Last updated: December 2024
🎯 Introduction
Welcome to Penalty Kicks! This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you play our football game and use our website.
📊 Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information:
- Game progress and high scores (stored locally)
- Device information and browser type
- Usage statistics and performance metrics
- IP address and general location
Information You Provide:
- Contact form submissions
- Age verification responses
- Feedback and support requests
🔒 How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Provide and improve our game experience
- Save your game progress and preferences
- Respond to your inquiries and support requests
- Analyze usage patterns to enhance our services
- Ensure age-appropriate access to our content
🍪 Cookies and Local Storage
Our website uses cookies and local storage to:
- Essential cookies: Remember your age verification and preferences
- Game data: Store your progress and high scores locally
- Performance cookies: Help us understand how you use our site
Managing Cookies:
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect your game experience and prevent us from saving your progress.
🛡️ Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:
- Secure HTTPS connections
- Local data storage (no server uploads)
- Regular security updates
- Limited data collection practices
🌍 Third-Party Services
Our game may include:
- Performance monitoring tools
- Error reporting services
- Analytics platforms (anonymized data only)
These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
👶 Children's Privacy
Our game is suitable for ages 13 and up. We:
- Require age verification before playing
- Do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13
- Encourage parental supervision for younger players
🔄 Data Retention
We retain your information only as long as necessary:
- Game data: Until you clear browser storage
- Contact inquiries: Up to 2 years for support purposes
- Analytics data: Anonymized and aggregated indefinitely
⚖️ Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Delete your data (clear browser storage)
- Opt-out of certain data collection
- Port your game data to another device
📧 Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:
🔄 Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of our game constitutes acceptance of any changes.
⚖️ Legal Basis
We process your data based on:
- Legitimate Interest: Providing and improving our game
- Consent: Cookie usage and communications
- Contract: Providing the gaming service
Thank you for playing Penalty Kicks! Your privacy is important to us. ⚽