Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Account Information

When you join our gaming community, we gather the basics:

• Your chosen username and secure password to keep your account safe
• Email address so we can verify your account and stay in touch
• Date of birth to make sure you meet our age requirements
• Your gaming achievements, progress, and statistics to track your journey
• Virtual token balances and how you've earned or spent them

1.2 Technical Information

Behind the scenes, we automatically collect some technical details to keep things running smoothly:

• Your browser type and settings to ensure games display properly
• Device details like your operating system and screen size for optimal gameplay
• Your IP address to protect against fraud and determine your general location
• When you visit and which pages you came from
• How you interact with our games to improve your experience

1.3 Gameplay Information

• Your favorite game settings and preferences
• The choices you make and moves you play during games
• Your performance stats and unlocked achievements
• Any messages or interactions with other players (where available)

2. How We Use Your Information

Here's what we do with the information we collect—and why it matters for your gaming experience:

2.1 Service Provision

• Setting up and maintaining your personal gaming account
• Giving you access to all our exciting games and features
• Remembering your progress so you can pick up where you left off
• Managing your virtual tokens when you earn or use them
• Customizing your experience based on your gaming preferences

2.2 Platform Improvement

• Learning from how players enjoy our games to make them even better
• Spotting and squashing bugs before they affect your fun
• Creating new games and features that players actually want
• Making sure our platform runs fast and smooth for everyone

2.3 Security and Fair Play

• Protecting your account from hackers and fraudsters
• Making sure everyone follows the rules for fair gaming
• Catching cheaters and keeping games honest for all players
• Creating a safe, welcoming space for the gaming community

2.4 Communication

• Alerting you to important account updates you need to know
• Keeping you informed about exciting new features and changes
• Getting back to you when you need help or have questions
• Sharing special offers and news (only if you want to hear from us)

3. Data Storage and Retention

3.1 Local Storage

Most of your gaming information stays right on your device using smart browser storage technology. This means you have complete control—it's your data on your device. If you clear your browser's stored data, your local game information will be removed too.

3.2 Server Storage

We keep a minimal amount of data on our secure servers—just what's needed to verify your identity and sync your progress across different devices. This includes your basic login info and save data, all protected with strong encryption.

3.3 Data Retention

• Active players: We keep your data as long as you're actively gaming with us
• Taking a break: If you don't play for 12 months, we may clean up your inactive data
• Account deletion: When you delete your account, we remove most data within 30 days (some may be kept for legal reasons)
• Security records: We keep security logs for up to 90 days to protect everyone

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

4.1 No Sale of Personal Information

We never sell, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone. Period. Your privacy matters too much to us, and we're committed to keeping your information yours.

4.2 Limited Disclosure Circumstances

There are only a few rare situations where we might need to share your information:

• Legal Requirements: When the law, courts, or government agencies legally require it
• Safety and Security: To protect you, us, or others from harm or illegal activity
• Business Changes: If we merge with or sell to another company (don't worry, we'll let you know first)
• Trusted Helpers: With carefully selected partners who help run our platform (they sign strict privacy agreements too)

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

5.1 Technologies We Use

• Local Storage: Remembers your login and saves your game settings between visits
• Session Storage: Holds temporary info while you're actively playing
• Essential Cookies: The basic ones our platform needs to work properly

5.2 Third-Party Tracking

Good news: we don't use sneaky third-party tracking cookies or analytics that spy on you. Our platform is built from the ground up to respect your privacy while still giving you an awesome gaming experience.

5.3 Managing Preferences

You're in control! You can manage cookie settings through your browser's preferences. Just keep in mind that turning off certain features might affect how smoothly our games run.

6. Data Security

We take security seriously and use multiple layers of protection to keep your information safe:

While we work hard to protect your information, we'll be honest: no online system is 100% bulletproof. We can't promise perfect security, but we can promise to tell you immediately if something goes wrong that might affect your personal information.

7. Your Rights and Choices

7.1 Your Privacy Rights

Your data, your rules. Here's what you can ask us to do:

• Access: Get a copy of all the personal data we have about you
• Correction: Fix any information that's wrong or out of date
• Deletion: Remove your personal data from our systems
• Portability: Get your data in a format you can easily move elsewhere
• Restriction: Tell us to limit how we use your information
• Objection: Say no to certain ways we might use your data

7.2 Exercising Your Rights

Want to use any of these rights? Just reach out to our support team through the Help Center or Contact page. We'll get back to you within 30 days. We might need to verify it's really you asking, just to keep your data secure.

7.3 Communication Preferences

• Control what emails you receive through your account settings
• Use the unsubscribe link in any email to stop promotional messages
• Important account alerts (like security notices) can't be turned off for your protection

8. Children's Privacy

Play Games Hubs is designed for adults only—you must be 18 or older to use our platform. We don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If we discover that someone under 18 has shared their information with us, we'll delete it right away.

If you're a parent or guardian and think your child might have given us their information, please contact our support team immediately. We'll help you remove it quickly.

9. International Data Transfers

If you're playing from outside our main operating region, just know that your information might travel across borders to our servers in different countries. By using our platform, you're saying that's okay with you.

Don't worry though—we make sure any international transfers follow data protection laws and keep your information secure during its journey.

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

Sometimes we need to update this Privacy Policy to reflect new features, legal changes, or improvements to our practices. When we make important changes, we'll let you know through:

• Notifications on our platform
• Email alerts to all registered users
• Clear notices on our website

If you keep using our platform after we make changes, that means you're okay with the updates. We'd suggest checking back here occasionally to stay up-to-date on how we handle your privacy.

11. Contact Information

Got questions about your privacy or how we handle your data? We're here to help! You can reach us through:

Every privacy question matters to us, and we'll do our best to give you a helpful, thorough response.