Privacy Policy

Please read the following Privacy policy carefully before registering, accessing, browsing, downloading, or using any of the platforms (Website) owned and operated by M/S Buz99.

M/S Buz99 which is registered in the name of Buz99 having their registered office at Mahendergarh Haryana has developed an website available by the name “www.Buz99.com” (hereafter referred to as the “Platform”).

In order to provide you with access to our Platform, and Products/Services we need to collect various data and information from you. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) deals with how this data and information is collected, retained, shared, stored, and processed by us...

The terms "WE", "OUR" and "US" refer to M/S Buz99 and its affiliates, proprietor, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors, and the terms "YOU", "YOUR" and "USER" refer to you, as a user of platforms owned and operated by M/S Buzz99.

"Platform" – Refers to the Competition fantasy game system available through web and mobile-interfaces. "Rupee Coins" – Digital currency equivalent to Indian Rupees used in the platform. "Diamonds" – In-game points earned by non-winners or as minimum rewards.

The term “PERSONAL INFORMATION” means information that you provide to us that personally identifies you to be contacted or identified, such as your name, phone number, email address, and any other data that is tied to such information. Our practices and procedures in relation to the collection and use of personal information have been set out below, in order to ensure the safe usage of the application for you.

Information Collection and Its Usage

  • We collect personal and financial information from you when you create or update your Account, or while making purchases from the Platform as a Player. This includes your name, phone number, father name, father occupation, your occupation, email ID, delivery address (which may be your home or office address) date of birth, unique User ID, and password (as applicable). We may automatically track certain information about you that is relevant and necessary for providing the services requested by you on the Website. We use this information to do internal research on our users' demographics, interests, and behaviour to better understand, protect and serve our users.
  • We do not take or compel to submit any personal information by a user belonging to the category of 18 years of age or below, if there is such a user for our website, then it is advised to them not to submit any personal information on our website. If any user identifies themselves as falling under this category, then they can write to us to remove such personal information from our database. We collect the data you provide only to ensure that we can provide you access to our Platform and Products/Services in the best manner possible. By using the Platform, you consent to provide us with data in the ways listed below.
  • We collect and record: (a) any emails you write to us; (b) the calls you make to us, and customer service personnel; (c) any data you submit to us on social media and other modes of communication/platforms (d) feedback or comments you provide to us on the Platform.
  • We collect data on your interaction with our Platform, i.e., Platform access dates and times, features or pages viewed, crashes and other system activity, type of browser used to access the Platform, and third-party sites or services used before or in the course of interacting with our Platform.
  • We also collect information through the use of “cookies”, “log files”, “web beacons” and “tracking pixels”, and similar technologies to understand how you navigate through the App to learn your preferences. Cookies are small text files that web servers place on your device; they are designed to store basic information and to help applications and apps recognize your browser. We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be accessed every time you use the App.

Personal information of players

Personal Information means and includes all information that can be linked to a specific individual or to identify any individual, such as

  • Name, age, address, mailing address, father name, father occupation, your occupation, mobile number, email ID, contacts.
  • Aadhaar information including Aadhaar number or Virtual ID for the purposes of e-KYC authentication with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in all cases.
  • Bank account details including balance, transaction history, and value, wallet balance, investment details and transactions, service or transaction-related communication, and part of your card details such as card number, cardholder name, card expiration date, etc.
  • Information about your device/mobile phone such as device identifier, internet bandwidth, mobile device model, browser, IP address, internet service provider, location, cookies, and any details that may have been voluntarily provided by the user in connection with availing any of the services on the Application.

Nature of the Game

The platform offers skill-based fantasy competitions that do not involve betting, wagering, or any form of gambling. Match outcomes are determined solely by user performance, decision-making, and reaction time, with no element of chance as it includes the skills of the player to win or lose the game. Each match consists of up to five (5) players, with a minimum of three (3) required to start. If only two (2) players join, bots will be added to complete the group, and the match will automatically end in a draw. Gameplay involves viewing a media clip, after which the first player to accurately press the buzzer is declared the winner—highlighting the importance of speed, attention, and skill.

Entry Fees and Rewards

Participation in matches requires an entry fee ranging from ₹10 to ₹999, depending on the match format. Rewards are distributed based on the number of players and the outcome of the match. In 4-player matches, the winner receives 2x the entry fee in Rupee Coins; in 5-player matches, the winner receives 3x the entry fee in Rupee Coins. Non-winning participants receive a consolation reward of 10x the entry fee in Diamonds, with a guaranteed minimum of ₹10 or 100 Diamonds. The platform uses two virtual currencies: Rupee Coins and Diamonds, where 1 Rupee Coin is equivalent to ₹1, and 100 Diamonds are equivalent to game played condition.

Usage of Personal Information

We use your personal information with your consent to provide you with services & products you explicitly requested, to resolve disputes, troubleshoot concerns, help promote safe services, collect money, measure consumer interest in our services, inform you about offers, products, services, updates, customize your experience, detect & protect us against error, fraud, and other criminal activity, enforce our terms and conditions, etc.

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • to create your account as a user in our system and verify your identity;
  • to facilitate the creation of and secure your user account and access privileges being offered by our application, affiliates, subsidiaries, associates, or business partners;
  • to conduct the KYC compliance process as a mandatory prerequisite as per the requirements of various regulatory bodies, including UIDAI under the Aadhaar Act and its Regulations;
  • to validate, process, and/or share your KYC information, and nominee details with other intermediaries, Regulated Entities (REs) or AMCs, financial institutions, or with any other service providers as may be required;
  • to monitor and review products/services from time to time; customize the services to make your experience safer and easier, and conduct audits;
  • to personalize, maintain, and improve our Platform. This includes using the data to:
    • Create and update your Account.
    • Fulfill any services on the Platform (including processing your payment information, arranging to ship and providing you with invoices and order confirmations, and/or delivering the products to you).
    • Perform internal operations necessary to provide you with and improve our Platform, including troubleshooting software bugs and operational problems; conduct data analysis, testing, and research; and monitor and analyze usage and activity trends.
    • For improving the Platform.
  • to detect fraudulent usage of the Platform and/or misuse of any of the features of the Platform
  • to address claims or disputes relating to the use of our Platform, or as otherwise allowed by applicable law, or as requested by regulators, government entities, and official inquiries.

Sharing and disclosure of peronal information

  • We may share or disclose your Personal Information under applicable laws and as per the terms of this Privacy Policy in the course of your transaction providing services and other instructions with different persons and entities such as merchants, affiliates, business associates, subsidiaries, business partners, service providers, legally recognized authorities, regulatory bodies, governmental and regulatory authorities, financial institutions, internal teams such as marketing, security, investigation team, etc.
  • We may share or disclose your personal information, on a need-to-know basis, for the following reasons:
    • for enabling the Services or products availed by you using the application or for running promotions, facilitating the Transactions between you and the relevant financial institution, service providers, or the merchant, as the case may be, or otherwise as requested by you;
    • for complying with applicable laws and meeting the Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements as mandated by various regulatory bodies, whose regulated service/product you opt for through our application;
    • for completing a payment transaction initiated by you on a merchant site, based on your instructions, the merchant requests to fetch your Personal Information from us
    • For verification, investigation, or prevention of frauds or to manage risks (including risk mitigation) or recover funds in accordance with applicable laws or for customer awareness and safety;
    • For the purpose of supporting, improving, protecting, and promoting our application (such as third-party analytics tools to help us measure traffic and usage trends for our application), for security, analytics, research, or sending you communications. These third parties will access your information only to perform tasks on our behalf and in compliance with this Privacy Policy; 
    • comply with the laws;
      • if required to do so by law or any government or regulatory authority, where in good faith we believe that such disclosure is permissible under law or is necessary to respond to court orders or any other legal processes;
      • prevent fraud or abuse of our name, brands, trademarks, or such other rights belonging to us or our other users; or
      • protect our rights. 
  • While your information is shared with the third parties set out in this Policy, the use and processing of your personal information are governed by their respective policies. We ensure strict privacy protection obligations of your information imposed on these third parties, wherever applicable and to the extent possible. However, we do not accept any responsibility or liability for the usage of your personal information by these third parties or their policies.

Storage and retention of personal information

We will retain your personal information for a period no longer than we need it or are required to retain it in accordance with the applicable laws.  We may store, process, and transmit your personal information on my@buz99.com. By registering for and using our website, you assent to the transfer of information to us, our affiliates, or service providers and the disclosure of information about you thereto as described in this Privacy Policy. Once the Personal Information has reached its retention period, it shall be deleted in compliance with applicable laws. You may request the deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us at hi@@buz99.com. Upon verification of your identity, we will erase your data within seven business days.

Security Practices

  • We intend to protect your personal information and maintain its secrecy as confirmed by you. We implement reasonable physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to help us protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure.
  • Moreover, you are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your login credentials, unique password, and account information, and for controlling access to emails and messages between you and us, at all times. We are not responsible for any third-party functionality, privacy, or security policies that you are bound by. Please do your part to help us and never share your login ID, password, and OTP details with anybody.

Data security

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to ensure protection of the personal data. The transfer of personal data between your end device and us is generally carried out in an encrypted form. You can identify an encrypted connection for example by the lock symbol in the address line of your browser. If you communicate with us by e-mail, access by third parties cannot be ruled out. However, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

CROSS-BORDER DATA TRANSFER Cross-border data transfer

Personal data we hold about you may be transferred to other countries outside your residential country for any of the purposes described in this Policy. You understand and accept that these countries may have differing (and potentially less stringent) laws relating to the degree of confidentiality afforded to the information it holds and that such information can become subject to the laws and disclosure requirements of such countries, including disclosure to governmental bodies, regulatory agencies, and private persons, as a result of applicable governmental or regulatory inquiry, court order or another similar process. In addition, a number of countries have agreements with other countries providing for the exchange of information for law enforcement, tax, and other purposes. If we transfer your personal data to third parties for purposes stated in this Policy, we will use our best endeavours to put in place appropriate controls and safeguards to ensure that your personal data is kept accurate, adequately protected, and processed only for specified and reasonable purposes in a manner that is fair, transparent and has a lawful basis, and is stored for no longer than is absolutely necessary.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tools to enhance user experience by assigning a unique ID to each device, helping us understand usage patterns and preferences. These cookies do not access personal data unless voluntarily provided by the User (e.g., through registration). Our web servers may collect non-personal information like IP addresses to deliver content, analyze traffic, and improve services. Third-party advertisers may also use cookies, which we do not control.

Consent

We process your Personal Information with consent. By using our application/application or services and/or by providing your Personal Information, you consent to the processing of your Personal Information by us in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you disclose to us any Personal Information relating to other people, you represent that you have the authority to do so and permit us to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Platform Rights

  • Account Suspension or Termination: We may suspend, restrict, or permanently disable user accounts without prior notice in cases of actual or suspected violations of these Terms and Conditions, fraudulent activity, abuse of platform features, or any conduct that we determine to be harmful, unlawful, or contrary to the interests of the platform or its users.
  • Modification or Discontinuation of Features: We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the platform, including features, services, promotional offers, or rewards, at any time and without prior notice. We are not liable for any loss or inconvenience resulting from such changes.

Childerns's privacy

Our application is directed to be used by adults only. If you are not an adult, while you may look at our site, you should not make a purchase, register, or submit personal data to us. We or our associates /affiliates do not knowingly collect information from minors.

Modification to this privacy policy

Our Privacy Policy is subject to change from time to time without notice. We may change, modify, or add to this Privacy Policy at our sole discretion, at any time without providing prior notice to you. It is strongly recommended that you periodically review our Privacy Policy and keep yourself updated with any changes or modifications made herein as available on the Website/Application. You shall be deemed to have accepted our changed, revised, or modified Privacy Policy if you continue to use our application or avail of our Services post changes, revision, or modification in this policy, and the last changed, revised, or modified Privacy Policy shall be applicable to you.

Applicable Law

This Privacy Policy between you and us will be governed by and construed in accordance with the local laws of Mahendergarh Haryana, India operations as applied to agreements made, entered into, and performed entirely in the jurisdiction at the registered place to operations of M/S Buz99 The Users agree that any legal action or proceedings arising out of their use may be brought exclusively in the competent courts/ tribunals having jurisdiction at the registered place to operations of M/S Buz99 and irrevocably submit themselves to the jurisdiction of such courts/ tribunals.

Contact Us

In case you need any clarifications regarding the processing of your Personal Information or this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at my@buz99.com.