Privacy Policy
1. Introduction & Operator Identification
This Privacy Policy explains how Red Hot Vault ("we," "our," or "us"), a division of Shawn Brackett Development, collects, protects, uses, and shares personal data from individuals who register, access, or participate on redhotvault.com and associated mobile-optimized interfaces.
Red Hot Vault operates promotional social gaming in strict compliance with United States promotional sweepstakes law (including 15 U.S.C. § 5701 et seq.) and applicable federal and state data privacy regulations. We respect your confidentiality and ensure your sensitive personal information is handled securely and transparently.
2. Information We Collect
To provide secure gameplay, prevent fraud, and verify sweepstakes prize eligibility, we may collect the following categories of information:
- Player Account Information: Email address, encrypted login credentials, player handle / display name, and communication preferences.
- Identity & KYC Verification (Prize Redemptions): Legal full name, residential mailing address, state of residence, date of birth (certifying 21+ age requirement), government-issued photo ID, and redemption settlement routing info strictly required to fulfill IRS reporting and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.
- Technical & Geo-Location Data: IP address, device fingerprints, browser specifications, and IP-based geographic location to ensure compliance with state sweepstakes boundaries.
- Gameplay & Transaction Ledger: Gold Coin (GC) and Sweepstakes Coin (SC) balances, promotional spins, game outcomes, daily streak rewards, and mail-in entry records (AMOE).
3. How We Use Your Information
Your data is utilized strictly for legitimate operational purposes:
- To establish, secure, and maintain your VIP player account.
- To enforce state eligibility boundaries and 21+ age restrictions (excluded states: WA, ID, MI, MT, NV, and OK effective November 1, 2026).
- To process lawful prize redemptions and verify game integrity via our server-authoritative provably fair ledger.
- To comply with legal obligations, tax filings (1099-MISC thresholds), and prevent multi-account abuse or fraud.
- To provide direct customer service and technical support through our support channels.
4. No Sale of Personal Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third-party data brokers or marketing list aggregators. Information is only shared with verified service providers (such as secure cloud hosting, identity verification platforms, and payment merchant settlement services) strictly necessary to operate the sweepstakes service.
5. Data Security & Retention
All communications with redhotvault.com are encrypted in transit using industry-standard 256-Bit SSL/TLS protocols. Access to sensitive verification records is strictly restricted to authorized compliance personnel. We retain customer records only for the period required to service active accounts and fulfill statutory sweepstakes reporting obligations.
6. 21+ Age Certification & Minor Protection
Red Hot Vault is strictly intended for individuals twenty-one (21) years of age or older. We do not knowingly solicit or collect data from persons under the age of 21. If we discover an account registered by someone under 21, the account and all associated data will be immediately purged.
7. State-Specific Privacy Rights (California CCPA/CPRA, etc.)
Residents of California and other states with consumer privacy laws have the right to request:
- Confirmation of whether we process personal data and access to that data.
- Correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Deletion of personal data, subject to lawful sweepstakes and tax retention exceptions.
- Opt-out of non-essential cookies and analytics.
To exercise your privacy rights, email mail@redhotvault.com with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request".
8. Contact & Regulatory Inquiries
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us:
- Email: mail@redhotvault.com
- Telephone: (888) 853-5632
- Fax: (520) 333-3034
- Mailing Address: Red Hot Vault, 34223 west Siesta Rd, Stanfield, AZ 85172