Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 23, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, and protect your personal data when you visit and interact with the website minethelia.com (the “Website”). We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable French and European data protection laws.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the Website is:
Frédéric Delatte
France
Contact: contact@minethelia.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information based on your interaction with the Website:

2.1. Automatically Collected Data (Analytics & Tracking)

When you visit the Website, we automatically collect certain technical information through Google services (such as Google Search Console and Google Analytics). This includes:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns
  • Device information

2.2. Advertising Data

We use third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense (currently pending validation), to display advertisements on the Website. These services use cookies and web beacons to collect data in order to serve personalized or non-personalized ads based on your prior visits to our Website or other websites on the internet.

2.3. User Account and Transaction Data (Future Implementation)

In preparation for the distribution and sale of the game, the Website will implement account registration and purchasing systems. When these systems are active, we will collect:

  • Account Information: Name, email address, username, and password.
  • Transaction Information: Billing details and purchase history (Note: Payment processing will be handled securely by third-party payment gateways; we will not store your credit card numbers).

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases defined by the GDPR:

  • Consent: For the use of non-essential cookies, tracking technologies, and personalized advertising. You will be asked to provide explicit consent via a cookie banner upon your first visit.
  • Contractual Necessity: For processing account registrations and facilitating game purchases.
  • Legitimate Interest: For ensuring the security, technical stability, and performance optimization of the Website.
  • Legal Obligation: For maintaining transaction records as required by tax and accounting laws.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality, analyze traffic, and display advertisements.

  • Google Advertising Cookies: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Website and/or other sites.
  • Opt-Out: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings (https://www.google.com/settings/ads). You can also manage or withdraw your consent for cookies at any time using the cookie management tool on our Website.

5. Data Sharing and Third-Party Processors

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers acting on our behalf, strictly for the purposes outlined in this policy:

  • Google LLC: For analytics, website monitoring, and advertising services.
  • Payment Processors: To facilitate the purchase of the game (once implemented).

6. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers, such as Google, are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), primarily in the United States. Data transfers to these entities are safeguarded by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms to ensure your data receives an adequate level of protection.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Analytics Data: Retained for a maximum of 14 months.
  • Account Data: Retained as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, data is erased within 30 days.
  • Billing Data: Retained for the statutory period required by French tax laws (typically 10 years).

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal and contractual obligations.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to suspend the processing of your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your data to another organization.
  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data, particularly for direct marketing or advertising purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@minethelia.com. We will respond to your request within one month.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technical changes, new features (such as the launch of the game store), or legal requirements. The “Effective Date” at the top will reflect the most recent version.

10. Filing a Complaint

If you believe that our processing of your personal data infringes data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In France, this is the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL – https://www.cnil.fr).

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