Privacy Policy - Giggle Wave

1. Data Collection Practices

Our data collection practices encompass user-provided information such as registration details, email, and age verification. We automatically gather technical data including IP addresses, device identifiers, browser types, and gameplay statistics. This data enables service provision, maintenance, and enhancement.

2. Data Usage Purposes

Data usage purposes include service provision, account management, age verification, experience personalization, user communication, usage analysis, feature improvement, fraud prevention, and security maintenance. We limit data usage to legitimate operational and business requirements necessary for platform functionality.

3. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share data with trusted service providers who assist in platform operations, analytics partners, payment processors for transactions, and legal authorities when required by law. Third parties are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for specified purposes.

4. Security Best Practices

Security best practices encompass encryption, secure server deployment, firewall systems, controlled access, and periodic security reviews. While we follow industry best practices, complete security cannot be guaranteed. Best practices continuously evolve to strengthen security posture.

5. Privacy Rights Enforcement

Privacy rights enforcement enables accessing data, updating records, correcting errors, deleting information, objecting to uses, revoking consent, and requesting portability. Enforce rights by contacting privacy department. Enforcement occurs within 30 days following identity verification and legal compliance.

6. Digital Cookie Usage

Digital cookie usage involves deploying cookies, pixels, and comparable technologies for experience improvement, usage analysis, preference storage, and personalization. Usage includes necessary, functional, analytical, and preference digital cookies. Browser-based management available, though may impact features. See Cookie Policy for comprehensive usage information.

7. Data Purging Policy

Data purging policy removes information within 90 days of account deletion, following retention for service provision, legal compliance, dispute resolution, and agreement enforcement. Policy includes 365-day inactivity deletion threshold. Legal requirements may prevent purging. Submit purging requests to privacy team.

8. Under-Age Privacy Policy

Under-age privacy policy excludes users below 21 from platform use. We do not knowingly collect information from children or under-age individuals. Under-age account identification triggers instant termination and complete data deletion. Parents or guardians concerned about under-age data should contact us for removal.

9. Cross-Border Data Processing

Cross-border data processing may occur in jurisdictions outside your country of residence. Different data protection standards may apply in these jurisdictions. We implement safeguards for international transfers including contractual protections, encryption protocols, and security controls. Platform usage constitutes consent to cross-border data processing under these protections.

10. Policy Flexibility Notice

Policy flexibility notice indicates Privacy Policy may be modified at our discretion. Modifications are posted with revised effective dates. Material modifications receive email or platform communication. Service usage after modifications indicates acceptance of flexible policy. Notice recommends regular review to maintain awareness.