📋 Overview

At Goose Games, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website.

📊 Information We Collect

1. Analytics Data (via Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This includes:

• Pages you visit
• Time spent on site
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Browser type
• Approximate location (city/country level only)
• How you found our site (search engines, direct links, etc.)

Note: This data is anonymized and does not identify you personally.

2. Form Submissions

When you contact us or submit a game, we collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Any information you provide in the form

This information is only used to respond to your inquiry and is never shared with third parties.

3. Cookies

We use cookies for:

• Google Analytics (to track site usage)
• Remembering your cookie consent preference

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some site features may not work properly.

👶 Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Goose Games is designed for children ages 6-16. We take children's privacy very seriously and comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

What we don't do:

• ❌ Collect names, addresses, or phone numbers from children
• ❌ Track children's browsing behavior across other websites
• ❌ Sell or share children's data with advertisers
• ❌ Require children to provide personal information to play games

🎯 How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• ✅ Improve our website and game selection
• ✅ Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• ✅ Analyze site traffic and user behavior
• ✅ Understand which games are most popular
• ✅ Fix technical issues

We will NEVER:

• ❌ Sell your personal information
• ❌ Share your data with advertisers
• ❌ Send you spam or marketing emails (unless you explicitly opt-in)
• ❌ Track you across other websites

🔗 Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google's privacy policy applies to this data. Learn more about Google Analytics privacy.

Scratch (MIT)

Games are embedded from Scratch.mit.edu. When you play a game, Scratch's privacy policy applies to game interactions. View Scratch's privacy policy.

Netlify (Hosting)

Our site is hosted on Netlify. Form submissions are processed through Netlify. View Netlify's privacy policy.

🌍 GDPR Compliance (European Users)

If you're in the European Union, you have additional rights under GDPR:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your data
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to Object: Opt out of analytics tracking
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@playgoosegames.io.

🍪 Cookie Policy

Our site uses the following cookies:

Essential Cookies

• Cookie consent: Remembers if you've accepted our cookie policy

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

• _ga: Distinguishes unique users
• _gid: Distinguishes unique users
• _gat: Throttles request rate

How to disable cookies:

• Most browsers allow you to disable cookies in settings
• You can also opt out of Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out

🔒 Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information:

• ✅ HTTPS encryption for all pages
• ✅ Secure hosting on Netlify's infrastructure
• ✅ Limited access to form submissions
• ✅ Regular security updates

However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

🔄 Data Retention

• Analytics Data: Retained by Google Analytics according to their policies (typically 26 months)
• Form Submissions: Retained as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, then deleted
• Cookies: Expire according to their type (see Cookie Policy above)

📧 Your Rights

You have the right to:

• ✅ Access your personal data
• ✅ Request correction of inaccurate data
• ✅ Request deletion of your data
• ✅ Opt out of analytics tracking
• ✅ Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@playgoosegames.io.

📝 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of our site after changes means you accept the updated policy.

📬 Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

• Email: hello@playgoosegames.io
• Contact Form: contact.html

We typically respond within 48 hours.