This Privacy Policy describes how Scot Lightizer ("we," "us," or "our"), operating the website youarethec.com (the "Site"), collects, uses, and protects information when you visit the Site or play the games hosted on it.
By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
We do not require accounts, registrations, or logins. The only information you may provide directly is:
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically:
The games use your browser's localStorage to save high scores and game state on your device. This data stays on your device and is not transmitted to us. Clearing your browser data will erase your saved scores.
The Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites.
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar identifiers to collect usage information. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
The Site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages and uses Cloudflare Web Analytics. Cloudflare may collect information for security, performance, and analytics purposes. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
The Site and its third-party providers use cookies and similar technologies for:
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect ad personalization but will not prevent you from playing the games.
We use collected information to:
We do not sell your personal information.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only:
If you are located in the European Union, European Economic Area, or United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
To exercise these rights, contact us at the email on the Contact page.
Legal basis for processing: We process data based on (a) your consent (for advertising cookies and analytics), (b) our legitimate interests (in operating and improving the Site), and (c) legal obligations where applicable.
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
We do not sell personal information for money. Under CCPA's broad definition, some advertising practices (such as Google AdSense's use of cookies for personalized advertising) may be considered "sharing" of personal information. You can opt out of personalized advertising via the links in Section 3.1.
To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at the email on the Contact page.
The Site is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EU/EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
The Site is operated from the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States, which may have different data protection laws than your country.
We take reasonable measures to protect information collected through the Site. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights: