Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We do not collect any personally identifiable information. We do not require user accounts, sign-ups, email addresses, or any form of registration. You can use every feature of this site anonymously.

The only data we collect is anonymous, aggregated analytics through third-party services (described below). This data cannot be used to identify you personally.

Google Analytics 4

This site uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors interact with our content. GA4 helps us learn which pages are most useful and where we can improve the site. The data collected by GA4 is anonymous and includes:

• ▸ Page views — Which pages you visit and how you navigate between them
• ▸ Time on site — How long you spend on each page and the site overall
• ▸ General location — Country and city-level data based on IP address (not your exact location)
• ▸ Device and browser type — Operating system, browser, and screen resolution for optimizing site layout
• ▸ Referral source — How you found the site (search engine, direct link, social media)

GA4 data is processed by Google under their privacy policy. We do not have access to information that identifies individual users. For more details, see the Google Privacy Policy.

Advertising Partners

This site may display advertisements served by third-party ad networks, including but not limited to Google AdSense. These advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve ads based on your browsing activity.

What this means for you:

• ▸ Ad networks may set their own cookies on your browser to track ad performance and relevance
• ▸ These cookies are managed by the respective ad networks, not by us
• ▸ You can opt out of personalized advertising through network-specific tools (e.g., Google Ad Settings) or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page

We do not have control over the cookies set by third-party advertising networks. Their use of data is governed by their own privacy policies.

Cookies

This site uses cookies in two categories:

You can manage, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view active cookies, set preferences for specific sites, and clear all cookies. See your browser's help documentation for instructions.

Local Storage

The interactive checklists on this site (differences checklist, door & window safety checklist) use your browser's localStorage to save your progress automatically. Here is what you should know:

• ▸ Checklist progress is stored only on your device — it is never transmitted to our servers or any third party
• ▸ Clearing your browser data or using a different device will reset your checklist progress
• ▸ We do not have access to your saved progress and cannot recover it if lost
• ▸ localStorage data does not expire automatically — it persists until you clear it

Third-Party Links

This site contains links to external websites, including:

• ▸ Steam (game store and community hub)
• ▸ itch.io (developer page and demo downloads)
• ▸ Reddit and other community discussion platforms

These third-party sites have their own privacy policies and data practices, which are beyond our control. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external site before sharing personal information with them. This privacy policy applies only to the Dread Disc Guide website.

Data Retention & Your Rights

Since we collect minimal data, there is very little to retain or manage. Here is a summary of your rights:

• ▸ Analytics data is retained by Google Analytics for up to 14 months (our configured retention period) and then automatically deleted
• ▸ Checklist data stays in your browser until you manually clear it or your browser clears stored data
• ▸ Cookies can be managed, blocked, or deleted at any time through your browser settings
• ▸ You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking entirely by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Because we do not collect personal data, we do not have a process for data access or deletion requests. If you believe there is an issue, please reach out via our contact page.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Questions About This Policy

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or how your data is handled on this site, please visit our contact page to get in touch. We will do our best to respond promptly.