Privacy Policy

War League Pty Ltd ("War League", "we", "us", or "our") operates the website warleague.info. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, register for tournaments, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us.

By using warleague.info, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. We comply with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Submit our contact form (name, email address, message content)
• Register for a tournament (name, email, team name, number of players)
• Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
• Submit a game review or community contribution

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit warleague.info, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
• Referring website or search engine
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

This information is collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for full details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
• To process and confirm tournament registrations
• To send newsletter updates, tournament announcements, and game review notifications (only if you have subscribed)
• To improve the content, functionality, and user experience of our website
• To analyse website traffic and usage patterns using aggregated, anonymised data
• To comply with our legal obligations under Australian law
• To detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information on the following legal bases:

• Consent: Where you have given explicit consent (e.g., newsletter subscription, cookie acceptance)
• Contract: Where processing is necessary to fulfil a tournament registration or service request
• Legitimate Interests: Where we have a legitimate business interest, such as improving our website and preventing fraud
• Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with Australian law

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: Trusted third-party providers who assist us in operating our website and services (e.g., email delivery, analytics). These providers are contractually bound to protect your data.
• Tournament Venues: Where required to facilitate your tournament registration at a specific venue (e.g., ICC Sydney, Melbourne Convention Centre).
• Legal Requirements: Where disclosure is required by law, court order, or government authority in Australia.
• Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by Australian law. Specifically:

• Contact form submissions: retained for 24 months
• Tournament registration data: retained for 36 months after the event
• Newsletter subscriber data: retained until you unsubscribe
• Website analytics data: retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months

6. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights Under Australian Privacy Law

Under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal retention requirements)
• Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from our newsletter)
• Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on warleague.info. For detailed information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please read our Cookie Policy.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., game developer sites, tournament platform partners). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

10. Children's Privacy

warleague.info is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately at [email protected].

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• War League Pty Ltd
• Level 5, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
• Email: [email protected]