Privacy Policy

At iogameguide.com ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you contact us, including:

• Email address (when you contact us)
• Any information you voluntarily disclose in communications

1.2 Usage Data

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Date and time of your visit
• Device identifiers

1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. For detailed information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our website
• To notify you about changes to our website
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis and usage data to improve our website
• To display advertisements (see Section 5 for details)
• To detect and prevent technical issues

3. Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and services to facilitate our website, including:

3.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

3.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3.3 Cloudflare

We use Cloudflare for security and performance optimization. Cloudflare may collect certain information as outlined in their Privacy Policy.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, provided they agree to keep this information confidential.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Advertising and Personalized Ads

We display third-party advertisements through Google AdSense. These ads may be personalized based on:

• Your previous browsing activity on this and other websites
• Demographic information
• General geographic location based on your IP address

Google AdSense uses cookies to enable these features. For more information about how Google uses your data, please visit: Google's Privacy & Terms.

Opting Out: You can manage your ad preferences and opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings or by visiting About Ads Opt-out.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

7. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, but no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we aim to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR (European Users)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization or directly to you.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your personal data.

9. Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is being collected about you
• Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Say no to the sale of personal information
• Access your personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

We do not sell personal information. We share information with third-party advertisers as described in Section 5.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is directed at a general audience. While .io games may be played by users of various ages, including children, our services are not specifically targeted at children under 13 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at contact@iogameguide.com. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

11. Links to Other Websites

Our website 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.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top.

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.

13. Contact Us

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

• By email: contact@iogameguide.com