Last Updated: May 4, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Rookie Games ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares personal information of users ("you" or "users") of our website, rookiegames.com (the "Website"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information from you:
- Information You Provide Directly:
- Account Information: If you create an account, we may collect your username, email address, password, and date of birth.
- Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information for your profile, such as your avatar, game preferences, and other optional details.
- Communications: If you contact us directly, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your communication.
- User-Generated Content: Any content you submit or upload to the Website, such as chat messages, forum posts, or game submissions (if applicable).
- Purchase Information: If you make any purchases on our Website (e.g., virtual currency, in-game items), we may collect your billing information, payment details, and transaction history. Please note that payment information is often processed by third-party payment processors, and we may not directly store your full credit card details.
- Information We Collect Automatically:
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record certain information when you access or use the Website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, device information, pages visited, and the dates and times of your access.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and preferences on the Website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our games and the Website, such as your game progress, scores, achievements, and interactions with other users.
- Information We Collect From Third Parties:
- Social Media Integration: If you choose to connect your social media account with our Website, we may receive certain information from your social media provider, such as your name, profile picture, and friend list, in accordance with their privacy policies.
- Analytics Providers: We may use third-party analytics services to collect and analyze information about your use of the Website to help us improve our services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information for various purposes, including:
- To Provide and Maintain the Website: To operate the Website, provide you with access to our games and features, and ensure its proper functioning.
- To Manage Your Account: To create and manage your user account, verify your identity, and process your login requests.
- To Personalize Your Experience: To customize the content and features you see on the Website, including game recommendations and personalized offers.
- To Facilitate Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you important notices and updates related to the Website.
- To Enable Social Features: To allow you to connect with other users, participate in leaderboards, and share your game progress.
- To Process Transactions: To process your purchases and manage your virtual currency or in-game items.
- To Improve Our Services: To analyze user behavior and trends, identify areas for improvement, and develop new features and games.
- To Detect and Prevent Fraud and Abuse: To monitor and prevent fraudulent activities, cheating, and other misuse of the Website.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
- For Marketing and Promotional Purposes: With your consent, we may send you promotional emails or newsletters about new games, updates, and special offers. You can opt-out of receiving such communications at any time.
3. Sharing of Your Information
We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:
- Other Users: Certain information, such as your username, profile picture, and in-game activities, may be visible to other users of the Website, especially in multiplayer games and community features.
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with various operations, such as hosting, payment processing, analytics, customer support, email delivery, and marketing. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or other business transaction, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or other legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties for other purposes with your explicit consent.
4. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
- Using encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online.
- Implementing firewalls and intrusion detection systems.
- Restricting access to personal information to authorized personnel only.
- Regularly reviewing and updating our security practices.
However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When your information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete or anonymize it.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
- Restriction of Processing: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: Request to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
- Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to your request.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Website is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of [Specify the relevant age of consent in your jurisdiction, e.g., 13]. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.
If your games are specifically targeted at children, you will need to include more detailed provisions related to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in the United States or similar regulations in other jurisdictions, including obtaining verifiable parental consent for the collection and use of children's personal information.
8. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing any personal information.
9. International Data Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, which may have data protection laws that are different from the laws in your jurisdiction. By using our Website, you consent to the transfer of your personal information to these countries. We will take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
10. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates. Material changes to this Privacy Policy will be communicated more prominently, such as through a notice on our Website or via email.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:[email protected]
By using rookiegames.com, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.