Last updated: November 25, 2025

Welcome to Streamstarter Games (“Streamstarter Games”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you visit streamstarter.net (the “Site”).

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

Note: Even though our name includes “Streamstarter”, we are not a financial platform and we do not provide investment or trading services. We operate a casual online arcade for entertainment only.

1. Who We Are & How to Contact Us

Streamstarter Games operates an online arcade / mini-game website that offers browser-based games and related content.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you can contact us at:

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), or other regions with data protection laws, Streamstarter Games is the “data controller” of your personal information processed via this Site.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in three main ways:

  1. Information you provide directly

  2. Information collected automatically when you use the Site

  3. Information we receive from third parties (such as analytics and advertising partners)

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

You may choose to give us information when you:

  • Contact us via email or through a contact form

  • Subscribe to newsletters or updates (if available)

  • Take part in surveys, feedback forms, or promotions (if available)

  • Send bug reports or support requests

This may include:

  • Name or nickname

  • Email address

  • Any information you include in your messages (feedback, suggestions, bug details, etc.)

We do not intentionally request or collect sensitive data (for example, health information, religious beliefs, political opinions, or credit card numbers) through the Site. Please do not submit such information to us.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit or use streamstarter.net, certain information is collected automatically by us and/or our service providers. This can include:

  • Device & usage information

    • IP address

    • Browser type and version

    • Device type, operating system, and platform

    • Pages you visit and how long you stay

    • Referrer URL (the page that brought you to our Site)

    • Approximate location inferred from your IP address (e.g., city/country)

  • Log data

    • Date and time of visits

    • Technical events like errors, crashes, and performance data

  • Cookies and similar technologies

    • Cookies stored on your device

    • Web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies

We use this information to operate and secure the Site, understand how visitors use it, improve the experience, and support advertising and analytics.

2.3 Information From Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third parties, such as:

  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics or similar tools)

  • Advertising networks and partners (e.g., Google AdSense and other ad providers)

  • Social platforms or login providers if we ever introduce those features

This data is typically aggregated or pseudonymous (for example, identifiers, usage statistics, and ad performance metrics) and helps us understand how the Site is used and how our ads perform.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  1. To operate and provide the Site

    • Let you access and play games

    • Keep the Site functioning, secure, and stable

  2. To analyze and improve the Site

    • Understand how visitors use the Site and which pages/games are popular

    • Fix bugs, improve performance, and develop new features or games

  3. To show and measure advertising

    • Display ads from third-party networks such as Google AdSense

    • Measure impressions, clicks, and overall ad performance

    • Help detect and prevent invalid traffic and ad fraud

  4. To communicate with you

    • Respond to your questions, feedback, and support requests

    • Send important notices (for example, updates to our terms or policies)

    • Send optional newsletters or promotional messages if you have explicitly opted in (you can opt out at any time)

  5. To protect our Site and users

    • Detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, and security incidents

    • Enforce our Terms of Service and other policies

  6. To comply with legal obligations

    • Respond to lawful requests from public authorities

    • Comply with applicable laws and regulations

4. Cookies & Similar Technologies

4.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device. They are widely used to make websites work, to help them run more efficiently, and to provide information to site owners.

On streamstarter.net, we and our partners may use:

  • Strictly necessary cookies – essential for the Site to function (e.g., security, navigation).

  • Performance/analytics cookies – help us understand how visitors use the Site.

  • Functionality cookies – may remember preferences and settings where applicable.

  • Advertising cookies – used to show relevant ads and measure their performance.

4.2 Third-Party Cookies & Advertising (Including Google AdSense)

We may display ads from third-party vendors and ad networks (for example, Google AdSense), which use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites

  • Measure ad impressions, clicks, and conversions

  • Provide us with reports to help optimize our ad inventory

Google and other providers may use advertising cookies so that they and their partners can serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the internet.

You can learn more about how Google uses data from sites that use its services in Google’s own privacy and help pages.

4.3 Your Choices About Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies and tracking:

  1. Browser settings
    Most browsers let you:

    • Block some or all cookies

    • Delete existing cookies

    • Set preferences for certain websites

    If you block or delete cookies, some features of the Site may not work properly.

  2. Opting out of personalised advertising

    • For Google-served ads, you can use Google’s Ads Settings.

    • You may opt out of interest-based ads from some other providers through industry opt-out pages where available in your region (e.g., Network Advertising Initiative, Digital Advertising Alliance).

  3. Device / OS controls
    Some devices and operating systems allow you to limit ad tracking or reset your advertising ID. Check your device settings for options related to advertising or tracking.

5. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases to process your personal data:

  • Contract – To provide you with access to the Site and features you choose to use.

  • Legitimate interests – To operate, maintain, and improve the Site; ensure security; prevent fraud; and provide non-intrusive advertising and analytics.

  • Consent – For certain cookies, analytics, and personalised advertising where required by law.

  • Legal obligation – To comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.

Where we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time (this will not affect the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal).

6. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information in the sense of directly exchanging your identifiable data for money.

We may share your information with:

  1. Service providers & partners

    • Hosting and infrastructure providers

    • Analytics services

    • Advertising partners and networks (e.g., Google AdSense and similar ad providers)

    • Security and anti-fraud services

    These providers process information on our behalf and are required to handle it securely and in line with applicable laws.

  2. Legal and regulatory authorities

    • Where required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request

    • To enforce our Terms of Service or protect our rights, users, or others

  3. Business transfers

    • In connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of all or part of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction, subject to this Privacy Policy or a similar policy.

We aim to share only the minimum information necessary to achieve the purposes set out in this Policy.

7. International Data Transfers

Our servers and some of our service providers may be located in countries outside your own, including countries that may not have the same level of data protection as your home jurisdiction.

When we transfer personal data from the EEA/UK to countries that do not have an “adequacy decision”, we implement appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally approved mechanisms) as required by law.

8. Data Retention

We keep your personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide the Site and related services

  • Fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy

  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

  • Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

Retention periods vary depending on the type of data and the purpose for which it is used. When your information is no longer needed, we will delete or anonymise it in line with our data retention practices and applicable law.

9. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

  • Right of access – Request confirmation that we process your data and obtain a copy.

  • Right to rectification – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

  • Right to erasure – Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.

  • Right to restriction – Ask us to restrict processing in some situations.

  • Right to object – Object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.

  • Right to data portability – Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and request its transfer to another controller, where technically feasible.

  • Right to withdraw consent – Where processing is based on consent, withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.

If you are in the EEA/UK, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

10. Additional Information for California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a resident of California, you may have extra rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), such as:

  • Right to know what categories of personal information we collect, use, disclose, and (if applicable) “sell” or “share”.

  • Right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

  • Right to correct inaccurate personal information.

  • Right to opt out of “selling” or “sharing” personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising, as defined under California law.

  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

We may work with advertising and analytics partners that could be considered to “sell” or “share” personal information under California law (for example, through cookies and similar technologies used for cross-site advertising).

You can limit such practices by:

  • Adjusting cookie and ad preferences as described in Section 4.3; and/or

  • Using any “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” tools we may provide on the Site (if available).

To exercise your rights under California law, contact us at:

Please include “California Privacy Request” in the subject line.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

  • If you are under 13, please do not use the Site or provide any personal information.

  • If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information as soon as reasonably possible.

If your local law sets a higher age threshold (for example, 16 in some EU countries), we will treat users under that age as children where required by law.

If you believe we may have collected information from a child, please contact us at support@streamstarter.net.

12. Security of Your Information

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect your personal information from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we work to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, or content (including embedded games hosted externally). We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those third-party sites or services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit or use.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes in our services or features

  • Changes in applicable laws or regulations

  • Updates in our internal practices

When we update this Policy, we will:

  • Revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page; and

  • In some cases, provide additional notice (for example, a banner or message on the Site).

Your continued use of the Site after the updated Privacy Policy becomes effective means you accept the changes. If you do not agree, you should stop using the Site.

15. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact us at:

We’ll do our best to respond promptly and in line with applicable laws.