Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to BabelSwarm ("we," "our," or "us"). We operate the website babelswarm.com and the Checkers Master browser game. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or play our game.

By using BabelSwarm, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using our website.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: When you voluntarily submit a contact form or subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your name and email address.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent, browser type, device type, and referring URL.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. See the Cookies Policy section below for details.

We do not collect payment information, as all our games are free to play. We do not require account registration.

3. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve our website and game
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To send newsletters and updates (only if you opted in)
• To analyze usage patterns and optimize user experience
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse

4. Cookies Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality, such as remembering your cookie consent preference.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous usage data. We may use services like Google Analytics.
• Preference Cookies: Store your settings and preferences (e.g., game settings) to improve your experience on return visits.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for certain websites. Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

Third-party cookies: Some cookies may be placed by third-party services (such as analytics providers). These are governed by the respective third party's privacy policy.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google's privacy policy applies to data collected through their service.
• Google Fonts: To serve web fonts. Google may log your IP address when fonts are loaded.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not use third-party advertising on our website.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained in accordance with our analytics provider's policies.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Objection: Object to our processing of your personal data.
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service.
• Withdrawal of Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@babelswarm.com.

9. Children's Privacy

BabelSwarm provides casual gaming content suitable for all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: hello@babelswarm.com
• Contact Page: babelswarm.com/contact