Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 06, 2024

This Privacy Policy explains how Splashgame Community (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, stores, uses, and shares (“processes”) your personal information when you interact with us, including through our website https://splashgame.org or other services that link to this notice.

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, feel free to contact us at mail@splashgame.org.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

Here are the key points of our privacy practices, but we encourage you to read the full policy for complete details:

  • Personal Information: We collect personal data you provide, including names, email addresses, usernames, etc., as well as automatically collected technical information such as IP addresses.
  • Cookies: Our website uses cookies and similar technologies, managed by CookieYes. You can modify your preferences at any time by clicking the blue icon in the bottom left corner of the website.
  • Third Parties: We use third-party services like Google Analytics, and data may be shared in specific situations with service providers to improve our services.
  • Security: We employ technical measures to protect your data but cannot guarantee absolute security.
  • Your Rights: You have the right to access, correct, delete, and control the processing of your personal data.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. What Information Do We Collect?
  2. How Do We Process Your Information?
  3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On?
  4. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
  5. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
  6. How Do We Handle Social Logins?
  7. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
  8. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
  9. Minors and Children’s Privacy
  10. Your Privacy Rights
  11. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
  12. United States Residents’ Rights
  13. Updates to This Policy
  14. Contact Information
  15. Access, Update, and Deletion of Your Data

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

We collect personal information in two ways:

Information You Provide to Us

  • Names
  • Email addresses
  • Other information shared on the website profile page
  • Usernames and passwords
  • Social media login data (optional)

When you create an account, contact us, or participate in site activities, you voluntarily provide this information. All data must be accurate, and you should notify us of any changes.

Information Automatically Collected
When you visit our website, we collect some data automatically, which does not reveal your identity. This includes:

  • IP addresses (hashed for anonymity)
  • Browser type and version
  • Device characteristics
  • Usage data, including pages visited and actions taken on the site
  • Cookies (more on cookies below)

This data is necessary for security, performance, and analytics purposes.

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

We process your data to:

  • Facilitate account creation and user authentication
  • Provide and improve our services
  • Enhance security and fraud prevention
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Use character names and game-related data for creative content such as short stories or images
  • Use collected analytics to improve site performance

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON?

If you are located in the European Union (EU), the UK, or other jurisdictions that follow GDPR, we process your information based on:

  • Consent: Where required, you give us explicit consent to process your data.
  • Contract: Processing is necessary to fulfill our contract with you (e.g., account management).
  • Legitimate Interests: For legitimate business purposes such as improving the user experience, security, or analytics.

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We may share your data with third parties, such as:

  • Service Providers: For analytics (Google Analytics), web hosting, and marketing purposes.
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, court orders, or government requests.
  • Creative Use: Character names or game data may be used in stories or imagery for the website.

We ensure that any third-party providers comply with data protection laws through contracts and policies.

5. USE OF COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

Our website uses cookies to enhance the user experience, track statistics, and provide essential functionality. You can manage your cookie preferences through the CookieYes tool, available by clicking the blue icon at the bottom left of the website.

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are required for the site to function and cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to track and analyze usage data (requires consent).
  • Advertising Cookies: May be used if we implement Google AdSense in the future.

For more details, visit our Cookie Policy.

6. HOW DO WE HANDLE SOCIAL LOGINS?

You can choose to register or log in using social media accounts like Facebook or X (formerly Twitter). If you do, we receive profile information (e.g., your name and email) from those platforms. We use this information only as described in this policy.

7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy unless a longer retention period is required by law. Upon deletion or inactivity of your account, we will anonymize or securely delete your data.

8. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

We take technical and organizational measures to secure your data. However, no internet-based transmission is 100% secure, so while we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. MINORS AND CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

We do not knowingly collect or process information from children under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us at mail@splashgame.org.

10. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request access to your data.
  • Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate data.
  • Deletion: Request data deletion (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Withdrawal: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.

To exercise your rights, you may contact us or use your account settings to manage your preferences.

11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Our website does not respond to Do-Not-Track (DNT) signals at this time due to a lack of industry standards. Users can opt-out of non-essential cookies, such as those used for analytics or marketing, by rejecting them via the CookieYes consent tool. To manage your cookie preferences, click the blue icon in the bottom left corner of the website. However, functional cookies that are necessary for the core functionality of the website, such as those used by WordPress, will remain active and cannot be disabled.

12. UNITED STATES RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS

If you reside in states like California or Virginia, you have additional rights, such as access to specific categories of data collected and the ability to opt-out of certain sales or sharing of data. Please contact us to exercise these rights.

13. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this policy to reflect changes in laws or our services. The updated version will be indicated by the “Last Updated” date at the top of the page.

14. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions or concerns about this policy, contact us:

15. ACCESS, UPDATE, AND DELETION OF YOUR DATA

You can access, modify, or request the deletion of your data by logging into your account or contacting us via support@splashgame.org.