1. Overview & Scope
Welcome to Arcado Games (accessible via arcado.site). We operate a free educational HTML5 gaming portal dedicated to making learning interactive, accessible, and safe for students, educators, and casual players worldwide.
We take user privacy with absolute seriousness. This Privacy Policy details the types of personal and non-personal data collected when you visit our website, play our web-based games, or communicate with us, and explains your statutory rights regarding that data under international privacy laws including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
2. Information We Collect
Arcado Games is designed on a privacy-first architecture. You can play 100% of our educational HTML5 web games without creating a user account, providing an email address, or submitting real-name identity details.
a. Automatically Collected Technical Data
When you access Arcado Games, our web servers collect standard, anonymized technical telemetry:
- Device & Browser Metadata: User agent string, browser type, operating system version, and screen resolution to optimize game viewport rendering.
- IP Address & Geolocation: Truncated/anonymized IP addresses used strictly for security monitoring and region-level language routing.
- Local Browser Storage (localStorage): Game scores, unlocked difficulty levels, and audio volume preferences stored strictly on your local device. This data never leaves your browser.
Note on Local Game Progress: High scores and game settings are saved locally using HTML5 localStorage. No personal data is transmitted to external database servers.
3. Children's Privacy Protection (COPPA & Student Data)
Because Arcado Games offers educational content popular with young learners and schools, we strictly adhere to the United States Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and international student privacy frameworks.
- We do NOT request or store personal names, birthdates, or contact details from children under 13.
- We do NOT display targeted behavior-tracking advertisements to users identified as minors.
- No user registration or social media login is required to play any game.
4. Your Rights Under GDPR (European Union)
If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, you hold the following rights under GDPR:
- Right of Access: Request a copy of any personal telemetry data we maintain.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request immediate deletion of any submitted contact messages or support tickets.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Limit or object to data processing for analytical or site operational metrics.
- Right to Data Portability: Obtain your data in a structured, machine-readable JSON format.
5. Your Rights Under CCPA / CPRA (California Residents)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California residents have specific statutory guarantees:
- Right to Know & Opt-Out: Know what categories of personal data are processed. We explicitly declare that Arcado Games does NOT sell or share personal information for commercial gain.
- Non-Discrimination: Enjoy equal service, game access, and pricing regardless of exercising your privacy rights.
6. Data Security & Third-Party Service Providers
We enforce TLS 1.3 encryption across all website routes, HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and modern Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent eavesdropping, cross-site scripting (XSS), and data leakage.
Third-party service providers (such as Web Analytics or Content Delivery Networks) process only aggregate, non-personally identifiable metrics under strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
7. Contact Our Data Protection Officer
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to submit a data request, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO):
Email: privacy@arcado.site
Web Form: Arcado Support Desk
Response SLA: Within 14 business days.