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Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 30, 2024

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the FCHQ website ("Service") and the Fortnite Companion app ("App"). It informs You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

By using the Service or the App, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2. Interpretation and Definitions

2.1 Interpretation

Words with the initial letter capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

2.2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Metavision, Incorporated doing business as FCHQ.
  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Country refers to the State of Oregon, United States.
  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Service refers to the website accessible at fchq.io and the Fortnite Companion app.
  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself.
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service or the App, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service or the App, as applicable.

3. Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

3.1 Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service or App, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • Usage Data
Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service or App.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service.

You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This section describes your CCPA rights and explains how to exercise them.

Your Rights Under CCPA

Under the CCPA, California residents have the following rights:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected about you.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

In the last 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:

  • Identifiers (such as email address and IP address)
  • Internet or network activity information
  • Geolocation data
  • Usage data and analytics information

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your CCPA rights, you can contact us through our support channels at fchq.io. We will verify your identity before processing your request. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf.

We will respond to your request within 45 days of receipt. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.

Sale of Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. However, our sharing of data with analytics providers and advertising partners may be considered a "sale" under CCPA. You have the right to opt-out of this sharing at any time.

4. Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service and App, including to monitor the usage of our Service and App.
  • To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service or App. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities that are available to You as a registered user.
  • For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance, and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items, or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service.
  • To contact You: To contact You by email or other equivalent forms of electronic communication regarding updates or informative communications related to functionalities, products, or contracted services.
  • To provide You with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information.
  • To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.
  • For business transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets.
  • For other purposes: We may use Your information for data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve our Service, App, products, services, marketing, and your experience.

5. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service and App.
  • With business partners: We may share Your information with our business partners to offer You certain products, services, or promotions.
  • With other users: when You share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users.
  • With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.

6. Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

7. Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of Your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

8. Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. Detailed Information on the Processing of Your Data

In-Game Event Tracking: The App tracks in-game events, and that data may be made available to partners. All accounts are anonymous to all data partners unless another agreement supersedes this one that You will have to manually opt-in to. Identifying information about Your specific account is never distributed without Your consent.

Analytics: We use Google Analytics and PostHog for web analytics and track data such as demographics to help us protect the services and provide a better experience to visitors.

Advertising: We use Nitro for ads on the web and in the App, through Overwolf.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service and App do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

11. Links to Other Websites

Our Service or App may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us through the support channels provided on fchq.io.