Privacy Policy
Effective date: April 21, 2021
1. Introduction
Hashcut Inc. d/b/a Sizzle.gg (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates https://www.sizzle.gg (hereinafter, the “Service”).
Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, safeguard and disclose information that results from your use of our Service.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Unless otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.
Our Terms and Conditions together with the Privacy Policy and our Streamer Agreement constitutes your agreement with us (“Agreement”) and governs all use of our Service.
2. Definitions
PERSONAL DATA
means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession).
USAGE DATA
is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
COOKIES
are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device).
DATA CONTROLLER
means a natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be, processed. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your data.
DATA PROCESSORS (OR ”Service Providers”)
means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.
DATA SUBJECT
is any living individual who is the subject of Personal Data.
THE USER (or “you”, “your”)
is the individual using our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject, who is the subject of Personal Data.
3. Information Collection and Use
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.
Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (”Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
(a) Email address
(b) First name and last name
(c) Phone number
(d) Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
(e) Cookies and Usage Data
We may use your Personal Data to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link located in your account with the Service or any email communication from us.
Usage Data
We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access Service by or through a mobile device (“Usage Data”).
This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
When you access Service with a mobile device, this Usage Data may include information such as the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
Location Data
We may use and store information about your location if you give us permission to do so. We use this data to provide features of our Service, to improve and customize our Service.
You can enable or disable location services when you use our Service at any time by way of your device settings.
Tracking Cookies Data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and we hold certain information.
Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies are also used such as beacons, tags and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.
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 Service.
Examples of Cookies we use:
(a) Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
(b) Preference Cookies
(c) Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
(d) Advertising Cookies: Advertising Cookies are used to serve you with advertisements that may be relevant to you and your interests.
Other Data
While using our Service, we may also collect the following information: sex, age, date of birth, place of birth, passport details, citizenship, registration at place of residence and actual address, telephone number (work, mobile), details of documents on education, qualification, professional training, employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements, information on bonuses and compensation, information on marital status, family members, social security (or other taxpayer identification) number, office location and other data. Providing this data shall be optional.
Combinations of Data
In the event that we combine any of the kinds of data collected from you with Personal Data, this combined data shall be treated as Personal Data.
4. USE OF DATA
Hashcut Inc. dba Sizzle uses the collected data for the following purposes:
(a) to provide and maintain our Service;
(b) to notify you about changes to our Service;
(c) to allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so;
(d) to provide customer support;
(e) to gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service;
(f) to monitor the usage of our Service;
(g) to detect, prevent and address technical issues;
(h) to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;
(i) to carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection;
(j) to provide you with notices about your account and/or subscription, including expiration and renewal notices, email-instructions, etc.;
(k) to provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information;
(l) in any other way we may describe when you provide the information;
(m) for any other purpose with your consent.
5. RETENTION OF DATA
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), develop new services for the Service, resolve disputes, to enforce our legal agreements and policies, and any other manner specified herein.
We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
6. TRANSFER OF DATA
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to – and maintained on – computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to United States and process it there.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
Hashcut Inc. d/b/a Sizzle.gg will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organisation or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
7. DISCLOSURE OF DATA
We may disclose Personal Data that we collect, or you provide, for the following purposes:
(a) Disclosure to Law Enforcement Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
(b) Corporate Transaction If we or our subsidiaries are involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred.
(c) Other cases. We may also disclose your information:
(i) to our subsidiaries and affiliates;
(ii) to contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business;
(iii) to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it;
(iv) for the purpose of including your company’s logo on our website;
(v) for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information;
(vi) with your consent in any other cases; or
(vii) if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others.
8. SECURITY OF DATA
The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially reasonable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. In the event of a breach of the Service in which Personal Data is or may have been compromised, we shall comply with all relevant laws to inform you of such a breach and undertake commercially reasonable efforts to re-secure the Service to protect your Personal Data.
9. Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights, covered by 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 what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please email us at info@sizzle.gg.
In addition, under certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
(a) the right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you;
(b) the right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete;
(c) the right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data;
(d) the right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information;
(e) the right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format;
(f) the right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your personal information;
Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. Please note, we may not be able to provide Service to you without some necessary data.
In the unlikely event that there is a breach of the Service which results in your Personal Data becoming compromised, you shall be reasonably informed of such without undue delay after the discovery of the breach and informing any relevant supervisory authority of such.
You have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area.
10. Your Data Protection Rights Under the California Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivable the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy.
Pursuant to CalOPPA we agree to the following:
(a) users can visit our site anonymously;
(b) our Privacy Policy link includes the word “Privacy”, and can easily be found on the page specified above on the home page of our website;
(c) users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy page;
(d) users are able to change their personal information by emailing us at info@sizzle.gg.
Our Policy on “Do Not Track” Signals
We honor Do Not Track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track browser mechanism is in place. Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked.
You can enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser.
11. Your Data Protection Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you are entitled to learn what data we collect about you, ask to delete your data and not to sell (share) it. To exercise your data protection rights, you can make certain requests and ask us:
(a) What personal information we have about you. If you make this request, we will return to you:
(i) The categories of personal information we have collected about you.
(ii) The categories of sources from which we collect your personal information.
(iii) The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling your personal information.
(iv) The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information.
(v) The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
(vi) A list of categories of personal information that we have sold, along with the category of any other company we sold it to. If we have not sold your personal information, we will inform you of that fact.
(vii) A list of categories of personal information that we have disclosed for a business purpose, along with the category of any other company we shared it with.
Please note, you are entitled to ask us to provide you with this information up to two times in a rolling twelve-month period. When you make this request, the information provided may be limited to the personal information we collected about you in the previous 12 months.
(b) To delete your personal information. If you make this request, we will delete the personal information we hold about you as of the date of your request from our records and direct any service providers to do the same. In some cases, deletion may be accomplished through de-identification of the information. If you choose to delete your personal information, you may not be able to use certain functions of the Service that require your personal information to operate.
(c) To stop selling your personal information. If you submit a request to stop selling your personal information, we will stop selling it. If you are a California resident, to opt-out of the sale of your personal information, click “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” at the bottom of our home page to submit your request.
Please note, if you ask us to delete or stop selling your data, it may impact your experience with the Service, and you may not be able to participate in certain programs or membership services which require the usage of your personal information to function. But in no circumstances, we will discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
To exercise your California data protection rights described above, please send your request(s) by one of the following means:
By email: info@sizzle.gg
By mail: 1587 Heron Ave., Sunnyvale CA 94087 USA
Your data protection rights, described above, are covered by the CCPA, short for the California Consumer Privacy Act. To find out more, visit the official California Legislative Information website.
12. SERVICE PROVIDERS
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), provide Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services or assist us in analysing how our Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
13. ANALYTICS
We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a service offered by Google LLC (“Google”) that generates detailed statistics about a website's traffic and traffic sources and measures conversions and sales. Google Analytics uses “cookies” stored on your computer to help analyze how users use our website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of our website, including your IP address, will be anonymized by use of the appropriate settings and transmitted to Google servers in the United States. For more information on how IP anonymization works please see https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2763052.These cookies do not store any personal information about you, such as your name and address. Google utilizes the statistics to monitor your use of this Site in order to compile information on website activity for website operators and providing other services pertaining to website activity and internet usage. Please be aware that Google may transfer this information to third parties where required by law, or where such third parties process information on Google’s behalf.
For information about Google’s privacy policy in respect of Google Analytics, please refer to https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. Google allows you to opt out of Google Analytics. You may opt-out by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl+en=GB.
Google Tag Manager (“GTM”) is a Tag Management System that allows JavaScript and HTML tags to be quickly deployed and updated on our website for tracking and analytics. We use GTM on our website to include Google Analytics. If you have performed deactivation, GTM takes this deactivation into account. For more information about GTM’s privacy practices please refer to https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and terms of use at https://www.google.com/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy.
Google Optimize utilizes Analytics cookies to target content variants to a user and a content experiment cookie to determine a user's participation in an experiment. For more about Optimize cookies please refer to https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage#experiments.
Segment.io
Segment.io is a web traffic analysis tool. You can read the Privacy Policy for Segment.io here: https://segment.com/legal/privacy/.
Wordpress Stats
Wordpress Stats
Wordpress Stats is an analytics service provided by Automattic Inc.
You can read the Privacy Policy for Wordpress here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
14. CI/CD tools
We may use third-party Service Providers to automate the development process of our Service.
GitLab CI/CD
GitLab CI/CD is provided by GitLab, Inc.
GitLab CI (Continuous Integration) service is a part of GitLab that build and test the software whenever developer pushes code to application.
GitLab CD (Continuous Deployment) is a software service that places the changes of every code in the production which results in every day deployment of production.
For more information on what data GitLab CI/CD collects for what purpose and how the protection of the data is ensured, please visit GitLab CI/CD Privacy Policy page: https://about.gitlab.com/privacy/.
15. Advertising
We may use third-party Service Providers to show advertisements to you to help support and maintain our Service.
Google AdSense DoubleClick Cookie
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Service. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Service or other websites on the Internet.
You may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick Cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings web page: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/.
16. Behavioral Remarketing
We use remarketing services to advertise on third-party websites to you after you visited our Service. We and our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimise and serve ads based on your past visits to our Service.
Google Ads (AdWords)
Google Ads (AdWords) remarketing service is provided by Google Inc.
You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize the Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page: http://www.google.com/settings/ads.
Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on – https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. – for your web browser. Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Facebook remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc.
You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Facebook by visiting this page: https://www.facebook.com/help/164968693837950.
To opt-out from Facebook's interest-based ads, follow these instructions from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217.
Facebook
Facebook remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc.
You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Facebook by visiting this page:
Facebook adheres to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioural Advertising established by the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt-out from Facebook and other participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA http://www.aboutads.info/choices/. , the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada http://youradchoices.ca/ or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/, or opt-out using your mobile device settings.
For more information on the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
17. Displaying Content from External Platforms
Content on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
YouTube
We use the function of integrating YouTube videos of the company YouTube LLC. (901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA; “YouTube”) on our website.
YouTube is an affiliated company of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). With this function, we can show videos, which are stored at YouTube, in an iFrame on our website. The option “Extended data protection mode” is activated for this purpose. In this way, YouTube cannot store information about the visitors of our website. The respective information is only transferred to YouTube and stored there, if you watch a video. You can find more detailed information regarding the collection und use of the data by YouTube and Google, regarding your associated rights and possibilities of protecting your privacy in the privacy policy of: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Twitch
We use the function of integrating Twitch videos of the company Twitch Interactive, Inc. (350 Bush St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104”) on our website.
Twitch Interactive is an affiliated company of Amazon.com Inc. (440 Terry Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109, USA; “Amazon”). With this function, we can show videos, which are stored at Twitch, in an iFrame on our website. You can find more detailed information regarding the collection und use of the data by Twitch and Amazon, regarding your associated rights and possibilities of protecting your privacy in the privacy policy of: https://www.twitch.tv/p/legal/privacy-notice/.
Web Fonts
We use external fonts, i.e. Google fonts. Google fonts is a service of the company Google Inc. ("Google"). These web fonts are integrated via a server access, usually a server of Google in the USA. Due to this, it is transmitted to the server, which of the pages of our website you have accessed. The IP address of the browser of the terminal device of the visitor of this website is also stored by Google. You can find more detailed information in the privacy policy of Google, which is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=de.
18. Registration and Authentication
We offer you the ability to register and login using your third-party account details (such as Twitch, Google, Facebook or X (formerly Twitter) logins). Where you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your third-party provider. The profile Information we receive may vary depending on the third-party provider concerned, but will often include your name, e-mail address, profile picture as well as other information you choose to make public.
We will use the information we receive only for the purposes that are described in this privacy policy or that are otherwise made clear to you on the Service. Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by your third-party provider. We recommend that you review the third-party provider’s privacy policy to understand how they collect, use and share your personal information, and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and apps.
Login with Discord (Discord Inc.)
Login with Discord allows the Service to connect with the User's account on the Discord communication platform, provided by Discord Inc. Discord may provide us with various types of data as specified in its privacy policy, located at https://discord.com/privacy.
Facebook Authentication (Facebook, Inc.)
Facebook Authentication allows the Service to connect with the User's account on the Facebook social network, provided by Facebook, Inc. Facebook may provide us with various types of data as specified in its privacy policy, located at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
Google OAuth (Google LLC)
Google OAuth is a registration and authentication service provided by Google LLC and is connected to the Google network. Accounts are added to the Service using OAuth authentication. OAuth is a secure mechanism which gives the Service access to your Google account data without letting us know your password. This token is valid during your use of the Service. If you remove an account for the Service, you’ll be prompted to re-authorize the Service for each Google Account using OAuth.
We only use the authorization to support certain Service features. This information is local, and not stored on, or transmitted to, our servers. If you choose to authenticate via Google, the Service will prompt for access to your Google account(s) and user data to verify your email address and to create your account on our servers in order to link your Google account(s) with the Service; and to access and read your Google account profile information to retrieve, use, and display your account name and account photo or image in the Service. Google may provide us with various types of data as specified in its privacy policy of Google, located at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.
Twitch Authentication (Amazon.com Inc.)
Twitch Authentication allows the Service to connect with the User's account on Twitch.tv, provided by Amazon.com, Inc. Twitch may provide us with various types of data as specified in its privacy policy, located at https://www.twitch.tv/p/legal/privacy-notice/.
Log in with X (formerly Twitter)
Log in with X allows the Service to connect with the User's account on the X social network.X may provide us with various types of data as specified in its privacy policy, located at https://x.com/en/privacy
19. Payments
We may provide paid products and/or services within Service. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).
We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their respective privacy policies. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.
Stripe:
Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at: https://stripe.com/us/privacy.
20. Interaction with External Social Networks
To enable the sharing of content, we allow interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of the Service. The interaction and information obtained through the Service are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
Discord Share button and social widgets (Discord Inc.)
The Discord Share button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Discord communication platform provided by Discord Inc. Discord may provide us with various types of data as specified in its privacy policy, located at https://discord.com/privacy.
Facebook Like button and social widgets (Facebook, Inc.)
The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Facebook, Inc. Facebook may provide us with various types of data as specified in its privacy policy, located at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
X post button and social widgets (formerly Twitter)
The X post button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the X social network. X may provide us with various types of data as specified in its privacy policy, located at https://x.com/en/privacy
YouTube button and social widgets (Google LLC)
The YouTube button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the YouTube social network provided by Google LLC. Google may provide us with various types of data as specified in its privacy policy, located at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.
Sizzle's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
21. Links to Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
22. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13 (“Children”).
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children under 13. If you become aware that a child under the age of 13 has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us at info@sizzle.gg. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from Children without verification of parental consent, we will take commercially reasonable steps to remove that information from our servers.
23. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time, at our discretion. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on the Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
24. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
By email: info@sizzle.gg.
By mail:
Hashcut Inc. dba Sizzle
440 N. Wolfe Road Suite 233
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Do Not Sell My Personal Information