Privacy Policy - Kpopless

1. Information I Collect

Automatically Collected Information

Session Data: Kpopless uses sessionStorage to store your game progress locally on your device. This includes your guesses, completed songs, and game state. This data never leaves your device.
Analytics: I collect anonymous usage statistics including page views, game completions, and player counts. This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.
Device Information: Technical information such as your browser type, operating system, and IP address may be collected for security and analytics purposes.

2. How I Use Your Information

To provide and improve Kpopless
To analyse usage patterns and game performance
To ensure the security and functionality of this site
To comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and Local Storage

Kpopless uses localStorage and sessionStorage to store your game progress and preferences on your device. This data is stored locally and is not transmitted to any server.

Cookies may be used for analytics purposes through Google Analytics and Google AdSense. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

4. Advertising: Google AdSense

Kpopless uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense is a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC.

Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the web. These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to Kpopless and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

If you have not opted out of third-party ad serving, cookies from other third-party vendors or ad networks may also be used to serve ads on this site. These vendors' use of cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not mine.

5. Other Third-Party Services

I also use:

Apple Music API: For providing song previews and album artwork metadata. I do not collect or store your Apple Music account information.
Cloudflare: For hosting, CDN, and performance. Cloudflare may process request data as part of their infrastructure.
Google Analytics: For anonymous website analytics and usage statistics.

I encourage you to review the relevant privacy policies:

6. Data Security

I implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

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

Right to access your personal data
Right to rectification of inaccurate data
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing

To exercise these rights, please contact me using the information in the "Contact" section below.

8. Children's Privacy

Kpopless is not directed to children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information, please contact me immediately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. I recommend reviewing this page periodically.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch:

Email: playkpopless@gmail.com

Twitter: @kpopless

This site is operated by an independent developer based in the United Kingdom.