Privacy Policy

The Stone Foundation respects the privacy of individuals who interact with the Stone Play initiative.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored and protected when users:

• visit the Stone Play website
• register for activities
• submit content to the virtual competition
• purchase tickets
• make donations
• participate in events or programs

By using the website or participating in Stone Play, users acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Stone Play is an international civic initiative developed by the Stone Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting responsible and human-centered digital awareness.

The initiative includes:

• a virtual competition
• sporting tournaments
• cultural performances
• educational activities
• public discussions and Q&A sessions
• documentary and media production

Participation may require the collection and processing of certain personal information.

We may collect different types of personal information depending on how users interact with Stone Play.

Information provided directly by users

Users may provide personal information when they:

• register for competitions
• submit participation forms
• purchase tickets
• register teams
• submit questions
• make donations
• contact the organization

This information may include:

• name
• email address
• country or location
• team name
• artistic or competition information
• social media links
• payment information (processed through third-party providers)

Information collected automatically

When visiting the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

• device type
• browser information
• IP address
• pages visited
• interaction with website features

This information helps improve the website and understand how users interact with the initiative.

Stone Play may use trusted third-party platforms to manage participation and services.

These may include:

• Website hosting and management - Wix platform
• Form submissions and registrations - Tally forms
• Donation processing - Stripe
• Ticket purchases and event registrations - Tier or Tier-app platforms
• Team registrations and event participation - Tier or related systems
• Interactive activities such as Q&A sessions - Tier-app or similar platforms

These third-party providers process personal data according to their own privacy policies.

Personal information may be used for purposes including:

• managing registrations and participation
• organizing competitions and events
• communicating with participants
• processing donations and ticket purchases
• coordinating teams and performers
• responding to questions and requests
• improving the Stone Play initiative

Information may also be used for communication related to:

• event updates
• participation results
• announcements related to Stone Play activities

Participants in the Stone Play Virtual Competition may submit creative content such as:

• videos
• performances
• music interpretations
• choreography

Submissions may include:

• usernames
• social media handles
• artistic profiles

Selected content may be publicly shared on official Stone Play platforms as part of the initiative.

Participants should avoid including personal information beyond what is necessary for participation.

When users purchase tickets or make donations, payment processing is handled by trusted third-party providers such as Stripe or event platforms.

The Stone Foundation does not store full credit card information.

Payment providers process financial information according to their own security and privacy standards.

Stone Play welcomes participants from multiple countries.

By participating from outside the country where the Stone Foundation operates, users acknowledge that their information may be processed in accordance with the applicable laws of the organization’s jurisdiction.

The organization aims to respect internationally recognized principles of data protection.

Participants may receive communications related to:

• registration confirmation
• participation updates
• event information
• competition announcements
• organizational messages related to Stone Play

Users may opt out of non-essential communications where applicable.

The Stone Foundation takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure.

Security measures may include:

• secure website infrastructure
• restricted access to sensitive information
• use of trusted third-party service providers
• encrypted payment processing through external providers

While we strive to protect personal information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to:

• manage participation
• fulfill administrative and operational needs
• comply with legal obligations
• document the Stone Play initiative

Certain information related to participation (such as public submissions or competition entries) may remain publicly accessible as part of the documented history of the initiative.

Stone Play activities may involve participants who are minors.

When minors participate:

• parental or guardian consent may be required
• personal data collected will be limited to what is necessary for participation

Parents or legal guardians may contact the organization to request access to or deletion of a minor’s personal information when applicable.

Because Stone Play includes public competitions and live events, some participation may result in public visibility.

This may include:

• appearance in photos or videos
• publication of competition submissions
• inclusion in event recordings or documentary content

These materials may be used by the Stone Foundation for:

• educational communication
• promotion of the initiative
• documentation of the project

Participants acknowledge that participation may involve public exposure.

The Stone Play website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and understand how visitors interact with the website.

Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device when visiting a website.

They may be used to:

• remember user preferences
• analyze website traffic
• improve website performance
• support certain platform features

Cookies may originate from:

• the website hosting platform (such as Wix)
• analytics tools
• embedded services used on the website

Users can manage or disable cookies through their browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

By continuing to use the Stone Play website, users acknowledge the use of cookies as described in this policy.

Depending on applicable data protection laws, users may have certain rights regarding their personal information.

These rights may include:

• requesting access to personal data
• requesting correction of inaccurate information
• requesting deletion of personal information when applicable
• withdrawing consent for certain uses of data

Requests related to personal data can be submitted using the contact information provided below.

The Stone Play website may include links to third-party platforms or services, including:

• participation platforms
• social media networks
• ticketing systems
• donation services

These platforms operate independently and have their own privacy policies. Users are encouraged to review those policies before providing personal information.

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in:

• the Stone Play initiative
• legal requirements
• technologies used by the website

The most recent version of the policy will always be available on the Stone Play website.

Users are encouraged to consult this page regularly.

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or requests related to personal data may be addressed to the Stone Foundation through the official contact channels provided on the Stone Play website.