Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Socialgameareas Oy ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our social casino platform.

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Finnish data protection laws.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Registration information (email address, username)
• Contact form submissions (name, email, message)
• Communication preferences

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

• Device information and browser type
• IP address and general location (country level)
• Usage patterns and game preferences
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (with your consent)

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on:

• Consent: For analytics, marketing cookies, and promotional communications
• Legitimate Interest: To provide and improve our services, prevent fraud, and ensure security
• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

4. How We Use Your Information

• Provide and maintain our gaming platform
• Process your requests and communications
• Improve our services and user experience
• Send important service notifications
• With your consent: analytics and personalized marketing

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with:

• Service Providers: Only after obtaining your consent for non-essential services
• Analytics Providers: Only with your explicit consent for analytics cookies
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our legal rights

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:

• Account data: Until account deletion or 3 years of inactivity
• Contact form submissions: 2 years from submission
• Analytics data: According to your consent preferences, typically 26 months

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access: Request copies of your personal data
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
• Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interest
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for consent-based processing

8. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent system. For detailed information about our use of cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

10. International Transfers

We primarily process data within the European Union. Any international transfers will be protected by appropriate safeguards as required by GDPR.

11. Contact Information

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

Email: privacy@socialgameareas.com

Socialgameareas Oy
PL 105
00101 Helsinki, Finland

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Finnish data protection authority if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.