📋 Overview

Welcome to Pic Happens! ("we", "us", "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you use our website and game service. By using Pic Happens!, you agree to the practices described here.

📊 Information We Collect

Information you provide:

• Username – a display name you choose when joining a game. This is temporary and not stored after your session ends.
• Avatar image – an optional photo you upload for your in-game avatar. This exists only for the duration of your session.
• Photos & memes – images you select or upload during gameplay. These are shared with other players in your room and deleted when the session ends.
• Contact form submissions – your name, email address, and message if you reach out to us via our Contact page.

Information collected automatically:

• Log data – IP address, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps, collected via standard server logs.
• Cookies & similar technologies – used for analytics and advertising (see below).

📈 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address, browser, device type, and pages visited. This information is aggregated and anonymous.

Google may use this data in accordance with its own Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

💰 Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites on the internet.

• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You may also opt out via aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu (for EU users).
• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website.

We do not control the cookies placed by Google AdSense. For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit How Google uses data from sites that use Google's services.

🍪 Cookies

We and our third-party partners use cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them to:

• Maintain your game session and room state
• Collect analytics data (Google Analytics)
• Serve relevant advertisements (Google AdSense)

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the game.

🤝 Third-Party Services

We integrate with the following third-party services that may collect data:

• GIPHY – for the meme library. GIPHY's Privacy Policy applies.
• Google Analytics – website analytics.
• Google AdSense – advertising.
• Socket.IO / our game server – real-time game communication.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services.

👶 Children's Privacy

Pic Happens! is intended for players aged 13 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

🌍 Your Rights (EEA / UK Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access – request a copy of your data
• Right to rectification – correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure – request deletion of your data
• Right to object – object to processing of your data
• Right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact page.

🔄 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of Pic Happens! after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

📬 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.