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We will also communicate with you in response to your inquiries , to provide the services you request , and to manage your account . | 0 |
We will communicate with you by email or telephone , in accordance with your wishes . | 0 |
Note to Parents | 0 |
We recognize a special obligation to protect personal information about young children . | 0 |
We urge parents to instruct their children to never give out their real names , addresses , or phone numbers , without permission , when on - line . | 0 |
Teenagers under the age of 17 and over the age of 12 should encourage their parents to review this policy and to contact us if they would like to evoke our opt - out policy or to raise any concerns . | 0 |
For more information , you may visit our Parental Controls area at https://us.account.blizzard.com/parental-controls/index.html . | 0 |
Service -related Announcements | 0 |
We will send you strictly service - related announcements on rare occasions when it is necessary to do so . | 0 |
For instance , if our service is temporarily suspended for maintenance , we might send you an email . | 0 |
Generally , you may not opt - out of these communications , which are not promotional in nature . | 0 |
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What choices do you have regarding the collection , use , and distribution of your personal information ? | 0 |
Blizzard allows you to control the way that we use personally identifying information that we might obtain . | 0 |
At the time you provide personal information , Blizzard may give you the option of declining any future offers or information about new products , promotions , or services . | 0 |
In addition , many of the " mailings " Blizzard may send you , such as newsletters , have procedures within them to cancel the receipt of any future mailings . | 0 |
Lastly , you may be given the opportunity to " opt - out " of certain features or functionality ( e.g. Real ID ) . | 0 |
See the applicable feature 's FAQ or information page for more details . | 0 |
Your browser may allow you to set a Do Not Track ( DNT ) signal indicating that you do not wish your online activity to be tracked . | 0 |
Currently , our system does not support and can not act on DNT signal headers that we may receive . | 0 |
However , the choices that we provide you concerning the collection and use of your personal information will continue to operate as described in this Privacy Policy . | 0 |
Blizzard may use this information to generate aggregate statistics about our user community and may provide such information to advertisers and / or our partners . | 3 |
For some activities , we may ask you to create a username and password and / or to provide other personal and non-personal information including but not limited to your age , date of birth , gender , and / or game and platform preferences ; and , we may combine such information with other personal and / or non-personal information . | 1 |
In addition , your web browser or client software may transmit certain geographic information or information regarding your computer ( capabilities , game data processing , etc. ) to Blizzard . | 1 |
Blizzard may use this information to generate aggregate statistics about our user community and may provide such information to advertisers and / or our partners . | 1 |
Blizzard may also use such information for security , system integrity ( the prevention of hacking , cheats , etc. ) , or enforcement purposes . | 1 |
Certain information regarding your game play , such as a timestamp of your last game played and your game progressions , will be collected from you and / or automatically generated based upon your use of our game services . | 1 |
From time to time , we may also post customer testimonials that contain personally identifiable information on Blizzard 's websites . | 1 |
However , we will obtain the customer 's consent to post these testimonials prior to publication in accordance with the applicable Blizzard agreement . | 1 |
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What other types of information may we collect ? | 0 |
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What about Children ? | 0 |
If an on - line visitor submits information to Blizzard , it will usually take the form of either : ( 1 ) the purchase of goods or services though our on - line stores , ( 2 ) product or account registration , or registration for on - line game participation , ( 3 ) player match - up services , ( 4 ) message boards or forums , ( 5 ) eCards or Recruit - a - Friend e-mails , ( 6 ) warranty registrations , ( 7 ) contest registrations , ( 8 ) a consumer complaint , ( 9 ) surveys , ( 10 ) customer service or technical support , ( 11 ) Share Wish List feature , and / or ( 12 ) newsletters . | 1 |
Personal information collected may include your name , home address , phone number , and / or e-mail address . | 1 |
We do not require this information to gain access to our websites , however , you will not be able to utilize certain products , services , or features that require registration or receive materials such as newsletters unless such information is provided . | 1 |
If you register an account using your Facebook account , the following information may be collected : ( 1 ) your first and last name and other information made publicly available by you , ( 2 ) your friends list , and ( 3 ) the email address associated with your account . | 1 |
The username and email address that you create through this platform are collected by both Blizzard and Mashery . | 1 |
Visitors purchasing products or services will be required to provide additional information such as a valid credit card number , expiration date , and shipping and billing addresses . | 1 |
Please note that , depending on the Blizzard website that you are visiting , many of the activities listed above may not be available and , as such , personal information may not be collected . | 1 |
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What personal information is collected ? | 0 |
Some of our websites and / or online services require you to create an account with a third party service provider . | 0 |
For example , users are required to create a Mashery ID in order to use our development website . | 0 |
In these types of instances , we strongly encourage you to also review the privacy practices of the third party prior to divulging any personal information . | 0 |
If you do not want your information shared , you can choose not to allow the transfer of information by not using that particular service or by not providing any information at that time . | 3 |
Please be aware that we can not control the activities of third parties to whom we provide data , and while we can not guarantee that they adhere to the same privacy and security procedures as Blizzard , we will take reasonable steps to assure that these third parties will provide sufficient protection of personal information . | 2 |
When you are asked for information while on a Blizzard website , you are sharing that information with Blizzard , it s parent , and its various affiliates and sister companies , unless specifically stated otherwise . | 1 |
From time to time , Blizzard may use third party contractors to collect and process personal information on its behalf ( for product and prize fulfillment , credit card processing , etc. ) . | 1 |
If your personal information is being collected by a company other than Blizzard and not on Blizzard 's behalf , you will be notified at the time the information is collected . | 1 |
Please be aware that advertisers or websites with links to and from our websites may collect personal information about you . | 1 |
These features may collect your Internet Protocol ( " IP " ) address , which page you are visiting on our websites , and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly . | 1 |
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Who is collecting your information ? | 0 |
As a result of this sharing , you may receive communications from any of Blizzard 's affiliates . | 0 |
In addition , some services are provided in conjunction with partner companies . | 0 |
And remember , this Privacy Policy does not apply to , and can not control the activities of , those other advertisers or websites . | 0 |
We encourage you to carefully read the privacy policy of any advertiser or website you visit . | 0 |
Our websites may include certain social media features such as the Facebook " Like " button , and widgets such as the Share this button or interactive mini-programs that run on our websites . | 0 |
Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our websites . | 0 |
Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it . | 0 |
As detailed above , we do not share our customer 's personal information with unaffiliated third parties for direct marketing purposes without their approval . | 3 |
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California Residents : | 0 |
Your California Privacy Rights | 0 |
Under California law , our customers that are California residents may request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes . | 0 |
If at any time you wish to opt out of having your personal information shared with third parties and / or receiving information from Blizzard ( via e-mail or postal mail ) about new products , services , or promotions , you can do so . | 0 |
You may contact us at Blizzard Entertainment Privacy Policy , Attn : Opt - Out Administrator , One Blizzard Way , Irvine , CA 92618-3616 . | 0 |
You can also contact us by e-mailing us at opt-out@blizzard.com . | 0 |
Please indicate what publications or services you no longer wish to receive so that we may better address your needs . | 0 |
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What if you have a question or complaint ? | 0 |
If you have any questions or wish to file a complaint , please feel free to e-mail us at privacy@blizzard.com or send a letter addressed to Blizzard Entertainment Privacy Policy , Attention : Privacy Policy Administrator , One Blizzard Way , Irvine , CA 92618-3616 . | 0 |
As previously mentioned , Blizzard Entertainment is a licensee of ESRB 's Privacy Certified Program . | 0 |
If you believe that we have not responded to your inquiry or your inquiry has not been satisfactorily addressed , please contact ESRB Privacy Certified at , or ESRB , Attention : | 0 |
Vice President , Privacy Certified Program , 420 Lexington Ave. , Suite 2240 , New York , NY 10170 . | 0 |
You may also e-mail them at privacy@esrb.org . | 0 |
Blizzard has taken steps to assure that all information collected will remain secure and in its original form , i.e. free from any alteration . | 2 |
As such , access to all personal information is strictly controlled . | 2 |
When credit card information is transmitted , for example , we use industry standard , SSL ( secure sockets layer ) encryption . | 2 |
We follow generally accepted standards to protect the personal information submitted to us , both during transmission and once it is received . | 2 |
In addition , we will take reasonable steps to assure that third parties to whom we transfer any data will provide sufficient protection of personal information . | 2 |
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How secure is my personal information ? | 0 |
The security of your personal information is important to us . | 0 |
Blizzard does not store this information and uses it for the sole purpose of sending this one - time email and to track the success of our referral program . | 1 |
Blizzard does not store this information and uses it for the sole purpose of sending this one - time email and to track the success of our referral program . | 4 |
Recruit a Friend / E - cards / Share Wish List | 0 |
If you choose to use our recruit - a-friend , Share Wish List , or e-card features , we will ask you for your friend 's name and email address . | 0 |
We will automatically send your friend a one - time email inviting him or her to visit the website . | 0 |
We are not required to remove posted content or information if it has been rendered anonymous or if we are required by law to retain it . | 4 |
California Privacy Rights for Minors | 0 |
California residents under the age of 18 have the right to remove , or request the removal of , content or information they have posted to the message boards or forums . | 0 |
This request can be made by contacting us at Blizzard Entertainment Privacy Policy , Attention : Privacy Policy Administrator , One Blizzard Way , Irvine , CA 92618-3616 . | 0 |
We can also be reached via e-mail at . | 0 |
Please again be advised that any information posted to the message boards or forums is publicly viewable . | 0 |
We strongly recommend that all users avoid posting personal or sensitive information at any time . | 0 |
Please note that residual copies of content and / or information that have been deleted may remain on our backup servers . | 0 |
Additionally , we do not have control over third parties ( e.g. , other users ) who may have copied or reposted the content or information . | 0 |
Special Offers and Updates | 0 |