Legal Terms

Last updated: August 2025

1. Before You Play

By accessing and playing this Welding Game ("the Game"), you agree to follow these rules. In countries where the age of players is a legal issue (such as under COPPA in the USA), the Game is intended for users aged 13 and above.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using this Welding Game ("the Game"), you accept and agree to be bound by these terms of use.

3. Use License

This game is provided for educational and entertainment purposes. You may use the game for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You may not:

• Modify, copy, or redistribute the game
• Use the game for commercial purposes
• Attempt to reverse engineer the game software
• Remove any copyright or attribution notices

4. Data Collection

This game operates entirely anonymously. We do not collect any personal information, names, emails, or other identifying data. The game functions completely without registration or account creation.

5. Optional Analytics and Account-Based Features

With your explicit consent, we may collect anonymous usage statistics to understand how the Game is used and improve the experience. This includes:

• Game performance metrics (scores, session duration)
• General technical information (device type, browser)
• Aggregated usage patterns

All analytics data is completely anonymous and cannot be linked to any individual.

Account-Based Features

If you choose to register an account to save your game progress, achievements, or group scores, some data will be associated with your chosen UserID and/or device. This data is only used to provide these features and will never be linked to your personal identity without your explicit consent. You can disable or delete this account-based data at any time.

6. Cookies

The game uses essential cookies for basic functionality and optional cookies for analytics (only with your consent). You have full control over cookie preferences through our consent banner.

7. Disclaimer

This game is provided "as is" without any warranties. The creators make no guarantees about the game's availability, accuracy, or fitness for any particular purpose.

8. Governing Law and Contact

This Game was designed and published in Finland. Therefore, these Legal Terms are governed by the laws of Finland, which comply with applicable European Union regulations.

For questions about these Legal Terms, you may contact us at joekapanen@gmail.com

Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2025

1. No Personal Data Collection

This welding game operates entirely anonymously. We do not collect, store, or process any personal information including:

• Names, email addresses, or contact information
• Account registration or user profiles
• Personal identification of any kind
• Location data beyond country-level statistics

You can play completely anonymously without providing any information.

2. Legal Compliance

This game is designed to be fully compliant with international privacy standards, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). When Google Analytics is used, we enable IP anonymization so that your full IP address is never stored or processed. Combined with our opt-in model and anonymous data collection, this ensures your privacy is protected at all times.

3. Optional Anonymous Analytics

Only with your explicit consent, we may collect completely anonymous usage statistics:

• Game Metrics: Scores, session duration, and gameplay patterns
• Technical Data: Browser type, device category, and general performance
• Usage Patterns: How players interact with game features

All data is combined into statistics and cannot be linked to any individual player.

4. Your Control Over Data

You have complete control over data collection:

• Opt-In Only: Analytics are disabled by default
• Easy Control: Change preferences anytime through our consent banner
• Immediate Effect: Changes take effect immediately
• No Penalties: The game works perfectly with analytics disabled

5. Cookies and Storage

Essential Cookies

Required for basic game functionality:

• Game settings and preferences
• Your consent choices

Optional Analytics Cookies

Only used with your consent:

• Google Analytics cookies for usage statistics
• Automatically cleared if you revoke consent

6. Third-Party Services

When you consent to analytics, we use Google Analytics which:

• Processes data according to Google's Privacy Policy
• Anonymizes all data automatically
• Cannot identify individual users

7. Data Security

Since we don't collect personal data, there's no personal information at risk. Anonymous analytics data is:

• Transmitted securely over HTTPS
• Stored by Google with industry-standard security
• Automatically anonymized and aggregated

8. Your Rights

Since no personal data is collected, traditional data rights don't apply. However:

• Consent Control: Enable or disable analytics anytime
• Transparency: Full visibility into what data is collected
• Anonymity: Complete privacy protection by design

9. Optional Account-Based Features

We do not track or link your gameplay data to any individual unless you specifically choose to register an account to save your game progress, achievements, or group scores. Any data collected in this way is tied only to your UserID and/or device, and will never be used to identify you personally without your consent.

10. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at joekapanen@gmail.com