Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to the web arcade portal operated at https://swing-monkey.github.io/ (collectively referred to as "Swing Monkey Arcade", "we", "us", or "our").

We are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of transparency and trust. You can play every game on Swing Monkey Arcade without creating an account, registering an email address, or providing personal billing details.

2. Information We Collect

We do not collect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) like your real name, physical address, or phone number unless you voluntarily choose to contact our support team via our contact form or direct email.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information (Automated Log Data)

When you visit our site, our web servers and content delivery networks automatically record standard, anonymized technical telemetry:

• Your approximate geographic region (country or city level, without precise GPS coords).
• Browser software and operating system version (e.g., Chrome on Windows 11, Safari on iOS).
• Referring website address and pages visited within our portal.
• Date, time, and session duration per game.
• Screen resolution and device category (desktop, tablet, mobile, or Chromebook).

3. Cookies & Local Browser Storage

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store user preferences and optimize platform responsiveness:

• Functional LocalStorage: Used strictly by your browser to remember game states, save game progress, remember favorites, or record local high scores (e.g., levels unlocked in Swing Monkey or Tunnel Rush). This data stays entirely on your own device and is never uploaded to our servers.
• Analytical Cookies: Aggregated, anonymized session identifiers used by Google Analytics to help us understand which game genres are most popular.
• Advertising Cookies: Cookies set by third-party advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) to serve relevant advertisements.

4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

Swing Monkey Arcade is funded by digital advertising provided by Google AdSense (Publisher Client ID: ca-pub-3964980751221225).

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices/.

5. Google Analytics & Tag Manager

We use Google Analytics (Property ID: G-7TGXVPXYKT) to analyze aggregate site traffic. Google Analytics employs IP anonymization masking so that your full IP address is never stored.

To prevent your anonymized data from being utilized by Google Analytics across all sites, you can install the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Swing Monkey Arcade places the safety of young players at the forefront of our operations. In compliance with the United States Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA):

• We do not require any user registration or account creation.
• We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or maintain personal information from children under the age of 13.
• All games curated on the portal undergo strict editorial screening to ensure they are safe, friendly, and non-predatory.
• If a parent or guardian discovers that their child has sent personal information to us via email or contact forms, please contact us at legal@swing-monkey.github.io and we will promptly delete that information from our records.

7. GDPR Rights for European Economic Area (EEA) & UK Users

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you hold specific statutory rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data held by us.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You have the right to request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: You may object to or restrict processing of your data under specific conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request the transfer of your data to another organization.

To exercise any of these rights, contact our Data Protection Officer at legal@swing-monkey.github.io. We will respond within 30 days without charge.

8. California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents are entitled to specific rights regarding their personal information:

• Right to Know: You may request details about the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected.
• Right to Delete: You may request deletion of your personal information collected by us.
• Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: We do NOT sell user personal information to data brokers for monetary compensation. Third-party advertising cookies may be classified as "sharing" under California law; you may opt-out using the cookie controls mentioned above.
• Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you in any way for exercising your privacy rights.

9. Data Security & Encryption

We implement comprehensive technical and organizational safeguards:

• Full HTTPS encryption across 100% of website pages using modern TLS 1.3 cryptographic suites.
• Automated malware and script injection scanning across all curated game files.
• Strict Content Security Policies (CSP) and iframe sandboxing to prevent cross-site scripting (XSS).

10. Contacting Our Data Protection Officer

If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please write to our designated privacy representative: