1. Overview
This Privacy Policy explains how Blacktop Police Chase ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit blacktop-police-chase.com (the "Site"). By using the Site you agree to the practices described here.
2. Information We Collect
We keep data collection to the minimum needed to run and improve the Site:
- Automatically collected data — IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, date and time of visit, and approximate geographic location (country/region level).
- Cookies and similar technologies — see our Cookie Policy for the full list.
- Information you give us — name, email, and message content when you use the contact form or email us directly.
We do not require an account to play our games and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To operate and maintain the Site and keep the games running smoothly.
- To analyze traffic patterns and improve performance, load times, and content selection.
- To respond to inquiries sent through the contact form or by email.
- To detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents.
- To comply with legal obligations.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (EU/UK Visitors)
Under the GDPR, we process data on the following legal bases: legitimate interest (running and securing the Site), consent (non-essential cookies), and contract (responding to your requests).
5. Analytics
We use privacy-respecting analytics (such as Google Analytics with IP anonymization) to understand how visitors use the Site. Aggregated traffic data cannot be used to identify individual users.
6. Embedded Content
Our game pages embed content from partner sites (including Gameriz) through iframes. These partners operate their own privacy policies and may collect their own data when you interact with the embedded game. Review their policies for details.
7. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:
- Service providers who help us operate the Site (hosting, analytics) — bound by confidentiality.
- Law enforcement or regulators when required by valid legal process.
- A successor entity in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of the site's assets.
8. Data Retention
Log data is retained for up to 26 months. Contact-form submissions are retained for up to 2 years unless you ask us to delete them sooner. Analytics data is aggregated and retained indefinitely in anonymized form.
9. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate information.
- Delete your personal information ("right to erasure").
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Data portability.
- Withdraw consent at any time.
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
California residents have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know what personal information has been collected and the right to opt out of its "sale" (note: we do not sell personal information in the ordinary sense).
To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@blacktop-police-chase.com.
10. Data Security
We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures (encryption in transit, access controls, least-privilege hosting) to protect your data. No system is perfectly secure, so we can't guarantee absolute protection, but we take the responsibility seriously.
11. International Transfers
Our Site is hosted in the European Union. If you access the Site from outside the EU, your data may be transferred across borders. Where required, we rely on standard contractual clauses or other lawful mechanisms.
12. Children's Privacy
The Site is not directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent age under local law). If you believe we've inadvertently collected information from a child, contact us and we'll delete it.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Site after a change constitutes acceptance of the new policy.
14. Contact
Privacy questions can be directed to privacy@blacktop-police-chase.com or through our contact page.