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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 9, 2026

Overview

EchoForge Arcade ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at arcade.echoforge.games (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our free-to-play browser game platform.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Our games are designed to work without requiring personal information, and we minimize data collection to what is necessary for the Service to function.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Most features of EchoForge Arcade do not require an account or personal information. If you choose to create an optional account for leaderboard features, we may collect:

  • A display name (username) of your choosing
  • An email address (for account recovery only)

You are never required to create an account to play games.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Service, we may automatically collect certain technical information:

  • Usage data: Pages visited, games played, time spent, and general interaction patterns
  • Device information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and device category (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • Network information: IP address (anonymized), approximate geographic location (country/region level only)

This information is collected through standard web server logs and analytics tools to help us understand how the Service is used and improve the experience.

Local Storage

Our games use your browser's local storage to save game progress, high scores, and preferences directly on your device. This data is not transmitted to our servers and remains entirely under your control. You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings.

Advertising

EchoForge Arcade is a free service supported by advertising. We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies, web beacons, and IP addresses to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites. These third parties may place and read cookies on your browser and use web beacons to collect information as a result of ad serving on this website.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet. You can learn more at How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or using the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

We do not sell your personal information to advertisers or any third parties.

Cookies

EchoForge Arcade uses minimal cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality such as authentication (if you have an account)
  • Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements. These are third-party cookies governed by Google's privacy policy
  • Analytics cookies: Used to understand site usage patterns in aggregate. No individual tracking is performed

We do not use cookies for tracking across other websites. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect some site features.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

  • Operating and maintaining the Service
  • Improving game performance and user experience
  • Understanding aggregate usage patterns (which games are popular, which devices are common)
  • Displaying advertisements to support the free service
  • Providing leaderboard functionality (for users who opt in with an account)
  • Responding to support requests

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Advertising partners: Google AdSense receives anonymized data for ad serving as described above
  • Service providers: We use Cloudflare for hosting and content delivery, which processes web traffic data as described in their privacy policy
  • Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, safety, or the safety of others

Children's Privacy

EchoForge Arcade is a general-audience game platform. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction). Games can be played without providing any personal information. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect data transmitted to and from the Service:

  • All connections use HTTPS/TLS encryption
  • Access to server infrastructure is restricted and authenticated
  • We follow the principle of minimal data collection

While we take reasonable precautions, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of personal data we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format
  • Opt-out: Opt out of personalized advertising at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

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