Gardenscapes

Data Protection Data Protection Policy for Gardenscapes Game Website At Gardenscapes Game Website, we prioritize the protection and confidentiality of your personal data. This Data Protection Policy outlines our commitment to handling user information responsibly, securely, and transparently in accordance with global data privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable legislation. 1. Who We Are We are an independent fan-operated website dedicated to the mobile game Gardenscapes. While we provide links to download the game and share news or content, we are not affiliated with the game's official developers. 2. What Personal Data We Collect Depending on your interaction with our website, we may collect the following types of personal data: Contact Information: such as email addresses when you subscribe or reach out to us. Technical Data: IP address, device type, browser information, and country. Usage Data: your interactions with our site, including visited pages, clicks, and time spent. Cookies & Trackers: See our Cookie Policy for full details on how cookies function on this site. 3. How We Use Your Data Your data may be used for the following purposes: To ensure website functionality and performance. To respond to user inquiries or requests. To improve content relevance and user experience. To analyze traffic and optimize our site structure. To send voluntary updates, if you opt-in. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third parties. 4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR) Under the GDPR, we process personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds: Consent: When you explicitly provide consent (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter). Legitimate Interest: For analytics, fraud prevention, and improving the website. Legal Obligation: When processing is required to comply with legal duties. 5. Your Rights as a User As a data subject, you have the following rights: Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you. Correction: Ask for inaccurate or incomplete data to be corrected. Erasure: Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”). Restriction: Ask us to limit processing in certain circumstances. Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interest. Portability: Request to transfer your data to another service provider. To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email]. 6. Data Retention We retain your data only for as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected. After that, data is either securely deleted or anonymized. 7. Data Security We implement reasonable security measures (encryption, access control, monitoring) to protect your data from unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. However, no digital platform is completely immune to risks. 8. Third-Party Services We may use external services like analytics tools or content embeds (e.g., YouTube). These services may collect their own data under separate privacy policies. We encourage you to review their terms. 9. Cross-Border Data Transfers If your data is transferred or stored outside your country (e.g., in the US), we ensure appropriate legal safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other mechanisms. 10. Policy Updates We may revise this Data Protection Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be available on our website with the updated effective date. Effective Date: [Insert Date] If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or your personal data, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email].