This Privacy Policy explains how TheSkullCreativity, a studio name operated by an individual independent developer ("TheSkullCreativity," "I," "me," or "my"), collects, uses, stores, and protects information provided through the website located at https://www.theskullcreativity.com/ (the "Website").
The Website is used to showcase my video game development work, including my upcoming isometric roguelike game, Skeletor, and to provide communication channels for visitors and players.
I aim to handle personal information in a transparent, proportionate, and secure manner and to comply with applicable international privacy and consumer protection laws.
1. Information I Collect
I only request information that is relevant to the purpose for which it is submitted.
1.1 Email Newsletter
If you voluntarily subscribe to my email newsletter, I may collect your email address. I use this information to send:
- Game launch notifications;
- Development updates;
- Important announcements relating to my games or development projects.
You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time using the available unsubscribe mechanism or by contacting me at contact@theskullcreativity.com.
1.2 Contact Form
When you use the Website's contact form, I may collect:
- Your name;
- Your email address;
- The message or information you choose to provide.
I use this information solely to:
- Respond to your inquiry;
- Communicate with you regarding your message;
- Address questions, feedback, or requests relating to TheSkullCreativity or my games.
1.3 Bug Report Form
When you submit a bug report, I may collect:
- Your operating system;
- Your game version;
- An optional email address;
- The details of the bug or issue you choose to report.
I use bug-report information solely to:
- Investigate reported problems;
- Identify and reproduce bugs;
- Improve the stability, functionality, and quality of my games;
- Communicate with you about the reported issue if you provide an email address.
Providing an email address in a bug report is optional unless the form specifically indicates otherwise.
2. How I Use Information
Information submitted through the Website is used only for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. In particular, information may be used for:
- Communicating with people who contact me;
- Sending requested newsletter and development communications;
- Responding to bug reports;
- Improving and debugging my games;
- Maintaining the functionality and security of the Website and its forms where necessary;
- Complying with applicable legal obligations.
I do not use submitted personal information for unrelated purposes. I do not sell personal information. I do not use the information submitted through these forms for targeted advertising.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing personal information, I will process information on an appropriate legal basis, which may include:
- Your consent, where consent is required;
- The need to respond to a request you have made;
- Legitimate interests, where permitted by applicable law;
- Compliance with applicable legal obligations.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent where permitted by applicable law.
4. Data Minimisation
I aim to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it is requested. For example, a bug report does not require your email address unless you want me to be able to contact you about the report.
I do not intentionally request sensitive personal information through the Website's forms. Please avoid including sensitive or unnecessary personal information in contact messages or bug reports.
5. Data Retention
I retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law.
Newsletter information may be retained until you unsubscribe or it is otherwise no longer reasonably necessary. Contact-form information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to handle the inquiry and maintain appropriate communication records. Bug-report information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to investigate, resolve, document, and improve the relevant game.
Specific retention periods, where applicable, are:
- Newsletter: Until you unsubscribe or until the newsletter service is discontinued
- Contact submissions: Only for as long as necessary to respond to and fully resolve your inquiry.
- Bug reports: Until the bug is patched
6. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
I do not sell or rent your personal information.
Information may be processed by service providers that are necessary to operate the Website, forms, email communications, or related technical services. Where applicable, such providers may process information on my behalf and subject to their own privacy practices and applicable legal requirements.
I may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, a valid legal request, or to protect the security and integrity of the Website or my services.
7. Third-Party Services
YouTube
The Website may embed videos hosted by YouTube. Because embedded YouTube content is operated by a third party, interactions with embedded content may be subject to YouTube's own privacy practices and technologies. You can choose not to interact with embedded YouTube content if you do not wish to interact with that third-party service.
Discord
The Website may contain links to an external Discord community. Clicking such a link takes you away from my Website and to a service operated by a third party. Any information you provide to Discord is governed by Discord's own terms and privacy practices.
I do not control how third-party services collect or process information on their own platforms.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for the Website to function properly.
If additional cookies or similar technologies are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy may be updated to explain their purposes and, where required, provide appropriate choices or consent mechanisms.
Current optional tracking or analytics technologies used by the Website are: None.
9. Security
I take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. I therefore cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through the Website.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and the laws applicable to you, you may have rights relating to your personal information. These may include the right to:
- Know whether personal information is being processed;
- Request access to personal information held about you;
- Request correction of inaccurate information;
- Request deletion of personal information;
- Request restriction of certain processing;
- Object to certain processing;
- Request portability of certain information;
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
- Make a complaint to an appropriate privacy or data-protection authority.
These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions. Not every right will necessarily apply in every circumstance.
To exercise a privacy right or ask a privacy-related question, contact me using the official contact method: contact@theskullcreativity.com.
I may need to request reasonable information to verify the identity of the person making a request before providing or deleting information.
11. International Data Transfers
Because the Website and its service providers may operate internationally, personal information may potentially be processed in countries other than the country in which you are located.
Where applicable, I will take reasonable steps required by applicable privacy laws concerning international transfers of personal information.
12. Children's and General Audience Information
The Website is intended for a global gaming audience.
I do not intentionally request unnecessary personal information from visitors. Visitors should only submit information that is necessary for the relevant form and should avoid including sensitive or unnecessary personal information in messages or bug reports.
Where applicable law imposes additional requirements concerning personal information, those requirements will be followed.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy when the Website, my games, the information I collect, or applicable legal requirements change. When changes are made, I will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
If a change materially affects how personal information is handled, I will provide additional notice where required by applicable law.
14. Contact
The official contact method for privacy questions, data requests, and other inquiries is email.
TheSkullCreativity
Email: contact@theskullcreativity.com
Website: https://www.theskullcreativity.com/