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PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 2024 Oct. 25th

At Play of Values (playofvalues.com), your privacy is our top priority. This blog is dedicated to the personal PhD journey of Paulius, who is exploring the “Impact of Medias on the Value of Entities within the Sports Ecosystem.” This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our blog. By using Play of Values, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Data Collection

Play of Values collects personal information in the following ways:

  • When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

  • Cookies: We utilize third-party cookies to enhance user experience and analyze traffic patterns on our blog. These cookies allow us to understand how users interact with Play of Values, enabling us to improve our content and services continuously. Read more below.
  • Newsletter Subscription: If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you updates about new content, special announcements, and relevant information related to sports marketing, management, and media influence.

2. Data Usage

The information we collect is utilized for the following purposes:

  • Enhancing User Experience: By understanding user behavior on Play of Values, we can tailor our content to better meet your interests and needs, ensuring a more engaging experience.
  • Newsletter Communication: We will use your email address to send you newsletters that feature the latest articles, discussions, and insights.

3. Data Sharing

Play of Values is committed to protecting your privacy. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties. Your information may only be shared when necessary for the functionality of our website, such as through third-party services for analytics.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

4. Data from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow). Play of Values uses cookies to enhance user experience, analyze site traffic, and provide personalized content. Users can choose to have their browser refuse cookies or alert them when cookies are being sent.

However, if you disable cookies, some features of Play of Values may not function properly.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

6. User Rights

As a user of Play of Values, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Opt-Out: You can opt-out of cookie tracking by adjusting your browser settings or using the opt-out features available through third-party services.
  • Access and Correction: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections if it is inaccurate.

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information on Play of Values. While we strive to secure your data, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children’s Privacy

Play of Values is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under this age. If we become aware of any such information being collected, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.

10. Contact Information

For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us at: paulius@playofvalues.com. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us enhance our commitment to privacy.

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