Metaculus, Inc. ("Metaculus") is collecting your personal information to support its business operations, including the business purposes listed in the chart below. We do not collect sensitive personal information.
We may transfer or share some categories of personal information we collect to Bridgewater Associates, LP ("Bridgewater"), as indicated in the chart below. By entering and participating in this tournament, you are consenting to the collection, use, and sharing of information as described below. To opt-out of personal information sales or sharing, you may withdraw and cancel your participation in the tournament at any time prior to its conclusion by emailing contact@metaculus.com.
To view our full privacy policy, visit here.
We may collect the personal information categories listed in the table below. The table also lists, for each category, our expected retention period, use purposes, and whether we share the information.
| Personal Information Category | Retention Period | Business Purpose | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers, including real name, email address, and account name | Indefinitely. | Metaculus uses identifiers to maintain your Metaculus account. Metaculus collects your real name and email address in connection with this tournament to enable its contractual counterparty Bridgewater to reach out at the conclusion of the tournament for potential recruitment purposes. Metaculus may use your email address to provide you information about the tournament. | Real name and email address may be shared with Bridgewater |
| Residency, specifically the country in which you reside | For the duration of the tournament. | Residency is used to verify eligibility for this tournament. | Residency information may be shared with Bridgewater |
| Education-related information, specifically whether you are currently an undergraduate student, and if so, the institution that you attend and your class year | For the duration of the tournament. | Metaculus collects education related information to enable its contractual counterparty Bridgewater to determine what potential recruitment outreach may be appropriate at the conclusion of the tournament. | Education-related information may be shared with Bridgewater |
| Your submissions, including all responses you give to forecasting questions and any comments you submit during the tournament | Indefinitely | Metaculus uses your forecasting submissions to determine ranking and winners of the tournament. Metaculus also uses forecasting submissions to fine tune its own algorithms. | Your submissions in the tournament may be shared with Bridgewater |
| Performance information, including your ranking in the tournament | Indefinitely | Metaculus uses your performance information in the tournament to fine tune its own algorithms. Metaculus also derives rankings in the tournament to enable its contractual counterparty Bridgewater to determine what potential recruitment outreach may be appropriate at the conclusion of the tournament. | Your ranking in the tournament may be shared with Bridgewater |
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