🔒 Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Gold Rush Claims, operated by Stecaverse.com, collects, uses, and shares information when you play the game at stecaverse.com/games/goldmine. By using the game you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

• Account information — when you register, we collect your username, email address, and a hashed (encrypted) password. We never store your password in plain text.
• Gameplay data — your in-game progress, resources, claims, and settings are stored in our database so your game is saved and can be resumed across devices.
• Usage data — we collect anonymous data about pages visited and time spent via Google Analytics (see Section 4).
• Device & browser data — your IP address, browser type, and device type may be logged automatically by our server and by third-party services.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To operate your account and save your game progress.
• To send you a password reset email if you request one.
• To understand how players use the game and improve the experience.
• To display relevant advertisements (see Section 3).
• To detect and prevent fraud, spam, and bot registrations.

3. Advertising — Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites across the internet. This includes the use of the DoubleClick cookie, which enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and/or other websites.

You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings, or by visiting aboutads.info. You may also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use the site (pages visited, time on site, device type, etc.). Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this data. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Session cookies — keep you logged in while you play.
• Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics to measure traffic (anonymous).
• Advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense to serve relevant ads.

Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies via their settings. Disabling cookies may affect your ability to stay logged in.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:

• Google — for analytics and advertising as described above.
• Our hosting provider — who stores data on our behalf under their own security and privacy obligations.
• Law enforcement — if required by law or to protect the rights and safety of our users.

7. Data Retention

Your account and game data are retained for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and all associated data by contacting us at the email below. Password reset tokens expire after 1 hour.

8. Children's Privacy

Gold Rush Claims is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

9. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on where you live, you may have rights including:

• The right to access, correct, or delete your personal data.
• The right to object to or restrict certain processing.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell data).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address below.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the game after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us at: privacy@stecaverse.com