1. Introduction
Welcome to Truth & Dice. This Privacy Policy is intended to inform you about how we collect, use, protect, and share your information when you use our website and services (collectively, the "Service"). Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us.
2. Information We Collect
We collect different types of information to provide and improve our Service.
a) Information You Provide Directly:
When you create an account or interact with our Service, we ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information, including:
Email Address: For creating and managing your account, communicating important information, and for password resets.
Date of Birth: To verify that you meet the age requirements for our Service and to customize your experience.
Username: To identify you publicly on our Service without revealing your real name.
This information (email, date of birth) is considered confidential and is not sold, rented, or shared with our advertising partners.
b) Information Collected Automatically (Usage Data):
When you access and use our Service, we automatically collect certain information about your activity. This data is generally non-personally identifiable and includes:
Device and Connection Information: Device type, operating system, browser type, IP address (anonymized where possible).
Behavioral Data: Pages you visit, features you use, time spent on the site, clicks, navigation patterns, and other interactions with the Service.
3. How We Use Your Information
a) To Provide and Improve Our Services:
- To manage your account and give you access to the Service.
- To communicate with you regarding updates, security alerts, or administrative messages.
- To analyze Service usage to understand trends, fix bugs, and improve the overall user experience.
b) For Advertising Purposes:
We partner with third-party advertisers to display ads on our Service, which allows us to keep it free. To do this:
- We use Usage Data (see section 2b) to enable our partners to deliver personalized ads that may be more relevant to you.
- This data is used for audience segmentation, allowing advertisers to target groups of users with similar behaviors or interests, without ever personally identifying individuals.
- This process is managed via tracking technologies like cookies and web beacons (see section 4).
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We and our third-party partners use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect Usage Data. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device.
Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functioning of the site (e.g., keeping your session open).
Performance and Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how you use the site.
Advertising Cookies: Are placed by our advertising partners to track your Browse activity across sites to show you targeted ads.
You can manage or refuse the use of cookies through your browser settings. However, please note that refusing cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our Service.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
Your trust is essential. Here is how and when we might share your data:
With Advertising Partners: We only share anonymized and aggregated Usage Data with our advertising partners. We never directly provide them with your email address or date of birth.
Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies to facilitate our Service (e.g., server hosting). They have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
7. Your Rights and Choices
In accordance with applicable law, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access and Rectification: You can access and update your personal information through your account settings.
Right to Deletion: You can request the deletion of your account and associated personal data by contacting us.
Opting Out of Targeted Advertising: You can opt out of the use of your data for targeted advertising by managing your cookie settings or by using ad industry opt-out platforms (such as the Digital Advertising Alliance website).
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review it regularly.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@truthndice.com