Privacy Policy - MMA.SOCIAL

Introduction

MMA.SOCIAL ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website located at https://mma.social (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when using our Site, including:

Account registration information (username, email address, password)
Profile information you choose to share
Fighter ratings, fight predictions, and poll votes you submit
Comments and discussions
Communications you send to us

Information Collected Automatically

When you access our Site, we automatically collect certain information, including:

IP Address: Used for voting uniqueness, security, and analytics
Browser and Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type
Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs
Cookies and Similar Technologies: See our Cookies section below

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

To provide, operate, and maintain the Site
To improve, personalize, and expand our Site
To understand and analyze how you use our Site
To develop new features, products, and services
To process your ratings, votes, and predictions
To prevent duplicate voting and maintain fair polling systems
To communicate with you, including for customer service
To send you updates and marketing communications (with your consent)
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraud
To comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function properly (session management, security)
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site
Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad campaign performance
Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

Third-Party Services

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our Site. Google Analytics gathers information about Site use by means of cookies. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our Site. Google's privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following situations:

With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (hosting, analytics, advertising)
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities
Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale, or acquisition of all or a portion of our assets
With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. User-generated content such as ratings, predictions, and votes may be retained indefinitely as part of our community data.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you
Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal information
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
Opt-Out: Opt out of marketing communications
Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@mma.social.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You have the right to:

Know what personal information is being collected
Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
Say no to the sale of personal information
Access your personal information
Request deletion of your personal information
Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

GDPR Rights (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal data. If you wish to be informed about what personal data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: info@mma.social
Website: https://mma.social