Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Ineffa Guide ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website ineffa.org (the "Service") operated by Ineffa Guide.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

• Community Submissions: When you submit character builds, comments, or participate in community features, we collect the information you provide.
• Contact Information: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
• User-Generated Content: Any content you submit through our damage calculator, build submission forms, or community features.

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

• Usage Data: Information about how you access and use our Service, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and pages viewed.
• Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our Service, including hardware model, operating system, and mobile network information.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our Service
• To improve, personalize, and expand our Service
• To understand and analyze how you use our Service
• To develop new products, services, features, and functionality
• To communicate with you for customer service and support
• To send you updates about Genshin Impact and Ineffa character guides
• To process and manage community submissions and user-generated content
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security vulnerabilities

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties except in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as web hosting, analytics, and customer support.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
• Consent: We may share your information with your explicit consent.

5. Third-Party Services

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites and services, including:

• YouTube: We embed YouTube videos for educational content. YouTube's privacy policy applies to these embedded videos.
• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior.
• Google AdSense: We may display advertisements through Google AdSense.

These third-party services have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

8. Your Privacy Rights

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

• Access: The right to access and receive a copy of your personal information
• Rectification: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information
• Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal information
• Portability: The right to receive your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format
• Objection: The right to object to certain processing of your personal information

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We will take appropriate measures to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which it is processed.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Cookies Policy

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Service:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Service.