Privacy Policy

Introduction

Last Updated: June 15, 2025

Welcome to Merge Rot ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and game (regardless of where you visit it from) and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

Please read this privacy policy carefully before using our services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you:

1.1 Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number
  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
  • Cookies and Usage Data

1.2 Usage Data

We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

1.3 Game Data

When you play Merge Rot, we collect data about your interactions with the game, including:

  • Game progress and achievements
  • In-game purchases
  • Game preferences and settings
  • Play time and frequency
  • Device information necessary for game optimization

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service
  • To notify you about changes to our Service
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
  • To provide customer support
  • To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
  • To monitor the usage of our Service
  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues
  • To personalize your gaming experience
  • To process transactions
  • To send you promotional emails about new features, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting (if you have opted in)

3. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

4. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information, including:

  • All sensitive information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology
  • All information is stored in secure databases protected by firewalls
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Limited access to personal information by authorized personnel only

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

5.1 Right of Access

You have the right to request copies of your personal data from us.

5.2 Right to Rectification

You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete any information you believe is incomplete.

5.3 Right to Erasure

You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

5.4 Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

5.5 Right to Object to Processing

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

5.6 Right to Data Portability

You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: [email protected]

6. Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Examples of Cookies we use:

  • Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
  • Preference Cookies: We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
  • Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
  • Advertising Cookies: Advertising Cookies are used to serve you with advertisements that may be relevant to you and your interests.

7. Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Our Service Providers include:

  • Payment processors
  • Analytics providers
  • Cloud storage providers
  • Customer support services
  • Marketing and advertising partners

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

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

  • By email: [email protected]
  • By visiting the contact page on our website: Contact Us
  • By mail: 123 Game Dev Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States