Privacy Policy

1. About this policy

Emerald Games, LLC, doing business as SkillPoint ("SkillPoint," "we," "us") runs a gaming and e-sports venue for children and teens ages 8 to 18 at 2050 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect about children, parents and other visitors, how we use and protect it, and the choices parents have. It covers information we collect in person, on paper, by phone, through our website and online forms, and through the booking, payment and communication tools we use.

Our approach is simple: we collect only what we need to run safe visits, programs and events; we do not sell personal information; and we do not use children's information for targeted advertising.

2. What we collect

Type of information

Examples

Why we collect it

Usually comes from

Participant details

Name, date of birth, age group, school or grade (optional), gamer tag, own phone (optional, ages 14 and older)

To register, place in age groups and brackets, and run programs

Parent

Parent and contact details

Names, phone, email, address

To reach you, bill you, and give you notices

Parent

Emergency and pick-up information

Emergency contacts, authorized pick-up people, custody or court-order notes

To keep children safe and release them only to the right adults

Parent

Health information (voluntary)

Allergies, medical conditions, medication, seizure or light sensitivity, doctor, preferred hospital or clinic (optional)

To respond properly in an emergency and avoid known risks

Parent

Waivers and agreements

Signed waivers, consents, acknowledgments

To keep records of agreements

Parent, and participants 14 and older

Payment details

Card brand, last four digits, billing name, transaction history

To process fees. Full card numbers are handled by Wix.com, not stored by us

Parent

Participation records

Check-in and check-out times, attendance, league results, incident reports

To run safe visits, leagues and events and respond to concerns

Skill Point staff

Game and account information

Game usernames, scores, rankings, leaderboard entries

To run leagues and tournaments

Participant, Skill Point systems

Photos and video

Event photos, tournament images

Only as the Photo and Media Release allows

Skill Point staff

Website and device data

Browser type, pages visited, IP address, cookies [if used]

To keep our website working and secure

Website

Messages

Emails, texts, call notes, complaints

To respond to you and keep records

Parent

Camera footage

Security cameras at [locations, if used]

To protect safety and property

Cameras

Information about children: we ask parents to enter children's information. We do not ask children for more personal information than needed to take part, and we do not require children to share personal information online to participate.
What we do not collect: [Social Security numbers, government ID numbers, or full bank account numbers, unless needed for a specific purpose that we will explain.]
What you can leave blank: the health section of the Information Form is voluntary, though it helps us respond properly.

3. How we use and share information

How we use it

Run visits, classes, leagues, tournaments and parties, and keep participants safe
Contact parents about schedules, payments, incidents and emergencies
Respond to emergencies and give health information to emergency responders when needed
Process payments and keep business records
Enforce our Code of Conduct and terms, and investigate incidents
Improve our services, for example by looking at attendance trends
Send marketing messages to parents only with separate consent, and never to children
Meet legal, insurance and safety obligations

Who we share it with

Emergency responders and medical providers, when needed to care for a child.
Service providers who help us run Skill Point and must protect the information and use it only for us, such as Google, Wix.com and Quickbooks.
Our insurers, attorneys and advisors, when needed to handle claims, incidents and legal matters.
Authorities, when the law requires, to respond to a valid legal request, or to protect someone's safety, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect.
League and tournament partners. Names, gamer tags and results may be posted or shared for events, as the event rules and the Photo and Media Release allow. We do not share contact information.
A buyer or successor, if SkillPoint is sold or reorganized, with the same protections.

What we do not do

We do not sell personal information about children or parents.
We do not share children's information for third-party advertising.
We do not post a child's full name, school or contact information publicly.

4. Children's information and parent rights

Skill Point's gaming leagues are designed for children ages 8 to 18. Because some participants are under 13, we follow the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and apply the same care to teens.

Parental consent

We collect personal information from a child under 13 online, or through an online account or tool, only after a parent has given consent through the Children's Data Consent in Section 6.
Parents enter or approve children's information. Children under 13 do not create their own accounts with us.
Consent covers only what the consent form describes. We will ask again before we use
information in a new way.
Parents may agree to the necessary use of information for visits and safety, and may decline optional uses, such as photos, marketing and leaderboards, without affecting participation.

Parent rights
A parent may, at any time:

Review the information we hold about their child, and ask who we have shared it with
Correct information that is wrong
Delete their child's information, subject to what we must keep for safety, legal or insurance reasons
Stop further collection or use of their child's information, which may limit what the child can do at Skill Point
Withdraw consent for optional uses such as photos or marketing

To make a request, contact us as Section 5 explains. We will confirm who is asking, and will respond within [30] days. We will not require a child to share more information than needed in order to take part.

Teens and adults
Parents of participants aged 13 to 17 have the same rights while the participant is a minor. A participant who turns 18 may manage their own information, and we will ask them to confirm their consent.

5. Security, retention, website, contact and changes

Security. We use reasonable safeguards, including: locked storage for paper forms, password-protected systems, limited staff access, and secure service providers. Health and pick-up information is available only to staff who need it. No system is completely secure. If a breach affects your information, we will notify you and the authorities as the law requires.
How long we keep it. We keep information only as long as needed for the purposes in this policy, and for safety, legal, tax and insurance reasons. As a general rule: registration and contact information for 1 year after a family's last visit; incident reports and waivers for 2 years, or longer where the law or our insurer requires; payment records as the law requires; photos as the Photo and Media Release states. After that we delete or de-identify it, and securely shred paper records.
Our website. Our website uses cookies and similar tools to keep it working and understand use. We do not use advertising cookies or tracking tools on pages designed for children. Links to other sites are not covered by this policy.
Online games and platforms. Third-party games and platforms used at Skill Point have their own privacy practices. Our staff set up accounts used at Skill Point, and parents should review the terms of any platform their child uses.
Cameras. We use security cameras in public areas, not in restrooms or changing areas. Footage is kept for about 7 days and shared only for safety, legal or insurance reasons.
Contact us. To ask a question, make a request about your child's information, or raise a privacy concern, contact Colin Perkins, Owner at colin@skillpointgaming.com, 651-815-2296 or 2050 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul MN 55104.
Changes. We may update this policy. We will post the new version and the date, and will notify parents of material changes and ask for new consent where the law requires it.
Effective date: 10/31/26

6. Children's Data Consent

I am the parent or legal guardian of the child named below. I have read SkillPoint's Privacy Policy. I understand what information SkillPoint collects about my child, how it is used and shared, and my rights to review, correct or delete it.

Required for participation (necessary for safe visits)
• ☐ I give SkillPoint permission to collect, use and share my child's registration, contact, emergency, pick-up and attendance information as the Privacy Policy describes.
• ☐ I give SkillPoint permission to collect, use and share the health information I provide on the Information Form, with staff who need it and with emergency responders and medical providers when needed to care for my child.
• ☐ I give SkillPoint permission to create and keep my child's league or game records, such as gamer tag, scores and match results, for leagues and events my child joins.

Optional (my child can take part even if I decline)
• ☐ I agree that my child's gamer tag and results may appear on leaderboards, brackets and event pages. Full names will not be used unless I say so: ______
• ☐ I agree that SkillPoint may send me news and offers by email or text. I can opt out at any time. Photos and video are handled only through the separate Photo and Media Release.

Child's name: ______________________________ Date of birth: ______________
Parent/guardian printed name: ______________________________
Relationship to child: ______________________________
Contact (email and phone): ______________________________
Signature: ______________________________ Date: ______________

I understand I may change or withdraw these permissions at any time by contacting SkillPoint, and that withdrawing required permissions may limit my child's participation.

For SkillPoint use
Received by: ______________________ Date: ______________

Consent verified by (method): [ ] signed form [ ] online form with parent account [ ] other: ______