PRIVACY POLICY
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") is hereby established and effective as of March 21, 2025, by and between DefiBullworld, a corporate entity duly organized and existing under applicable laws (hereinafter referred to as "Company," "we," "our," or "us") and any individual or entity (hereinafter referred to as "User," "you," or "your") who accesses, browses, or utilizes the website located at https://defibullworld.com, including all subdomains thereof (collectively, the "Website").
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
BY ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR OTHERWISE UTILIZING THE WEBSITE, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS POLICY, WHICH CONSTITUTES A BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THE COMPANY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE WEBSITE AND MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE ANY AND ALL USE THEREOF.
COLLECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
A. User-Provided Information
In the course of your use of the Website, you may voluntarily furnish certain personally identifiable information ("PII") to the Company through various means, including but not limited to:
- Contact information, including but not limited to your legal name, electronic mail address, telephone number, facsimile number, and physical or mailing address, which you may provide when completing online forms, submitting inquiries, or otherwise communicating with the Company;
- Authentication credentials, including but not limited to usernames, passwords, security questions and answers, and any other information necessary to establish and maintain account access, where applicable;
- Financial information, including but not limited to credit card numbers, debit card numbers, bank account information, and billing addresses, where applicable for transaction processing purposes; and
- Any other information voluntarily furnished by you in communications with the Company.
B. Information Collected Automatically
The Company may automatically collect certain information regarding your use of the Website through technological means, including but not limited to:
- Technical information, including but not limited to your Internet Protocol (IP) address, Media Access Control (MAC) address, browser type and version, operating system, device information, and other technical identifiers;
- Usage data, including but not limited to pages visited, sequence of navigation, timestamp information, duration of visits, click-through rates, scroll depth, and other interaction metrics;
- Location data, including but not limited to general geographic location as determined by IP address or more precise location data if permitted by you and supported by your device; and
- Referral information, including but not limited to the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the website from which you navigated to the Website.
C. Information from Third-Party Sources
The Company may obtain information about you from third-party sources, including but not limited to:
- Analytics providers, including but not limited to Google Analytics, which may provide aggregate or individualized data regarding Website usage patterns;
- Advertising partners, including but not limited to social media platforms, which may provide information about your interests and online activities; and
- Data aggregators, which may provide demographic, psychographic, or behavioral data to enhance our understanding of our user base.
UTILIZATION OF COLLECTED INFORMATION
The Company may utilize the information collected pursuant to this Policy for the following legitimate business purposes:
- To provide, maintain, operate, and improve the Website and all services offered thereon or in connection therewith;
- To respond to your inquiries, fulfill your requests, and provide customer support services;
- To personalize and optimize your user experience, including but not limited to the delivery of content, advertisements, and product or service offerings that may be of interest to you based on your browsing history, preferences, and other behavioral indicators;
- To conduct analytical studies, including but not limited to statistical analyses, trend identification, and performance measurement, for the purpose of enhancing the functionality, user interface, and overall quality of the Website;
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security breaches, fraudulent activities, and other potentially harmful or unlawful conduct;
- To comply with applicable laws, regulations, judicial orders, governmental requests, and other legal processes; and
- To enforce the Company's rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and the Company, including but not limited to the Website's Terms of Service.
DISCLOSURE AND TRANSFER OF INFORMATION
The Company may disclose or transfer your information to third parties under the following circumstances:
A. Service Providers
The Company may disclose your information to third-party service providers who perform services on behalf of the Company, including but not limited to:
- Hosting and cloud storage providers that facilitate the technological infrastructure necessary for the Website's operation;
- Analytics providers that assist in the collection, processing, and analysis of Website usage data;
- Payment processors that facilitate financial transactions, where applicable;
- Electronic mail service providers that facilitate communications between the Company and Users; and
- Other vendors that provide technical, operational, or administrative services in connection with the Website.
B. Legal and Regulatory Compliance
The Company may disclose your information when required to do so by applicable law, regulation, court order, administrative order, or other legal process, including but not limited to:
- In response to subpoenas, warrants, or other judicial or administrative orders;
- To establish, exercise, or defend the Company's legal rights;
- To investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, violations of the Company's Terms of Service, or situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person; and
- To comply with audits, investigations, or other proceedings conducted by regulatory authorities.
C. Corporate Transactions
The Company may transfer your information in connection with or during the negotiation of any merger, financing, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution, transaction, or proceeding involving the sale, transfer, divestiture, or disclosure of all or a portion of the Company's business or assets to another company. In such event, the recipient entity shall be bound by the terms of this Policy with respect to its treatment of your information.
D. With Your Consent
The Company may disclose your information to any third party with your prior express consent.
SAFEGUARDING OF INFORMATION
The Company implements and maintains reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, in accordance with industry standards and best practices. Such measures may include, but are not limited to:
- Encryption of sensitive information during transmission using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology or similar protocols;
- Implementation of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other network security measures;
- Restriction of access to personal information to authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis;
- Regular security assessments, vulnerability testing, and system monitoring; and
- Employee training on privacy and information security practices.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THE ABSOLUTE SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION, AS NO METHOD OF ELECTRONIC STORAGE OR TRANSMISSION OVER THE INTERNET IS 100% SECURE. THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR SECURITY BREACHES CAUSED BY THIRD-PARTY CIRCUMVENTION OF ANY SECURITY MEASURES CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
USER RIGHTS AND CHOICES
Subject to applicable law, you may have certain rights with respect to your information, which may include:
A. Right of Access and Portability
You may have the right to request confirmation of whether the Company processes your personal information and, if so, to access such information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
B. Right to Rectification
You may have the right to request that the Company correct any inaccurate personal information concerning you and, taking into account the purposes of the processing, complete any incomplete personal information.
C. Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")
You may have the right to request the erasure of your personal information without undue delay under certain circumstances, including but not limited to cases where the personal information is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.
D. Right to Restriction of Processing
You may have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal information under certain circumstances, including but not limited to cases where you contest the accuracy of the personal information or where the processing is unlawful.
E. Right to Object
You may have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of your personal information based on legitimate interests pursued by the Company or by a third party.
F. Right to Withdraw Consent
Where the processing of your personal information is based on your consent, you may have the right to withdraw such consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise any of the aforementioned rights, please contact the Company using the contact information provided in Section XI of this Policy. The Company will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law and may require verification of your identity before processing such request.
COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
A. Definition and Usage
The Website may utilize "cookies," which are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit the Website, as well as similar tracking technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage objects (collectively, "Cookies"). Cookies may be set by the Company (first-party Cookies) or by third parties (third-party Cookies) and may remain on your device for varying periods of time, including persistent Cookies (which remain on your device until you delete them) and session Cookies (which are deleted when you close your browser).
B. Types of Cookies
The Website may use the following types of Cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are essential for the Website to function properly and cannot be disabled without severely impacting the functionality of the Website.
- Performance Cookies: These Cookies collect information about how you use the Website, such as which pages you visit most frequently, in order to improve Website performance and functionality.
- Functionality Cookies: These Cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These Cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests, to limit the number of times you see a particular advertisement, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
C. Cookie Management
Most web browsers are set to accept Cookies by default, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline Cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline Cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Website. For more information about Cookies and how to manage them, please refer to the Company's Cookie Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference into this Policy.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
The Website is not directed to individuals under the age of thirteen (13) years, and the Company does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of thirteen (13). If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided personal information to the Company, please contact the Company using the contact information provided in Section XI of this Policy. If the Company becomes aware that it has collected personal information from a child under the age of thirteen (13) without verification of parental consent, the Company will take steps to delete such information from its systems as soon as reasonably practicable.
INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
The Company may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States and other countries that may have different data protection laws than those in your country of residence. By using the Website, you consent to the transfer of your information to such countries for the purposes described in this Policy.
RETENTION OF INFORMATION
The Company will retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria used to determine the retention period include:
- The length of time the Company has an ongoing relationship with you;
- Whether there is a legal or regulatory obligation to which the Company is subject; and
- Whether retention is advisable in light of the Company's legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation, or regulatory investigations).
When personal information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, the Company will either delete or anonymize such information, or if this is not possible (for example, because the information has been stored in backup archives), then the Company will securely store the information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
AMENDMENTS TO THIS POLICY
The Company reserves the right to modify, amend, or update this Policy at any time and in its sole discretion. Any material changes to this Policy will be posted on the Website, and the "Effective Date" at the top of this Policy will be updated accordingly. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy. If you do not agree to any future changes to this Policy, you must cease use of the Website.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Policy or the Company's privacy practices, please contact the Company at:
JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
A. California Residents
If you are a resident of the State of California, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA"), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 ("CPRA"). For more information about your rights under California law, please refer to the Company's California Privacy Notice, which is hereby incorporated by reference into this Policy.
B. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland Residents
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area ("EEA"), the United Kingdom ("UK"), or Switzerland, the Company processes your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") or equivalent legislation. For more information about your rights under the GDPR or equivalent legislation, please refer to the Company's GDPR Privacy Notice, which is hereby incorporated by reference into this Policy.
SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Policy is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Policy or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Policy so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
WAIVER
No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set forth in this Policy shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under this Policy shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Policy, together with the Terms of Service and any other documents expressly incorporated by reference herein, constitutes the sole and entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.
WHEREFORE, by using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to be bound by its terms and conditions.
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