Effective Date: May 12, 2025
This Privacy Policy outlines how phxarena.com (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and protects the personal information of visitors (“you”, “your”) to our website, which publishes informational articles related to the Powerball Lottery. We are committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant legal standards.
1.Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of information:
1.1 Personal Information (only when voluntarily submitted):
- Full name
- Email address
- Contact details (if you use our contact form)
- Any other information you provide to us
1.2 Automatically Collected Information:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device identifiers
- Referral source
- Date and time of access
- Browsing behavior (via cookies or similar technologies)
2.Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)
We collect and process personal information based on the following legal grounds:
- Your consent (where required)
- Performance of a contract (e.g., email subscriptions)
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Legitimate interests (e.g., analytics, website improvement)
3.How We Use Your Information
Your information is used for the following purposes:
- To respond to inquiries or contact form submissions
- To provide and improve website content
- To send newsletters or article updates (only if you opt in)
- To ensure security and technical functionality of our site
- To analyze website usage and optimize user experience
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not use your personal information for profiling or automated decision-making.
4.Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
- Recognize returning users
- Understand usage patterns
- Provide targeted advertisements (through third-party providers)
You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
5.Third-Party Services and Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or use services (e.g., Google Analytics, AdSense).These external sites operate under their own privacy policies.We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties.
6.Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
We may share personal data only:
- With service providers who perform functions on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery)
- If required by law, legal process, or governmental request
- To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or the public
All third parties are contractually obligated to safeguard your data in compliance with this Privacy Policy.
7.Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.Once the data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized.
8.International Data Transfers
If you are located outside of the country where our servers are located (e.g., outside the United States), please be aware that your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where privacy laws may not offer the same level of protection.
9.Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to rectification of inaccurate information
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
- Right to restrict or object to data processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
- Right to file a complaint with a data protection authority
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
10.Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11.Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18.We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us, and we will take appropriate steps to delete the information.