1. Introduction
TilePlayO ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of all visitors to our website, tileplayo.com (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our Website, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR"), the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable European data protection laws.
By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Website.
2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
TilePlayO Media
Friedrichstraße 123
10117 Berlin
Germany
Email: contact@tileplayo.com
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at the email address above.
3. Personal Data We Collect
3.1 Data You Provide Directly
When you use our contact form, you may voluntarily provide us with:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The subject of your enquiry
- The content of your message
Please note that our contact form uses a mailto: link which opens your default email client. We do not store this data on our servers; it is transmitted directly through your own email provider.
3.2 Data Collected Automatically
When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain technical data, including:
- Your IP address (anonymised where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website URL
- Pages visited and time spent on our Website
- Date and time of your visit
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
3.3 Cookies and Local Storage
We use cookies and browser local storage to:
- Remember your cookie consent preference
- Analyse site traffic and usage patterns (only if you consent)
- Improve the functionality of our Website
For more details on the cookies we use, see Section 7 below.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you accept cookies or voluntarily submit information through our contact form.
- Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): To operate and improve our Website, ensure security, and analyse usage patterns, provided that our interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
5. How We Use Your Data
We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries and messages
- To operate, maintain, and improve our Website
- To analyse Website usage and user behaviour to enhance our content
- To ensure the security and integrity of our Website
- To comply with legal obligations
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party service providers to assist with website hosting and analytics. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and may only process it on our behalf.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law, regulation, or legal process, or if we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
7. Cookies Policy
7.1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Local storage is a similar technology that allows websites to store data in your browser.
7.2 Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies and local storage:
- Essential / Functional: These store your cookie consent preference (via localStorage). They are necessary for the Website to function properly and do not require consent under GDPR.
- Analytics (optional): If you accept cookies, we may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our Website. These cookies collect anonymised data such as page views and session duration.
7.3 Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, blocking essential cookies may impair the functionality of our Website. You can also withdraw your cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for our Website.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject under GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of Access (Article 15): You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification (Article 16): You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure (Article 17): You have the right to request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for us to continue processing it.
- Right to Restrict Processing (Article 18): You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability (Article 20): You have the right to request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object (Article 21): You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@tileplayo.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Cookie consent preferences stored in your browser's local storage persist until you clear your browser data or withdraw consent.
10. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include secure hosting, encrypted connections (HTTPS), and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. International Data Transfers
Our Website is hosted and operated within the European Economic Area (EEA). If any data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, to protect your personal data in accordance with GDPR requirements.
12. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
13. Children's Privacy
Our Website is a general audience site providing game reviews. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age specified by applicable local laws. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.
14. Complaints
If you believe that we have not handled your personal data properly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. A list of EU data protection authorities can be found on the European Data Protection Board website.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
16. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us:
TilePlayO Media
Friedrichstraße 123
10117 Berlin
Germany
Email: contact@tileplayo.com