Privacy Policy

StormVictory Pty Ltd (ABN 47 123 456 789), trading as StormVictory ("we", "us", "our"), operates the website stormvictory.info. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or participate in our events.

This policy is governed by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained within it.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Subscribe to our newsletter (name, email address)
• Submit a contact form (name, email address, message content)
• Register for a tournament (name, email address, team details)
• Submit a game for review (name, email address, game details)

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit stormvictory.info, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on each page, and referring URLs
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

This information is collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for full details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To deliver and improve our website content and services
• To send you our newsletter and editorial updates (where you have subscribed)
• To process and manage tournament registrations
• To respond to your enquiries and contact form submissions
• To analyse site traffic and user behaviour to improve user experience
• To comply with our legal obligations under Australian law
• To detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information on the following grounds:

• Consent: where you have given us explicit consent (e.g., newsletter subscription)
• Contractual necessity: where processing is required to fulfil a service you have requested (e.g., tournament registration)
• Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests (e.g., site analytics), provided those interests are not overridden by your rights
• Legal obligation: where we are required to process data to comply with Australian law

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

• Service providers: third-party companies that assist us in operating our website and delivering services (e.g., email delivery platforms, analytics providers), who are bound by confidentiality obligations
• Event co-organisers: where you register for a tournament co-hosted with another organisation, we may share your registration details with that co-organiser
• Law enforcement or regulatory bodies: where required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our users or the public

All third-party service providers we engage are required to handle your data in accordance with Australian privacy law.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your personal information is stored on secure servers located in Australia. We implement industry-standard technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit and access controls for data at rest.

While we take reasonable precautions, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by Australian law. Specifically:

• Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe
• Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months
• Tournament registration data is retained for 36 months following the event
• Analytics data is retained in anonymised form indefinitely

7. Your Rights

Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal retention obligations)
• Withdraw consent for newsletter communications at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" in any email
• Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our contact page or email [email protected].

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it.

Tournament participation requires participants to be 16 years of age or older. Participants aged 16–17 must have parental or guardian consent.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including game developer sites and esports platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our Privacy Officer:

• Email: [email protected]
• Post: Privacy Officer, StormVictory Pty Ltd, Level 12, 1 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
• Phone: +61 2 9876 5432

We aim to respond to all privacy enquiries within 30 days.