Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• •Account information: When you register, we collect your username and email address.
• •Guest accounts: If you play as a guest, we temporarily store a randomly generated guest username and session token in your browser.
• •Contact messages: If you contact us, we collect your email address and the content of your message.

Automatically Collected Information

• •Log data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps.
• •Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to maintain your session and preferences. See Section 5 for details.
• •Game data: Match history, game results, ratings, and play statistics.
• •Analytics: We use Vercel Analytics to collect anonymized usage data to improve the Site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• •Create and manage your account
• •Operate real-time multiplayer matchmaking and gameplay
• •Calculate and display ELO ratings and leaderboard rankings
• •Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• •Improve, personalize, and expand our Site and services
• •Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
• •Display advertisements through Google AdSense (see Section 5)
• •Comply with legal obligations

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties except in the following circumstances:

• •Service providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating the Site (e.g., hosting, analytics). These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential.
• •Legal requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or other legal process.
• •Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as a business asset.
• •Public game data: Your username, rating, and game statistics may be displayed publicly on the leaderboard.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you close your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes (e.g., fraud prevention).

Guest session data is stored in your browser's local storage and is automatically cleared when you close your session or after 30 days of inactivity.

5. Cookies and Advertising

Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies:

Google AdSense

TICACOE uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out at www.aboutads.info.

For more information on how Google uses data, see Google's Privacy & Terms.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• •Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• •Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• •Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
• •Objection: Object to processing of your data for direct marketing.
• •Portability: Request a machine-readable copy of your data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at our contact page.

7. Children's Privacy

TICACOE is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will delete that information.

8. Security

We implement commercially reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., Buy Me a Coffee). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: