Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We may collect several types of information from and about users of our Service:

• Account information: When you register, we collect your email address, display name, and a password (stored as a hashed value). You may optionally provide a profile photo, bio, social media links, and other personal details.
• Content you create: Blog posts, comments, profile posts, messages, uploaded photos and videos, game session data, and live stream content that you publish or transmit through the Service.
• Usage data: Information about how you interact with the Service, including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral URLs.
• Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. See our Cookie Practices section below.
• Communications: When you contact us (via our contact form, email, or direct messages within the Service), we collect the information you provide in that communication.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To create and manage your account and provide the Service to you.
• To display your published content, profile, and activity to other members.
• To facilitate multiplayer games, live streaming, and real-time communication features (including voice and video chat) between members.
• To moderate user-generated content, including comments, messages, and uploads, to maintain community standards.
• To send you administrative communications, such as welcome messages, password resets, and account-related notifications.
• To send optional newsletters and community updates if you have opted in.
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• To monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends to improve the Service.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, security breaches, or violations of our Terms of Service.
• To display advertisements, including third-party ads served by Google and other advertising partners.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information we have collected about you in the following situations:

• With other members: Content you publish (blog posts, comments, profile posts, live streams) is visible to other members or the public as determined by your privacy settings.
• With service providers: We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, payment processing, email delivery, and live streaming infrastructure. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
• With advertising partners: We work with Google AdSense and potentially other advertising networks to display ads on the Service. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• For legal compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, or to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of our Service, our users, or others.
• Business transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

Cookie Practices

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (web beacons, pixels, and local storage) for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Service to function, including authentication and session management. These cannot be disabled.
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings, such as game music preferences and UI preferences.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Service so we can improve it.
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google and other ad partners to display relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info/choices.

Third-Party Services

The Service integrates with and relies on the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy practices:

• Google: For advertising (Google AdSense), analytics, and content delivery.
• LiveKit: For real-time voice and video communication in game rooms and live streams.
• YouTube: For embedded video content displayed on the Service.
• Instagram: For displaying Instagram feed content if you have connected your account.
• Payment processors: For processing advertising purchases and other transactions on the Service.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

Data Retention

We retain your account information and user-generated content for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove or anonymize your personal information and content within a reasonable period, except where we are required to retain certain data for legal, accounting, or reporting purposes.

Your Privacy Rights

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

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Request that we correct or update your personal information.
• Request that we delete your personal information.
• Object to or restrict our processing of your personal information.
• Withdraw consent to processing at any time (where processing is based on consent).
• Request a copy of your personal information in a portable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@tourayland.com.

Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us at hello@tourayland.com.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we collect, including encryption in transit, secure authentication, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States. We take steps to ensure that your data is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law when transferred internationally.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the features of the Service. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: hello@tourayland.com