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D privacy grade · hoyoverse.com · Gaming

HoYoverse's terms of service and privacy policy have 19 rated points: 0 serious, 6 bad, 11 worth knowing and 2 good. 12 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 7 only once you have an account.

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Whenever you use HoYoverse

Bad 5

  • Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes

    vi. Advertising Information. Advertising ID and select device information, we store the Advertising ID for that advertisement and the other device information with your profile to track the success of our advertising and marketing programs. Besides, for the iOS version, after taking appropriate technical security measures (such as encryption and hashing) to de-identify your email address, including email address collected from third party social media providers when you log in via your social media account(s), we may use your de-identified email address to track the success of our advertising and marketing programs.

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  • You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service

  • You waive your right to a class action

    You waive your right to a class action.

  • You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes

  • You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting

    (2) Data We Automatically Collect To ensure security and stable operation, provide a fair gaming environment, prevent cheating and improve the functionality and quality of COGNOSPHERE services, we may automatically collect data using mechanisms like cookies, browser web storage, and application data caches. The categories of data we automatically collect include device-related data (including Android ID, package name, device model, OS version, bluetooth name, ISP type(name), screen resolution, user ID, Google Ads ID and app set ID (for Android)) and data related to bugs, errors, crashes and diagnosis, and other data related to security. In specific cases, we may collect other personal data apart from the categories stated herein based on your consent or other legal bases. When this occurs, we will provide more information about any change to the way or purpose of our collection or processing which might be different from or not clarified in the details in this Privacy Policy.

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Worth knowing 6

  • This service cannot be held responsible for disputes that you may have with other users

  • Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location

    iii. Internet Protocol (IP) Address and Device Data. We may collect data about the platform and device on which your Account is used, such as platform type (iOS/Android), device name/model and your IP address. We use this data to provide service, ensure security and allow you to connect to our servers.

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  • You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service

  • The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk

  • The court of law governing the terms is in location X

    The court of law governing the terms is in Singapore

  • Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder

Good 1

  • You can opt out of targeted advertising

    Pertaining to the advertisements, marketing or promotional communications, you may opt-out of receiving such communications in accordance with the instructions therein, such as email, online communication channels, or other contact methods provided by us.

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With an account

If you have a HoYoverse account

Bad 1

  • Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason

Worth knowing 5

  • The service can intervene in user disputes

  • This service is only available to users over a certain age

  • Banned users are prohibited from creating a new account

  • You must report to the service any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security

  • This service has a no refund policy with some exceptions

Good 1

  • You are informed about the risk of publishing personal info online

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