Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Valuable Wagers ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website and services available at valuablewagers.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our services.
1. Information We Collect
Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and username.
Transaction Information: When you purchase predictions, payment processing is handled by ClickBank. We receive your receipt number, transaction ID, and the products purchased. We do not store your credit card or payment details.
Usage Data: We may collect non-personally-identifiable information such as browser type, device type, and pages visited to improve our services.
2. Lawful Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Contract: Processing necessary to fulfill a purchase you have made (e.g., delivering predictions after payment)
- Consent: Where you have given explicit consent, such as accepting non-essential cookies
- Legitimate Interest: Processing necessary for fraud prevention, service improvement, and security
- Legal Obligation: Where we are required by law to process or retain data
3. How We Use Your Information
- To provide, maintain, and improve our services
- To process transactions and deliver purchased predictions
- To communicate with you about your account or purchases
- To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
4. Information Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:
- ClickBank: Our payment processor, which handles all transactions under their own privacy policy
- Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate our platform (e.g., hosting, analytics)
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy:
- Account data: Retained while your account is active, and deleted within 30 days of an account deletion request
- Transaction records: Retained for up to 7 years to comply with tax and financial reporting obligations
- Usage data: Retained in anonymized/aggregated form and purged within 12 months
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (TLS) and secure storage. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Cookies & Tracking
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Required for the site to function (e.g., session management). These do not require consent.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site. Only set after you provide consent via our cookie banner.
- Third-party cookies: ClickBank may set cookies for payment processing and fraud detection.
You can withdraw cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies or adjusting your browser settings.
8. International Data Transfers
Our services are hosted in the United States. If you are accessing our services from the European Economic Area (EEA) or other regions with data protection laws, your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using our services, you consent to this transfer. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure your data remains protected in accordance with this policy.
9. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to third-party websites, including ClickBank. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.
10. Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
11. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction: Request that we limit the processing of your data
- Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@valuablewagers.com. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are in the EU/EEA and believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. If changes are significant, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at support@valuablewagers.com.