1. INTRODUCTION
THIS PRIVACY POLICY EXPLAINS HOW SPOOKYGUIDE.FR ("WE", "OUR", "US") COLLECTS, USES, AND PROTECTS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WHEN YOU VISIT OUR WEBSITE.
2. DATA WE COLLECT
AS A NON-PROFIT PERSONAL SITE, WE COLLECT THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF INFORMATION NECESSARY:
- TECHNICAL DATA: IP ADDRESS (ANONYMIZED), BROWSER TYPE, DEVICE USED
- BROWSING DATA: PAGES VISITED, VISIT DURATION (VIA GOOGLE ANALYTICS)
- COOKIE PREFERENCES: YOUR CHOICES REGARDING COOKIES
- GAME DATA (SPOOKY BINGO): IF YOU CREATE OR JOIN A SPOOKY BINGO GAME, THE SHARED GRID'S CONTENT (CHECKED SQUARES, CUSTOM TEXT) IS TEMPORARILY STORED WITH OUR PROVIDER GOOGLE FIREBASE — SEE SECTION 5
3. HOW WE USE YOUR DATA
- TO IMPROVE THE SITE AND USER EXPERIENCE
- TO ANALYZE SITE USAGE (VIA GOOGLE ANALYTICS)
- TO OPERATE MULTIPLAYER FEATURES (SPOOKY BINGO, VIA GOOGLE FIREBASE)
- TO MEET OUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS
- EVENTUALLY, TO DISPLAY ADVERTISING (GOOGLE ADSENSE) TO COVER HOSTING COSTS — SEE SECTION 5
4. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING
WE RELY ON:
- YOUR CONSENT (FOR NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES, INCLUDING ANALYTICS AND ADVERTISING)
- OUR LEGITIMATE INTEREST (FOR THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE SITE AND ITS MULTIPLAYER FEATURES)
5. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
WE USE THE FOLLOWING THIRD-PARTY SERVICES, ALL OPERATED BY GOOGLE:
- GOOGLE ANALYTICS: ANONYMIZED AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT (VISITS, PAGES VIEWED). ONLY TRIGGERS WITH YOUR CONSENT — SEE OUR COOKIE POLICY
- GOOGLE FIREBASE: HOSTS SPOOKY BINGO'S GAME DATA (SHARED GRID CONTENT IN REAL TIME) AS WELL AS THE GOOGLE LOGIN RESERVED FOR THE SITE ADMINISTRATOR TO MANAGE THESE GAMES. REQUIRED FOR THIS MULTIPLAYER MINI-GAME TO WORK
- YOUTUBE: MAY BE LOADED OCCASIONALLY IF THE ADMINISTRATOR SHARES A YOUTUBE LINK IN A MINI-GAME (SHARED AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYER)
- GOOGLE ADSENSE (COMING SOON): ONCE THE SITE IS LIVE, AD SPACE MAY BE DISPLAYED VIA GOOGLE ADSENSE. THIS POLICY WILL BE UPDATED WITH DETAILS OF THE ADVERTISING COOKIES BEFORE ANY ACTIVATION
6. DATA SHARING
WE DO NOT SELL OR SHARE YOUR DATA WITH THIRD PARTIES, EXCEPT:
- WITH THE GOOGLE SERVICES LISTED IN SECTION 5 (ANONYMIZED DATA WHEN POSSIBLE)
- IF REQUIRED BY LAW
7. RETENTION PERIOD
- ANALYTICS DATA: 14 MONTHS
- COOKIE PREFERENCES: 12 MONTHS
- TECHNICAL DATA: 1 MONTH
- SPOOKY BINGO GAME DATA: DELETED MANUALLY BY THE ADMINISTRATOR, USUALLY AFTER A FEW DAYS OF GAME INACTIVITY
8. YOUR RIGHTS
UNDER THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO:
- ACCESS YOUR DATA
- RECTIFICATION
- ERASURE
- RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING
- DATA PORTABILITY
- OBJECTION
TO EXERCISE THESE RIGHTS, CONTACT US AT: SPOOKYGUIDE@GMAIL.COM.
9. SECURITY
WE IMPLEMENT TECHNICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES TO PROTECT YOUR DATA.
10. CHANGES
THIS POLICY MAY BE UPDATED, IN PARTICULAR WHEN GOOGLE ADSENSE ADVERTISING IS ACTIVATED. THE ONLINE VERSION IS AUTHORITATIVE.
11. COPYRIGHT AND DMCA
WE RESPECT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA), ANY COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CLAIM CAN BE SENT TO SPOOKYGUIDE@GMAIL.COM WITH APPROPRIATE EVIDENCE. WE WILL PROMPTLY REMOVE ANY INFRINGING CONTENT.
12. CONTACT US
FOR ANY QUESTION: SPOOKYGUIDE@GMAIL.COM