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Scene Hunters – Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 12/12/2025
Last Updated: 12/12/2025

Scene Hunters is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have. By using Scene Hunters, you agree to the terms below.


1. What We Collect

When you use Scene Hunters, we may collect:

Personal Information:
  • Name, email address, username
  • Password (hashed)

Gameplay Data:
  • Score history, progress, achievements
  • Collection access and purchases
  • Leaderboard rank

Technical Data:
  • IP address
  • Device/browser type
  • Approximate location (city/country level)

Cookies:
  • Session cookies (keep you logged in)
  • Analytics cookies (understand usage - requires consent)
  • Preference cookies (save settings - requires consent)

For California Residents (CCPA):
We collect the following categories of personal information:
  • Identifiers: Name, email, username, IP address
  • Commercial Info: Purchase history, collections owned
  • Internet Activity: Gameplay interactions, browsing behavior
  • Geolocation: Approximate (city-level only)
  • Inferences: Skill level, preferences

Do we sell your data? NO. We do not sell personal information.


2. Why We Collect It & Legal Basis

We use your data for the following purposes:

Account Management & Core Services
We create and manage your account, save your gameplay progress, and process payments for premium collections. Legal Basis: Contractual Necessity - We need this data to provide the service you signed up for.

Marketing Communications
We send you optional game updates, challenges, and promotional emails. Legal Basis: Consent - You opted in and can unsubscribe anytime.

Platform Improvement
We analyze how users interact with the game to improve features and fix issues. Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest - We balance our business need to improve the service with your privacy rights.

Security & Fraud Prevention
We monitor for suspicious activity and protect against unauthorized access. Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest - Protecting our platform and users is essential for a safe experience.

Legal Compliance
We maintain records required by tax and accounting laws. Legal Basis: Legal Obligation - Required by law.


3. Your Consent & Withdrawal

For certain processing, we need your explicit consent:

Marketing Emails:
  • When: Account creation or opt-in
  • Withdraw: Click "Unsubscribe" in any email or Account Settings > Communications
  • Effect: Stop promotional emails (essential notifications continue)

Analytics & Marketing Cookies:
  • When: Via cookie banner on first visit
  • Withdraw: Cookie Preference Center [LINK] or browser settings
  • Effect: We won't track your behavior for analytics/ads

Important: Withdrawing consent doesn't affect prior lawful processing.


Email Communication


Marketing Emails (Opt-in):
  • Game updates, challenges, promotions
  • Frequency: 1-4 times/month
  • Unsubscribe anytime

Transactional Emails (Essential):
  • Password resets, purchase confirmations
  • Critical security alerts
  • Cannot opt out (required for service)


5. Who We Share It With

We do NOT sell your personal data.
We share data only with trusted service providers:

Email Platform (Brevo/MailerLite):
  • Purpose: Send emails
  • Location: European Union
  • Safeguards: GDPR-compliant, DPA with SCCs

Payment Processor (Stripe):
  • Purpose: Process payments
  • Location: United States
  • Safeguards: EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, PCI-DSS, SCCs
  • Note: We don't store full credit card details

Cloud Hosting (Vercel/AWS):
  • Purpose: Host platform and database
  • Location: U.S. & EU servers
  • Safeguards: DPA with SCCs

Analytics (Google Analytics):
  • Purpose: Understand user behavior
  • Location: United States
  • Safeguards: Anonymization, Google's DPA with SCCs
  • Opt-out: Cookie Preference Center

All partners:
  • Contractually bound to protect your data
  • Cannot share with third parties
  • Must comply with GDPR/CCPA


6. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to:
  • United States (hosting, payment processing)
  • Other countries where our service providers operate

Safeguards:
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by EU Commission
  • EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (for certified companies like Stripe)
  • Adequacy Decisions (countries with adequate protection)

Your rights: Contact us for details on specific safeguards.

7. Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies for:

Essential (Always Active):
  • Keep you logged in
  • Security protection
  • Site functionality
  • Duration: Session or 30 days

Analytics (Requires Consent):
  • Google Analytics
  • Understand usage patterns
  • Duration: 13 months
  • Opt-out: Cookie Preference Center

Functional (Requires Consent):
  • Language preference
  • Game settings
  • Duration: 12 months

Managing Cookies:
  • Cookie Preference Center: [LINK TO YOUR BANNER/CENTER]
  • Browser Settings: Block/delete cookies
  • Do Not Track: We honor DNT signals for analytics

Impact of disabling:
  • ✓ Core features work
  • ✗ Need to log in more often
  • ✗ Preferences not saved


8. Data Security

We protect your data with:

Technical Measures:
  • SSL/TLS encryption (in transit)
  • Database encryption (at rest)
  • Password hashing (bcrypt/Argon2)
  • Multi-factor authentication for admin access

Organizational Measures:
  • Access controls (role-based)
  • Employee training
  • Regular security audits
  • Incident response plan

Your Responsibility:
  • Use strong passwords (8+ characters, mixed)
  • Don't share credentials
  • Report suspicious activity

Data Breach: We'll notify you within 72 hours if your data is affected.


9. Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as necessary:

Active Account:
  • Personal info: While account is active
  • Gameplay data: While account is active (core feature)
  • Payment records: 7 years (legal requirement)

After Account Deletion:
  • Most data: Deleted within 90 days
  • Exceptions:
    • Transaction records: 7 years (tax law)
    • Fraud records: Up to 10 years (legal claims)
    • Anonymized analytics: Indefinitely (can't identify you)

Technical Data:
  • IP logs: 12 months
  • Server logs: 90 days
  • Cookies: 13 months max

Inactive Accounts:
  • No login for 3+ years → We'll email you
  • No response after 30 days → Account may be deleted


10. Your Rights


For EU Users (GDPR):
  • Access (Art. 15): Get a copy of your data (CSV/JSON format)
  • Rectification (Art. 16): Correct inaccurate data
  • Erasure (Art. 17): Delete your data ("Right to be Forgotten")
  • Restriction (Art. 18): Pause processing temporarily
  • Portability (Art. 20): Transfer data to another service
  • Object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Withdraw Consent (Art. 7): Revoke consent for marketing/analytics
  • Complain: File complaint with your Data Protection Authority (Find yours)

Timeline: Within 30 days (may extend to 60 if complex)


For California Users (CCPA/CPRA):
  • Know: What data we collect, use, disclose
  • Access: Get a copy (up to 2x per year)
  • Delete: Request deletion (with exceptions)
  • Correct: Fix inaccurate information
  • Opt-Out: We don't sell data, but you can opt out of sharing for ads via Cookie Preference Center
  • Non-Discrimination: We won't penalize you for exercising rights

Timeline: Within 45 days (may extend to 90 if complex)


How to Exercise Rights:
Email: contact@scenehunters.com
Subject: "Privacy Rights Request - [Your Request]"
Include: Name, email, specific request
In-App: Account Settings > Privacy & Data
Verification: We'll verify your identity (email confirmation, account details)


11. Children's Privacy


Age Restrictions:
  • U.S.: Not for users under 13 (COPPA)
  • EU: Users under 16 need parental consent (GDPR)

No Knowing Collection: We don't knowingly collect data from children under these limits.

If Discovered: We promptly delete underage accounts within 30 days.

Parental Rights:
Parents can:
  • Review child's data
  • Request correction/deletion
  • Withdraw consent

Contact: contact@scenehunters.com (Subject: "Parental Rights")


12. Changes to This Policy


Minor changes: Updated on this page, "Last Updated" date changes

Material changes: For material changes, we may notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on the Platform.

Previous versions: Available upon request


13. Contact Us


General Privacy Questions:
Email: contact@scenehunters.com
Response: Within 5 business days

Privacy Rights Requests:
Email: contact@scenehunters.com
Subject: "Privacy Rights Request"
Response: 30-45 days depending on jurisdiction

Mailing Address:
Scene Hunters
c/o FRANKB DIGITAL LLC
30 N Gould St Ste R
Sheridan, WY 82801
United States

Supervisory Authorities:
EU: Find your Data Protection Authority athttps://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en
California: California Attorney General athttps://oag.ca.gov/contact


Thank you for trusting Scene Hunters with your data.