Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 24, 2026

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1. Overview

Left-Sided Studios ("Left-Sided Studios," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy. This document explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website or use any related digital services we operate (collectively, the "Services").

As an independent studio, we prioritize transparency and minimal data collection. Our Services are designed to function without requiring user accounts, and we collect only the information strictly necessary to operate, maintain, and improve what we offer. We believe your data is yours — we are only temporary stewards of what you choose to share with us.

By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our Services.

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2. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected:

• Through our website and any subdomains operated by Left-Sided Studios
• Through direct communications between you and us (such as email or contact forms)
• Automatically through technical processes associated with website hosting and delivery

This policy does not apply to third-party websites, platforms, or services that may be linked from our Services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external services you interact with.

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3. Information We Collect

We aim to collect as little information as possible. The following sections describe the categories of information we may collect, the circumstances in which we collect it, and why.

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3.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

You may choose to share information with us when you:

• Contact us via email
• Submit a message through a contact form on our website
• Communicate with us for support, feedback, or business inquiries
• Reach out through our official email

This information may include:

Data Type	Description
Email address	If you contact us directly via email
Name	Only if you choose to include it in your message
Message content	The body of any inquiry, feedback, or support request you send

You are never required to provide personal information beyond what you voluntarily choose to share. We do not operate any account registration system and do not require sign-up to use our Services.

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3.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain technical information is collected automatically by our hosting and delivery infrastructure. This is standard practice across the web and is necessary for basic site operation and security.

This information may include:

Data Type	Purpose
IP address	Security monitoring, abuse prevention, and geographic analytics
Browser type and version	Compatibility and performance optimization
Operating system	Compatibility and performance optimization
Referring/exit pages	Understanding how users navigate to and from our site
Date and time of access	Security logging and traffic analysis
Pages visited	Understanding which content is most useful to visitors

This data is collected and stored in server logs by our hosting provider, Netlify, and is used solely for the operational and security purposes described above. We do not use this information to identify or track individual users.

For more information on how Netlify handles data, please refer to Netlify's Privacy Policy.

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3.3 Cookies and Local Storage

We use a minimal number of cookies or similar browser-based technologies, and only for functional purposes. Specifically:

• Theme preference: We store your preference for Dark Mode or Light Mode so that it persists between visits.

We do not use cookies or similar technologies for:

• Advertising or ad targeting
• Cross-site behavioral tracking
• User profiling or analytics sold to third parties
• Any purpose beyond basic site functionality

You can control, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect visual preference features such as theme persistence.

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4. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for limited, specific, and legitimate purposes only. These include:

• Responding to inquiries and communications — to answer questions or follow up on support requests
• Operating and maintaining our website — to keep the Services functional and accessible
• Security monitoring and troubleshooting — to detect, investigate, and resolve technical issues or malicious activity
• Improving user experience — to understand how our Services are used and identify areas for improvement
• Complying with legal obligations — where required by applicable law

We do not:

• Use your information for automated decision-making or profiling
• Build behavioral profiles of individual users
• Use your data for marketing or advertising purposes
• Sell, lease, or otherwise monetize your information

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5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for marketing, commercial, or any other unauthorized purpose.

We may share information only in the following strictly limited circumstances:

5.1 Service Providers

We work with a small number of trusted third-party service providers to operate our website. These providers may have limited access to technical data as a necessary part of delivering their services:

Provider	Role	Privacy Policy
Netlify	Website hosting and delivery	netlify.com/privacy

These providers are contractually obligated to keep data confidential and to use it only for the purposes for which it was shared.

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required to do so by law, regulation, valid legal process (such as a court order or subpoena), or a lawful request by a governmental authority.

5.3 Protection of Rights

We may disclose information when we believe in good faith that it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Left-Sided Studios, our users, or others — including to investigate potential violations of our terms of service or applicable law.

5.4 Business Transfers

In the unlikely event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in accordance with Section 11 of this policy.

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6. Third-Party Services and Links

Our Services may contain links to or integrations with third-party platforms, including but not limited to:

• GameJolt — game distribution
• YouTube — video content
• Discord — community and communications
• Social media platforms — community presence

We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, data collection, or policies of these third-party sites and services. Clicking external links will take you outside of our Services, and those platforms' own privacy policies will govern any information you share there.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external services you visit.

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7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law.

Data Type	Retention Period
Communication emails	Retained for operational reference and record-keeping; deleted when no longer relevant
Contact form submissions	Retained only as long as needed to respond and resolve the inquiry
Server logs	Retained according to Netlify's standard log retention policies
Cookie/local storage data	Stored in your browser until cleared by you or the browser

When information is no longer needed, it is deleted or anonymized where technically feasible.

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8. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the information we collect against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

• Relying on industry-standard hosting infrastructure with built-in security features (Netlify)
• Limiting the amount of personal data we collect in the first place
• Not operating databases of user accounts or stored credentials

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information using commercially acceptable means, we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach that affects your rights, we will notify affected parties in accordance with applicable law.

If you believe your information has been compromised, please contact us immediately using the information in Section 12.

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9. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Our games and content may be enjoyed by general audiences, but we do not intentionally solicit, collect, or store personal data from minors.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child under your care has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us using the information in Section 12. We will take prompt and appropriate steps to remove such information from our records.

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10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

Right	Description
Right of Access	Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
Right to Rectification	Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Right to Erasure	Request deletion of your personal information ("right to be forgotten")
Right to Restriction	Request that we limit how we process your information
Right to Object	Object to certain types of processing, such as direct marketing
Right to Portability	Request that we provide your data in a portable, machine-readable format

These rights may vary based on your jurisdiction. For example:

• EU/EEA residents may have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• California residents may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
• UK residents may have rights under the UK GDPR

To exercise any applicable rights, please contact us using the information in Section 12. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe (generally within 30 days) and in accordance with applicable laws. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

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11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons.

When we make material changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Where feasible, post a notice on our website or communicate through our community channels

Continued use of our Services after any changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

If changes are significant, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you through available channels (such as a Discord announcement or website notice).

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12. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us. We take privacy matters seriously and will do our best to respond in a timely and helpful manner.

Preferred contact method: leftsidedstudios@gmail.com

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days of receipt.

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This Privacy Policy was written in plain language to make it as clear and accessible as possible. If any part of it is unclear, please don't hesitate to reach out.