Devolve Studios | Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us, so we have prepared this Privacy Policy to explain to you how we collect, use and share your personal information. For any questions regarding our policies feel free to get in touch.

Overview

This Privacy Policy governs the websites operated by Devolve Studios (“Devolve“), including, without limitation, the website currently located at devolvestudios.com (collectively, the “site”), as well as the external social media pages officially run by Devolve Studios. By using the site and/or social media, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

How we collect your information

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address or other details to help you with your experience. We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a form or enter information on our site.

The decision to provide this information is optional. We use the information you provide to send you the communications that you request. We may also use the information to communicate with you about other topics that we think may be of interest to you. If you communicate with us through the “Get in touch” link on our site, we may ask you for information such as your name, email address and in some cases a telephone number so we can respond to your questions and comments. We may also use the information you provide so that we can communication with you about topics we think may be of interest to you.

We automatically collect certain non-personal information to help us understand how our users use the service (“Usage Data”). For example, each time you use the site we may automatically collect the type of web browser you use, your operating system, your Internet Service Provider, your IP address, the pages you view, and the time and duration of your visits to the site. This anonymous usage information may be associated with your username and account, but we do not disclose the associated information to third parties. We use this information to help us understand how people use the site, and to enhance the services we offer.

We use cookies (a small text file placed on your computer to identify your computer and browser). We may also use web beacons (an electronic file placed on a website that monitors usage). We do not use cookies or web beacons to collect Personal Information. Most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Some of our Service Providers may use their own cookies and web beacons in connection with the services they perform on our behalf.

Google Analytics

We may also use third-party solutions to conduct web analytics, such as Google Analytics. Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., which uses cookies to help analyse how users use this website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this site (such as your IP address, the URL visited, the date and time the page was viewed) will be transmitted and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information to monitor your use of this site, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required by law, or where such third parties process information on Google’s behalf.

How we use your information

We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletters, respond to a survey or marketing communication, explore the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

‍• To send you newsletters and/or industry updates, as well as periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services, and to allow the successful delivery of the products you order.

‍• To process, evaluate and respond to your requests and inquiries.

‍• To verify your identity to ensure security for the other purposes listed here.

‍• To operate, evaluate and improve our business (including developing new services, managing our communications, learning about our visitors, analysing our services, website and application, and facilitating the functionality of our website or application).

‍• To enforce our Terms & Conditions.

‍• To personalise your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings that you are most interested in.

‍• To quickly process your transactions.

‍• To comply with applicable legal requirements and industry standards and our policies.

In addition, if you have opted into receiving other communications from us, we use your Personal Information for that purpose. We may use personal information for other additional purposes. We will identify these additional purposes at the time of collection.

How we share your information

Other than as set forth in this Privacy Policy, we will not share your Personal Information with third parties, unless you have given us permission to do so.

We may sometimes use other businesses (“Service Providers”) to perform certain services for us, e.g., such as payment processing, debt collection and legal process, hosting and maintenance, data storage and management services, production and fulfilment, and marketing and promotions. We provide our Service Providers with the information reasonably necessary for them to perform the services on our behalf. Each Service Provider must agree to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information involved in order to protect your information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification or disclosure.

Notwithstanding anything in this Privacy Policy to the contrary, you understand and agree that Devolve may access, preserve and disclose any information we have collected about you or that you have submitted:

‍• In response to subpoenas, court orders or legal process, or to establish, protect or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.

‍• To protect the rights and property of Devolve, or the public.

‍• If we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, fraud, or violations of the personal or intellectual property rights of others or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.

‍• To our corporate affiliates, joint ventures or other companies under common control with Devolve (in which case we will require such entities to honour this Privacy Policy).

‍• If Devolve is acquired by or merged with another entity or in connection with a sale of our assets.

Third-Party links

The site may contain links to websites operated and maintained by third parties over which we have no control. Privacy policies on such linked websites may be different from our Privacy Policy. You access such linked websites at your own risk. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any such linked website you visit to understand that website’s collection, storage and use of your information.

Your security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us. We use standard security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information in an effort to protect information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification or disclosure. We also require our Service Providers to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information we share with them. No data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect Personal Information, we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to or from the Site, and you do so at your own risk.

Updates to our privacy policy

Devolve may, in its sole and absolute discretion, change this Privacy Policy from time to time. All changes to the Privacy Policy will be effective when posted. We encourage you to check back often to review the latest version. In order to continue using the site following any changes to the Privacy Policy, you must agree to be bound by such changes. If you object to any such changes, your sole recourse shall be to cease using our site.

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