🔒 Privacy Policy
Your Privacy Matters to Us
Introduction to Our Privacy Practices
Effective Date: January 2025
At Velstaris, we are deeply committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining transparency about how we handle information. This Privacy Policy explains what minimal data we collect, how we use it, and the measures we take to keep your experience safe and private.
Because Velstaris is a free-play social casino platform with no user accounts or financial transactions, our data collection is extremely limited. We believe in providing entertainment while respecting your right to privacy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Local Storage Data
Velstaris uses browser local storage to enhance your experience. The only information stored locally on your device includes:
- Age Verification Status: A simple flag indicating you have confirmed being 18 years or older. This prevents the age gate from appearing on every visit.
- Game Preferences: Basic settings like sound volume or display preferences that help personalize your gaming experience.
- Session Data: Temporary information about your current gaming session that is automatically cleared when you close your browser.
This data remains exclusively on your device and is never transmitted to our servers. You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings.
1.2 Automatically Collected Technical Information
When you visit Velstaris, standard web server logs may automatically record certain technical information:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- Screen resolution and viewport size
- General geographic location (country/region level only)
- Date and time of visit
- Pages accessed and time spent on each page
- Referring website (if you clicked a link to reach us)
This technical information is collected anonymously and is used solely to improve platform performance, optimize user experience, and ensure compatibility across different devices and browsers.
1.3 Information We Do NOT Collect
It's equally important to clarify what we don't collect:
- We do NOT collect personal identification information (names, addresses, phone numbers)
- We do NOT collect email addresses or contact information
- We do NOT collect financial information (credit cards, bank details, payment methods)
- We do NOT track your browsing activity on other websites
- We do NOT create user profiles or behavioral tracking databases
- We do NOT collect biometric data or precise geolocation
- We do NOT require or store login credentials (as no accounts exist)
2. How We Use Information
2.1 Platform Operation
The limited technical data we collect serves specific operational purposes:
- Service Delivery: Ensuring games and features load correctly on your device
- Performance Optimization: Identifying and fixing technical issues or slow-loading elements
- Compatibility: Testing and improving functionality across different browsers and devices
- Security: Detecting and preventing abuse, unauthorized access, or malicious activity
2.2 Platform Improvement
Aggregated, anonymous usage data helps us understand how people interact with Velstaris:
- Which games are most popular
- How long people typically spend on the platform
- What devices and browsers are most commonly used
- What time of day sees the most traffic
This information is analyzed in aggregate form only and cannot be traced back to individual users.
2.3 Age Verification
Your local storage age verification flag is used solely to prevent repeated age gate displays. This improves your experience by not asking you to verify your age every time you visit.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
3.1 Essential Local Storage
Velstaris uses browser local storage (not traditional cookies) for essential functionality. This storage is necessary for the platform to work properly and includes only the age verification flag and basic game preferences.
3.2 No Tracking Cookies
We do NOT use:
- Advertising cookies or pixels
- Third-party tracking cookies
- Social media tracking pixels
- Cross-site tracking technologies
- Behavioral profiling cookies
3.3 Managing Your Storage
You have full control over local storage:
- Clear local storage through your browser settings at any time
- Use private/incognito browsing mode to prevent storage persistence
- Disable local storage entirely (though this may affect functionality)
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
4.1 No Sale of Information
Velstaris does NOT sell, rent, trade, or otherwise monetize any user information. Since we collect virtually no personal data, there's nothing to sell even if we wanted to.
4.2 Third-Party Services
Our platform may utilize minimal third-party services for specific functionality:
- Google Fonts: We load web fonts from Google's CDN to ensure consistent typography. Google may collect basic technical data about these font requests.
- Game Providers: Embedded games may be provided by third-party developers who may have their own minimal data collection practices.
We carefully select third-party services that respect user privacy and do not engage in invasive tracking.
4.3 Legal Requirements
We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental regulation. However, given the minimal nature of data collection, there would be very little to disclose in such circumstances.
5. Data Security
5.1 Security Measures
While we collect minimal data, we still take security seriously:
- All connections to Velstaris are encrypted using HTTPS protocol
- Local storage data remains on your device and is not transmitted to servers
- Server logs are protected with industry-standard security measures
- Regular security audits ensure ongoing protection
5.2 No Account Risk
Because Velstaris doesn't use user accounts, there are no passwords to steal, accounts to hack, or profiles to compromise. This architecture-by-design approach inherently enhances security.
6. Children's Privacy
Velstaris is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from minors. Our age verification system is designed to prevent access by underage users.
If we become aware that someone under 18 has accessed our platform, we will take immediate steps to prevent further access. Parents and guardians who believe a minor has accessed Velstaris should contact us immediately.
7. Your Privacy Rights
7.1 Access and Control
You have complete control over the minimal data associated with your use of Velstaris:
- Clear your browser's local storage to remove age verification and preferences
- Use incognito/private browsing mode for completely ephemeral sessions
- Stop using the platform at any time without any data retention concerns
7.2 Geographic Rights
Users in certain jurisdictions (such as the European Union, California, or other regions with strong privacy laws) may have additional rights regarding data collection and use. Since Velstaris collects virtually no personal data, most traditional privacy rights (like data deletion requests) are not applicable, as there is no personal data to delete.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. Significant changes will be indicated by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this document.
We encourage you to review this policy occasionally to stay informed about how we protect your privacy. Your continued use of Velstaris after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. International Users
Velstaris may be accessed by users around the world. If you access our platform from outside your country of residence, please be aware that your information may be processed in other regions. However, since we collect minimal technical data only, international data transfer concerns are substantially reduced.
10. Contact and Questions
If you have questions, concerns, or feedback about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please reach out through appropriate channels. We value transparency and will respond to privacy inquiries as promptly as possible.
Thank you for trusting Velstaris with your entertainment experience. We're committed to maintaining that trust through responsible, minimal, and transparent data practices.