Privacy Notice
Ready to fight (https://rtfight.com)
Last updated: 20.12.2023
Welcome to Ready to Fight!
This Privacy Notice (“Privacy Notice”) applies to the personal information that Ready to Fight processes in connection with its website, apps, software, and related services, accessed via any platform or device (the “Platform”), that link to or reference this Privacy Policy.
Data Controller: If you live in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the United Kingdom (“UK”), or Switzerland, RTF UNITED SERVICE LIMITED, with its registered address at 6 Burrows Court, Liverpool, United Kingdom, L3 6JZ, is the controller of your information processed in connection with this Privacy Policy. If you live in the Other regions, RTFIGHT.COM FZCO, with its registered address at DSO-IFZA-20145, IFZA Properties, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, is the controller of your information processed in connection with this Privacy Policy.
In these documents, when we use the terms “Ready to Fight,” “Company,” “we,” or “us,” we are specifically referring to these entities.
Any User, Client, or Customer that registered or/and uses platform by his own sole direction or via third parties, hereafter referred to as “User,” “You” or “Customer”.
We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, share, and otherwise process the personal information of users, and other individuals connected with our Platform. We handle your personal data following the relevant data protection and privacy regulations. When you sign up on our website, it's important to agree to our Privacy Notice. This agreement gives us a legal basis, as required by the law, to process your personal data.
What Information We Collect?
We collect your information in three ways:
- Information You Provide us;
- Automatically Collected Information; and
- Information From Other Sources.
Please see the details of collecting information in these ways below. When we use “Information” we are specifically referring to these types of collected information.
1. Information You provide us
We gather personal information from you voluntarily when you register on the Platform, show interest in learning about us or our products and/or services, engage in activities on the Platform, or get in touch with us. It's such information as:
1.1. Personal Identification Information. We gather data that you provide during the account setup process and/or verification process (as outlined in the Section 9 of the Terms ), such as name, email address, phone number, date of birth, Identification document number, proof of your identity and/or age, etc. Given the platform's multifunctionality, this may also encompass unique identifiers like usernames or blockchain addresses.
1.2. Profile Information. This is the information you provide to us when you register your profile and when you make changes to it when using the platform. This includes username (usernames), passwords, account bio information, profile photo, other photos added to the profile by you.
1.3. User-Generated Content. Content created and shared on the platform, including posts, photos, videos, audio recordings, hashtags, feedback messages, comments, other media uploads, associated metadata (for example when, where, and by whom the content was created). Additionally, we gather content (including text, images, and videos) from your device’s clipboard when you choose to copy and paste material to or from the Platform or when sharing content between it and a third-party platform.
1.4. Purchase and Transactional data. Information related to purchases or sales on the marketplace, including payment information (like payment card information), billing addresses, delivery addresses, contact information, items purchased and transaction history. For blockchain transactions, this might include wallet addresses and transaction IDs.
1.5. Your Messages. When you engage in direct messaging with others, we gather the message content along with relevant metadata (including message timestamps, read receipts, and communication participants). We also collect messages exchanged during your interactions with third-parties, such as when purchasing items on the Platform. These measures are taken to prevent spam, identify unlawful activity, and ensure the safety of our users.
1.6. Your Contacts and Social Networks details. If you choose to synchronize your contacts with our platform, we will access your device's contacts. This process involves collecting names, phone numbers, and email addresses from your contacts. We then use this information to identify and connect you with other users on the Platform. Additionally, if you use the feature to connect with other users via your social networks, we will gather your public profile details along with the names and profile information of your contacts from that social network.
1.7. Information when you’re contacting us. When you reach out to us, whether through email, phone, or other communication methods, we collect the information you provide. This may include your name, contact details, and the content of your communication. This information is used to respond to your inquiries, provide support, and improve our services.
1.8. Information Collected for Research Purposes. We may collect and use information for research purposes if you choose to participate in one. This involves gathering data about how you and other users interact with the Platform, which helps us understand user behavior, improve our services, and develop new features. Participation in such research is voluntary.
1.9. Information Collected Through Promotions. When you participate in promotions, contests, or surveys, we collect information you provide in these contexts. This can include contact information and responses to survey questions. This information is used to manage the promotions, analyze responses, and communicate with participants.
1.10. Information Collected From Forms. When you fill out forms on the Platform, such as registration forms, feedback forms, or any other type of form, we collect the information you provide. This may include personal details, preferences, and other information relevant to the purpose of the form. This information is used to process your requests, provide services, and improve our offerings.
You can use the Platform without revealing your identity or any personally identifiable information. However, to access certain features, you might need to provide this information. If you're unsure about what information is required, feel free to contact us.
2. Automatically gathered information
Our data collection serves the primary purpose of identifying potential misuse and obtaining statistical insights into how the Platform is used and its traffic patterns. When you visit the Platform, certain information is automatically recorded by our servers:
2.1. Usage Data. We gather data on how you interact with the Platform, including the content you view, the frequency and duration of your use, engagement with other users, search history, the pages, or features you access, search terms, and other similar information. As well, We detect and collect characteristics and features about the videos, images, and audio recordings that are part of your User Content. We do this, for example, for content moderation
2.5. Analytics Data. We collect data about your interaction with our Platform, including page response times, download errors, interaction information (like clicks and scrolls), and methods used to browse away from the page.
2.6. Advertisements. When you view or interact with ads on the Platform, we may collect information about those interactions, such as watching a video ad, clicking on an ad, or engaging with reposts or replies to an ad.
3. Information Collected from Other Sources
We may also collect information about you from other sources, including from our third-party partners or service providers, publicly available sources or social networking sites. We may combine this information with other information in our possession, which helps us to update, enhance, and analyze the Platform, and provide tailored experiences for you.
3.1. Social Media and Third-party Services. If you connect your Ready to Fight account to other services (e.g., social media platforms), we receive information like your registration and profile information from those services. Our partners, including advertisers, provide us with insights into your activities beyond our Platform. This encompasses your engagements on external websites, and apps, including details about your purchases.
3.2. Other Publicly Available Sources. We may collect information about you from publicly accessible sources, including but not limited to public profiles, directories, and published articles, organizations, businesses, people, and others, including, for example, publicly available sources, government authorities etc.
3.3. Affiliates. We may receive information about you from our affiliates and, including advertising and market research partners, who provide us with information about your interest in and engagement with our services and online advertisements.
Legal Bases for Processing Your Information
Applicable for users from EEA countries, the UK, and Switzerland
Your information is utilized in accordance with specific legal grounds, which are essential for our processing activities. The basis upon which we use your information varies based on the purpose for which it is processed. These legal grounds include the necessity for contract performance, legitimate interests (which may be ours, yours, or those of a third party), your consent, the need to comply with legal obligations, tasks carried out in the public interest, and the protection of vital interests. This structured approach ensures that we handle your information lawfully and ethically, in line with the required legal frameworks.
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is the primary legal framework governing our Privacy Notice for the Users from EEA and Switzerland. For the full text of the GDPR, you can refer to the official document here.
Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) is the primary legal framework governing our Privacy Notice for the Users from the UK. For the full text of the DPA, you can refer to the official document here.
At Ready to Fight, we process your personal information based on several legal grounds, depending on the purpose of processing:
4.1. Contractual Necessity. We use your information where it's necessary to fulfill our contract with you, which includes providing the Platform's services and features. We also personalize certain features and content on the Platform for you.
This includes creating and managing your user account, providing a social networking environment, facilitating in-app purchases and transactions, and offering customer support.
We use your information to enforce our Terms and other legal documents listed on the Platform.
This may include age restricting mature content, removing content, or suspending or termination of your account if we determine that you are violating our Terms , Guidelines or policies, or such legal documents from our Affiliates.
4.2. Legitimate Interests. We process your data for our legitimate interests or those of third parties, while ensuring that your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests. This includes enhancing user experience, ensuring Platform security, and improving our services
4.2. Legitimate Interests. We process your data for our legitimate interests or those of third parties, while ensuring that your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests. This includes enhancing user experience, ensuring Platform security, and improving our services
This includes enhancing user experience, personalizing content, marketing and advertising, ensuring network and information security, conducting business analytics and improvements, and maintaining the overall integrity of the platform. Our legitimate interests align with providing a safe, efficient, and engaging platform for our users
4.2.1. Suggesting of your accounts to other users. We may recommend your account to other users, including when a user chooses to synchronize their contacts with the Platform to enhance social connectivity and user engagement on the platform.
Legitimate Interest relied upon. To foster a vibrant user network and facilitate meaningful interactions within the Platform. Information used: Information You Provide us; Automatically Collected Information; Information From Other Sources.
4.2.2. SNon-personalized advertising. We display general ads on the Platform to sustain its free nature and operational viability. Please note that this type of advertising is shown to all users, including users who have decided not to receive personalized ads.
Legitimate Interest relied upon. Financing the platform's operation through advertising revenue. We process limited categories of your information to make sure our advertising service is useful to our advertisers. Information used: Automatically Collected Information.
4.2.3. Analytics. Analyzing user data aids in understanding behavior and preferences, leading to service improvements.
Legitimate Interest: Enhancing user experience through informed platform development. Information used: Automatically Collected Information; Information From Other Sources.
4.2.4. Security and stability of the Platform, its Development. We prioritize maintaining the Platform's security and operational stability.
Legitimate Interest: Protecting user data and ensuring a reliable service.
Information used: Information You Provide; Automatically Collected Information, Information From Other Sources.
4.2.5. Sharing of the Information of the third party. Collaborating with third parties enhances the range and quality of services.
Legitimate Interest: Expanding service capabilities through strategic partnerships
Information used: Information You Provide; Automatically Collected Information, Information From Other Sources.
4.2.6. Personalize features and content. Tailoring content and features based on individual user interactions and preferences.
Legitimate Interest: Delivering a more personalized and relevant user experience.
Information used: Information You Provide; Automatically Collected Information, Information From Other Sources.
4.2.7. Enforce of our Terms, guidelines, and policies. Upholding the Platform's standards to ensure a safe and compliant environment.
Legitimate Interest: Maintaining order and adherence to platform policies for overall user safety.
Information used: Information You Provide; Automatically Collected Information; Information From Other Sources.
5. Your Consent
For certain activities, like personalized advertising, we process your information based on your explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
5.1. Personalized advertising. With your explicit consent, Ready to Fight will provide you with personalized advertising. This advertising is tailored based on your activities both on and off the Platform, ensuring relevance to your interests and preferences.
Legitimate Interest: The customization of ads enhances user experience by delivering content that aligns with individual user interests, thereby improving the effectiveness of our advertising strategy.
Information used: Information You Provide; Automatically Collected Information; Information From Other Sources.
6. Compliance with Legal Obligations. We may use your information to comply with legal requirements and respond to lawful requests from authorities. This involves scenarios where we are obliged to take actions for user safety or to adhere to legal demands like orders from regulatory bodies, law enforcement, or courts. In these instances, we primarily use the Information You Provide and Automatically Collected Information, though the exact data used can vary based on the specific requirements of the situation.
7. Public Interest and Vital Interests. Occasionally, we may process your data for tasks performed in the public interest or to protect vital interests of individuals, especially in emergencies.
How Do We Use and Store Collected Information?
The information you provide is utilized in various ways to enhance, maintain, and manage the Platform, ensuring that you can access and use all its features effectively. Additionally, this information plays a crucial role in upholding and implementing the Terms of Service and other policies and guidelines . Among its varied uses, your information helps in tailoring the content presented to you on the Platform, fostering its promotion, and personalizing your advertising experience.
Additionally, we process and share your information to facilitate seamless interactions within our ecosystem, including with partners and affiliates. This enables us to offer enhanced services and functionalities, while also ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and standards. This careful management of your personal data is pivotal in creating a more engaging and efficient experience on the Platform.
8.The processing of the collected Personal Information depends on your interactions with the Platform, your location, and whether one of the following conditions applies:
8.1. You have given consent for one or more specific purposes;
8.2. Providing information is necessary for the performance of an agreement with you and/or for any pre-contractual obligations;
8.3. Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject;
8.4. Processing is necessary to protect your vital interests or those of another natural person.
8.5. Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party.
When you consent to our processing your personal information for a specified purpose, you may withdraw your consent at any time, and we will stop processing of your data for that purpose.
9. In essence, the collected information is leveraged for the following primary purposes:
9.1. To Fulfill Service Requests. We use your information to respond to your requests for services and support, ensuring efficient functionality of the Platform. This includes internal operations like troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, and research.
9.2. Content Personalization. The information you provide helps us personalize your experience on the Platform, such as displaying content and services based on your location settings or preferences indicated through your interactions.
9.3. Promotional Communications. We may use your information to send promotional materials through various channels like email or instant messaging, either from us or our trusted affiliates.
9.4. Services and Platform Development. Your information aids in the ongoing improvement and development of the Platform, ensuring it meets user needs and stays up-to-date with technological advancements.
9.5. Advertisement Effectiveness. We analyze the effectiveness of our advertisements and content served to you, and employ targeted advertising strategies to enhance your experience on the Platform.
9.6. Safety and Security, Fraud Prevention. We prioritize the safety and security of our users by using the information to detect and combat any abusive, fraudulent, or illegal activities on the Platform. To protect against security breaches, fraud, and unauthorized access to user accounts, we utilize your information for security screenings and fraud detection measures.
9.7. Communication. We use your information to communicate with you regarding updates, changes, and other relevant information about our services.
9.8. For the purposes of the Account Verification. We utilize your information to verify the account on the Platform if needed.
9.9. Enforcement of Terms of Service, Policies, and Guidelines. Your information aids in the enforcement of our Terms of Service , community guidelines , and other policies. It enables us to identify and address violations effectively, maintaining the integrity and safety of the Platform.
9.10. Obtaining and Managing User Permissions. We use your information to obtain necessary permissions and consents for various platform functionalities. This includes permissions for data processing, location services, and notifications.
9.11. Legal Compliance and Regulatory Requirements. We process your information to comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements, ensuring the Platform operates within the legal framework.
9.12. Customer Support Services. Your information is critical in providing prompt and effective customer support. It allows us to address your queries, troubleshoot issues, and offer assistance tailored to your needs.
9.13. Data Analytics and Market Research. We analyze user data for market research purposes to understand trends, user behavior, and preferences. This assists in making informed decisions about Platform enhancements and new feature developments.
10. Who do we share information with?
We share your information with the following parties:
10.1. Third-Party Service Providers. We collaborate with various service providers who assist in managing, supporting, and improving the platform's functionalities. This includes companies that specialize in data analysis, payment processing, customer service, and technology support.
10.2. Business Partners. Our business partners play a crucial role in expanding and enriching the services offered on the Platform. We share information with these partners in ways that enhance our offerings and provide you with more comprehensive services and experiences. If you choose to allow a third-party service to access your account, we will share certain information about you with the third party. Depending on the permissions you grant, the third party may be able to obtain your account information and other information you decide to provide.
10.3. Affiliates. As part of a larger network of companies, we may share information with our affiliates to streamline services, facilitate new features, and integrate platform functionalities more effectively.
10.4. Advertisers. To assist advertisers in evaluating the impact of their ads and content on the Platform, we offer them summarized data on ad performance. This aggregate information is crucial for understanding the effectiveness of their advertising efforts. We share your information directly with advertisers where you give us your permission.
10.5. Law enforcement agencies, public authorities or other organizations. In certain circumstances, we may be required to share information with law enforcement agencies, public authorities, or other organizations. This is typically in response to legal requests, to comply with regulatory requirements, or to assist in investigations related to public safety or legal proceedings.
10.6. Other Users. It's important to be aware that if your profile on the Platform is set to public, your shared content becomes accessible to all users. This includes not just your direct connections like friends and followers but also external entities such as search engines, news websites, and content aggregators.
This sharing of information is conducted with utmost consideration for your privacy and security, and is aligned with our commitment to comply with applicable data protection laws and regulations.
11. How do we store your information?
At Ready to Fight Platform, we prioritize the secure storage of your personal information to protect your privacy and ensure the integrity of your data.
11.1. Your personal information is stored on servers. The location of these servers depends on your location as well as the company that processes your information.
11.2. Your information may be stored on servers located outside the country where you live.
11.3. We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
11.4. Access to your personal information is restricted to authorized personnel only
11.5. If your data is transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside your home country, we take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable data protection laws.
12. How long do we store your information?
Our approach to the retention of personal information is governed by a commitment to both user privacy and operational or legal necessity. We keep different types of information for different periods of time, depending on the purpose of retention.
12.1. We retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary to provide you with our services. This means that as long as you have an active account with us, we will keep your information to ensure uninterrupted access to our Platform.
12.2. We generally keep other personally identifiable data we collect when you use our products and services for a maximum of 12 months.
12.3. Where you violate our Terms and your account is suspended or terminated, we may keep the identifiers you used to create the account (i.e., email address or phone number) indefinitely to prevent repeat notice offenders from creating new accounts.
12.4. We may keep certain information longer than our policies specify in order to comply with legal requirements and for safety and security reasons
12.5. If you choose to close your account, we will retain certain information for a limited period for purposes such as preventing fraud, resolving disputes, assisting with investigations, enforcing our Terms of Service , and complying with legal requirements.
12.6. Upon the expiry of the retention period, we aim to anonymize or aggregate your personal data so that it can no longer be associated with you. This anonymized or aggregated data may be used for analytical purposes.
12.7. If you request the deletion of your personal information, we will honor your request in accordance with applicable laws and our data deletion policies, subject to any legal or operational retention needs.
Your Rights and Choices
You possess certain rights and choices regarding your personal information. Applicable laws may grant you rights such as accessing, deleting, updating, or rectifying your data, being informed about its processing, and lodging complaints with authorities, among others. To exercise these rights, you can submit a request at Ready to Fight's designated contact, support@rtfight.com. This process is designed to ensure your ability to manage and oversee the use of your personal data in compliance with legal standards.
If you live in other regions, please note the specific rights you have depending on where you live in the section “Specific Terms (Depending on the Jurisdiction of Your Residence)”.
Applicable for users from EEA countries, the UK, and Switzerland:
13. You have the next rights and choices on our Platform:
13.1. Right to Access. You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
13.1.1. Access the information visible to other Users. You can find the information visible to the other users in your personal profile created on the Platform. It can include age, name, username etc.
13.1.2. Requesting a copy of your personal information we are processing. For the detailed instructions, please feel free to contact us using support@rtfight.com.
13.2. Right to Rectification. You can request correction of inaccurate personal information. You can change or correct much of your information through the in-app controls and settings from your side.
13.3. RightRight to Erasure. Also known as 'the right to be forgotten,' you can request the deletion of your data.
13.3.1. You can delete the content posted or added to your profile from your side using in-app controls and settings.
13.3.2. You can close your account. To close your account, please check our Terms .
13.3.3. You can request the deletion of a particular piece of information or all information contained in the Platform, contacting us using support@rtfight.com.
13.4. Data Portability. You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
13.5. Right to Restrict Processing. You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your information where (a) you are challenging the accuracy of the information, (b) the information has been unlawfully processed, but you are opposing the deletion of that information, (c) where you need the information to be retained for the pursuit or defense of a legal claim, or (d) you have objected to processing, and you are awaiting the outcome of that objection request.
13.6. Consent Withdrawal. Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
13.7. Right to Object. You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or the performance of a task in the public interest/exercise of official authority (including profiling); direct marketing (including profiling); and processing for purposes of scientific/historical research and statistics.
13.8. Right to Complain. You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority about our data collection and processing.
Age Restrictions
14. You can only use the platform if you are at least 18 years old. If you are under the age of 18, you are not permitted to use the platform. By accessing and using the platform, you affirm that you meet the minimum age requirement.
15. By using the platform, you confirm that you are over 18 years of age.
Privacy Notice Modifications
16. The Privacy Notice of the platform is subject to change without notice. By using the platform, you agree to review the notice regularly to stay informed of any updates. The continued use of the website after changes are made constitutes your acceptance of the modified notice.
17. We reserve the right to modify or revise this notice at any time for various reasons, including but not limited to legal, technical, or business developments. Any modifications will be effective immediately upon posting on the website. The date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top of this page.
18. If you do not agree to the updated notice, you must stop accessing or using the Platform.
Contacts
19. If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding our Privacy Notice, please feel free to reach out to our dedicated support team. You can contact us through the email address at: support@rtfight.com.
20. If you believe your data has been misused or not kept secure, you should first contact the organization holding your data. If you are unsatisfied with their response, you can make a complaint to the governmental body in your country.
In the United Kingdom:
21. The ICO is the UK's independent authority set up to uphold information rights.
They can be contacted at:
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Text phone: 01625 545860 (Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm)
Address: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Additionally, there is an option to chat online with an advisor on the ICO website.
The ICO investigates your claim and can take action against anyone who's misused personal data.
In Europe:
22. Contacting Your National Data Protection Authority (DPA). You can find the contact of your local DPA on your country’s Government information portals
23. For more detailed information and guidance, you can visit the respective websites of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK and the European Commission's page on data protection, as well as the European Data Protection Board's guidelines on data breaches https://edpb.europa.eu/edpb_en.
Specific Terms (Depending on the Jurisdiction of Your Residence
Argentina
24. If you are living in Argentina, you have the following rights According to Law No. 25,326, Regulatory Decree No. 1558/2001 with respect to your personal data: access, rectification and deletion regarding data protection.
Brazil
25. We commit to addressing and fulfilling your rights requests in compliance with relevant legislation, including, where applicable, the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Our response to your requests will be guided by the stipulations of these laws to ensure proper handling of your personal data. If you live in Brazil, you have the following rights:
I. Confirmation of whether your data are being processed;
II. Access to your data;
III. Correction of incomplete, inaccurate or outdated data;
IV. Anonymization, blocking, or erasure of data;
V. Portability of personal data to a third party;
VI. Object to the processing of personal data;
VII. Information of public and private entities with which we shared data;
VIII. Information about the possibility to refuse providing personal data and the respective consequences, when applicable;
IX. Withdrawal of your consent.
X. Request a review of decisions made solely based on automated processing of personal data affecting your interests, including decisions made to define your personal, professional, consumer or credit profile, or aspects of your personality.
Canada
26. If you are living in Canada, you have the following rights According to Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act with respect to your personal data: access, update, rectify and correct inaccuracies in your personal information in our custody and control and to withdraw your consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information.
27. To opt out of our marketing communications, you have the option to unsubscribe at any moment. This can be done by clicking on the “unsubscribe” option found in every marketing email we send.
Indonesia
28. If you are using our Services in Indonesia, by accessing and/or using this platform, you represent that you are at least 21 years of age or married or not under guardianship.
29. You have the option to withdraw your consent for Ready to Fight to share your personal data with external parties. Should you make this request, we will halt the distribution, publication, transmission, and accessibility of your personal data to these third parties, ensuring your data remains private as per your directive.
Other Jurisdictions
30. In jurisdictions not specifically covered by this Privacy Notice, the legal relationship pertaining to the use of personal information on the Ready to Fight Platform is governed by this Privacy Notice, as long as it is not in conflict with local laws. Users should note that local laws take precedence where inconsistencies arise. Additionally, the Platform is not to be used in jurisdictions that are prohibited under our terms of service . It is important for users to be aware of and comply with the legal requirements in their respective locations when using the Platform.