Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At AotearoaDrift.com ("we", "us", "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our Platform.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Age Verification: Confirmation that you are 18 years or older (stored locally in your browser)
• Contact Information: Email address if you contact our support team
• Feedback: Any information you provide when submitting feedback or suggestions

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Game Progress: Your drift points, game statistics, and progress (stored locally in your browser)
• Technical Data: Browser type, device type, IP address, and access times
• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, and time spent on the Platform

2.3 Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and browser local storage to:

• Remember your age verification
• Save your game progress and preferences
• Improve platform functionality
• Analyze usage patterns

See our Cookie Policy for detailed information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide and maintain the Platform
• Save your game progress across sessions
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Improve and optimize the Platform
• Analyze usage patterns and trends
• Detect and prevent technical issues
• Enforce our Terms of Service

4. How We Store Your Information

4.1 Local Storage

Most of your data (age verification, game progress, preferences) is stored locally in your browser using cookies and local storage. This means:

• Data stays on your device
• We don't have access to your game progress on our servers
• Clearing browser data will delete this information
• Each device/browser has separate storage

4.2 Server Storage

We may store limited data on our servers, including:

• Technical logs for troubleshooting
• Support communications
• Aggregated, anonymized usage statistics

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information:

• Secure HTTPS connections
• Regular security assessments
• Limited data collection to minimize risk
• Secure server infrastructure

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

6.1 We Do Not Sell Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

6.2 Limited Sharing

We may share information only in these limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers who help operate the Platform (hosting, analytics) under strict confidentiality agreements
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• With Your Consent: When you explicitly agree to share information

7. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for analytics and platform functionality. These services may collect information about your use of the Platform. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies:

• Analytics providers may collect usage data
• Hosting providers may have access to server logs

8. Your Rights and Choices

8.1 Access and Control

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to processing of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time

8.2 Managing Local Data

You can manage locally stored data by:

• Clearing your browser cookies and cache
• Using browser settings to block cookies
• Using private/incognito browsing mode

Note: Blocking cookies will prevent progress saving and require age verification each visit.

8.3 Data Deletion Requests

To request deletion of data stored on our servers, contact us at privacy@aotearoadrift.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

AotearoaDrift is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If we learn we have collected information from someone under 18, we will delete it immediately.

10. International Users

AotearoaDrift is operated from New Zealand. If you access the Platform from outside New Zealand, your information may be transferred to and processed in New Zealand, which may have different data protection laws than your country.

11. Data Retention

We retain information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:

• Local Storage: Retained until you clear browser data
• Support Communications: Retained for 2 years
• Technical Logs: Retained for 90 days
• Anonymized Data: May be retained indefinitely

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the Platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Do Not Track

Some browsers have "Do Not Track" features. Currently, we do not respond to Do Not Track signals, as there is no industry standard for how to handle them.

14. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, contact us at:

Email: privacy@aotearoadrift.com

We will respond to all requests within 30 days.