Kinda Hard Golf is developed and operated by
Mighty Pebble Games Inc.. This Privacy Policy describes
how we collect, use, and protect your data.
1. What We Collect
Usage Data: We collect anonymous gameplay statistics to
improve the experience and monitor performance.
Hashed IP Addresses: To prevent abuse and maintain
fairness, we store a hashed version of your IP address. This data is not
personally identifiable and is used strictly for gameplay-related
analytics.
Optional Sign-In Information: If you choose to sign in
via our authentication provider (Clerk), we may collect your email
address, display name, and profile image.
Public Profile Information: When you sign in and play,
your username and game statistics (scores, completion times, days
played, etc.) become publicly visible to other players on leaderboards
and may be displayed throughout the game.
Hashed Email for Advertising: If you sign in and
consent, we may share a hashed version of your email address with our an
advertising partner in the future to show you more relevant
advertisements. The hashed email cannot be used to identify you
directly.
2. How We Use Your Data
To monitor usage, track fairness, and improve gameplay quality.
To store and retrieve your gameplay stats across devices (if signed in).
To send you transactional emails related to your account or activity
(e.g., reset password, high scores).
To display your username on public leaderboards when you're signed in
and play. Note that your username and score history will be visible to
other users.
To contribute to aggregated statistics such as global leaderboards or
gameplay trends.
To provide more relevant advertising by sharing hashed email addresses
with our advertising partner (only with your consent).
3. Third-Party Services
We use third-party services such as Clerk (authentication), PostHog
(analytics), and Venatus (advertising). These services may collect data in
accordance with their own privacy policies.
PostHog: Our analytics service that tracks anonymous usage
data to help us improve the game. PostHog currently uses an in-memory system
to track unique anonymous users between sessions without storing cookies.
When you sign in, we associate your usage data with your user account.
Venatus: Our advertising partner that serves personalized
advertisements. Venatus uses cookies to deliver relevant ads based on your
interests and browsing behavior. You can learn more about Venatus's
privacy practices at
Venatus Privacy Policy.
4. Data Retention
We retain usage data and account data as long as necessary for legitimate
business purposes. You may request deletion of your data at any time by
contacting us.
5. Changes
This policy may be updated from time to time. Material changes will be
reflected on this page.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain
rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
We rely on consent as the legal basis for processing your data. When you
first visit our site, you will be asked whether you consent to our use of
cookies, analytics, and advertising. You can change your preferences at any
time using the "Manage Consent" button above or by clearing your browser's
local storage and revisiting the site.