Privacy Policy

01 Who We Are

Castle Defender is an independent browser game project. When this policy refers to "we", "us", or "our", it means the Castle Defender development team. When it refers to "you" or "your", it means you as a visitor or player of this website.

If you have any questions about this policy or our data practices, please contact us.

02 What Data We Collect

We collect the absolute minimum necessary to operate this website. Specifically:

• Server logs — Your IP address and browser user agent are recorded in standard web server access logs. These logs are retained for up to 30 days for security and debugging purposes only.
• Contact form submissions — If you use the Contact page, we collect your name, email address, and message content solely in order to reply to you.
• Nothing else. We do not use advertising networks, social media pixels, behavioural analytics platforms, or any other form of cross-site tracking.

03 Local Storage (Your Device)

The game stores your high score in your browser's localStorage under the key cd_hs. This data:

• Remains entirely on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.
• Is not linked to any account, identity, or cookie.
• Can be deleted at any time by clearing your browser's site data for this domain.

We do not use traditional HTTP cookies for tracking or analytics.

04 How We Use Your Data

The limited data we collect is used solely for the following purposes:

• Server logs — To diagnose technical errors, monitor for abuse, and maintain service availability.
• Contact messages — To respond to your enquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.

We do not use your data for profiling, advertising, or any automated decision-making.

05 Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes under any circumstances.

We may disclose data only where required by applicable law or a valid legal order, and only to the extent strictly necessary to comply with that obligation.

Our website is served via a hosting provider whose infrastructure processes request data in the ordinary course of operation. We select providers who maintain appropriate technical and organisational safeguards.

06 Data Retention

• Server logs are automatically deleted after 30 days.
• Contact form messages are retained for as long as necessary to resolve your enquiry, and deleted thereafter unless we are required by law to retain them.
• localStorage data persists in your browser indefinitely until you clear it.

07 Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us and we will respond within 30 days.

08 Children's Privacy

Castle Defender is a general-audience game. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal data to us, please contact us immediately and we will delete it promptly.

09 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will change. Continued use of the site after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.