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Privacy Policy

Artes Studio Ltd.  ·  Last Updated: June 6, 2024

01 Introduction

Artes Studio Ltd. and its affiliated companies ("Artes", "we", "our" or "us") value your privacy. In this Privacy Policy ("Policy") we describe how we collect, use and disclose Personal Data we obtain about users of our website artestudio.io, its subdomains and related features ("Website"), our skill-based game ("Apps") and related materials, tools and services (collectively, the "Services").

Artes is dedicated to protecting your privacy rights and making our practices regarding your Personal Data more transparent and fair. This Policy describes the information we collect, store, use and share, and applies whenever you visit our Website, Apps or otherwise access or use any of our Services.

We strongly urge you to read this Policy and make sure you fully understand and agree to it. By using the Services, you signify your acceptance of this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our Services. This Policy is integrated into and forms part of Artes's Terms of Use.

02 Data We Collect

We collect Personal Data about you — any information which potentially allows your identification with reasonable means (for example, email address or name). The following types of Personal Data are collected:

CategoryWhat we collect
Account & Registration Full name, email address, country of residence, phone number, birthdate, and username.
Identification Physical address, phone number, government-issued ID, photos, utility bills, payment method and source of funds for identity verification and AML purposes.
Payment Payment method, card information, transaction history, and chargebacks — collected by us or our payment processors when you make a deposit.
Usage Pages viewed, scoring, win/loss rate, and screen recordings reflecting your interaction with our Services.
Technical Geolocation data, device information (operating system, mobile carrier, screen resolution), IP address, and device identifiers.
Communications Full name, email address, and any other information you provide when you contact us via email or in-app support.
Advertising & Marketing Geolocation data, IP address, advertising identifiers (IDFA, AAID), engagement with marketing materials, and browsing history.

03 Tracking Technologies

When you visit or access our Services, we use cookies, pixels, beacons, local storage, and similar technologies ("Tracking Technologies") to automatically collect information about you, your device, and your online behavior, in order to enhance navigation, improve performance, perform analytics, and offer tailored content and advertisements.

Types of Tracking Technologies

  • Strictly Necessary — Essential to enable navigation and use of the Services' features.
  • Tracking and Advertising — Collect browsing habits to make advertising more relevant and to measure ad effectiveness. Information may be shared with advertisers, publishers, and ad networks.
  • Functionality — Allow the Services to remember choices you make (such as language) and provide enhanced personalized features including authentication.
  • Performance — Collect information about your online activity (visit duration, behavioral data, content engagement) for analytics and statistics.

Managing Your Preferences

You can manage Tracking Technologies by changing your browser settings to send a "Do-Not-Track" signal. Note that certain features of the Services may not work properly if you delete or disable Tracking Technologies.

To opt out of personalized advertising on mobile devices:

  • iOS: Enable "Limit Ad Tracking" or disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track" in your iOS device settings.
  • Android: Enable "Opt out of Ads Personalization" in your Google Ads settings within Android settings.

You may also visit the Interactive Advertising Bureau (US/EU) or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance to opt out of certain third-party targeting technologies.

04 Why We Process Your Personal Data

PurposeLegal Basis
Registration & Provision of Services Performance of contractual obligations; your consent; and our legitimate interest in providing our Services to you.
Payment Processing Performance of contractual obligations; compliance with legal obligations; and our legitimate interest in processing payment.
Improve Our Services Our legitimate interest in providing and improving our Services.
Marketing & Advertising Your consent (where required) and our legitimate interest in providing tailored content and promoting our Services.
Integrity & Fraud Prevention Your consent (where required), compliance with legal obligations, and our legitimate interest in maintaining the security of our Services.
Compliance with Legal Obligations Compliance with our legal obligations and our legitimate interest in assisting law enforcement agencies.

Providing users with a fair, balanced, and competitive experience is extremely important to us. We may use anti-cheat and fraud prevention technologies to identify and prevent malicious activity, which may collect and analyze data about your device and usage of our Services.

05 Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your Personal Data as described below:

  • Affiliated companies — We may share Personal Data internally within our affiliated companies and subsidiaries for the purposes described in this Policy.
  • Payment processors — We share your payment information with third-party payment processors to facilitate your payments. These third parties may have access to your Personal Data to perform tasks on our behalf.
  • Service providers — Our service providers may need access to certain Personal Data to provide their services to us, including customer service support, technical infrastructure, and cloud storage vendors.
  • Third-party advertisers — We may partner with third parties to display advertising on our Services or to manage our advertising on other websites and apps. These advertisers may use Tracking Technologies to gather information about your activities.
  • Other users — Information about your scores, results, achievements, and other activities within the Services may be viewable by other users, such as your competitors in tournaments.
  • KYC providers — In certain circumstances we may share your Personal Data with third-party providers to comply with know-your-customer and anti-money-laundering obligations.
  • Regulatory bodies and law enforcement — We may disclose data to government or law enforcement officials as we believe necessary to respond to claims and legal processes, to protect property and rights, or to prevent illegal activity.
  • Auditors and advisers — We can share your data with our external auditors, advisors, and professional service providers (lawyers, accountants, insurers) for regulatory compliance.
  • Business transactions — We may transfer, sell, or otherwise share your Personal Data in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of some or all of our assets.

06 Your Rights

If you reside in the EU or other jurisdiction offering similar rights, you may request to:

  • Access — Receive confirmation of whether Personal Data concerning you is being processed and access your stored Personal Data.
  • Deletion — Request that we erase or delete Personal Data held about you.
  • Rectification — Request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated Personal Data.
  • No automated decision-making — Not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces significant legal effects.
  • Data portability — Request that we move, copy, and transfer your Personal Data to another IT environment in a safe and secure way.
  • Restrict or object to processing — Request that we restrict or cease to conduct certain processing of Personal Data.

Please note that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. You are welcome to contact us at Support@artestudio.io. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you can lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

07 Transfer of Data

We operate globally. Any information that we collect, disclose, or share, including your Personal Data, can be stored and processed in various jurisdictions around the world, including (but not limited to) the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and United States.

To the extent that the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation is applicable, we will only transfer and share Personal Data to data recipients:

  • Located in the EEA or UK;
  • Located in non-EEA/UK countries approved as providing an adequate level of data protection; or
  • Who have entered into legal agreements ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

08 How We Protect Your Personal Data

We have implemented administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of your Personal Data. While we seek to protect your information and keep it confidential, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information.

There is always some risk involved in transmitting information over the internet, and others could find a way to thwart our security systems — which can lead to reputational harm, fraud, or identity theft. We encourage you to exercise discretion regarding the Personal Data you choose to disclose. If you feel that your privacy was not treated in accordance with this Policy, please contact us via the contact details below.

09 Minors

Our Services are intended solely for users who are eighteen (18) years of age or older and can form legally binding contracts under applicable laws. We do not knowingly collect or solicit Personal Data from anyone under 18 years of age, and we reserve the right to request proof of age at any stage.

In the event that we learn we have collected Personal Data from an individual under 18 years of age without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information upon discovery. If you believe we might have any information from or about an individual under 18 years of age, please contact us through the contact details below.

10 Retention

We will retain your Personal Data for as long as necessary to provide our Services, and as necessary to fulfil the purposes and legal obligations identified in this Policy, including to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Retention periods will be determined taking into account the type of information collected, the purpose for which it is collected, and the need to destroy outdated, unused information at the earliest reasonable time.

11 Controlling Version

This Privacy Policy has been drafted in the English language, which is the original and controlling version. All translations of this Privacy Policy into other languages shall be solely for convenience and shall not control the meaning or application of this Privacy Policy. In the event of any discrepancy between the meanings of any translated versions and the English language version, the meaning of the English language version shall prevail.

12 Updates to This Policy

We reserve the right to change this Policy at any time. The most current version will always be posted on our Services (as reflected in the "Last Updated" heading). You are advised to check for updates regularly. By continuing to access or use our Services after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the updated Policy.

13 Contact Us

If you have any further questions, please contact us by email at:

Support@artestudio.io