Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 15, 2025

Lion and Wolf Games ("LaWG", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website (https://lionandwolfgames.com) or interact with our services. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable EU/Ireland data protection laws.

1. Data Controller

Lion and Wolf Games is the data controller responsible for your personal data. You can contact us via our Contact page.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Data You Provide: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form (e.g., name, email address, website), and any other information you voluntarily provide.
  • Automatically Collected Data: When you visit our site, we automatically collect your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and browsing behavior through cookies and similar technologies.
  • Third-Party Data: We may receive data from third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics for site usage statistics, YouTube for embedded video interactions).

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To Provide Our Services: To display your comments, embed videos, and ensure the site functions properly.
  • Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site (e.g., via Google Analytics) and improve our content and user experience.
  • Communication: To respond to your inquiries or comments if you contact us.
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, such as responding to law enforcement requests.

Legal Basis for Processing: We process your data based on your consent (e.g., for cookies, comments), legitimate interests (e.g., analytics to improve our site), or to fulfill legal obligations.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and serve embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos). Cookies may include:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the site to function (e.g., WordPress session cookies).
  • Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to track site usage.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Set by YouTube for embedded videos, which may track your activity for personalized ads.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality. We will implement a cookie consent banner to comply with the ePrivacy Directive, informing you of cookie usage and obtaining your consent for non-essential cookies.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We may share your data with:

  • Service Providers: Third parties like Google Analytics (for usage statistics) and YouTube (for embedded videos). These providers may process your data outside the EU, but we ensure they comply with GDPR through Data Processing Agreements.
  • Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights, we may disclose your data to law enforcement or regulatory bodies.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.
  • Analytics Data: Retained for up to 26 months (Google Analytics default).
  • Logs: IP addresses and logs are retained for up to 30 days for security purposes.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As an EU/Ireland resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data (e.g., comments).
  • Restriction: Limit how we process your data.
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests (e.g., analytics).
  • Data Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for cookies or other processing at any time.

To exercise these rights, please use our Contact page. We will respond within one month, as required by GDPR.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable measures to protect your data, including secure hosting (via Hostinger), HTTPS encryption, and regular updates to WordPress and plugins. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to third parties (e.g., Google Analytics, YouTube) located outside the EU/EEA, such as in the United States. We ensure these transfers comply with GDPR through standard contractual clauses or other approved mechanisms.

10. Payment Processing

We use Stripe to process payments for donations. Stripe collects and processes your payment information in accordance with its privacy policy. For more details, please see Stripe’s privacy policy at stripe.com/privacy.

11. Complaints

If you have concerns about our data practices, you can lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC):

  • Website: www.dataprotection.ie
  • Email: info@dataprotection.ie
  • Address: Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28, Ireland

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our site.

13. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please use our Contact page.