Privacy Policy for Winning Balls Sweepstakes

Effective Date: September 20, 2025

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how the Winning Balls Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes"), operated remotely in the United States ("we," "us," or "Sponsor"), collects, uses, discloses, and protects information from participants ("you" or "participants").

By entering the Sweepstakes, using our website, or participating in any related activities (e.g., X posts or streams), you agree to this Policy. The Sweepstakes is a promotional activity, not a lottery or gambling activity. If you do not agree, do not participate.

We prioritize anonymity for participants, as all entries and winners are based on wallet addresses only. We comply with applicable privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for European Union users, to the extent they apply.

This Policy is subject to change; updates will be posted on our website with notice on our official X account (@wballs_sol)

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information to operate the Sweepstakes fairly and compliantly. Categories include:

Wallet Addresses: Automatically collected from Solana blockchain snapshots (via Solscan exports) for holders ($WBALLS >0 balance) and manually from X comments (e.g., wallet addresses provided in FME tasks like like/comment/share). Used for entry verification and winner selection. No personal identities are linked.
Social Media Interactions: From X posts, including usernames, comments, likes, shares, and reposts for FME entries. We may use X API to verify tasks.
No Sensitive Data: We do not collect sensitive personal information (e.g., race, health, or biometrics) or IP addresses for fraud detection.

Information is collected directly from you (e.g., X comments) or automatically (e.g., blockchain snapshots).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information solely for Sweepstakes purposes:

Entry and Verification: Wallet addresses and X interactions to confirm eligibility, generate entries, and select winners (e.g., matching comments/tasks to wallets).
Payouts and Notifications: Wallet addresses for live on-stream payouts in $SOL.
Compliance and Security: Technical data (e.g., timestamps) to detect spam, fraud, or abuse. No IP-based tracking.
Analytics and Improvement: Aggregated data (e.g., entry counts) to optimize draws and community polls—no individual tracking.
Promotion: Anonymized entries (e.g., memes from FME) for marketing on X or streams, with no personal attribution.

We do not sell, rent, or share your information for marketing purposes.

3. Sharing Your InformationWe share information only as necessary:

Service Providers: With trusted third parties (e.g., X API for verification, Solscan for snapshots) under strict confidentiality agreements.
Legal Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or IRS (e.g., Form W-2G reporting using wallet ID for anonymous winners).
No Third-Party Sales: We do not sell your data to advertisers or third parties.
International Transfers: If any data is processed outside the US (e.g., for non-U.S. winners), we ensure GDPR-compliant protections (e.g., standard contractual clauses).

4. Data Security

We use reasonable security measures (e.g., restricted access to data files, secure storage on password-protected devices) to protect against unauthorized access or loss.

Participants do not connect wallets to our platform, so no encryption is applied to wallet data collected from public sources (e.g., Solscan, X).

5. Children's Privacy

The Sweepstakes is not for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If we learn of such, we delete it immediately.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy with notice on our website or X account (@wballs_sol). Continued participation constitutes acceptance.

7. Contact Us

For questions DM @wballs_sol on X.