Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 26, 2025

At garticphone.xyz ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website garticphone.xyz (the "Website"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Website.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Automatically Collected Information

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

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages you visit on our Website
  • Time and date of your visit
  • Time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses

1.2 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.

1.3 Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that may collect information used to identify you:

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our Website, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Website.
  • 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.

2. How We Use Your Information

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

  • To provide, maintain, and improve our Website
  • To analyze how users interact with our Website
  • To personalize your experience
  • To display relevant advertisements
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
  • To comply with legal obligations

3. Third-Party Services and Advertising

3.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

3.2 Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, including the official Gartic Phone game website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Your Rights and Choices

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 processing of your information
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section below.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

7. 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.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using our Website, you consent to the transfer of your information to these facilities.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information to third parties.

11. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These rights include access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection to processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us.

12. Contact Us

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

13. Consent

By using our Website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.