What this site counts

Who runs this

Gamespalooza is run by an individual in the UK. Contact: gamespalooza.help@gmail.com

What the game stores

When you play, we store the names you type and the moves you make, because the game cannot work without them. That is kept while the room is being used, and deleted 90 days after the room closes.

What we count

We count how the games here are used, so we can tell whether people are enjoying them and what to make next. For each game we record:

that a room was created, and which game it was set up as
that someone joined it
that a game started and finished, how long it took and how many people played
that a room went back to the lobby for another game, and that it closed

The numbers stay in our own database. There is no advertising on this site, nothing goes to anyone else, and nothing is ever sold.

The id in your cookie

Visits are counted together using a random id in a cookie on this device, so we can see that someone came back rather than counting each visit as a new person. We don't store your name with the id, and nothing else is collected: no pages you visited elsewhere, no referrer, no device fingerprint.

The id is removed from our records 90 days after it is used. The events themselves are kept for up to 2 years with no id on them, so they can't be tied to anyone.

Why we are allowed to

We rely on legitimate interests: understanding how the site is used so we can improve it.

The cookie relies on the statistical-purposes exception in PECR, which allows counting visits without asking first.

Your rights

You can object to being counted at any time with the button below. It stops the counting and removes your id from everything already recorded.

You can also ask to see or delete your information by email at gamespalooza.help@gmail.com. Because the id is not linked to your name, the button is the reliable way to remove it.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your information you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint or on 0303 123 1113.