Privacy policy

langleymichael

I would like to opt out of the privacy policy in the most recent update but the app isn’t providing for that option. If you wish I waive whatever I need to to relieve the company of liability. I have enjoyed this game immensely since 2013 and would prefer to keep doing so.
thank you in advance for providing a different option for me and every other user who would like one.
respectfully,
michael langley

GigDgee

The different option is to not play the game.

langleymichael

I was hoping to avoid that one ... but you may be right - I may not have another option.

Phumade

As matter of law,  the forums are probably insufficient to provide official notice.

All companies have designated representatives that can accept legal notices and official communications.  (This is probably delegated to different people/ dept, but you can be assured that someone is registered in their formation paperwork to accept legal service.

It goes without saying, that as a private company they have no obligation to let you play the game without agreeing to their terms of service.

That said your entitled to all the rights that have been announced by these various privacy regulations.

Let me offer this suggestion.

1.  Why do you ask for a copy of all your personalized data.  The privacy notice clearly indicates its within your rights and expectations to ask for a copy of that data.

2.  The official person is probably not @Brigby but he will know who the official rep is who's resonsible for answering these privacy questions.

HoundofShadow

https://d3publisher.helpshift.com/a/marvel-puzzle-quest/?s=privacy&f=privacy-policy&l=en

For someone who is concerned about their privacy, I find it surprising that you didn't read through their privacy policy before playing MPQ.

Last updated 23 March 2018. It's MPQ specific. I believe that it is still relevant to your scenario. To quote a few paragraphs:

By using any of our Apps, you acknowledge and fully understand this Privacy Policy and freely consent to the information practices described herein.  If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, you should not use our Apps.

If you wish to review, update, or delete any personal information we may have collected about you, please send us an email at privacypolicy@d3go.com.

Phumade

HoundofShadow said:

https://d3publisher.helpshift.com/a/marvel-puzzle-quest/?s=privacy&f=privacy-policy&l=en

For someone who is concerned about their privacy, I find it surprising that you didn't read through their privacy policy before playing MPQ.

Last updated 23 March 2018. It's MPQ specific. I believe that it is still relevant to your scenario. To quote a few paragraphs:

By using any of our Apps, you acknowledge and fully understand this Privacy Policy and freely consent to the information practices described herein.  If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, you should not use our Apps.

If you wish to review, update, or delete any personal information we may have collected about you, please send us an email at privacypolicy@d3go.com.

you will still want a name to serve process on.

Part of what is imbeded in the concept of Legal service or process (i.e. sending legal paperwork) is the concept that paper work was hand delivered to someone who accepted the responsiblity to respond to lawsuits etc...

This acceptance of responsibility is based on what articles of incorporation or annual statements that are filed with the secretary of state (Here, the pubs are probably in CA, and the devs are in Mass)  Thats why a mere email is insufficient.  (Their defense is that they filed a corporate formation document that indicates, state of incorporation, mailing address, officers of the company etc.  ) 

Unless they in fact filed a document with the secretary of state saying they would accept service of process by email.

So the basic legal process will work as follows.
1.  File in CA or Mass, a complaint asking for a declaratory judgement that you have correctly submitted a request for all your privacy details and filed that request with the appropriate officers (i.e. the people who are registered with the Secretary of state to respond to legal issues)

2.  The courts will expect some sort of sworn statement/affidavit stating that you filed this document and served it on the appropriate people.  The court will also want a sworn statement from who ever hand delivered the document to the pubs/devs.  Courts care very much about ensuring that defendants are getting notice about legal judgements, and ultimately thats is the real issue here.
  (its less about your actual privacy, and more about their obligation to respond to lawful inquires, vs.  just saying we'll take it under consideration and responding when its convient.)


3.  The company will be given a chance to respond etc...  But at the end of the day,  what can they object too?  Your actually following the procedures they agreed to with the state in forming the corporation.

4.  The judge will consider the various arguments and motions and eventually just rule that yes you are entitled to that information based on privacy statements that the Devs/pub have posted.  or rule that no you didn't follow the steps in requesting that information.

5.  once you have a declaratory judgement either way,   you go back to whoever has the strongest penalties and submit the courts judgement that you followed the approriate steps as outlined by US law to request that information.


very easy very straight forward.  The only real costs are the filing fees with the court

Phumade

Phumade said:

HoundofShadow said:

https://d3publisher.helpshift.com/a/marvel-puzzle-quest/?s=privacy&f=privacy-policy&l=en

For someone who is concerned about their privacy, I find it surprising that you didn't read through their privacy policy before playing MPQ.

Last updated 23 March 2018. It's MPQ specific. I believe that it is still relevant to your scenario. To quote a few paragraphs:

By using any of our Apps, you acknowledge and fully understand this Privacy Policy and freely consent to the information practices described herein.  If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, you should not use our Apps.

If you wish to review, update, or delete any personal information we may have collected about you, please send us an email at privacypolicy@d3go.com.

you will still want a name to serve process on.

Part of what is imbeded in the concept of Legal service or process (i.e. sending legal paperwork) is the concept that paper work was hand delivered to someone who accepted the responsiblity to respond to lawsuits etc...

This acceptance of responsibility is based on what articles of incorporation or annual statements that are filed with the secretary of state (Here, the pubs are probably in CA, and the devs are in Mass)  Thats why a mere email is insufficient.  (Their defense is that they filed a corporate formation document that indicates, state of incorporation, mailing address, officers of the company etc.  ) 

Unless they in fact filed a document with the secretary of state saying they would accept service of process by email.

So the basic legal process will work as follows.
1.  File in CA or Mass, a complaint asking for a declaratory judgement that you have correctly submitted a request for all your privacy details and filed that request with the appropriate officers (i.e. the people who are registered with the Secretary of state to respond to legal issues)

2.  The courts will expect some sort of sworn statement/affidavit stating that you filed this document and served it on the appropriate people.  The court will also want a sworn statement from who ever hand delivered the document to the pubs/devs.  Courts care very much about ensuring that defendants are getting notice about legal judgements, and ultimately thats is the real issue here.
  (its less about your actual privacy, and more about their obligation to respond to lawful inquires, vs.  just saying we'll take it under consideration and responding when its convient.)


3.  The company will be given a chance to respond etc...  But at the end of the day,  what can they object too?  Your actually following the procedures they agreed to with the state in forming the corporation.

4.  The judge will consider the various arguments and motions and eventually just rule that yes you are entitled to that information based on privacy statements that the Devs/pub have posted.  or rule that no you didn't follow the steps in requesting that information.

5.  once you have a declaratory judgement either way,   you go back to whoever has the strongest penalties and submit the courts judgement that you followed the approriate steps as outlined by US law to request that information.


very easy very straight forward.  The only real costs are the filing fees with the court

honestly the whole process isn't very different than filing a FOIA request on the US government.

langleymichael

Thank you all.