Privacy Policy

Freedom Joystick Games ("Freedom Joystick," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit freedomjoystick.com (the "Site"), how we use it, and the choices you have. The Site is intended for use by individuals located in New Jersey, and this policy is written accordingly and governed by U.S. and New Jersey law.

1. Information We Collect

We aim to collect as little personal information as possible. Depending on how you use the Site, we may collect:

• Contact information you submit voluntarily, such as your name, email address, and message when you use our Contact form.
• Gameplay data stored locally in your browser, such as high scores and your cookie/age-gate preferences.
• Usage data, including pages visited, browser type, device type, and approximate location derived from your IP address, collected automatically for basic analytics and security purposes.

2. How We Use Information

• To respond to messages sent through our Contact form.
• To operate, maintain, and improve the games and Site.
• To understand aggregate usage patterns so we can prioritize new features and fix bugs.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse.

3. Cookies & Local Storage

The Site uses a small number of cookies and browser local-storage entries to remember your age-verification and cookie-consent choices and to keep gameplay preferences between visits. See our Cookie Policy for full details and how to manage them.

4. Sharing Of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited information with service providers who help us run the Site (such as hosting providers), and when required by law, subpoena, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Freedom Joystick, our players, or the public.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to address your inquiry. Locally stored gameplay preferences remain in your browser until you clear your browser data or use the controls provided on the Site.

6. Your Choices

• You may decline non-essential cookies via the cookie banner shown on your first visit.
• You may clear locally stored data at any time through your browser settings.
• You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you've submitted to us.

7. Children's Privacy

Freedom Joystick is intended for players aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

8. New Jersey Privacy Rights

If you are a New Jersey resident, the New Jersey Data Privacy Act gives you the right to confirm whether we process your personal information, to access, correct, or delete that information, to obtain a portable copy of it, and to opt out of the processing of personal information for purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of personal information, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects. As noted above, we do not sell personal information or use it for targeted advertising. You may exercise these rights, or appeal a decision on a prior request, through our Contact page.

9. Changes To This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above.

10. Contact Us

Questions about this policy can be sent through our Contact page or to support@freedomjoystick.com.