Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Gomoku Guide ("we," "our," or "us"), operating the website gomokuplay.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website and use our free gomoku game and educational content.

By using our website, you agree to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the website.

2. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website or search engine
• Geographic region (country-level)

Game Data

When you play our gomoku game, we collect anonymous data about gameplay, including moves made, game outcomes, board sizes used, and game duration. This data is not linked to your personal identity and is used solely to improve the game experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• Improve our game, content, and user experience
• Serve relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks
• Detect and prevent abuse or technical issues

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information about you:

Google Analytics (GA4)

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. Google collects your IP address to provide us with aggregated reports. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Microsoft Clarity

We use Microsoft Clarity to understand user behavior through session recordings and heatmaps. Clarity collects data about how you interact with our pages but does not collect personally identifiable information. For more information, see Microsoft's Privacy Statement.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to operate effectively and to provide analytics and advertising services. The cookies we use include:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

6. Advertising

Third-party advertising companies may serve ads on our website. These companies may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide targeted advertisements.

You can opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting: Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out or European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance .

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will take steps to delete such information.

8. Data Retention

Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months. Microsoft Clarity session data is retained according to Microsoft's data retention policies. We do not store personal data on our own servers.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Opt out of cookies by adjusting your browser settings
• Opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Opt out of personalized advertising via the links in Section 6
• Request deletion of any data we hold about you by contacting us

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

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