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Privacy Policy

HardHat Slots is a free, social gaming site from Aotearoa. We keep data collection lean, give you clear choices, and never sell your details.

Effective date:

We believe privacy shouldn’t be a maze. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and the controls you have — in plain English, with examples from the games you play here.

1. Information we collect

  • Contact details — only if you message us (e.g., name and email from the contact form).
  • Gameplay & site events — page loads, button clicks, errors, and performance timings to keep reels smooth.
  • Device basics — browser type, language, screen size. No sensitive device identifiers.
  • Cookie preferences — so we remember your choices next time.
We do not run real‑money gambling and we don’t profile players for ads.

2. How we use your information

We use the data above to operate and improve HardHat Slots. Typical purposes include:

  • Keeping the site fast, secure, and available.
  • Finding bugs (e.g., when an iFrame game fails to load) and prioritising fixes.
  • Improving features you actually use, like fullscreen or quick‑resume.
  • Preventing abuse and cheating to protect fair play.
We never sell your data to advertisers or data brokers.

3. Cookies & similar tech

Cookies help us remember settings and improve performance. Essentials are on by default; everything else is your call.

Essential

Security, uptime, language and basic preferences.

Analytics (optional)

Anonymous stats to help us understand what’s working.

Personalisation (optional)

Saves layout tweaks and favourites on this device.

In‑site promos

Only our own updates — no third‑party ads.

4. Sharing & storage

  • We use reputable providers to host and process data on our behalf under contract.
  • Data is stored in secure cloud regions with access controls and logging.
  • We keep data only as long as needed for the purposes above or to meet legal obligations.
We periodically review retention to delete data we no longer need.

5. Your rights & controls

  • Change cookie choices anytime (footer link).
  • Request a copy of your contact messages or ask us to delete them.
  • Opt out of non‑essential analytics; essentials keep the site running.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local law. We’ll honour valid requests wherever reasonable.

6. Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Email us and we’ll help out.

support@example.com