PRIVACY NOTICE

World Ranking, Inc. (“WR”) is committed to protecting the privacy and data of all our users. In this Privacy Notice, we’ll describe how your data is collected, used, and shared through our websites, web apps and mobile apps such as Rank The Globe™ (the “Services”), and the choices you have regarding your information. By using the Services, you are consenting to the policies described in this Privacy Notice.

Information We Collect

When you communicate with us by email, or register for a user account on any of our Services, we will receive and store your email address. We will also store any other contact information you choose to provide us to improve your account security (e.g., info required for 2FA or MFA authentication).

When you use any of the Services, information related to your usage, such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type and version, date and time of your request, and aggregate statistics on the performance of the Services (e.g., what content received more interactions), will be automatically collected and stored.

For What Purposes Do We Process Your Information?

We collect your information in order to operate, provide, and make improvements to the Services, such as improving user experience, software usability, and the general quality of content. For example,

  • to improve the usability and functionalities of the Services, by fixing bugs and errors, analyzing performance and troubleshooting
  • to detect and prevent vote spamming or any illicit attempts to undermine the integrity of the voting and ranking systems
  • to identify and authenticate users
  • to communicate with you through the contact information you provided us, as necessary, or with your consent.
  • to comply with legal obligations, the requests of law enforcement, and to protect the rights of World Ranking, Inc., our users, or others.

Data Retention

n general, we'll retain your profile data for as long as necessary to fulfill the above purposes for which it was collected, or until you choose to delete your user account. After your account is deleted, we reserve the right to retain certain information associated with your account if we determined such information is required for us to fulfill legal obligations, settle claims, or to comply with the requests of law enforcement agencies; for as long as necessary to fulfill such purposes.

Cookies and Other Identifiers

Like most other websites, we collect cookies and other identifiers to recognize your browser or device, and to provide and improve the Services.

Do We Sell Your Personal Information?

World Ranking, Inc. does not sell the personal information of our users to anyone.

Third-Party Service Providers and Advertisers

Certain functionalities of our Services depend on our service providers, such as the processing of requests, database and storage management, and domain management. These providers are limited to using any information needed to perform their functions, and may not use it for other purposes.

Ads help us to operate, maintain and improve the quality of our Services. Third-Party advertisers, such as Google AdSense and Unity Ads, may collect your information on the basis of their legitimate interests when you interact with their content or advertisement.

Security

We take the security of our users’ data very seriously. We have implemented security measures that either meet or exceed industry standards. Your data is encrypted with AES-256-bit encryption. In-transit data are protected through TLS 1.2+.

Children’s Privacy

WR Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13. Accordingly, we have implemented age verification upon registration to exclude unintended audiences, and also automated safeguards to keep users under the age of 16 from accessing messaging features. If we are alerted to the presence of such users, their user accounts, along with any associated information, will be permanently deleted forthwith.

What Choices Do I Have?

You may opt out of any app permissions or adjust your browser settings to block cookies and others. However, this might affect your access or use of certain functionalities of our Services.

You may cancel any newsletters you subscribed from us anytime by adjusting your preferences through our website or app(s).

You may also request your user account to be deleted through our website or app(s), but please note that this action is permanent and irrecoverable. After submitting the request, your account and data, including all contributed content, will be permanently deleted within 30 days from our servers.

California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

Because we value your privacy, we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.

European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our processing of your personal data will be conducted in compliance with the GDPR provisions. We process personal data only where we have a legal basis for doing so under applicable EU laws, including the GDPR. The legal bases will depend on the purpose for which we process your personal data and may include your consent, performance of a contract with you, compliance with a legal obligation, and the legitimate interests of World Ranking, Inc. or third parties.

Data Subject Rights

If you are a resident of the EEA, you have certain data protection rights. You have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below. Additionally, if you are a resident of the EEA, we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example, if you make an order through the Services), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and/or the United States

Changes to Our Privacy Notice

We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Notice from time to time, and you are advised to check this Privacy Notice periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Notice will constitute your acknowledgement of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Notice.

If we make any material changes, we will notify you either by email notifications, or post a written notice on our website or app(s).

Should you have any questions regarding this Privacy Notice or the Terms of Use, please feel free to reach out to [email protected]

Last Updated: January 29, 2025