate business purposes, as described in Section 7 (Data Retention) of this Privacy Policy.
8.1.4. Opt-Out of Marketing. You may opt out of receiving marketing emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each marketing email or by contacting us at help@aetherbyte.cc. Please note that even if you opt out of marketing emails, we may still send you transactional communications related to your account and subscription.
8.1.5. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at help@aetherbyte.cc. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time frame and in accordance with applicable law.
8.2. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights under this Privacy Policy or applicable law.
California Residents — CCPA/CPRA
9.1. If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, "CCPA"), provides you with additional rights regarding your personal information. This section supplements the information contained in this Privacy Policy and applies solely to California residents.
9.2. Categories of Personal Information Collected. In the preceding twelve months, we have collected the following categories of personal information, as defined by the CCPA:
9.2.1. Identifiers. Name, email address, username, IP address, and device identifiers.
9.2.2. Commercial Information. Subscription records, payment history, and content access history across the Content Services.
9.2.3. Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information. Browsing history on the Services, pages viewed, session duration, fantasy team activity, and interaction data.
9.2.4. Geolocation Data. Approximate location derived from your IP address.
9.2.5. Sources of Personal Information. We collect personal information directly from you, automatically through your use of the Services, and from our third-party payment processor.
9.2.6. Business or Commercial Purposes for Collection. We collect personal information for the purposes described in Section 3 (How We Use Your Information) of this Privacy Policy, including providing the Services, processing payments, improving the Services, and ensuring security.
9.2.7. Categories of Third Parties with Whom We Share Personal Information. We share personal information with our payment processor, analytics providers, and as otherwise described in Section 4 (How We Share Your Information) of this Privacy Policy.
9.2.8. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information. We do not sell your personal information, and we have not sold personal information in the preceding twelve months. We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.
9.2.9. Your CCPA Rights. As a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:
9.2.10. Right to Know. You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which we collected the information, the business or commercial purposes for collecting the information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share the information.
9.2.11. Right to Delete. You have the right to request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions permitted by the CCPA.
9.2.12. Right to Correct. You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.
9.2.13. Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing. Because we do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, this right does not apply. However, if our practices change in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide a mechanism for you to exercise this right.
9.2.14. Right to Non-Discrimination. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights, including by denying you the Services, charging you different prices, providing a different level or quality of service, or suggesting that you will receive a different price or level of service.
9.2.15. Exercising Your CCPA Rights. To exercise your right to know, right to delete, or right to correct, please contact us at help@aetherbyte.cc. We will verify your identity before processing your request by matching information you provide with information we maintain in our records. You may also designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf by providing the agent with written permission and verifying your identity directly with us.
9.2.16. Response Timing. We will acknowledge receipt of your request within ten business days and will respond to your request within forty-five calendar days of receiving it. If we need additional time, we will notify you of the extension and the reason for it.
Children's Privacy
10.1. The Services are intended solely for individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age. We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or maintain personal information from anyone under the age of eighteen (18).
10.2. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a person under the age of eighteen (18), we will promptly delete that information from our records. If you believe that we may have collected information from a person under the age of eighteen (18), please contact us immediately at help@aetherbyte.cc.
10.3. In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA"), we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of thirteen (13). Because the Services require users to be at least eighteen (18) years old, we do not direct the Services to children and do not knowingly collect information from minors.
International Users and Data Transfers
11.1. The Services are operated from the United States, South Africa, and Ireland. If you access the Services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in Ireland, where our servers are located and our central database is operated, as well as in the United States and South Africa where our operations are conducted.
11.2. By accessing or using the Services, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States, South Africa, and Ireland and acknowledge that the data protection and privacy laws of these countries may differ from those of your country of residence.
11.3. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy regardless of where it is processed.
European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland (GDPR)
12.1. If you are located in the European Economic Area ("EEA"), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") and applicable local implementing legislation may apply to the processing of your personal data.
12.2. While AetherByte's servers are located in Ireland, we are not established in the EEA for the purpose of GDPR and do not specifically target or monitor individuals in the EEA. To the extent that GDPR applies to our processing of your personal data, we process your data on the following legal bases:
12.2.1. Contractual Necessity. Processing necessary to perform our contract with you, including providing the Services and managing your account and subscription.
12.2.2. Legitimate Interests. Processing necessary for our legitimate interests, including service improvement, fraud prevention, and security, provided that such interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
12.2.3. Consent. Where you have given your consent to the processing, such as for receiving marketing communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
12.2.4. Legal Obligation. Processing necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
12.3. To the extent GDPR applies, you may have additional rights including the right to data portability, the right to restrict processing, and the right to object to processing. To exercise any such rights, please contact us at help@aetherbyte.cc. If you believe that our processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement.
12.4. For transfers of personal data outside the EEA, we rely on applicable legal mechanisms to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, where required.
South Africa (POPIA)
13.1. If you are a resident of South Africa, the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 ("POPIA") may apply to the processing of your personal information. While AetherByte conducts certain operations in South Africa, to the extent POPIA applies, the following provisions supplement this Privacy Policy:
13.1.1. Responsible Party. For purposes of POPIA, AetherByte, LLC is the responsible party in relation to the processing of your personal information in connection with the Services.
13.1.2. Lawful Basis for Processing. We process your personal information on one or more of the following grounds: (a) you have consented to the processing; (b) processing is necessary to carry out actions for the conclusion or performance of a contract to which you are a party; (c) processing complies with an obligation imposed by law on AetherByte; (d) processing protects a legitimate interest of yours; or (e) processing is necessary for pursuing the legitimate interests of AetherByte or a third party to whom the information is supplied.
13.1.3. Your POPIA Rights. Subject to applicable law, you have the right to: (a) request access to your personal information; (b) request correction or deletion of your personal information; (c) object to the processing of your personal information; and (d) lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa. To exercise your rights, please contact us at help@aetherbyte.cc.
13.1.4. Cross-Border Transfers. Your personal information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside South Africa, including Ireland and the United States. We will ensure that any such transfer is subject to appropriate safeguards as required by POPIA, including ensuring that the recipient country has adequate data protection legislation or that appropriate contractual arrangements are in place.
Third-Party Links
14.1. The Services may contain links to third-party websites, services, or applications that are not operated or controlled by AetherByte. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third-party websites or services.
14.2. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of any third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services before providing your personal information.
14.3. The inclusion of any link on the Services does not imply our endorsement of the linked website or service.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
15.1. We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. When we make changes to this Privacy Policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this page.
15.2. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by one or more of the following methods:
15.2.1. posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Services with a prominent notice indicating the changes;
15.2.2. sending an email notification to the email address associated with your account; or
15.2.3. displaying a notice within the Services upon your next login.
15.3. Your continued use of the Services after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
Contact Us
16.1. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
2106 House Avenue, Suite 754
Cheyenne, Wyoming
82001
Email: help@aetherbyte.cc
16.2. When contacting us regarding a privacy-related matter, please include sufficient detail to allow us to properly identify and respond to your request.
Wyoming-Specific Provisions
