Data Protection Policy
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This Fanscentral.com Data Protection Policy ("Policy") is a part of the Fanscentral.com Privacy Policy. In the course of offering and providing services to the public, Fanscentral.com will gather certain information about individuals and will use this information in the normal course of business. Information may be gathered from website visitors, prospective customers, customers, suppliers, channel partners, resellers, affiliates, business contacts, employees and other people the organization has a relationship with or may need to contact from time to time. This Policy describes how personal data will be collected, processed, handled and stored to meet Fanscentral.com's data protection standards and to comply with applicable law.
Purpose of this Data Protection Policy
This Policy ensures that Fanscentral.com:
- Complies with any applicable data protection laws and follows good business practices.
- Protects the rights of website visitors, prospective customers, customers, suppliers, channel partners, resellers, affiliates, employees, vendors and other partners.
- Is transparent about how it collects, stores and processes personal data.
- Protects data from the risk of a data breach.
What is the General Data Protection Regulation?
The European Union has adopted the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") which replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC ("Directive"). The GDPR was designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens' data privacy and to reshape the way organizations who handle EU citizen's data approach data privacy. The GDPR aims primarily to give control back to citizens and residents over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international business by unifying the regulations within the EU.
What is "Personal Data"?
"Personal Data" is similarly defined in both the Directive and the GDPR as any information relating to a person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that person. Examples of Personal Data identifiers include IP address and cookies and may well be regarded as personal data if these identifiers can be or are capable of being, without undue effort, linked back to the individual data subject.
Data Collection When You Visit Our Website
You can visit our website (https://www.fanscentral.com) without Fanscentral.com collecting your personal information. Fanscentral.com does use Google Analytics and other third-party cookies in order to improve the user experience, analyze how our website is used and for advertising and marketing purposes. Details on the use of Google Analytics as well as other third-party cookies is set out in the Privacy Policy.
Data Collection When You Contact Us
You may certainly visit the Fanscentral.com website without disclosing your Personal Data, however, once you contact Fanscentral.com through our website or any other method, we collect information about you that you submit. This may include your name, phone number, email address, and organization information. This data will be collected, processed and stored so that it is possible for us to contact and respond to your request, and/or provide various services to you and/or your organization.
Data Collection When You Request Services
You may register to become a member of Fanscentral.com and as a part of this process, you will disclose additional Personal Data and other information necessary for us to provide the proper services for your business and/or personal needs. We will collect, process and store your Personal Data and other information using industry standard security practices to protect said information. This information will be stored until deletion is requested or deleted in the normal course of business.
Social Media
Our website features social media links and plugins designed for easy sharing and following our social media pages. These may include: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and others. Visiting the Fanscentral.com website does not automatically result in sharing data on these social media networks. These plugins remain inactive and idle until you click an icon. Once you click, you are taken to the applicable social media network, each of which has its own privacy policy.
Information Security
Fanscentral.com strives to protect and ensure the security of Personal Data that is shared with us. We apply industry standard technological measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, manipulation, falsification, destruction or unauthorized disclosure.
Request for Access to Information
You have the right to request access to the Personal Data we have collected about you. You can do this by using our contact form. Upon request, we will provide you with a copy of the Personal Data we hold. To verify your identity and protect your data, we may require proof of identity before fulfilling the request. Unless otherwise specified, responses will be sent electronically. Additional requests may incur an administrative fee as allowed under GDPR or applicable law.
Personal Data Correction and Deletion
If you believe that the Personal Data we hold is incorrect, you have the right to submit corrected information. You may also request deletion of your Personal Data using our contact form. We will comply in accordance with GDPR obligations.
When the Policy Applies
This Policy is applicable to visitors of the Fanscentral.com website, as well as to services offered directly via our website. Fanscentral.com is not responsible for the collection or processing of data by customers using our services or equipment. Once you click a link to a third-party website, this Policy no longer applies. The effective date of this Policy is May 1, 2025.