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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 22 May 2025

FusionGrids ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website fusiongrids.info. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

By using fusiongrids.info, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Submit our contact form (name, email address, message content, and subject);
  • Subscribe to our newsletter (email address);
  • Register a team for a tournament (team name, captain's name, email address, team size, and tournament selection);
  • Send us an email directly.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

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

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

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

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your enquiries and messages;
  • To send you our newsletter and editorial updates (where you have subscribed);
  • To process team registrations for esports tournaments;
  • To improve the content, functionality, and user experience of our website;
  • To analyse website traffic and usage patterns;
  • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information on the following legal bases:

  • Consent: Where you have given explicit consent (e.g., newsletter subscription, cookie acceptance);
  • Contractual necessity: Where processing is necessary to fulfil a request you have made (e.g., tournament registration);
  • Legitimate interests: Where we have a legitimate interest in operating and improving our platform, provided this does not override your rights.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service providers: Trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website (e.g., email delivery services, analytics providers), subject to confidentiality obligations;
  • Legal requirements: Where disclosure is required by law, court order, or government authority;
  • Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. 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 applicable law. Newsletter subscribers' data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months for correspondence purposes.

6. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Under Australian privacy law and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • The right to access the personal information we hold about you;
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations);
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time (e.g., by unsubscribing from our newsletter);
  • The right to 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 [email protected].

8. Third-Party Links

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

9. Children's Privacy

FusionGrids is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

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