Regnyctix.com - NYC Resident Registration – NYNJ World Cup

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 20, 2024

Welcome to Regnyctix.com – NYC Resident Registration – NYNJ World Cup (referred to as “Regnyctix,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process, and disclose your information in connection with your registration for the NYNJ World Cup ticket lottery. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with applicable laws, including the New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act and other relevant data protection regulations.

By registering for the lottery, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to process your registration, verify your eligibility, and manage the lottery. This information falls into two main categories:

1.1 Information You Provide Directly to Us:

  • Contact Information: Your full name and email address.
  • Eligibility Information: Your date of birth (to confirm you are 15 years of age or older) and confirmation of your New York City residency.
  • Parent/Guardian Information: If you are under 18 years of age, we will collect the name and contact information (email/phone) of your parent or legal guardian for consent and communication purposes.
  • Accessibility Needs: Information regarding any ADA accommodations you may require.
  • Payment Information: If you are selected as a winner and choose to purchase tickets, payment details will be collected by a third-party payment processor (we do not directly store your full payment card details).

1.2 Information Collected for Verification (for Winners):

If you are randomly selected as a winner, to verify your identity and residency, you may be asked to provide additional documentation. This sensitive information will only be collected and processed if you are a potential winner and for the sole purpose of verifying your eligibility. This may include:

  • Official IDs (e.g., driver’s license, state ID)
  • Pay stubs
  • School transcripts
  • Rental or mortgage agreements
  • Recent utility bills

This verification process is crucial as tickets are only available to eligible NYC residents. This documentation will be securely processed and handled with the utmost care.

1.3 Information Collected Automatically:

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns to ensure fair play and optimize your experience:

  • Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
  • Device Information: Information about the device you use, such as its operating system and unique device identifiers.
  • Usage Data: Information about your interactions with our website, such as entries submitted, timestamps, and navigation paths. This data helps us enforce the daily entry limit (50,000 entries/day) and the maximum entry limit per person (once per day, up to 6 times total).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, primarily to manage and execute the NYNJ World Cup ticket lottery and ensure fairness and compliance:

  • To Process Registrations: To enable your participation in the lottery and manage your entries.
  • To Verify Eligibility: To confirm you meet the age (15+) and residency (NYC resident) requirements. For winners, to verify identity and residency through submitted documentation.
  • To Notify Winners: To communicate lottery results via the email address you provided.
  • To Facilitate Ticket Purchase & Distribution: To enable selected winners to purchase tickets and provide information about in-person ticket pickup and complimentary transportation.
  • To Provide ADA Accommodations: To ensure we can meet any accessibility needs you may have.
  • To Communicate with You: To send important updates, announcements related to the lottery, or respond to your inquiries.
  • To Ensure Fair Play: To enforce daily entry limits (50,000 entries per day) and limit each eligible person to one entry per day (maximum of 6 entries total). This also helps prevent fraudulent activity.
  • To Improve Our Services: To understand how our website is used and make improvements.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

3. How We Share Your Information

We will not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our service (e.g., email notification services, identity verification services, payment processors, web hosting, data analytics). These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
  • For Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
  • To Protect Rights and Safety: We may disclose your information to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Regnyctix, our users, or the public.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

4. Data Security

The security of your data is paramount to us. We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information, including:

  • Encryption: Data transmission over the internet is encrypted using SSL/TLS technology.
  • Access Controls: Limiting access to your personal data to authorized personnel who have a legitimate business need.
  • Secure Storage: Utilizing secure servers and databases.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. This includes retaining data to fulfill our legal obligations (e.g., if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

  • Registration data will be retained for the duration of the lottery and for a reasonable period thereafter to manage potential disputes or follow-ups.
  • Sensitive verification documents (IDs, utility bills, etc.) submitted by winners will be securely processed and then either securely destroyed or anonymized once the verification process is complete and tickets are distributed, unless otherwise required by law.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

We use these technologies to:

  • Monitor the number of daily entries to enforce the 50,000-person limit.
  • Track individual entries to ensure each eligible person enters only once per day.
  • Analyze website usage and improve our services.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service, especially those functionalities related to managing daily entries and preventing multiple entries.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Data:

  • The Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • The Right to Rectification: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • The Right to Erasure: Request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Restriction: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Data Portability: Request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

8. Children’s Privacy (Under 18)

Our service is available to New York City residents 15 years of age or older. If you are under 18, we require you to provide the contact information of a parent or legal guardian during registration. By providing this information, you confirm that you have obtained their consent for us to collect and process your personal data and to contact your parent/guardian as needed. If we learn that we have collected Personal Data from a child under 15 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]