Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for quasify.xyz

Last updated: June 2026

Welcome to quasify.xyz (the “Blog”). We are a blog dedicated to publishing articles about classic board games — from chess and backgammon to Go, Scrabble, and modern classics. Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our Blog, leave comments, use our contact form, or interact with advertisements displayed on our site.

By using quasify.xyz, you consent to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Blog.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Contact form: When you send us a message via the contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Comments: When you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect your name (or pseudonym), email address, and the comment text. Your name and comment are publicly visible; your email is stored but never published.

We do not require you to create an account, and we do not process payments, shopping carts, or store credit card information. This is a non-commercial blog.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information (Cookies & Analytics)

• Cookies: Like most websites, we use small data files called cookies. These help us remember your preferences, understand how you use the Blog, and enable certain functionality (e.g., comment session tokens).
• Analytics: We use a web analytics service (such as Google Analytics or a privacy-friendly alternative) to collect anonymized data about page views, browser type, device, and general geographic region. This helps us improve our content about classic board games.
• Log files: Our server automatically records standard log data including IP address, browser type, referring pages, and timestamps. This data is used for security and aggregated analytics.

2. Third-Party Advertising & Cookies

We may display advertisements on quasify.xyz through third-party ad networks, including but not limited to Google AdSense and similar advertising partners. These ad networks may use cookies, web beacons, or other tracking technologies to serve ads that are relevant to your interests.

How ads use cookies/device identifiers: When you visit our Blog, third-party advertisers may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser (or use a device identifier on mobile). This allows them to:

• Show you ads based on your previous visits to our site and other websites;
• Limit the number of times you see a particular ad;
• Measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns;
• Deliver personalized or interest-based advertising.

These third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to quasify.xyz or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Please note that even if you opt out of personalized advertising, you may still see non-personalized ads (e.g., contextual ads based on the content of the page, such as ads for board game retailers or strategy guides).

3. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form.
• To display and manage comments on our board game articles.
• To analyze site traffic and improve our content (e.g., which classic board game topics are most popular).
• To comply with legal obligations and protect the security of our Blog.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. Comments & Contact Form – Important Notes

• Comments: If you leave a comment, your name and comment will be publicly visible. We recommend using a pseudonym if you prefer not to use your real name. Your email address will remain private.
• Contact form: Messages are sent directly to us at [email protected]. We retain these messages only as long as needed to address your query, and we do not use them for marketing.
• We may use a spam detection service (e.g., Akismet) to review comments for spam. That service may check your IP, email, and comment content.

5. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: We may engage trusted third parties (e.g., hosting provider, analytics platform, comment system) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements.
• Ad networks: As described in Section 2, ad networks may collect data via cookies for ad delivery. We do not control their data practices.
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental authority, we may disclose information to comply with legal process or protect our rights.

6. Data Retention

• Comments and contact form submissions: Retained indefinitely (or until you request deletion) to maintain continuity of discussions. You may request removal of a comment by emailing us.
• Analytics data: Retained for up to 26 months in aggregate form.
• Server logs: Retained for up to 30 days for security purposes.

7. Your Rights (GDPR & Similar Privacy Laws)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or other regions with data protection laws, you have the following rights:

• Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to restrict processing: Ask us to limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests (including analytics and advertising).

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at [email protected] with your request. We will respond within 30 days. We may ask for proof of identity.

8. Cookies – Detailed Information

Below are the main types of cookies used on quasify.xyz:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic functions (e.g., comment session, anti-CSRF tokens). These do not require consent.
• Analytics cookies: Help us count visits and traffic sources. We use anonymized analytics.
• Advertising cookies: Set by ad networks (e.g., Google AdSense) to personalize ads and measure performance. See Section 2 for opt-out links.
• Third-party cookies: Some embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos about classic board games) may set cookies from their own domains.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Blog.

9. Children’s Privacy

quasify.xyz is a general interest blog about classic board games and is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal