This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal data and how we use cookies when you engage with our website and related services.
It is important that you read the entire privacy policy, but here’s some of the key points:
If you would like to ask us any questions about how we use your personal data, how we use cookies, or your data protections rights, please contact privacy@thinkygames.com.
We collect different kinds of data depending on how you interact with the Thinky Games website and its related services. The data is collected, used, processed, and stored in various ways as explained below. Some of the data is collected automatically when you use the website, while other data is only collected if you provide it to us.
What data do we collect? We collect analytics data about your use of the website. This data includes information about your interactions (e.g. page views), your approximate geolocation, and your browser and device. We do not store any directly personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, or IP address.
When do we collect this data? This data is collected as you use the Thinky Games website.
How do we collect this data? Website analytics data is sent securely to our third-party analytics provider, Umami, as you interact with the Thinky Games website.
How will we use this data? We use website analytics data to understand how our users are using and interacting with the Thinky Games website. This helps us understand our audience and identify ways to improve the website.
How do we store this data? We use a third-party analytics provider, Umami, to collect and securely store any website analytics data.
For how long do we retain this data? We retain website analytics data about your use of the Thinky Games website for up to 2 months after the most recent data was received.
What data do we collect? When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and your approximate geolocation based on your IP address.
When do we collect this data? Newsletter subscription data is only collected when you manually subscribe to our newsletter. Subscribing to our newsletter requires double opt-in — that is, after you submit the subscription form, you’ll receive an email that will ask you to confirm your subscription.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the “unsubscribe” link in the footer of any newsletter emails or with our unsubscribe form. This does not delete your newsletter subscription data.
How do we collect this data? When you subscribe to our newsletter, we send your newsletter subscription data to our third-party newsletter service, MailChimp.
How will we use this data? We use newsletter subscription data to send you newsletter emails and understand the growth of our newsletter audience.
How do we store this data? We use MailChimp to collect and securely store any newsletter subscription data. MailChimp offers a Data Processing Addendum as a means of meeting data protection and privacy requirements.
For how long do we retain this data? Newsletter subscription data is retained until the Thinky Games MailChimp account is closed.
What data do we collect? If you sign in to the Thinky Games website, we will store your name, email address, and profile photo as provided by your account provider (Google, Facebook, etc.) and any content that you provide to use under your user account.
When do we collect this data? User data is only collected when you manually sign in to Thinky Games or submit content through the Thinky Games website.
How do we collect this data? User data is sent to the Thinky Games server when you submit content through a form on the Thinky Games website.
How will we use this data? We store user data when you sign in to allow you to interact with certain features of the website, such as being able to create personal lists of games. Your user data is not displayed publicly unless you otherwise opt-in to do so.
How do we store this data? We store user data at a data center provided by DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean provides a Data Processing Agreement as a means of meeting data protection and privacy requirements.
For how long do we retain this data? We store user data until the related content or pages no longer exist.
The data we collect may be accessed by employees or contractors of Thinky Games or by employees or contractors of our partner, the Carina Initiatives. We will not otherwise share or sell your data.
You also have the right to access your own data as described below.
Thinky Games would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to keep track of information while you interact with a website. We use cookies for the following purposes:
Functional cookies — Some cookies are necessary to implement the functionality of the Thinky Games website. In particular, we use a cookie to keep your session active after you have signed in to your Thinky Games account.
We do not use cookies other than for essential purposes, such as keeping your session active once you've signed in. However, you still have some options to manage how cookies are used while you use the Thinky Games website:
You can disable and manage some cookies through your browser settings. You will need to manage your settings for each browser you use. You can find instructions for how to manage Cookies in popular browsers such as Internet Explorer, Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari (iOS), Safari (Mac), and Opera.
Your mobile device may also include browser settings to manage the use of cookies. Your device may also have settings to control the collection and use information in your apps.
If you disable or remove cookies, some parts of the Thinky Games website and its related services may not function properly.
The Thinky Games website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to the Thinky Games website, so if you click a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Thinky Games keeps this privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. The privacy policy was last updated on October 18, 2024.
If you have any questions about this Thinky Games privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please contact our data protection officer at privacy@thinkygames.com.
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