1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how The Points Party LLC ("The Points Party," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information about you when you visit our website at https://thepointsparty.com, interact with our content, or use any of our services (collectively, the "Services").
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. We have adopted this Privacy Policy to explain what information we may collect, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose it to third parties.
This Privacy Policy, together with our Terms of Service and Ads Policy, set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our Services.
2. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Services:
2.1 Information You Provide to Us
- Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your name, email address, username, and password.
- Profile Information: Information you provide in your profile, such as your photo, biography, and location.
- Content: Information you provide when you post content, comment, or otherwise contribute to our Services.
- Communication: Information you provide when you contact us, participate in surveys, or sign up for our newsletter.
- Financial Information: When you link financial accounts (like credit card accounts) to our Services, we receive information about those accounts in accordance with the terms of the respective financial institutions. Note that we do not store your login credentials for these accounts.
2.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit our Services, we may automatically collect:
- Usage Data: Information about your interaction with our Services, such as the content you view, the date and time of your visit, the features you use, and the links you click.
- Device Information: Information about your device, including IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, screen resolution, and device identifiers.
- Location Information: General location information based on your IP address.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. For more information, see the "Cookies and Similar Technologies" section below.
2.3 Information From Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third parties, including:
- Social Media Platforms: If you interact with our Services through social media platforms or connect your social media accounts to our Services.
- Business Partners: Information shared by our business partners, such as credit card issuers or travel providers with whom we have a relationship.
- Service Providers: Information from our service providers who help us with analytics, marketing, and user verification.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Services
- Process and complete transactions
- Personalize your experience with our Services
- Communicate with you about our Services, promotions, and events
- Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
- Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrative messages
- Develop new products and services
- Generate and analyze statistics about your use of our Services
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
- Protect the rights, property, or safety of The Points Party, our users, or others
- Comply with legal obligations
4. How We Share Your Information
We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:
4.1 With Service Providers
We share information with service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, payment processing, email delivery, and customer service.
4.2 For Legal Reasons
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency). We may also disclose your information to:
- Enforce our Terms of Service
- Protect and defend our rights or property
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Services
- Protect the personal safety of users of the Services or the public
- Protect against legal liability
4.3 With Your Consent
We may share your information with third parties when you have given us your consent to do so.
4.4 Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
4.5 Aggregated or De-identified Information
We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you with third parties for marketing, advertising, research, or similar purposes.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
5.1 What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our Services. They allow us to remember your preferences, analyze how our Services are used, and enable certain features.
5.2 Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our Services.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our Services.
- Functionality Cookies: Allow our Services to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features.
- Targeting Cookies: Record your visit to our Services, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed to deliver more relevant advertisements.
5.3 Your Cookie Choices
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. However, if you reject cookies, you may still use our Services, but your ability to use some features may be limited.
6. Marketing Communications
We may send you marketing communications about our Services, promotions, and offers that we believe may be of interest to you. You can opt out of receiving marketing emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our marketing communications or by contacting us directly.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request access to your personal information.
- Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information.
- Restriction: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection: Object to our processing of your personal information.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time if we rely on consent to process your personal information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete that information.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
10. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and applicable legal requirements.
11. International Data Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you are resident. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We take steps to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection in the countries in which we process it.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our Services after the revised Privacy Policy has been posted indicates your acknowledgment of and consent to the updated terms.
13. California Privacy Rights
California residents may have additional privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other California privacy laws.
13.1 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Rights
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt-out of the sale of your personal information
- Non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights
13.2 California Shine the Light Law
California residents may request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
- Email: privacy@thepointsparty.com
- Postal Address: 9121 Atlanta Ave #1051 Huntington Beach, CA 92646
15. Additional Information for European Union (EU) Residents
If you are located in the European Union (EU), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
15.1 Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information on the following legal bases:
- Your consent
- Performance of a contract with you
- Compliance with a legal obligation
- Protection of vital interests
- Public interest
- Legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party
15.2 Data Controller
The Points Party LLC acts as the data controller of your personal information.
15.3 Data Protection Officer
You may contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@thepointsparty.com.
15.4 Supervisory Authority
If you are located in the EU and believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
