PRIVACY STATEMENT
TEXAS LOTTERY GEMS 7S SECOND-CHANCE PROMOTION
This privacy notice (Privacy Notice) sets forth the privacy terms that apply to your use of this Texas Lottery® (the Lottery or TLC) Gems 7s website (this Website). Participants in the Texas Lottery Gems 7s Promotion (the Promotion) and all participants' submissions are subject to the TLC's terms of use, disclaimers, rules and regulations and privacy statement located at: http://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Misc/Privacy_policy.html and the Terms of Use which govern this Website located at http://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Misc/Privacy_policy.html. in addition to this Privacy Notice. This Website is operated by IGT Global Solutions Corporation in the State of Texas (IGT) on behalf of the TLC (together referred to herein as "we" or "us"). By using this Website or participating in any Promotion, you agree to comply with the terms and conditions set forth herein. This Privacy Notice does not describe information collection practices that may take place on other websites, including those linked to or from this Website, and http://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/index.html .
PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
Your privacy is important to us. We shall only collect personally identifiable information (PII--including, but not limited to, your name, mailing address, email address, age, telephone number, etc.) when you provide such information in order to register with us and participate in the Promotion, including winning and collecting prizes in connection therewith, or send information to us via the Feedback page of this Website or otherwise. You are free to provide or not provide the requested information. If you choose not to provide this type of PII, you may still visit this Website, however, you shall be unable to participate in the Promotion, or win or collect any prizes. Any PII provided by you to IGT or the TLC in connection with the Promotion, including PII submitted by you through this Website, shall be used for the purposes stated on this Website. Please be aware that in the state of Texas, laws exist to ensure that state government is open and that the public has a right to access records and information possessed by the state and these apply to information collected by or for the TLC. We collect and retain information as required by Texas records retention laws (Government Code, Section 441.180 et. seq.) and applicable rules. Different categories of information are required to be kept for different periods of time. The TLC is subject to the terms of the Texas Public Information Act, located in Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, which provides public access to certain government records. More information regarding open government laws, can be found at: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/open-government . In the event that you submit additional, unsolicited personal or other information during your visit to this Website, you expressly consent to our collection, use and disclosure of such information as allowed under State and/or federal law.
USE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
IGT or the TLC may use your PII to conduct the Promotion and to verify eligibility for, award and distribute prizes to you, (including sharing information as necessary for prize fulfillment) and to tailor interactive features of this Website to your specific interests and needs (including periodically communicating information directly to you that matches your selected interests). If you wish to change your preferences relative to receiving communications from IGT or the TLC, you may do so by logging in to the Luck Zone https://www.txlotteryluckzone.com/ and updating your profile information.
HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your PII when you enter, submit, or access your personal information.
We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our Database to be only accessed by those authorized with special rights to our systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. We take very seriously the integrity of the information and systems that we maintain.
DO WE USE COOKIES?
If you visit this Website, you should be aware that a cookie may be created on your computer. Temporary and permanent cookies may be used when necessary to complete a transaction, to process data submitted online or to facilitate various ongoing internet interactions, including the Promotion. Information collecting from you through this Website, including cookies, may also be subject to disclosure pursuant to an open records request, subpoena, or other legal process. If you do not want to have cookies placed on your computer, you can set your browser to refuse cookies before using this Website, with the drawback that certain features of this Website may not function properly without the aid of such cookies.
DO WE DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION TO OUTSIDE PARTIES?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your PII to outside parties or outside the United States. PII may be transferred to trusted third parties who assist us in operating the Promotion, our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, and which are contractually obligated to keep PII confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is required or necessary to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or other's rights, property, or safety.
DO NOT TRACK DISCLOSURES
We do not track users over time and across third-party websites to provide targeted advertising, and therefore we do not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. Third parties cannot collect PII about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use this Website.
SERVER STATISTICS AND PASSIVE DATA COLLECTION
We collect general statistics to track user trends on this Website. These statistics include hits to our server, the types of browsers used to access this Website, page views, and navigational patterns. We may also use "web beacons" to help us identify when emails sent to you have been received and read. We may also collect IP addresses and other information in order to prevent the introduction of viruses and hackers into this Website.
SECURITY MEASURES
We take very seriously the integrity of the information and systems that we maintain. Reasonable care will be utilized to ensure that files and data obtained from you through this Website, and which may contain personally identifiable information, are secured. At the discretion of IGT or the TLC, such files or data may also be routinely purged.
ONLINE PRIVACY NOTICE ONLY
This online privacy notice applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time in accordance with the terms described in this notice or changes in applicable Texas government laws and regulations.
If you have concern about this privacy notice or our privacy practices, please contact us at txcustomerservice@igt.com.
LINKED WEBSITES
We may provide links to third-party websites through this Website. By clicking on any of these links, you are leaving this Website. The data collection, usage and disclosure practices of any third-party whose website is linked to this Website are not covered by this Privacy Notice. A third-party's collection or use of your information is governed by their privacy policy and/or terms of use or service. The TLC and IGT have no control over the information collected from you and used by any third-party. We encourage you to read and understand the privacy policies on such third-party websites. We assume no liability and are not responsible for any practices of such third-party websites, including their privacy practices or content, or disclosure of your information by or to third parties.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Neither the TLC nor IGT, their affiliates, nor any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees or commissioners shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information or materials contained on this Website and no such party assumes any responsibility for your use of such information, materials, or this Website. In no event shall the TLC or IGT, their affiliates, nor their respective officers, directors, employees or commissioners be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services, loss of use, data or profits, or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this Website, or any Promotion, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by misdirected, lost, late, corrupted, stolen or incomplete entries, technical failures including malfunctions, interruptions, failure of performance, or disconnection in phone, cable or satellite lines or network hardware or software, unauthorized human intervention in any of the entry process or for any entry that does not comply with these procedures whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
Persons under eighteen (18) years of age are strictly prohibited from using this Website, participating in any Promotion, submitting any PII or using the offered services in any way. No person shall be eligible to claim or receive any prize(s) from IGT and/or the Lottery or their affiliates, who uses this Website in violation of the aforementioned age restriction and/or Texas state law.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
ALTHOUGH THE DATA FOUND ON THIS WEBSITE HAS BEEN PRODUCED AND PROCESSED FROM SOURCES BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE, NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS MADE REGARDING ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, COMPLETENESS, LEGALITY, RELIABILITY OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION. THIS DISCLAIMER APPLIES TO BOTH ISOLATED AND AGGREGATE USES OF THE INFORMATION. THE LOTTERY AND IGT PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, FREEDOM FROM CONTAMINATION BY COMPUTER VIRUSES AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS ARE DISCLAIMED. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS PRIVACY NOTICE SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS GIVING BUSINESS, LEGAL OR OTHER ADVICE OR WARRANTING AS FAIL PROOF, THE SECURITY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.
INDEMNIFICATION
You hereby undertake to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless IGT, the TLC, and their respective affiliates and licensors, and all of their respective predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, agents and representatives (collectively the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all liability and costs, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of or relating to any breach by you of this Privacy Notice or the representations, warranties, and covenants you have made by agreeing to this Privacy Notice. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any such claim. IGT and the Lottery reserve the right, at their own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you.
GOVERNING LAW
By visiting this Website, you agree that the laws of the State of Texas and the administrative rules of the Texas Lottery Commission, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, shall govern this Privacy Notice and any dispute of any sort that might arise between or among you, IGT and the TLC.
CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE
The TLC and IGT may revise this Privacy Notice from time to time. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes to this Privacy Notice. Your continued use of this Website and provision of any PII after any changes to this Privacy Notice will constitute your acceptance of such new Privacy Notice. However, we will not use information previously provided to us except in accordance with the then applicable Privacy Notice that was posted on this Website. This Privacy Notice was last modified in April of 2021.
CONTACT
Any further questions concerning this Privacy Notice should be directed here: txcustomerservice@igt.com