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This privacy policy raises several concerns regarding the handling of user data. Personal data may be transferred and stored in countries with different data protection laws (risk_flags-1), and could be disclosed during business transactions like mergers or bankruptcies (risk_flags-2). The service shares personal data with other players/users during gameplay and events (data_use-1), and certain personal data may even become publicly available on web pages. The service also extensively collects device location and background activity data and utilizes various data for tailored rewards and understanding user behavior (data_use-4, data_use-5). It does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals (data_use-6) and shares de-identified data with third parties for analysis (data_use-7). Finally, users are responsible for obtaining permission from their contacts when importing address book contacts (gotchas-1) and the service is not liable for third-party services linked from its platform (gotchas-2).
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Risk Flags
2 findings
Critical issues that pose a significant risk of harm to the user. These are often difficult to reverse or have broad, lasting impact.
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Data transfer to countries with different data protection laws
Your Personal Data may be transferred and stored outside of your home country, including in the USA, and the data protection laws in these countries may not be the same as in your home country.
Why it matters: Your personal data could be subject to different data protection laws than those in your home country, potentially offering less protection.
Your Personal Data will likely be transferred and stored in a country outside of your home country, including in the USA, for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy to the extent permitted by applicable laws. The data protection laws in these countries may not be the same as in your home country.
How your Personal Data is transferred, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
medium90% confidence
Personal Data disclosed in business transactions
Information collected from users, including Personal Data, is considered a business asset and may be disclosed or transferred to a third-party acquirer if the company is acquired, goes out of business, or enters bankruptcy.
Why it matters: Your personal data could be transferred to a new owner if the company undergoes a merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy, potentially changing how your data is handled.
Information that we collect from our users, including Personal Data, is a business asset. If we are acquired by a third party as a result of a transaction such as a merger, acquisition, or asset sale or if our assets are acquired by a third party in the event we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, some or all of our assets, including your Personal Data, will be disclosed or transferred to a third-party acquirer in connection with the transaction.
provide payment attribution;, paragraph 9 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
3 findings
Details about how your data is collected, processed, and shared, particularly for purposes beyond core service delivery. Look for broad permissions, sharing with third parties, or monetization of data.
medium90% confidence
Sharing of personal data with other players/users
When you use the Services, especially when playing games, using social features, or participating in live events, certain Personal Data such as your in-game profile, actions, achievements, real-world locations associated with gameplay, and in-game messages will be shared with other players or users.
Why it matters: Other players or users may see your in-game profile, actions, achievements, real-world gameplay locations, and in-game messages.
This Personal Data includes your in-game or in-app profile (such as your username, your avatar, your online status, and your team), your in-game or in-app actions and achievements, real-world locations associated with your gameplay, or which gameplay resources you interacted with when playing the game (for example PokéStops within Pokémon GO, or Mushrooms within Pikmin Bloom,), and your in-game messages and related content you share with other players or users.
provide payment attribution;, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
low90% confidence
Non-response to 'Do Not Track' signals
The service does not currently respond to a “Do Not Track” signal from your browser or mobile application due to a lack of industry standards on how to interpret such signals.
Why it matters: Your 'Do Not Track' privacy preference may not be honored, meaning your browsing activity could still be tracked.
While you may disable the usage of cookies through your browser settings, Scopely Explore currently does not respond to a “Do Not Track” signal in the HTTP header from your browser or mobile application due to the lack of industry standard on how to interpret that signal.
Contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@nianticlabs.com, paragraph 36 · Citation strength: strong
low90% confidence
Sharing de-identified data with third parties
De-identified data is shared with third parties for performance, industry, and market analysis.
Why it matters: Even though it's de-identified, your data contributes to analyses by third parties, which may still be a privacy concern for some users.
We share de-identified data with third parties for performance, industry and market analysis.
provide payment attribution;, paragraph 7 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
Not clearly stated
Policies related to subscription renewals, account cancellation, and data retention after cancellation. Transparency and ease of cancellation are key here.
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Not clearly stated
No cited billing terms — wording is unclear
No information regarding automatic renewals, cancellation procedures, or fees could be found.
Gotchas
2 findings
Potentially overlooked clauses that could disadvantage users, including limitations of liability, arbitration clauses, or unexpected data uses.
medium90% confidence
User responsibility for contacts' permission when importing address book
If you import your device’s address book contacts, you are responsible for ensuring your collection and sharing of contacts’ information complies with applicable laws, which may require obtaining their permission.
Why it matters: You are legally responsible for obtaining permission from your contacts before sharing their information with the service, which can be a significant burden.
You are responsible for ensuring your collection and sharing with us of your contacts’ information is compliant with applicable laws. This may require you to obtain your contacts’ permission.
Contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@nianticlabs.com, paragraph 32 · Citation strength: strong
low90% confidence
Non-liability for third-party services
The service is not responsible for the content, privacy, or security practices and policies of any Third-Party Service that you may access through links in their Services.
Why it matters: If you access third-party services through links provided, the company is not responsible for their privacy or security practices, leaving you to bear the risk.
We’re not responsible for the content, privacy, or security practices and policies of any Third-Party Service. To protect your information we recommend that you carefully review the privacy policies of all Third-Party Services that you access.
Changes to this Privacy Policy, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
Protections
10 findings
Explicit commitments and features that benefit users, such as strong data security, clear user rights, and mechanisms for control over personal data.
Protection95% confidence
Parental consent required for children's data
For Services that permit child participation, verifiable parental consent is required for the collection, use, or disclosure of a child’s Personal Data. The service will not collect, use, or disclose any Personal Data from a child without such consent.
Why it helps: This ensures that children's personal data is only collected, used, or disclosed with explicit permission from their parents or legal guardians, protecting their privacy.
For Services that do permit Child participation, parents or legal guardians (“Parents”) must provide verified consent. Verifiable parental consent is required for the collection, use, or disclosure of a child’s Personal Data. Scopely Explore will not collect, use, or disclose any Personal Data from a child if their parent or guardian does not provide such consent.
Children, paragraph 6 · Citation strength: strong
Protection95% confidence
Deletion of child's data if parental consent is missing
If the service learns that Personal Data of a child has been collected without parental consent, steps will be taken to delete such information from their files as soon as possible.
Why it helps: This commitment ensures that any inadvertently collected child data without proper consent is promptly removed, reinforcing child privacy protections.
If we learn that we have collected Personal Data of a Child, and we do not have parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information from our files as soon as possible.
User rights to access, delete, and correct personal data
You have the right to request access to, deletion, or correction of your Personal Data, and these rights are offered to all users regardless of location.
Why it helps: Users have control over their personal information, allowing them to review, modify, or remove it as they deem necessary.
Under applicable laws, you have certain rights in relation to your Personal Data. Scopely Explore offers these rights to all users, regardless of where they live. This means you can:
How long we will keep your Personal Data, paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong
Protection90% confidence
Right to opt out of data processing for marketing
You can ask the service to stop processing your Personal Data, including for direct marketing and promotional purposes such as tailored rewards, promotions, and other offers.
Why it helps: This gives users control over how their data is used for marketing and promotional activities, allowing them to limit unwanted communications.
Ask us to stop processing your Personal Data, including for direct marketing and promotional purposes such as tailored rewards, promotions, and other offers, by emailing opt-out@nianticlabs.com .
How long we will keep your Personal Data, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
Protection90% confidence
Right to have personal data transferred
You have the right to have your Personal Data transferred to another organization, where it is technically feasible.
Why it helps: This supports data portability, allowing users to move their personal data to other services if they choose, enhancing their control.
Have your Personal Data transferred to another organization (where it is technically feasible).
How long we will keep your Personal Data, paragraph 9 · Citation strength: strong
Protection90% confidence
Right to complain to a regulator
You have the right to complain to a regulator if you believe the service has not complied with data protection laws, especially if you are based in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland.
Why it helps: This provides an external avenue for users to seek recourse and ensure their data protection rights are upheld.
Complain to a regulator. We’d appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns directly so we’d prefer you to contact us first. However, if you’re based in the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland and believe that we have not complied with data protection laws, you can complain to your local supervisory authority.
How long we will keep your Personal Data, paragraph 10 · Citation strength: strong
Protection95% confidence
Commitment not to discriminate for exercising rights
The service will not discriminate against you if you exercise any of your privacy rights.
Why it helps: This protects users from adverse actions or penalties for exercising their legal privacy rights, encouraging them to take control of their data.
We will not discriminate against you if you exercise any of these rights.
How long we will keep your Personal Data, paragraph 18 · Citation strength: strong
Protection90% confidence
Safeguards for international data transfers
When transferring Personal Data from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland to other countries, including the USA, the service ensures a similar degree of protection by using adequate protection countries or specific contractual clauses.
Why it helps: This commitment aims to maintain a high level of data protection even when data is transferred across international borders.
If we transfer your Personal Data from the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland to other countries, including the USA, we ensure that a similar degree of protection is provided to your Personal Data as within the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland, as applicable, by ensuring that at least one of the following safeguards is implemented:
How your Personal Data is transferred, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Protection90% confidence
Security measures to protect personal data
The service has appropriate legal, organizational, and technical security measures in place to prevent Personal Data from being accidentally lost, used, accessed, altered, or disclosed without authorization.
Why it helps: This commitment to robust security measures helps protect user personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, enhancing trust and privacy.
We have appropriate legal, organizational and technical security measures in place to prevent your Personal Data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized way, improperly altered or disclosed.
How we keep your Personal Data safe, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Protection90% confidence
Notice of material changes to Privacy Policy
You will be given reasonable notice of any material changes made to the Privacy Policy.
Why it helps: Users are informed about significant changes to privacy practices, allowing them to review and understand how their data might be affected and make informed decisions.
We may make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time. You will be given reasonable notice of any material change.
Changes to this Privacy Policy, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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