Privacy Policy

Effective date: January 8, 2026

At online-spider-solitaire.com, we respect your privacy and work to keep this website safe and transparent. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

1) Who We Are

This website is operated by the team behind online-spider-solitaire.com (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”). If you need to contact us about privacy, please use our Contact page.

2) Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Contact messages: If you contact us, we may receive the information you send (such as your name, email address, and message text).

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our site, some information may be collected automatically for security and basic website operation:

  • Device and browser data: browser type, device type, operating system, and screen size.
  • Log data: IP address, pages visited, time and date of visits, and basic referral data.
  • Performance data: how the site loads and behaves (to help us fix issues and improve speed).

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We and our partners may use cookies, local storage, or similar technologies to:

  • keep the site working properly,
  • remember preferences,
  • measure traffic and improve performance,
  • show and measure ads (including personalized ads where allowed).

3) How We Use Your Information

We use information to:

  • operate and maintain the website,
  • improve gameplay experience and site performance,
  • respond to messages and support requests,
  • prevent fraud, abuse, and security problems,
  • display advertising and measure ad performance (where applicable).

4) Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR/UK GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we rely on these legal bases when applicable:

  • Consent: for non-essential cookies and ad personalization where required.
  • Legitimate interests: to run and protect the website, improve performance, and prevent abuse.
  • Contract/steps on request: if you ask us to respond or provide support through our contact options.

5) Advertising (Google AdSense and Similar Partners)

We may show ads to keep this site free. Advertising partners (including Google) may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads and measure their performance.

5.1 Personalized and Non-Personalized Ads

  • Some ads may be personalized, meaning they can be based on your interests or browsing activity.
  • Some ads may be non-personalized, meaning they are shown based on context (like the page topic) rather than your interests.

5.2 Your Choices for Ads

  • Cookie banner / consent tool: In regions where consent is required, you can accept or reject non-essential cookies.
  • Google ad settings: You can manage ad personalization in your Google account settings.
  • Browser controls: You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings (some site features may be affected).

5.3 EU/UK/Switzerland Notice

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we (and our partners) may ask for consent before using non-essential cookies or using personal data for ad personalization, as required by applicable laws.

6) Analytics and Measurement

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site (for example, which pages are popular and how the site performs). These tools may use cookies or similar technologies. We use this information to improve the website and fix problems.

7) When We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information for money. However, we may share limited information in these cases:

  • Service providers: hosting, security, analytics, and advertising partners that help us run the site.
  • Legal reasons: if required by law, a legal request, or to protect our rights and users.
  • Business changes: if the site is involved in a merger, sale, or transfer, information may be part of that transaction.

8) Data Retention

We keep information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy:

  • Contact messages: kept long enough to respond and handle support, then deleted or minimized when no longer needed.
  • Logs and security records: kept for a limited time to detect abuse and maintain security.
  • Cookies: stored for different periods depending on their purpose and your settings.

9) Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the website and reduce risks. No method of online transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work to keep the site protected.

10) International Visitors and Data Transfers

If you visit from outside the country where our services are hosted, your information may be processed in other locations. We take steps to protect information and follow applicable rules when data is transferred internationally.

11) Your Privacy Rights

11.1 EEA/UK/Switzerland Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights such as:

  • access to your personal data,
  • correction of inaccurate data,
  • deletion in certain cases,
  • restriction or objection to certain processing,
  • data portability,
  • withdrawal of consent at any time (when processing is based on consent).

11.2 California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you may have rights to know, delete, and correct certain personal information, and to opt out of “selling” or “sharing” as those terms are defined by California law. Where applicable, you can use our cookie/consent choices or contact us through our Contact page to make a request.

12) Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to remove it.

13) Third-Party Links

Our site may link to other websites (such as app stores). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites. Please review their policies if you visit them.

14) Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is no single industry standard for how to respond, our site may not respond to all Do Not Track signals.

15) Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect improvements, legal changes, or new features. When we update it, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page.

16) Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to request something related to your data, please contact us through our Contact page.