Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Vintagoz, the operator of vintagoz.com ("Vintagoz", "we", "us", or the "website"), handles personal information about visitors and people who contact us. Vintagoz is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
For personal information handled in the private sector within Alberta, Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) is the primary provincial privacy law. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) may also apply in circumstances such as interprovincial or international commercial transactions or where federal private-sector privacy law otherwise applies. This policy is intended to describe our actual practices in plain language and is general information, not legal advice.
1. Definitions
- Personal information: information about an identifiable individual.
- Processing: any operation involving personal information, such as collection, access, use, storage, disclosure, or deletion.
- Individual: the person to whom the personal information relates.
- Organization responsible for the information: the organization that determines how and why personal information is handled — in this case, Vintagoz.
- localStorage: a browser mechanism that stores data on the user’s own device without sending it to external servers.
2. Accountability and privacy contact
Vintagoz is responsible for personal information under its control. Our privacy contact can be reached using the details below:
- Vintagoz
- Jurisdiction: Alberta, Canada
- Mailing address: 252 Aspen Glen Landing SW, Calgary, Alberta T3H 0N5, Canada
- Phone: +1 (403) 292-2808
- Privacy email: [email protected]
3. Information we collect
Vintagoz is a free entertainment website that does not require account registration and does not request government-issued identification numbers, bank-account details, or credit-card details. The information associated with use of the website is limited to what is reasonably necessary for operation, security, and responding to you:
3.1. Hosting and technical data
- IP address, where recorded by the website hosting provider for delivery, reliability, or security;
- Browser type, version, and language, where included in technical logs;
- Operating system and device type, where made available to the hosting environment;
- Requested pages or files, date, time, and related technical request information, where logged by the host;
- Referring page, where supplied by your browser.
3.2. Information stored on your device (localStorage)
- Nickname chosen for the leaderboard (only if you choose to save a score);
- Scores and personal bests;
- Ratings you give to games;
- Game preferences (for example, AI mode or 2-player mode).
This information remains only in your browser, on your own device, and is not sent to our servers. Clearing your browser data permanently removes it.
3.3. Information you provide voluntarily
- Name, email address, subject, and message if you choose to contact us. The Contact form opens your own email application; the website itself does not submit that message to a Vintagoz web-form database.
4. Purposes and consent under Alberta privacy law
Where Alberta PIPA applies, we collect, use, and disclose personal information only for purposes that are reasonable in the circumstances, provide notice of the purpose where required, and obtain consent when the law requires it. Depending on the context:
- Consent: for example, when you choose to send us an email through the Contact form;
- Legal requirements : where information must be retained or disclosed to comply with applicable law or a valid legal process;
- Providing the requested service: to make the website and its local browser-based features available to you;
- Reasonable operational purposes: such as website security, abuse prevention, and technical maintenance, where permitted by applicable law.
5. How we use information
- To provide the games and allow your browser to save scores, ratings, and local leaderboard entries on your own device;
- To respond to messages that you choose to send to us by email;
- To maintain and improve the website using technical information that may be available from our hosting environment; we do not currently use third-party analytics cookies;
- To keep the website secure, identify abuse, and comply with legal obligations.
6. Disclosure and cross-border processing
Vintagoz does not sell or rent your personal information. We disclose personal information only as reasonably necessary in situations such as:
- Infrastructure providers (such as website hosting): service providers may process information on our behalf subject to contractual and security safeguards;
- Legal requirement or valid order: where disclosure is required by applicable law, court order, warrant, subpoena, or another valid legal process.
Vintagoz is based in Alberta, but service providers used for website hosting, email, security, or other technical functions may process information outside Alberta or outside Canada. Where a service provider outside Canada is used to collect, use, disclose, or store personal information on our behalf, we will provide the notices required by applicable Alberta privacy law and use reasonable safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. Information processed in another jurisdiction may be subject to that jurisdiction’s laws.
7. Retention and deletion
- Access and security logs: retained only as long as reasonably necessary for security, operational, or legal purposes;
- Contact messages: retained as long as reasonably necessary to respond, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, or meet legal requirements;
- Data in localStorage: remains on your device until you clear it using your browser controls.
8. Information security
We use reasonable technical and administrative safeguards appropriate to the information we handle, including:
- Encrypted HTTPS (TLS) connections;
- Access controls for systems;
- Data minimization: collecting only what is reasonably necessary;
- Periodic review of security practices.
No system is completely secure. Where Alberta PIPA applies, we will assess privacy breaches and notify the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta without unreasonable delay when a reasonable person would consider that the incident creates a real risk of significant harm. We will notify affected individuals when required by the Commissioner or otherwise required by applicable law.
9. Your privacy rights in Alberta
Subject to Alberta PIPA, PIPEDA where applicable, and limited statutory exceptions, you may ask us to:
- Confirm whether we hold personal information about you;
- Provide access to personal information we hold about you;
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
- Ask about deletion or anonymization of information that is no longer reasonably required for a business or legal purpose, subject to applicable retention obligations;
- Provide information about our privacy practices and the purposes for collection, use, or disclosure;
- Withdraw consent for future collection, use, or disclosure where consent is the basis, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice;
- Ask about organizations or categories of organizations to which your personal information may be disclosed;
- Understand the consequences of declining or withdrawing consent where applicable;
- Challenge our compliance with applicable privacy law and have your concern investigated.
To exercise a privacy right or raise a concern, email [email protected] with the subject "Privacy Request — Alberta". We will respond within the time required by applicable law and may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
10. Cookies and local storage
For basic website functionality, we use localStorage in your browser. See our Cookie Policy.
11. Children and teenagers
The website is intended for users aged 13 and older. We encourage parents and guardians to supervise minors’ use of the website. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child in circumstances requiring parental or guardian consent under applicable Canadian law, we will take appropriate steps.
12. Privacy complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have not been respected, please contact us first so we can investigate. For matters governed by Alberta PIPA, you may also contact the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (OIPC). Where PIPEDA applies, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada may also have jurisdiction.
13. Privacy contact
For privacy questions or to contact the person responsible for privacy matters, email [email protected] and use the subject "Privacy".
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, provide additional notice where appropriate. Where a new purpose requires consent under applicable law, we will seek that consent.
15. Governing law and jurisdiction
This Privacy Policy is interpreted primarily under the laws of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable in Alberta, including Alberta PIPA and PIPEDA where each applies. Nothing in this policy limits any non-waivable privacy right or complaint mechanism available under applicable law.
16. Contact
Privacy questions: [email protected] · Phone: +1 (403) 292-2808 · Mailing address: 252 Aspen Glen Landing SW, Calgary, Alberta T3H 0N5, Canada.