TREEHOUSE GAMES PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: November 26, 2024

Welcome to the Privacy Policy of Treehouse Games, Inc. (“Treehouse Games”). This Privacy Policy provides information about oand our games, which can be accessed through our website at https://treehousegames.com/ (our “Site”) and the Steam platform, and related services (collectively, the “Services”). This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect from our players and Site visitors (“you”, “your”), why we collect the data, how it is used and choices.

By using the Services, and providing us with your personal data through your use of the Services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the Services.

Information We Collect When you interact with us through the Services, we collect personal data as described below: Contact information, such as your first and last name, email and mailing addresses, and phone number. You may also provide contact information of your friends or other contacts when you invite them to play our games. Account information, such as the username and password you use to access our Services and games. Payment Information needed to complete transactions with us. If you purchase one of our games, our third-party payment processor will collect the billing and payment information it needs to process your payment. This may include your postal address, e-mail address, and credit card number. Treehouse Games does not receive or store credit card information on our servers. We receive a transaction “token” and a one-time use ID number so we can validate that the transaction has been successfully completed. Marketing information, such as your preferences for receiving our marketing communications and details about your engagement with them. Automatically Collected Data: When you interact with our Services, we automatically receive and store certain information: Log data: Information (“log data”) that your browser automatically sends whenever you visit the Site. Log data includes your IP address (so we understand which country you are connecting from when you visit the Site), browser type and settings, the date and time of your request, and how you interacted with the Site. Cookies: Information from cookies and other technologies used to track certain activities. Please see the “Cookies” section below to learn more about how we use cookies and other technologies. Device data: Includes type of device you are using, operating system, settings, network information and other device-specific information. Information collected may depend on the type of device you use and its settings. Usage data: Information about how you use our Services, such as the in which you use and interact with our Services, when and for how long you play our games, game preferences, other players you interact with, purchases you make, progress or levels you achieve, and other gameplay activities. Aggregated Data: In an ongoing effort to better understand and serve our users, we conduct research on our customer demographics, and interests and behavior based on the personal data and other information provided to us. This research may be compiled and analyzed on an aggregate basis, and we may share this aggregate data with its affiliates, agents and business partners. This aggregate information does not identify you personally. Treehouse Games may also disclose aggregated user statistics in order to describe our Services to current and prospective business partners, and to other third parties for other lawful purposes.

Other information not specifically listed here, which we will use as described in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.

Information we obtain from other sources: Third-party login information. When you link, connect, or log in to our Services with a third-party service (e.g., Steam), you may direct that service to send us information controlled by that service or as authorized by you via your privacy settings on that service. Social media. We may maintain pages on social media platforms, such as Discord and other third-party platforms. When you visit or interact with our pages on those platforms, you or the platforms may provide us with information through the platform, and we will treat such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Other sources. We may obtain personal information from other third parties, such as marketing partners, publicly-available sources, and data providers.

Our Use of Your Personal Data Treehouse Games uses the personal data you provide in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy. We use your personal data for the following purposes: To provide our with the Services you request from us, contact you regarding your use of the Services or to notify you of important changes to the Services and/or the Site and/or our terms, conditions, and policies. To provide the social features of the Services, including allowing you to invite your friends to play games or complete missions with you; To analyze usage of the Services and provide, maintain and improve the content and functionality of the Services and our players’ experiences; To prevent fraud, criminal activity, or misuses of our Services, and to ensure the security of our IT systems, architecture and networks; and To comply with legal obligations and legal process, to enforce our terms of service, and to protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you or other third parties.

Our Disclosure of Your Personal Data Treehouse Games is not in the business of selling your information. We consider this information to be a vital part of our relationship with you. There are, however, certain circumstances in which we may share your personal data with certain third parties without further notice to you, as described below: Friends and other players: Our games and Services support and are built around enabling players to interact with other players. Other Treehouse Games players may see your username, profile photo, and Steam profile (which may include the information described above under the Information We Collect section). Please be careful with the information you choose to display. Service Providers: Treehouse Games, like many businesses, hires other companies to perform certain business-related functions, such as cloud, hosting and other information technology providers, payment service providers, analytics services. When we employ another entity to perform a function of this nature, we only provide them with the information that they need to perform their specific function. Business Transfers: As we develop our business, we might sell or buy businesses or assets. In the event of a corporate sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event, personal data may be part of the transferred assets.
Legal Requirements: Treehouse Games may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (i) comply with a legal obligation, (ii) protect and defend the rights or property of Treehouse Games, (iii) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Services or the public, or (iv) protect against legal liability.

Data Retention To determine the appropriate retention period for your personal data, we will consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we use your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

Children Treehouse Games does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, please do not submit any personal data through the Services. We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s Internet usage and to help enforce our Privacy Policy by instructing their children never to provide personal data on the Services without their permission. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided personal data to Treehouse Games through the Services, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.

Cookies The Site uses cookies to operate and administer our Site and the Services, make it easier for you to use the Services during future visits and gather usage data on our Site. What Are Cookies. A “cookie” is a piece of information sent to your browser by a website you visit. By choosing to use our the Site after having been notified of our use of cookies in the ways described in this Privacy Policy, and, in applicable jurisdictions, through notice and unambiguous acknowledgement of your consent, you agree to such use. Some cookies expire after a certain amount of time, or upon logging out (session cookies), others remain on your computer or terminal device for a longer period (persistent cookies). Our Site uses first party cookies (cookies set directly by Treehouse Games) as well as third party cookies, as described below. For more details on cookies please visit All About Cookies. Type of Cookies Used. The Site uses the following technologies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: Used to provide users with the Services available through our Site and to use some of their features. These cookies are served by us and are essential for using and navigating the Site. Without these cookies, basic functions of our Site would not work. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Site and the Services, you cannot refuse them.

Analytics/Performance: Used to better understand the behavior of our users on our Site and improve our Site accordingly, for example by making sure users are finding what they need easily.

Your Choices. On most web browsers, you will find a “help” section on the toolbar. Please refer to this section for information on how to receive a notification when you are receiving a new cookie and how to turn cookies off. Please see the links below for guidance on how to modify your web browser’s settings on the most popular browsers:

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Please note that if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may be unable to access certain parts of the Site and you may not be able to benefit from the full functionality of the Site. If you access the Site on your mobile device, you may not be able to control tracking technologies through the settings.

Links to Other Web Sites This Privacy Policy applies only to the Services. The Services may contain links to other web sites not operated or controlled by Treehouse Games (the “Third Party Sites”). The policies and procedures we described here do not apply to the Third Party Sites. By providing these links we do not imply that we endorse or have reviewed the Third Party Sites. We suggest contacting those sites directly for information on their privacy practices policies.

Security Treehouse Games takes reasonable steps to protect the personal data provided via the Services from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error free. In particular, email sent to or from the Services may not be secure. Therefore, you should take special care in deciding what information you send to us via email. Please keep this in mind when disclosing any personal data to Treehouse Games via the Internet.

Changes to Treehouse Games’s Privacy Policy The Services and our business may change from time to time. As a result, at times it may be necessary for Treehouse Games to make changes to this Privacy Policy. Treehouse Games reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time without prior notice, but we will notify you of material changes if required by the applicable law. Please review this policy periodically, and especially before you provide any personal data. This Privacy Policy was last updated on the date indicated above. Your continued use of the Services after we have posted an updated Privacy Policy, or notified you if applicable, shall indicate your agreement with the terms of such revised Privacy Policy.

Contacting Us Please also feel free to contact us if you have any questions about Treehouse Games’s Privacy Policy or the information practices of the Services. You may contact us at our dedicated privacy inbox at privacy@treehousegames.com.