Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 24, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website. We are committed to ensuring the privacy and security of your data in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Analytics Data

We use Umami Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics tool, to collect anonymous usage data about our website. Our Umami instance is cloud-hosted, with all data stored exclusively within the European Union.

Data collected through Umami includes:

  • Pages visited
  • Referral sources
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Approximate geographic location (country/region level only)
  • Visit duration and time

Umami is configured to:

  • Anonymize all data collected
  • Not use cookies
  • Not track users across websites
  • Not collect or store personal identifiers
  • Store data exclusively on servers located in the European Union

2.2 Contact Information

When you email us directly, we collect:

  • Your email address
  • Any other personal information you voluntarily provide in your message

3. How We Use Your Information

3.1 Analytics Data

We use the anonymized analytics data to:

  • Understand how visitors use our website
  • Identify which content is most valuable to our audience
  • Detect and address technical issues
  • Improve our website's user experience
  • Make data-informed decisions about future content and features

3.2 Contact Information

We use the information you provide through email communication only to:

  • Respond to your inquiries
  • Provide the information or services you've requested
  • Address any issues you've reported

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We use Umami Analytics as a third-party service provider to process anonymized website usage data. Umami's processing activities are governed by their own privacy policy and terms of service. Their servers are located in the European Union, and they do not transfer data outside the EU.

Beyond this necessary service provider relationship, we do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to outside parties.

5. Data Security

We have selected Umami Analytics as our analytics provider in part because of their strong commitment to data security and privacy. Their cloud infrastructure employs industry-standard security measures to protect data.

For communications received via email, we implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

6. Data Retention

6.1 Analytics Data

Anonymous analytics data is retained for a period of 12 months, after which it is automatically deleted.

6.2 Contact Information

We retain contact information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

7. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you may have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: You can request information about what data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your data under certain circumstances.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You can object to certain types of processing.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 10.

8. Cookies

Our website does not use cookies for analytics purposes. If any cookies are used for essential website functionality, they will be session cookies that expire when you close your browser.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

contact@cogniplay.com

11. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Legitimate Interest: For analytics data, we process based on our legitimate interest in improving our website and services.
  • Consent: For contact information, we process based on the consent you provide when contacting us via email.
  • Legal Obligation: We may process your data to comply with legal obligations to which we are subject.