This Privacy Policy explains how ByteString Games Studio ("we", "us", "our"), a studio operated by JC Hills, LLC, handles information on our website bytestringgamesstudio.com (the "Site"). It covers the Site itself. Our individual games have their own privacy policies, linked from each game's page.
By using the Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
01 Who we are
ByteString Games Studio, a brand of JC Hills, LLC.
Contact: contact@bytestringgamesstudio.com
02 Information collected on this Site
The Site is a game portfolio. We do not ask you to create an account or sign in, and we do not collect your name, email address, or contact details unless you choose to email us directly.
Automatically collected
- Standard server logs - like most websites, our host may record basic technical data such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited, used to keep the Site running and secure.
- Advertising and cookies - we display ads through Google AdSense, which uses cookies and similar technologies. See the Advertising section below.
Playable games
- Some games can be played directly in your browser on the Site. These run locally in your browser; any data a specific game handles is described in that game's own privacy policy.
03 Advertising and cookies
We use Google AdSense to show ads on the Site. To do this, Google and its partners may use cookies and device identifiers to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our Site and other sites on the internet.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized ads at aboutads.info.
- For visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK, and Switzerland, we present a consent choice (via a Google-certified consent management platform) before personalized ads and non-essential cookies are used.
For more on how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see Google's policy.
04 How we use information
- To operate, maintain, and secure the Site
- To display and measure advertising
- To respond to you if you contact us by email
- To understand, in aggregate, how the Site is used so we can improve it
We do not sell your personal information.
05 Your choices and rights
- Cookies - you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the Site will still work, though ads may be less relevant.
- Personalized ads - opt out via the links in the Advertising section above.
- Depending on where you live (for example the EEA/UK under GDPR, or California under CCPA/CPRA), you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information. Contact us to exercise them.
06 Children's privacy
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us at report@bytestringgamesstudio.com and we will delete it.
07 Third-party links
The Site links to other sites, including the Google Play Store, the Apple App Store, and our games' own pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites; review their policies separately.
08 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.
09 Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy:
privacy@bytestringgamesstudio.com
ByteString Games Studio — JC Hills, LLC