2. How do we use such information? <p>2.1. We use your information for the following purposes: to provide and operate the Services. to enhance our data security and fraud prevention capabilities. To create aggregated statistical data and other aggregated and/or inferred information, which we may use to provide and improve our respective Services. to customize advertising and content available on the DeviantArt Sites, to send you service-related notices and promotional information about products and services that may be of interest to you and/or to conduct research for internal purposes. to help us in updating, expanding and analyzing our records to identify new Users. to facilitate, sponsor, and offer certain contests, events, and promotions, monitor performance, contact winners, and grant prizes and benefits. and to comply with any applicable laws and regulations. </p> <p>2.2. We will only use your Information for the purposes set out in Section 2 where you give us your permission and/or we are satisfied that: </p> <p>a. our use of your Information is necessary to perform a contract or take steps to enter into a contract with you (e.g. to provide you with Services, to provide you with our customer assistance and technical support), or</p> <p>b. our use of your Information is necessary to comply with a relevant legal or regulatory obligation that we have, or</p> <p>