MODIFIED ON: July 3, 2024
1. INTRODUCTION
2. LIMITED LICENSE
3. OWNERSHIP
4. USER CONTENT
5. FEES AND PURCHASE TERMS
6. UPDATES TO OUR SERVICES
7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
9. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
10. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Please read these Terms carefully before using or accessing our Services. THESE TERMS CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, A CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND A JURY TRIAL WAIVER THAT AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS. IN ARBITRATION THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY AND THERE IS LESS DISCOVERY AND APPELLATE REVIEW THAN IN COURT. PLEASE REVIEW THESE PROVISIONS CAREFULLY.
Modified on: September 17, 2024
Contents
- About this Privacy Policy
- Information We May Collect and How We Collect It
- How We Use Information
- How We Disclose Information
- Interest-Based Advertising
- Your Rights and Choices
- Data Retention
- Security
- Use By Minors
- Additional Information for Residents of the EEA, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Brazil
- Additional Information for Residents of Specific U.S. States
- Contact Us
About this Privacy Policy
This Scopely Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes how and when we collect, use, secure, and share information collected in connection with our games, mobile applications, websites, content, products, and any related services (collectively, the “Services”), and your choices and rights in relation to the same. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Scopely” (or “we” or “us”) refers to Scopely, Inc. and its parents, subsidiaries, representatives, affiliates, officers, and directors for websites and applications that link to this Privacy Policy or otherwise make it available to you.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. We may update it from time to time by posting a new version on our website, scopely.com. If we make any material changes, we will notify you through the Services.
If there is any difference between the English version and any other language version of this Privacy Policy, the English version will apply (to the extent of the difference and to the extent permitted by applicable law).
Information We May Collect and How We Collect It
We may collect various types of information, including information you provide or make available to us directly, information collected from your devices (including on web and mobile), and information collected from other sources, like social networking sites and gaming partners. Some of this information may be considered “personal information” or “personal data” under applicable privacy or data protection laws.
Information You Provide
You may provide information directly to Scopely when you:
CATEGORY | CATEGORIES OF PARTIES TO WHOM INFORMATION IS DISCLOSED | CATEGORIES OF THIRD PARTIES TO WHOM INFORMATION IS “SHARED” AND/OR “SOLD” |
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Identifiers and contact information, including first and last name, email address, phone number, home address or shipping address, and your friends’ names and contact information. | Vendors, such as cloud service providers (such as our email service providers and cloud-based survey and customer service tools we use) and payment processors. Affiliates for purposes of business operations and support. | N/A |
Identifiers such as username or handle, third party service ID, IP address, unique device identifier, advertising identifier, device serial number. | Vendors, such as cloud service providers (such as our email service providers and cloud-based survey and customer service tools we use) and payment processors. Affiliates for purposes of business operations and support. Other players in multiplayer games (username only). | Analytics providers and advertising partners. |
Internet or other electronic network activity information, such as hardware model, device software platform/OS and firmware, mobile carrier, preferred languages, device motion information, and mobile network information, and in some cases, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages and URLs, and clickstream information. | Vendors, such as cloud service providers (such as our email service providers and cloud-based survey and customer service tools we use). Affiliates for purposes of business operations and support. | Analytics providers and advertising partners. |
Commercial information, such as information regarding in-game purchase payment method. | Vendors, such as cloud service providers (including cloud-based customer service and survey tools we use), payment processors, and business partners. Affiliates for purposes of business operations and support. | N/A |
Commercial information, such as information regarding in-game purchase events and value of purchases. | Vendors, such as cloud service providers (including cloud-based customer service and survey tools we use), payment processors, and business partners. Affiliates for purposes of business operations and support. | Advertising partners. |
Demographic information, such as your gender, age, date of birth, and language. | Vendors, such as cloud service providers (including cloud-based customer service and survey tools we use). Affiliates for purposes of business operations and support. | N/A |
Visual information, such as your profile picture and the profile pictures of your friends or contacts. | Service providers that enable image functionality on our behalf. Affiliates for purposes of business operations and support. Other players, depending on your sharing preferences. | N/A |
Non-precise geolocation information. | Vendors, such as cloud service providers (such as our email service providers and cloud-based survey and customer service tools we use) and payment processors. Affiliates for purposes of business operations and support. | N/A |
Other information you may share if you use social features when accessing our Services, including the organizations, links, and other information included on your social profile page. | Service providers, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes. Affiliates for purposes of business operations and support. Other players, depending on your sharing preferences. | N/A |
Inferences derived from personal information listed above in this chart, such as your characteristics and preferences. | Vendors, such as cloud service providers (such as our email service providers and cloud-based survey and customer service tools we use) and payment processors. Affiliates for purposes of business operations and support. | Analytics providers and advertising partners. |
MODIFIED ON: MAY 16, 2022.
At Scopely, we don’t just make games - we are active players in them, and like other players, we have more fun when playing in an inclusive community.
Behavior that disrupts another’s experience hurts everyone’s ability to play. By following our Player Community Guidelines, we can all work together to ensure that everyone in our games has a great experience for years to come.
Our intention with creating Player Community Guidelines is to help educate players about how to be upstanding community members, give examples of positive and negative behaviors, and help our players find the best ways to play well together.
Our 5 core guidelines are:
PLAY RESPECTFULLY - RESPECT EACH OTHER
Players should only be challenging each other in the game, not in chat. Your intention, the context, and the impact your words and actions have on other players all matter;
Ways to play respectfully:
- Communicate in a way that builds, rather than disrupts the community; we want to make a community that is comfortable coming back, rather than drive others away
- Use respectful language, even when in competition
- Focus on the impact of words on others, not just your intention behind them
- Learn from what bothers others, not just what you would be bothered by
Examples of disrespectful behavior:
- Bullying or harassing another player
- Repeatedly contacting someone who does not want to communicate
- Using hate speech or slurs anywhere in the game
- For example, racist, sexist, anti-LGBTQ+, religious intolerance, ableism (or targeting based on medical conditions), extreme political views, advocacy of hate organizations, and xenophobic statements
- Using inappropriate or offensive names
- Abusing, threatening, or encouraging for someone to hurt themselves or others
- Sending inappropriate (e.g. violent, sexually explicit) pictures or communications in-game
PLAY FAIRLY - PLAY THE GAME AS INTENDED
Scopely games are created for each player to personalize their experience through their own playstyle and how they choose to engage with the features they like.
Game rules exist to ensure fair play! Abusing exploits or unapproved tools impact a player's experience while playing the game as intended.
Ways to play fairly:
- Support healthy competition where appropriate, focusing on strategy and teamwork
- Show good sportsmanship, whether winning or losing
- Follow the rules of the game
Examples of inappropriate behavior:
- Disrupting the gameplay experience of others through abuse
- Lashing out at others who play the game with a different style
- Cheating or exploiting loopholes in the game, or using mechanics against their intent
PLAY WITH INTEGRITY - PROTECT YOUR AND OTHER PLAYERS’ IDENTITIES, AND SHARE ONLY WHAT YOU ARE MEANT TO
Many of our games support social activities that can drive players to share meaningful experiences.
However, sharing information that is private or protected, such as your or other players’ personal information or account details, can hurt that experience. Sharing personal information may also be illegal in certain circumstances, and any breaches may be punishable by law.
Ways to play with integrity:
- Keep your personal account information and unique player ID private and secure
- Respect your own and others’ privacy
- Share content that’s meant to be shared
- Communicate only with other willing players within the game’s chat function or established platforms
Examples of not playing with integrity:
- Sharing others’ personal information, such as contact information
- Impersonating other people or Scopely employees
- Sharing or selling your account to others
- Infringing on others’ intellectual property rights or personal content
PLAY OPENLY - BE WELCOMING TO NEW PLAYERS
A vibrant, global games community is one that is open to people of all backgrounds, abilities, nationalities, and interests, and all should feel welcome and included.
New players are joining all the time, and they look to their fellow players for advice, community, and examples to follow.
Ways to play openly:
- Be welcoming
- Be inclusive of new players from all backgrounds, such as those of a different race/ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality, nationality, ability, and much more
- Be helpful when talking to new players learning the game
- Recognize that everyone comes to the game with different experiences
Examples of not playing openly:
- Lashing out at those who are learning
- Bullying or belittling newer players
- Driving players away from the game
PLAY WITH ACCOUNTABILITY - BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON OTHERS
We encourage players to uphold these guidelines and communication practices across Scopely games and community channels, in addition to the rules in our Terms of Service and rules from particular games or channels.
Behaviors against our Terms of Service may also lead to account consequences such as warnings, limiting access to chat functions, or suspending your account temporarily or permanently.
If you believe a player has violated our Terms of Services, you can reach out to customer support at https://scopely.com/customer-support/ to report it to us.
Scopely is proud to be home to millions of deeply engaged and passionate players worldwide who bring their diverse perspectives and experiences to our player communities.
By following our Player Community Guidelines, we can all work together to keep our communities safe, inclusive, and fun for all.
Thank you for playing!
RULES
Scopely Promotion Terms & Conditions:NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN A SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING SWEEPSTAKES.
ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS. The following Promotion Terms & Conditions (“Promotion Terms”) apply generally to the entertainment promotions (“Promotions”) made available by Scopely, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively “Scopely”) through Scopely’s Services, including game applications published by Scopely (“Game or Games”).
HOW IT WORKS. If you have downloaded or are using a Scopely Game, you may receive a notice within or outside the Game (“Promotion Notice”) that you are eligible to participate in a Promotion. A Promotion could be a contest, a sweepstakes, a tournament, a gift with purchase, or a special offer. Each Promotion Notice will contain basic rules applicable to the Promotion, which you must agree to (in addition to these Promotion Terms) in order to participate in the Promotion. If you do not agree to the applicable terms, please do not participate in the Promotion.
PROMOTION DATES AND TIMES. All Promotion begin and end dates and times will be stated within the Promotion Notice. All entries must be received during the promotion period described in the Promotion Notice. All times will be listed in Pacific (California) Time.
SPONSOR: Scopely Promotions are sponsored by Scopely, Inc., 3505 Hayden Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232 (“Sponsor”). Additional sponsors, if any, will be specifically announced by Scopely in the Promotion Notice.
ENTRANT ELIGIBILITY. Unless otherwise stated in a Promotion Notice, Promotions are open only to legal residents of the 50 United States, DC, and Canada (excluding Puerto Rico and the Province of Quebec), eighteen (18) or older as of the date of entry, who have access to the applicable game prior to the Promotion start date and have a valid game account in good standing (each participant, an “Entrant”). These Promotions are void wherever they are prohibited. Employees of Scopely, its advertising and/or promotion agencies, and any other entities participating in the design, promotion, marketing, administration or fulfillment of any Scopely Promotion, as well as each parent corporation, subsidiary and/or affiliated company (collectively, “Promotion Entities”), and their immediate family members (defined to include spouses, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, grandparents and in-laws, regardless of where they live) and members of their households (whether or not related), are ineligible to participate in any Scopely Promotion.
GAME ELIGIBILITY. Unless you are otherwise redirected in the Promotion Notice, these rules apply to all Promotions administered by Scopely.
HOW TO ENTER OR PARTICIPATE. Enter or participate by following the instructions provided in the Promotion Notice.
RESTRICTIONS ON USER-SUBMITTED ENTRIES. To the extent that a Promotion requires the submission of content (such as a photo, screenshot, video, or other content) (each, a “Submission”), the following terms apply:
(a) By entering a Submission, you represent and warrant that each Submission: (i) is your original creation and does not infringe, misappropriate or violate a third party’s patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other proprietary or intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy, or violate any applicable law or regulation; (ii) has not been previously awarded a prize or award during any other contest or promotion sponsored by Sponsor or any third party; and (iii) is not obscene, lewd, profane, pornographic, disparaging, indecent and does not describe illegal behavior.
(b) If a Submission does not meet the criteria described in these Promotion Terms, Sponsor may disqualify and discard the Submission either immediately or at any time. By entering a Submission, you acknowledge that Sponsor may obtain other Submissions that are similar or identical in theme, format, or other respects to that submitted by you. You acknowledge that Sponsor does not waive any rights to use ideas, themes, or concepts previously known to Sponsor, or developed by its employees, or obtained from sources other than you, including another Entrant, which may be similar to your Submission. You also agree that Submissions may or may not be posted in the Game or on the Sponsor’s website, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. By entering a Submission, you agree that Sponsor is not responsible for any unauthorized use of Submissions by third parties.
(c) By entering the Promotion, you hereby grant to Sponsor an irrevocable and non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, fully transferable, sub-licensable right and license to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon, distribute, publicly display, and publicly perform or otherwise exploit your Submission for any purpose including the marketing and promotion of Sponsor and its products and services, in whole or in part, in edited, altered or modified form, and in all media now known or hereinafter invented. Except where
prohibited under local law, you hereby agree not to instigate, support, maintain or authorize any action, claim or lawsuit against Sponsor, or any other person, on the grounds that use of your Submission as provided herein, infringes your rights as a creator of the Submission.
PROMOTION FORMATS (HOW TO WIN). Scopely offers promotions in a variety of formats, including sweepstakes, contests, tournaments, and other special offers. See each Promotion Notice for details on how to enter.
ALTERNATE METHOD OF ENTRY (For Sweepstakes Only). The Alternate Method of Entry (“AMOE”) applies to specified sweepstakes only and is not available for other Promotions. If you are entering a sweepstakes that offers an AMOE, you may enter via the AMOE during the Promotion Period by emailing the email address listed in the Promotion Notice, or if none is provided email AMOE@scopely.com using the name of the Promotion and the title of the Game as the email subject line (as listed in the Promotion Notice) and including the following information in the body of the email:
● Your full name
● Your date of birth
● Your User ID number as found within the settings or options in most of our Games
● Any other information described in the Promotion Notice. Any email that does not meet the criteria listed above will be ineligible to win. When you enter via the AMOE, you will receive the maximum number of entries in the sweepstakes as would otherwise be available to an Entrant who does not take advantage of the AMOE. Automated AMOE entries are strictly prohibited.
SELECTION OF WINNERS.
Tournament. All Entrants, including the winner, will be notified of their standing within Game, unless otherwise stated in the Promotion Notice, of their standing at the close of the tournament.
Sweepstakes. Sponsor will select one or more Entrants via a random drawing that will take place within 72 hours after the Promotion’s listed end date; selected Entrants will be potential winners until eligibility is confirmed by Sponsor, as further described below. For any sweepstakes, the odds of winning depend upon the number of entries received. Non-winning entries will not carry forward to or be included in any subsequent sweepstakes or prize drawings of Sponsor.
Contest. The judging criteria used to determine winners will be described in the Promotion Notice. The Entrant whose Submission best meets the judging criteria will win. The decisions of the judges will be final.
PRIZES. The prize(s) will be listed in the Promotion Notice (“Prize Package”). All Prize Packages are digital in nature and have only entertainment value. Prize Packages are not transferable, have no cash value whatsoever, and are for entertainment purposes within the particular Game.
PRIZE CONDITIONS: ALL POTENTIAL WINNERS’ ELIGIBILITY STATUS SHALL BE VERIFIED BY SPONSOR PRIOR TO ANY AWARDS OF PRIZE PACKAGES. If a potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if a potential winner does not comply with the Promotion Terms, then the winner will be disqualified and deemed to have forfeited their prize. It is a Winner’s sole responsibility to notify Sponsor of any changes in their name and/or address or other contact
information. A winner waives the right to assert, as a cost of winning a prize, any and all costs of verification and redemption to redeem said prize and any liability that might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem said prize. Except where prohibited by law, a winner’s entry and acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and/or any Promotion Entities to use said winner’s name, and in some cases, his or her photograph, likeness, image, game avatar, screenname, statements, biographical information, voice, city, and state address for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes, and otherwise in accordance with Scopely’s Privacy Policy (https://www.scopely.com/privacy). All entries may be subject to verification prior to awarding of prizes.
NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS. Potential winners will be notified publicly in the Game, via public forums, using an inbox message, or another method described in the Promotion Notice. potential winners may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, and where allowed, a publicity release (collectively, the “Affidavit”), and return the same, properly executed, within seven (7) days of issuance of notification. If a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or if a potential winner cannot be contacted after a reasonable number of attempts, is ineligible according to these Promotion Terms, fails to provide the required information and/or return the required documents within the specified time period, decides to decline his/her prize for any reason whatsoever, or otherwise fails to fully comply with these Promotion Terms, he/she will forfeit his/her prize and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner from among all remaining eligible entries received, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
PROMOTION CONDITIONS: VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Promotions are subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
By participating, Entrants agree to be fully and unconditionally bound by these Promotion Terms and the decisions of the Sponsor, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in any Promotion or these Promotion Terms. Winners and Entrants also agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor(s) and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any claims, damages, disability, attorneys’ fees, and costs of litigation and settlement, as well as any liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from redemption, acceptance, possession, ownership, misuse or use of any Prize Package or participation in the Promotion or any Promotion-related activities. Sponsor makes no warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the use of any prize, including, without limitation, quality, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose (unless Sponsor provides the prize winner with written warranties). Further, no responsibilities are accepted for any additional expenses, omissions, delays or acts of any government authority.
RESTRICTIONS. The Prize Package consists of only those items specifically described as part of the prize in the Promotion Notice. Sponsor may at its sole and absolute discretion provide different prizes of equal or greater value. Sponsor shall not be liable to any winner or any person claiming through such winner for any claim of failure to supply the prize or any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God, any action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action(s), regulations(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), equipment failure, threatened or actual terrorist acts, air raid, blackout, act of public enemy, earthquake, war (declared or undeclared), fire, flood, epidemic, pandemic, explosion, unusually severe weather,
hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any other cause beyond Sponsor’s sole control.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. Sponsor is not responsible for: (1) lost, late, misdirected, undeliverable or incomplete entries due to system errors or failures, faulty transmissions, or other telecommunications malfunctions and/or entries; (2) technical failures of any kind; (3) failures of any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion; (4) unauthorized human and/or mechanical intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (5) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant’s participation in the Promotion or receipt or use of any prize. If for any reason an Entrant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, Entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Promotion. Sponsor may prohibit an Entrant from participating in the Promotion or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs or bots) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Entrants or Sponsor’s representatives. If for any reason the Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical error, or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion, then Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to
cancel, terminate, modify or suspend all or any part of the Promotion and to select a Potential Winner from among all entries received by Sponsor and determined to be eligible in Sponsor’s sole discretion, up until the time of such cancellation, termination, modification or suspension, as applicable. Caution: any attempt by an Entrant to deliberately damage the website or Game or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek civil and/or criminal prosecution and damages (including attorneys’ fees) from any such Entrant to the fullest extent of the law.
PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE. By entering a Promotion, each entrant acknowledges that they have read and agree to Scopely’s Terms of Service (located at https://www.scopely.com/tos), and that any of the entrant’s information made available to Scopely in connection with a Promotion will be treated in accordance with Scopely’s Privacy Policy (located at https://www.scopely.com/privacy/).
Both Scopely’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are hereby incorporated into these Promotion Terms by reference. The rules for any given Promotion shall supersede any contradictory terms contained in these Promotion Terms. Each Entrant acknowledges that if he/she is a winner, certain of his/her identifying information may be publicly disclosed to announce the winner and/or disclosed to third parties at least as required by law, including, without limitation, on a winners list.
WINNER(S) LIST. A winners list becomes available after completion of a Promotion and will remain available for 120 days. You may write to Sponsor at Scopely, Inc., 3530 Hayden Ave., Culver City, CA 90232 to
request a copy of the list. To do so, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (WA residents excluded), and request the name of the Winner(s) for a particular Promotion (note: you will generally receive the username for privacy purposes). You must include the name and date of the Promotion, including the game title.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTICES: If any provision of a Promotion is invalid under the law, rules, or regulations of a particular country, it will only apply to the extent permitted by such laws, rules, and/or regulations.
MISCELLANEOUS. Entrants agree and accept that the Sweepstakes shall be conducted in English, and waive any claim they may have under laws outside the United States that require a sweepstakes to be conducted in local languages. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Promotion Terms will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Promotion Terms or Promotion Notice is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Promotion Terms or the Promotion Notice will not constitute a waiver of that provision. When terms such as "may" are used in these Promotion Terms, Sponsor has sole and absolute discretion. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials, privacy policy, or terms of use on Sponsor’s Website and/or the terms and conditions of the Promotion Terms, the Promotion Terms shall prevail, govern, and control, and the discrepancy will be resolved in the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.
Unless specifically noted, Scopely Promotions are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any social network, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or Twitter.
The following document is published in accordance with the requirements under Part 2 of Schedule 19 of the Finance Act 2016 for the financial year ended December 31, 2023.
Introduction
This document outlines the approach to tax strategy, tax risk, and planning for the UK
subsidiaries and affiliates within the Group, and is meant to cover all applicable taxes for the UK sub-group, including corporate tax, payroll taxes, and VAT. This strategy is reviewed and approved by UK senior leadership.
Risk Management and Governance
As outlined in our Code of Conduct, the Group and its employees are committed to not only complying with all applicable laws and regulations, but also going above and beyond these standards to conduct our business in the most honest and ethical manner possible wherever operations are maintained.
This level of standard in the Code of Conduct is applied to our approach in managing tax risk and governance in the UK, and in all jurisdictions where the Group operates. We diligently monitor applicable tax laws and regulations to ensure that UK tax is paid appropriately and timely, tax reporting and disclosure requirements are met, and that tax risk is minimized.
Due to the complexity and constant changes in global tax, we manage tax risks and uncertainty internally, but we also seek guidance from outside advisors to inform our decision making and strategy. Key tax decisions are made at the appropriate levels and in consultation with senior leadership.
Tax Planning
Our focus is to ensure compliance with applicable laws in keeping with our Code of Conduct, and that tax planning aligns with the natural state of business expansion and operating objectives. We seek guidance from external advisors as appropriate to navigate complex tax rules and minimize uncertainty in interpretation.
Level of Tax Risk
The UK sub-group is part of a much larger global tax group, and therefore the level of tax risk is assessed as a global organization. The Group is focused on proactively assessing the relevancy and applicability of tax legislation to maintain low levels of tax risk or uncertainty of tax positions. External tax advisors are consulted as needed.
Engaging with HMRC
The UK sub-group aims to have a professional, transparent, and collaborative relationship with the HMRC on all tax matters whether historic, future, or prospective.