Privacy Policy

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data We May Collect

When you choose to use certain features, we may collect minimal personal information:

• Email address - Only if you choose to create an account for saving progress or preferences
• User preferences - Theme settings, language preferences (stored locally when possible)
• Optional profile information - Only what you voluntarily provide

Usage Data and Analytics

We use analytics tools (Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity) to understand how our website is used and improve user experience:

This includes anonymized data about page views, user interactions, device type, browser information, and general geographic location. This data helps us improve content and website performance, but is never used for commercial profiling or sold to third parties.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide website functionality and analytics. We use Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity for understanding website usage patterns to improve user experience. The technologies we use include:

Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser. Learn more about cookies on the Free Privacy Policy website article.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of our Privacy Policy.

How We Handle Data (Privacy-First Approach)

Here's how we responsibly handle data to provide our services:

• Website Operation and Content Delivery We provide this gaming guide website with both free access and optional user accounts for enhanced features like saving progress and preferences.
• Optional User Accounts Account creation is optional. You can access all content without registration, but accounts allow saving preferences and progress tracking.
• Analytics for Improvement We use Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity to understand how users interact with our content, helping us improve guides and website performance. This data is anonymized and not used for commercial profiling.
• Communication (Account Holders Only) If you create an account, we may send important notifications about your account or major website updates. We do not send marketing emails or sell your email address.
• Advertising We display advertisements to support website operation costs. Ad networks may use their own tracking technologies according to their privacy policies. We do not directly share your personal data with advertisers.
• Data Requests and User Rights If you have an account, you can request access to, modification of, or deletion of your personal data. We respond to such requests promptly.
• Business Transfers In the unlikely event of a business transfer, user data would be handled according to this privacy policy and users would be notified of any changes.
• Responsible Data Use All data collected is used solely for website operation, user experience improvement, and basic analytics. We never sell personal data or use it for AI training or commercial profiling.

Third-Party Services and Data Sharing

We work with trusted third-party services to operate our website effectively:

• Analytics Services: Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity help us understand website usage. These services process anonymized data according to their own privacy policies.
• Advertising Partners: We display advertisements to support website operations. Ad networks (such as Google AdSense) operate according to their own privacy policies and may use cookies and tracking technologies for ad targeting.
• Email Services: If you create an account, we use email service providers only for essential account communications, never for marketing or data sharing.
• Website Infrastructure: Our hosting and security services process technical data necessary for website operation but do not have access to personal user information.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, to protect our rights, or to ensure user safety, but only to the minimum extent necessary.
• With Your Consent: Any other data sharing would only occur with your explicit consent, clearly explained at the time.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

We do not retain personal data for analysis purposes. Any technical logs are kept only for essential security and website operation, and are automatically deleted within a short period unless required by law.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You.

Our Service may give You the ability to delete certain information about You from within the Service.

You may update, amend, or delete Your information at any time by signing in to Your Account, if you have one, and visiting the account settings section that allows you to manage Your personal information. You may also contact Us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that You have provided to Us.

Please note, however, that We may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Other legal requirements

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation
• Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
• Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
• Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent's consent before We collect and use that information.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

• By email: contact@silksongwalkthrough.com