Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-01-06

One of our main priorities is the privacy and safety of our users. This Privacy Policy describes what kinds of information we collect and how we use it. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us via email or consult our contact information below.

This Privacy Policy applies only to your online activities, i.e., it is valid only for the visitors to our website and for the data collected through our website. This policy cannot be applied to the information collected through other means, including, but not limited to, telephone, email, or offline activities.

By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you disagree, please stop using our website.

The terms used in this Privacy Policy:

• “we,” “us,” “our” – the Simiade company.
• “our website” – all Internet pages accessible at solitaire.ooo.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using our website. Also, please read our Terms and Conditions.

Information we collect

There are three main categories of the information we collect:

1. Some information is collected automatically. It is made available to us by your browser whenever you open our website. This information includes your IP address, browser and system information, and preferred language.
2. If you choose to set up an account, we will collect the information necessary to set up your profile, such as your username, email address, and nickname.
3. Some third-party services such as Google Analytics or Google Ads also automatically collect the information mentioned already in category (1). In addition, these third-party services may collect information about your activity on our website: how much time you spent there, whether you engaged with any ads, and so on.

How we use your information

With regard to the categories mentioned in the “Information we collect” section, we use your information in the following manner, respectively:

1. To create log files. This standard procedure saves basic information about each user who opens a website. All hosting companies do that to generate basic usage statistics and monitor for server errors. Such information is never linked to you and does not allow us to personally identify you.
2. To enable you to use our forums and other social aspects of our website: to post comments and send messages to other users. We often scrutinize this information to prevent fraud and spam on our forums.
3. First, to facilitate statistical analysis of Internet traffic and certain demographic aspects of our user base. This information allows us to know who our user base is and what patterns of behavior they exhibit. Secondly, to allow targeted advertising and personalized ads. Thanks to third-party cookies, it is possible to create your profile, which includes information about what Internet websites you visited and what topics you are interested in. Advertisers then use this profile to show you relevant ads. We do not have access to the information contained in these profiles as they are securely maintained by the advertisers. However, we have access to aggregate data based on such profiles that do not allow us to personally identify you.

In general, we use your information for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain our website.
• To provide certain functionalities and features, such as Internet forums.
• To create new services and to improve existing ones.
• To find and prevent abuse.

We never sell or disclose your information to any third parties.

We collect and process information about you based on the following legal bases:

• Legitimate business interest – this refers to the information we collect automatically.
• Your consent – this refers to the information provided by you when you create an account and, in certain jurisdictions, to the information collected automatically by third parties.

Please note that any information you share as user-generated content, for example, in the form of forum posts or blog posts, is publicly available, and you cannot expect any privacy or confidentiality with regard to such information. We are not responsible for any information you choose to share as user-generated content.

Cookies

In certain cases, our website may use cookies to store settings and other data, such as your player statistics. These data are stored on your device. We do not collect, store, or process data contained in these cookies.

First-party cookies may also be used to facilitate logging in and out of the social features of our website, such as Internet forums. However, we do not use these cookies beyond what is necessary for the social features to operate.

We use third-party service providers to facilitate additional functionalities to our website, such as analytics, advertising, or increased speed. These third-party service providers include Google, Cloudflare, Facebook, and Yandex. In certain cases, their services can use third-party cookies, which enable them to “track” you across the Internet and build your “profile.”

In certain jurisdictions, you can disable third-party cookies when you see a request form asking for permission to use them upon entering our website. If you do not reside in a jurisdiction where such request forms are mandated by law, you can either disable cookies using your browser settings or opt out of the relevant advertising networks. For Google Ads you can switch personalized ads on and off in the My Ad Center.

For more information, please read how Google uses cookies in advertising.

Our partners

This Privacy Policy applies only to our website and does not apply to any third parties, including any Internet pages our website links to. Whenever you leave the domain solitaire.ooo, please make sure that you understand the privacy policy of the Internet page you are visiting.

Likewise, this Privacy Policy does not apply to advertisers and other third parties we use on our website to enhance its functionalities. We strongly advise you to consult the privacy policies of these third parties. Below, for your convenience, we provide links to relevant privacy policies. Please keep in mind that these links may be broken or outdated, and we are not responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of the content on third-party websites:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare Privacy Policy
• Meta Privacy Policy
• Yandex Privacy Policy

CCPA rights

If you are a resident of California, you have a right to:

• Know the categories and types of personal information we collect about you.
• Access your personal information.
• Have your personal information deleted.
• Object to the sale of your personal information.
• Not be discriminated against if you decide to exercise your privacy rights.

Please contact us if you wish to exercise your privacy rights under the CCPA. We have one month to respond to your request.

GDPR rights

If you are a resident in the European Economic Area, GDPR grants you certain rights:

• The right to access – you can request a copy of your personal information. We may charge a small fee for such a service.
• The right to rectification – you can request that we amend your personal information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.
• The right to erasure – you can request that we delete your personal information.
• The right to restrict processing – you can limit the processing of your personal information.
• The right to object to processing – you can request us to stop processing your personal information.
• The right to data portability – you can request the transfer of your personal information to another organization.

Please contact us if you wish to exercise your rights under GDPR. We have one month to respond to your request.

For the purpose of applicable data protection laws, we are the data controller of your personal information. Please contact our data privacy manager by email or using other contact details listed in the “Contact” section.

Children’s information

Our priority is to protect children using the Internet. We encourage guardians to monitor and guide their children's online activity.

We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13. If you think that such information might have been provided to us, we strongly encourage you to contact us and we will make our best effort to remove such information from our records.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, in corresponding privacy laws, or for other reasons. We will post an updated Privacy Policy on this page, and the “Last updated” field will be changed to reflect the most recent update.

Please check this page regularly for any updates to this Privacy Policy. By continuing to use our website, you agree to its updated terms.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact us at: