ABOUT US
Game Nook is dedicated to protecting the privacy of our users and handling any personal date we obtain from our
users with care and respect. An overall principle is that we do not collect more information than is reasonably
necessary to provide you with the best user experience.
This privacy policy (hereafter referred to as the
"Privacy Policy") is applicable where Game Nook acts as a data controller with respect to your data. This is the
case where we determine the purposes and means of the data processing on our websites, which includes certain
games and other activities that are offered by us on or through our websites. Our websites, all the web pages
that are part of the websites, and such games and activities are hereafter collectively referred to as the
"Websites."
Game Nook may use affiliates' or reputable third parties' services for the processing of personal
data collected on or through the Websites. By using or accessing our Websites, you are accepting the practices
described in this Privacy Policy.
1. ABOUT OUR WEBSITES
1.1 Our Websites offer a diverse, and exciting mix of online games created by Game Nook , as well as games
created by independent developers and Game Nook partners. Players can access our Websites to play games without
registering; Also, visitors to the Websites will be able to rate games and browse for the newly added,
top-rated, and most-popular games. The Websites may include automated decision making in the form of behavioral
advertising.
1.2 Certain games on our Websites are controlled by third parties, including third parties located
outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Game Nook’s own hosting facilities for the Websites are located
within the EEA. Character100 uses commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that any data processing that takes
place on the Websites is in line with the applicable data protection laws. Privacy safeguards we take are
contractual safeguards with third parties and the employment of technical privacy solutions, such as monitoring
and blocking tools. However, as we do not control all games, data may be collected and transferred of which we
are not aware. If you have concerns about data processing in a game, contact us at [email protected]
2. THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
2.1 Game Nook collects information when you use or access our Websites. This information relates to how you use
our websites including with what device, and may include information that you submit when creating an account
with us or through your social network accounts such as Facebook or Google+. We may also collect information
from ad network providers and other third parties such as payment service providers. The information we may
collect when you use our Websites includes (among others) the following:
● Your IP address;
● Demographic information (such as age and country);
● Information collected through cookies or similar technologies;
● When you choose to register with us for a better game experience and/or to create a public or private profile for participating in our social gaming network, we collect information such as username, email address, avatar and any information you may choose to provide, such as gender. This can be through a social network account;
● Information that you provide us when you fill in online forms or surveys on our Websites;
● Other information that we receive from you, e.g. your e-mails, chats or other communications and information exchanged with us on our social media channels;
● How you use our Websites, including when you play our games and interact with our advertising network providers;
● Transaction information of payments made;
● User agent of device; IP address, Cookies, and Web Beacons
● Your IP address;
● Demographic information (such as age and country);
● Information collected through cookies or similar technologies;
● When you choose to register with us for a better game experience and/or to create a public or private profile for participating in our social gaming network, we collect information such as username, email address, avatar and any information you may choose to provide, such as gender. This can be through a social network account;
● Information that you provide us when you fill in online forms or surveys on our Websites;
● Other information that we receive from you, e.g. your e-mails, chats or other communications and information exchanged with us on our social media channels;
● How you use our Websites, including when you play our games and interact with our advertising network providers;
● Transaction information of payments made;
● User agent of device; IP address, Cookies, and Web Beacons
2.2 When you visit our Websites, our servers automatically save your computer's IP
address via our analytics tracking system. IP addresses will be collected for the purpose of analytical tracking
and improving the Websites, along with geographical location, browser type and version, operating system,
referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the
timing, frequency and pattern of your use of the Websites. If you arrive at the Websites via a link from another
website, the URL of the linking website and the URL of any website that you link to next will also be collected
for the purpose of assessing our main traffic sources, and debugging and tracing.
2.3 In addition, we store
certain information from your browser, using “cookies”. A cookie is a piece of data stored on the computer and
is tied to information about the user. We will ask you to consent to the use of our Cookies in accordance with
this Privacy Policy in case this is required under the applicable data protection laws when you first use our
Websites. SPIL may use cookies, web beacons (web bugs), or similar technologies to enhance and personalize your
experience on the Websites, including the following:
● to operate and improve services and features on the Websites;
● to help authenticate you when you are on the Websites;
● to remember your preferences and registration information, as applicable;
● to present and help measure and research the effectiveness of SPIL's offerings, advertisements, and email communications; and
● to customize the content and advertisements provided to you through the Websites. If you do not want Game Nook to store any cookies on your computer, you can prevent this by changing your browser settings to “do not accept cookies”. Your browser manufacturer will provide you more details on how this works. However, we do inform you that you will not be able to use the Websites including its functionalities as intended. If you want to learn more about Game Nook’s use of Cookies, please click here for our cookie policy.
● to operate and improve services and features on the Websites;
● to help authenticate you when you are on the Websites;
● to remember your preferences and registration information, as applicable;
● to present and help measure and research the effectiveness of SPIL's offerings, advertisements, and email communications; and
● to customize the content and advertisements provided to you through the Websites. If you do not want Game Nook to store any cookies on your computer, you can prevent this by changing your browser settings to “do not accept cookies”. Your browser manufacturer will provide you more details on how this works. However, we do inform you that you will not be able to use the Websites including its functionalities as intended. If you want to learn more about Game Nook’s use of Cookies, please click here for our cookie policy.
2.4 Game Nook uses analytics partners in order to help get insights into the
usage of the Websites and services (“Usage Data”). These analytics partners process Usage Data which may include
among others your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, length of
visit, page views and other information about how you use and navigate the Websites. This data is used to
analyze the use of the Websites and to improve the Websites and services. Our analytics partners will act as a
data processor in relation to the Usage Data. The legal basis for the processing of the Usage Data is legitimate
interest.
2.5 Game Nook also uses ad network providers, ad exchanges and ad servers (“Advertising Partners”) to
help present advertisements on the Websites. These Advertising Partners use cookies, web beacons, or similar
technologies for presenting, better targeting, and measuring the effectiveness of their advertisements, using
data gathered over time and across their networks of web pages to determine or predict the characteristics and
preferences of their audiences (“Advertising Data”). Game Nook processes such information in accordance with
this Privacy Policy. Our Advertising Partners may act as a data processor or data controller with regards to the
Advertising Data, depending on the scope of their services. The Advertising Partners are responsible for their
compliance with the applicable data protection legislation. The use of cookies, web beacons, or similar
technologies by such third parties as ad network providers is subject to their own privacy policies, not this
Privacy Policy. The legal basis for the processing of the Advertising Data is consent.
2.6 Game Nook uses
Facebook technology to provide certain services on the Websites. The Websites may include the “Facebook Like
Button” which is controlled by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA (Facebook). In the
event you click on the Facebook Like Button, Facebook will ask you whether you want to log in to Facebook if you
are not logged in at that moment, or register with Facebook. If you decide to do so, your personal data will be
transferred to Facebook. In the event you are already logged into your Facebook account and you have given SPIL
your explicit consent to the sharing of your information with Facebook, your information is shared with Facebook
when visiting the Websites or playing games including the “Facebook Like Button”. The Websites also use the
“Facebook Pixel” controlled by Facebook in order to show conversions, create “lookalike audiences” and provide
SPIL with relevant statistics about our Websites in order to improve them. When you use our websites and you
have given SPIL your explicit consent to the sharing of your information with Facebook, your information is
automatically shared with Facebook. For more information on the “Facebook Like Button” and “Facebook Pixel” and
sharing and use of your personal data please consult Facebook’s Data Policy at:
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
2.7 For optimizing our services and the Websites, and for the purposes
mentioned in this article 2, we are entitled to combine your personal data (including your email address, as
applicable) with other information about you collected by or provided to us.
3. TO WHOM DOES HOTCHARACTER PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION?
3.1 Game Nook may provide information to any party whose services it engages for the purposes of its normal
operations (for example, those partners who assist us by providing technical or operational facilities for the
Websites and so forth), as mentioned under section 2. We may also supply information to other parties if we are
required to do so by law or by a ruling handed down by a court of law. Character100 does not provide personal
details to other parties for commercial, advertising, or marketing purposes, except if you explicitly give us
permission to do so, or if doing so is part of a specific program or operation for which you have registered. In
such case, you may withdraw your permission at any time.
4. WHY DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION?
4.1 We use personal data and other information to maintain the general and personalized content and
functionality of the Websites. In addition, we use personal details to make it possible to accommodate your
requests, and so that we are able to provide you with the services, as described herein, when using the Websites
and for the purposes set out elsewhere in this Privacy Policy. We may (among others) use the information that we
have about you:
● To provide you access to the Websites and associated games and services, and continuously improve their features
● To store your Website settings, gaming-history and provide personalized content
● To provide customer support services
● To provide our chat service
● To analyze and optimize the functioning of the Websites and games
● To enable in-game purchases
● To provide relevant advertisements and to send you promotional messages by email or other communications in case you have given your consent for this
● To enable social network integration, especially with Facebook and Google+
● To provide competitions
● To prevent cheating, fraud and crime
● To meet legal and tax obligations
● To provide you access to the Websites and associated games and services, and continuously improve their features
● To store your Website settings, gaming-history and provide personalized content
● To provide customer support services
● To provide our chat service
● To analyze and optimize the functioning of the Websites and games
● To enable in-game purchases
● To provide relevant advertisements and to send you promotional messages by email or other communications in case you have given your consent for this
● To enable social network integration, especially with Facebook and Google+
● To provide competitions
● To prevent cheating, fraud and crime
● To meet legal and tax obligations