■ PRIVACY POLICY ■

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit GameShelter, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• Your IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages you visit and time spent
• Referring website information

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. These help us improve your experience and understand how our site is used.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing and maintaining our website
• Improving and personalizing your experience
• Analyzing usage patterns and trends
• Detecting and preventing technical issues
• Communicating with you about updates or changes

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Third-Party Services

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except as described in this policy or when required by law.

We may use third-party services that collect information to help us analyze website usage and improve our services. These third parties are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.

Advertising & Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings. For more information about how Google uses your data, please review Google's Privacy Policy for partner sites.

• Google Ad Center — Opt Out of Personalized Ads
• Google Privacy Policy for Partner Sites

Third-party advertising companies may also use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see.

For more information about how Google collects and processes data, please visit https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only 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 (such as for tax and accounting purposes). When we no longer need your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

Children's Privacy

GameShelter does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can remove such information.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access your personal information
• The right to correct inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your information
• The right to object to certain processing activities
• The right to data portability (receive your data in a structured format)
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country. Our legal basis for processing your data includes consent, legitimate interests, and contractual necessity.

CCPA Compliance (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to: request disclosure of what personal information we collect; request deletion of your personal information; and opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.

Changes to This Policy

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

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• General inquiries: [email protected]