The Players Impact SS, LLC, and its affiliates and subsidiary companies (collectively “TPI”, “we”, “our”, and “us”) takes your privacy and the security of your information very seriously, and we encourage you to read this privacy policy (“Policy”) carefully to understand how we collect and handle information that you share with us when you use our website www.www.theplayersimpact.com and services we make available through and in connection with our website.  All references in this Policy to “website” include all of TPI’s websites and our services made available through and in connection with our website.

Any personal information you may provide through your use and/or access of the website is subject to the terms of this Policy, as may be updated by TPI from time to time. Please read this Policy carefully before using the website and/or accessing the services. This Policy does not apply to any third-party websites, services, providers, or applications, even if such are available or accessible through the website and/or our services.

By using the website, you agree to the collection and use of your personal information as outlined in this Policy. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES WE MAY PROVIDE.

WHAT INFORMATION DOES TPI COLLECT FROM ME?

We collect certain information from you when you share that information with us, when you use our website, apply to become a TPI member, use our services, attend our events, and interact with us through social media. The types of information we collect include, but are not limited to, the following:

Personal Information: We may collect certain personal information you share with us, including, but not limited to:

  • Contact details such as your name, company name, physical address, telephone number, and email address
  • Demographic information such as your birthday and gender
  • Background and career information such as professional sport(s) played and employment status
  • Credit card or bank information processed by our payment processor (TPI does not retain your full credit card information)
  • Personalization information such as an uploaded profile photo
  • Information about your social media accounts
  • Details about your career, networking interests, investment interests, and investment history

Analytics Information:  We use Google Analytics to provide insight into our website, and to improve the relevance of advertisements you receive.  Google Analytics’ terms are available here: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html.

Website Visit Information:  We also collect certain types of non-personal information whenever you visit our website.  By “Site Visit Information” we mean information that does not directly identify you personally, such as IP address, device information, and browser information.

Aggregate Information: Aggregate Information is information that does not identify you in any way.  Aggregate Information may be collected when you visit our website, independent of any information you voluntarily enter.  Additionally, we may use one or more processes to de-identify information that contains Personal information, such that only Aggregate Information remains.  We may collect, use, store, and transfer Aggregate Information without restriction.

WHAT DOES TPI DO WITH THE INFORMATION IT COLLECTS? 

We will only use your information for the purposes for which we have collected it, or the purposes set forth in this Policy. No other use of your information unless you give us permission. We will not disclose your Personal information to third parties other than as described in this Policy, unless you give us permission to do so. We do not sell or lease your information to third parties.

How TPI Uses Your Personal, Analytics, and Site Visit Information:

  • To operate and improve our website and provide our services
  • To send you updates about TPI, our services, our events, and other materials and opportunities we think you may be interested in
  • Introduce you to other TPI members, companies and individuals we have a relationship with
  • Send information to you about your use of our website and services

How TPI Shares Your Personal, Analytics, and Site Visit Information:

  • We may share this information with our service providers to assist us with operating our website and providing our services, our advertising, and our technical support
  • If you are a TPI member, your information, including but not limited to your contact information, professional information, background information, and your investment interests may be shared with other TPI members
  • If you register for an event, join a group, or join a forum or discussion board, your information may be shared with those organizing and part of the event, group, forum or discussion board
  • Legal and Law Enforcement Requests:  We may disclose, at our sole discretion, your information as required by law, or to comply with a legally binding request—such as a subpoena, warrant, or similar legally enforceable request for information.

Other Uses and Disclosures:  We may also share and disclose your Personal, Analytics, and Site Visit Information: (i) to investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; (ii) in connection with the sale, purchase, merger, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution of TPI; (iii) with our affiliate companies for purposes consistent with this Policy; (iv) when we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of TPI or other persons; or (v) as otherwise required or permitted by law, including any contractual obligations of TPI.

We never share any of the following information with any third parties other than our service providers as necessary to operate our website and services unless you give us permission or if we are legally compelled (as described above):

  • Your financial information, including the specific terms of your investments, with other TPI members
  • Specific information about your eligibility to be a TPI member

DOES TPI USE COOKIES OR BEACONS?

Most websites, including our website, use “Cookies” – which are electronic files that websites place on a visitor’s computer to store information that makes each visit to the site more efficient.  We use both “session” and “persistent” cookies on our website.  A session cookie stores information about you only while you are visiting our website, then is deleted when you leave our website.  Persistent cookies store information about you, your preferences, and information about other websites you visit, and it remains on your computer or device after you leave our website.  To remove cookies, you may configure your browser to clear all cookies, or configure it to reject cookies whenever you visit a new website.   Please consult your browser’s user guide for specific instructions on removing cookies.

“Beacons” are small graphic files with a unique identifier that are used to track a web or mobile site user’s online movements.   Unlike cookies, beacons are embedded on websites, not downloaded on your computer or device.   We use beacons to better manage content on our website.

DOES TPI COLLECT PAYMENT CARD INFORMATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE? 

We use Stripe to process credit and debit card transactions completed through our website.  full credit or debit card information is never shared with us, and we do not have access to that information.  You should consult Stripe’s privacy policy to learn more about how it processes credit and debit card transactions for us by visiting https://stripe.com/privacy.

HOW LONG DOES TPI RETAIN MY DATA?

TPI retains personal data for no longer than necessary. 

DOES TPI TRACK MY ACTIVITY ACROSS OTHER WEBSITES? 

When you visit our website, we automatically collect the name of the website you visited from (called the “referring page”) and the name of the website you chose to visit immediately after ours (called the “exit page”), and information about other websites you have recently visited.  Please note that because there is no consistent industry understanding of how to respond to “Do Not Track” signals, we do not alter our data collection and usage practices when we detect such a signal from your browser.  When our website detects a Do Not Track signal from your browser, it will still collect referring and exit page information and other information when you visit our website.

CAN I CHOOSE TO STOP RECEIVING MARKETING MESSAGES FROM TPI OR CHANGE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We may send you newsletters and other messages, including marketing emails and other communication about our services, and to alert you to relevant advertisements and other opportunities related to our website and services.  You can always choose to stop receiving newsletters or other communications from us by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any TPI marketing message. If you unsubscribe, we may still collect and use non-personal information regarding your use of our website for non-interest based advertising purposes.

You can delete, change, or update your Personal information at any time by contacting us at legal@www.theplayersimpact.com. We may require you to provide certain information to verify that it is you making the request.  However, note we will not delete information that we are required to retain in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations, or that we are required to retain in order to complete transactions with you.

We will retain your information for as long as your TPI membership is active or as needed to provide you services. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

FORUMS AND GROUPS

Our website and services may include forums, message boards, groups, and other similar features that allow TPI members and other users to post information, engage in discussions, and interact with other users (“Communication Services”).  Please be aware that any information you post or provide in these contexts may be read, collected, and used by others who access them.  In some cases, these areas may be available to the public.  Exercise caution whenever posting information in these areas. TPI is not responsible for events arising from the distribution of any information you choose to publicly post or share through the forums. All information or materials uploaded by you while utilizing the Communication Services is subject to our Terms of Service.

IN THE EVENT OF A DATA BREACH

In the event of a data breach, we are committed to promptly notifying affected users in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our notification process involves the following steps:

  1. Identification of Breach: We promptly investigate any suspected or confirmed data breach to determine its scope, severity, and potential impact on user data.
  2. Internal Assessment: Our internal team assesses the nature and extent of the breach, identifying the categories of affected data, the number of affected users, and any potential risks to their rights and freedoms.
  3. Notification to Supervisory Authority: If required by law, we notify the relevant data protection supervisory authority of the breach without undue delay, providing all necessary details as prescribed by GDPR and other applicable regulations.
  4. User Notification: We notify affected users of the breach without undue delay, providing clear and transparent information about the nature of the breach, the types of data affected, and any potential risks to their rights and freedoms.
  5. Communication Method: We use appropriate communication channels to notify affected users, including email, website notifications, or other direct communication methods. The notification is designed to reach users promptly and effectively.
  6. Content of Notification: Our notification to users includes details such as:
  • Description of the breach and its impact on user data
  • Steps taken or recommended by users to mitigate potential risks
  • Contact information for further inquiries or assistance
  • Any measures taken or planned to address the breach and prevent future incidents
  1. Timing of Notification: We aim to notify affected users as soon as reasonably possible after the discovery of the breach, balancing the need for prompt communication with the thoroughness of our investigation.
  2. Assistance and Support: We offer affected users appropriate assistance and support in addressing any concerns or consequences resulting from the breach, including guidance on protecting their data and mitigating potential risks.
  3. Continuous Monitoring and Improvement: Following a data breach, we conduct a thorough review of our security measures and protocols to identify any weaknesses or areas for improvement. We take proactive steps to enhance our data security practices to prevent future incidents.

By following these procedures, we aim to fulfill our obligations under GDPR and other data protection laws, ensuring transparency, accountability, and user trust in our handling of data breaches.

CAN CHILDREN USE TPI’S WEBSITE? 

Our website is not directed at children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect Personal information or other information from children under 18.  If you are the parent of a child under the age of 18, and you believe he or she has shared information with us, please contact us at legal@www.theplayersimpact.com so we can remove his or her information from our systems.

WHAT IF I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA?

California law permits users who are California residents to request and obtain from us once a year, free of charge, a list of the third parties to whom we have disclosed their personal information (if any) for their direct marketing purposes in the prior calendar year, as well as the type of personal information disclosed to those parties. If you wish to opt out of disclosing personal information to third parties, such requests may be made to legal@www.theplayersimpact.com. Under California law (and as a result of your ability to opt out as set forth in this Policy), we are not required to maintain or disclose a list of third parties that receive your personal information for marketing purposes.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), California consumers have the following rights, which can be exercised directly or in certain cases, through an authorized agent:

  • Right to Know. California customers have the right to request information about the categories and sources of personal information we collect, our purposes for collecting the information, and the types of third parties that receive that information. Details about our data collection, use and third-party disclosures can be found in this Policy. In addition, you have the right to request a copy of your personal information. You may exercise this right once per 12-month period by submitting a request to us at legal@www.theplayersimpact.com.
  • Right to Delete. California customers have the right to request that we delete some or all of the personal information that we have about you, subject to certain exceptions (i.e. to complete transactions, honor opt-outs, prevent fraud, spam, and other abuse, comply with our legal obligations, cooperate with law enforcement, and to exercise and defend our rights). You may exercise your right to delete by contacting us at legal@www.theplayersimpact.com.
  • Right to Opt Out of Sale of Personal information. California customers have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information, and to request information about whether we have sold your personal information in the past 12 months. We do not sell personal information, and we do not plan to do so. Should such change, we will notify you and provide an ability to opt out as required.
  • Non-Discrimination. We won’t discriminate against you because you exercise any rights herein.

To exercise the foregoing rights, we must be able to verify your identity as the owner of the personal information. In general, we verify identity by confirming that you are the owner of the email address associated with the personal information. An authorized agent submitting a request on your behalf must also have access to the email address associated with the personal information, along with sufficient evidence that you have authorized that person to submit the request on your behalf.

WHAT IF I LIVE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES? 

We are based in the U.S., and our website is hosted in the U.S.  If you are visiting our website from another country, the laws governing our website’s collection and use of personal information may be different from the laws of your country.  If you decide to visit our website, or share your Personal information with TPI, you are agreeing to be governed by the laws of the U.S., and agree to the transfer of your information to the U.S.

From time to time, it may be necessary to transfer your Personal information to recipients who are located in countries outside the United States. This may happen if our servers or recipients or their servers are based outside the United States. If you use our website while visiting countries outside the United States or if we transfer your personal information to recipients or recipients that have their servers located outside the United States, you hereby consent to the transfer of your Personal information. The data protection and other laws of these countries may not be as comprehensive as those in the United States. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Policy, and the collection of information hereunder, shall comply with all applicable data protection provisions.

If you are located outside the United States you note that we are processing your personal information in order to provide the services, or otherwise pursue our legitimate business interests. Our legitimate business interests are balanced against your rights and freedoms and we will not process your personal information if your rights and freedoms outweigh our legitimate business interests.

Additionally, if you are located outside the United States, we may also process your Personal information when we are required or permitted to by law; to comply with government inspection, audits, and other valid requests from government or other public authorities; to respond to legal process such as subpoenas; or as necessary for us to protect our interests or otherwise pursue our legal rights and remedies (for instance, when necessary to prevent or detect fraud, attacks against our website, or other criminal and tortious activities), defend litigation, and manage complaints or claims.

As required, we comply with the obligations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as may be necessary. In particular, you may have the following rights:

  • Right to Access. You have the right to see any Personal information we have collected about you as well as the purpose of our collection and processing of it and whether we plan on sharing such personal information with anyone.
  • Right to Correct. You have the right to complete and/or correct any inaccurate Personal information in our possession. In order to complete and/correct personal information, you may contact us at legal@www.theplayersimpact.com.
  • Right to Erase. You have the right to have your personal information erased from our data stores without undue delay. Additionally, we will erase personal information without undue delay if:
  • The personal information is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected;
  • You withdraw consent and there is no other legitimate basis for the processing;
  • You object to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing;
  • The personal information has been unlawfully processed; or
  • The personal information must be erased for compliance with any of our legal obligations.
  • Right to Restrict. You have the right to restrict processing of your Personal information. You may notify us regarding restricting your Personal information by contacting us at legal@www.theplayersimpact.com.
  • Right to Port Data. You have the right to request your Personal information be ported over to another controller. However, in certain situations, we may not have the technical means to port the information automatically. If this is the case, we will recommend that you delete your Personal information instead.
  • Right to Object. You have the right to object to the collection or processing of your Personal information at any time if you believe your Personal information was collected or processed unlawfully. Our team will work with you to investigate the claim and take appropriate action. While the claims are under investigation, your Personal information may be deleted from our website. You may resubmit your Personal information at any time.

WHAT IF I FOLLOW A LINK TO A THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE? 

Our website and our social media posts may contain links to third-party websites and/or third party social media accounts. Those websites and accounts are governed by their own privacy and data use practices and policies.  We do not have control over the privacy practices of the advertisers or other third parties operating these websites and accounts, and we have no control over how these third parties collect or use the information you chose to share with them.

HOW DOES TPI PROTECT MY INFORMATION? 

We take the security of your personal information very seriously.  We use reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to secure the personal information you share with us. Despite these safeguards and our additional efforts to secure your information, we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third-parties will not be able to defeat our security, and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your personal information. Furthermore, even though appropriate measures are used to prevent unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that any personal identification information collected or received by us will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Policy, and do not accept liability for any unintentional disclosure.

By using the website or providing personal information to us, you agree that we may communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of the website. If we learn of a security system’s breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically by posting a notice on the website or sending you an email at the email provided to us.

WILL TPI CHANGE THIS PRIVACY POLICY?

Each time you use our website the current version of this Policy will apply. This Policy may be amended from time to time for any reason.  You should consult this Policy regularly for any changes.

GOVERNING LAW

This Privacy Policy shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to any conflict of law provisions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Policy, and the collection of information hereunder, shall comply with all relevant data protection provisions, including, without limitation, the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulation.

General Provisions

This Privacy Policy sets forth the entire understanding between you and TPI regarding your use of the website. In the event that any one or more of the terms and conditions contained in this Policy is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. TPI’s failure to insist upon strict adherence to any term contained in this Policy shall not constitute a waiver of such term and shall not be considered a waiver or limit of any right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term contained in this Policy. You agree to make a good faith effort to resolve any actual or threatened breach of this Policy, or any other dispute arising under or in connection with this Policy, by binding arbitration under the administration and rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be held in in the county in which you reside, or another mutually agreeable location. The prevailing party in any action or proceeding shall be entitled to reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees.

Notwithstanding the foregoing arbitration provisions, in no event shall TPI be precluded or delayed from seeking and obtaining temporary, preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief, without the posting of any bond or proving of actual damages, against infringement (or threatened infringement) or other violation (or threatened violation) of its claimed intellectual property rights, or other relief that it deems reasonably necessary to defend or enforce its rights or this Policy, in any court(s) of competent jurisdiction, and through your use of the website, you hereby consent to, and hereby waive any objection regarding, such  jurisdiction and venue. This is without prejudice to your right to launch a claim with the data protection supervisory authority in the country in which you live where you think we have infringed data protection laws.

Survival of the Privacy Policy

Regardless of your request to delete your account, the provisions contained in this Policy shall survive any termination of your use of the website.

HOW DO I CONTACT TPI?

For questions about this Policy or about our privacy and information security practices generally, you can contact us at legal@www.theplayersimpact.com