GoodGames is dedicated to protecting the privacy of our users and handling any personal data we collect from our users with care and respect. A general principle is that we do not collect more information than is reasonably necessary to provide you with the best user experience.
This privacy policy (hereinafter the "Privacy Policy") applies when GoodGames acts as a data controller with respect to your data. This is the case when we determine the purposes and means of data processing on our websites, which which includes certain games and other activities that we offer on or through our websites. Our websites, all web pages that are part of the websites, and such games and activities are collectively referred to as the "Websites."
GoodGames may use services of affiliates or reputable third parties for the processing of personal data collected on or through the Websites. By using or accessing our Websites, you accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1.1 Our Websites offer a diverse and exciting mix of online games created by GoodGames, as well as games created by independent developers and partners of GoodGames. Players can access our Websites to play without registering; Additionally, visitors to the Websites will be able to rate games and search for the newly added, highest rated and most popular games.
1.2 Certain games on our Websites are controlled by third parties, including third parties located outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). GoodGames' own hosting facilities for the Websites are located within the EEA. GoodGames uses commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that any data processing that takes place on the Websites is in line with applicable data protection laws. The privacy safeguards we take are contractual safeguards with third parties and the employment of technical privacy solutions, such as monitoring and blocking tools. However, because we do not control all games, data may be collected and transferred that we are not aware of.
2.1 GoodGames collects information when you use or access our Websites. This information relates to how you use our websites, including on which device, and may include information that you submit when you create an account with us or through your social media accounts such as Facebook or Google+. We may also collect information from advertising network providers. and other third parties, such as payment service providers.
The information we may collect when you use our Websites includes (but is not limited to) the following:
● Your IP address
● Information collected through cookies or similar technologies
● Information you provide to us when you complete online forms or surveys on our Websites
●Other information we receive from you, for example your emails, chats or other communications and information exchanged with us on our social media channels
● How you use our Websites, including when you play our games and interact with our advertising network providers
● Device User Agent
IP Address, Cookies and Web Beacons
2.2 When you visit our Websites, our servers automatically save your computer's IP address through our analytics tracking system. IP addresses will be collected for the purpose of analytical tracking and improvement of the Websites, along with geographic location. , browser type and version, operating system, referral source, visit duration, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the time, frequency and pattern of visits. your use of the Websites. If you arrive at the Websites via a link from another website, the URL of the linking website and the URL of any website you link to below will also be collected for the purpose of evaluating our main sources of traffic and debugging and tracking.
2.3 In addition, we store certain information from your browser, using “cookies”. A cookie is a piece of data stored on your computer and is linked to information about the user. We will ask you to consent to the use of our cookies in accordance with this Privacy Policy if required under data protection laws. applicable when you first use our Websites. GoodGames may use cookies, web beacons (web bugs) or similar technologies to improve and personalize your experience on the Websites, including the following:
● To operate and improve the services and features on the Websites
● To help you authenticate when you are on the Websites
● To remember your preferences and registration information, as applicable
● To personalize the content and advertisements provided to you through the Websites.
If you do not want GoodGames to store cookies on your computer, you can prevent this by changing your browser settings to “do not accept cookies”. Your browser manufacturer will provide you with more details on how this works. However, please be advised that you will not be able to use the Websites, including their functionalities, as intended. If you would like more information about GoodGames' use of cookies, please click here to review our cookie policy.
2.4 GoodGames uses analytics partners to help obtain information about the use of the Websites and services (“Usage Data”). These analytics partners process Usage Data which may include, but is not limited to, your IP address, geographic location , browser type and version, operating system, length of visit, page views and other information about how you use and navigate the Websites. This data is used to analyze the use of the Websites and to improve the Websites and services. Our analytics partners will act as data processors in relation to Usage Data. The legal basis for processing Usage Data is legitimate interest.
2.5 GoodGames also uses advertising network providers, ad exchanges and ad servers ("Advertising Partners") to help present advertisements on the Websites. These Advertising Partners use cookies, web beacons or similar technologies to present, better target and measure the effectiveness of its advertisements, using data collected over time and across its website networks to determine or predict the characteristics and preferences of its audiences ("Advertising Data"). GoodGames processes such information in accordance with this Advertising Policy. Privacy. Our Advertising Partners may act as data processors or data controllers with respect to Advertising Data, depending on the scope of their services. Advertising Partners are responsible for their compliance with applicable data protection legislation. Use of cookies , web beacons or similar technologies by such third parties, such as advertising network providers, is subject to their own privacy policies, not this Privacy Policy. The legal basis for the processing of Advertising Data is consent.
2.7 To optimize our services and the Websites, and for the purposes mentioned in this article 2, we have the right to combine your personal data with other information about you collected by or provided to us.
4.1 We use personal data and other information to maintain the general and personalized content and functionality of the Websites. Additionally, we use personal data to make it possible to fulfill your requests, and so that we can provide you with the services, as described herein, when you use the Websites and for the purposes set out elsewhere in this Privacy Policy. We may (amongst others) use the information we have about you:
● To provide you with access to the Websites and associated games and services, and to continually improve their features
● To store your Website settings, game history and provide personalized content
● To provide customer services
● To analyze and optimize the operation of the Websites and games
● To enable social media integration, especially with Facebook and Google+
● To prevent cheating, fraud and crime
● To comply with legal and tax obligations