Introduction
Welcome to Board Game Informer (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.
By using our website, you agree to the terms and practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from using our website.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Personal Identifiable Information (PII): When you interact with our website, you may voluntarily provide us with PII such as your name, email address, and other contact information.
- Usage Data: We collect non-personal information about your interactions with our website, such as the pages you visit, your browsing history, and your device information (e.g., IP address, browser type, operating system).
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your preferences and interactions with our website. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.
How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide you with the services and content you request.
- To improve our website’s functionality, user experience, and content.
- To send you updates, newsletters, and promotional materials related to board games and our website (only with your consent).
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- To protect the security and integrity of our website.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with the following parties:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our services and maintaining our website.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, legal process, or government request.
- Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
Commenting on the Site
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Your Choices
- You can opt-out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email.
- You can manage cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your user experience on our website.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top of this page. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Amazon Associates Program
Purchases of products via links on this website can result in compensation to this website. This website is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, and other affiliate programs.
Google Adsense
Some of the ads may be served by Google. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to Users based on their visit to our Site and other sites on the Internet. DART uses “non personally identifiable information” and does NOT track personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, etc. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at [email protected].
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information as described herein.