Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information PlayBlog ("we", "us", "our") collects when you visit playblog.site (the "Site"), how we use it, and the choices you have. We have written this policy in plain language. Where a section refers to a specific legal requirement, we say so.

1. Information we collect

1.1 Information you provide directly

If you use our contact form, we collect the name, email address, subject, and message you submit. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to any marketing list, and we do not share your message with third parties except where required by law.

1.2 Information collected automatically

Like virtually every website, our server logs certain technical information whenever a page is requested: your IP address (or a truncated version of it), the user-agent string of your browser, the URL requested, the referring URL, and a timestamp. We retain these logs for a limited period for security and abuse-prevention purposes, then delete them.

1.3 Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies for the purposes described in our Cookie Policy. The categories we use are:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function (for example, remembering your cookie consent choice). These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — used, only with your consent, to understand which pages are visited and how visitors find the site, so we can improve it.
• Advertising cookies — used, only with your consent, by Google and its partners to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

2. How we use information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its games;
• Respond to messages you send through the contact form;
• Monitor for abuse, fraud, and security threats;
• Display advertising via Google AdSense (see Section 3);
• Comply with our legal obligations.

We do not use your data to build a profile of your cognitive performance, your health, or any other sensitive attribute. We do not sell your personal information.

3. Google AdSense and advertising

This Site participates in Google AdSense. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices (for the Digital Advertising Alliance) or www.youronlinechoices.com (for the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance).

For users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, Google's use of advertising identifiers is governed by the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. We only load advertising cookies after you have given consent through our cookie banner. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our Site or other sites. The use of advertising cookies allows Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Google's advertising requirements can be found in the Google Advertising Policies and the Google "How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services" page.

4. Third-party services

We use the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy practices:

• Google AdSense — advertising. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy.
• Google Fonts — typography. Fonts are loaded from Google's CDN; Google may collect request data including IP address. Privacy details: fonts.google.com/about/privacy.
• Tailwind Play CDN — loaded from cdn.tailwindcss.com; the CDN operator may log requests.

We do not currently use any analytics service. If we add one in the future (such as Google Analytics or a privacy-respecting alternative), we will update this policy before enabling it, and we will only enable analytics cookies with your consent.

5. Data retention

Server logs are retained for a limited period (typically 30-90 days) and then deleted. Contact-form messages are retained for as long as needed to resolve the inquiry, plus a short grace period, and then deleted. Cookie data is retained according to the lifetimes specified in the Cookie Policy.

6. Your rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have rights under the GDPR including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, port, or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority.

If you are located in California, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of the "sale" of personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at contact@playblog.site.

7. Children's privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

8. Security

We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including HTTPS for all traffic, server-side input validation on every form, and suppression of detailed error messages on public pages. No method of transmission or storage is fully secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of the page indicates when the policy was last materially changed. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or about your personal data, contact us at contact@playblog.site.