Schell Games' Cookie Policy
Last Revised: July 27, 2018
Introduction
When you visit or access www.schellgames.com, and all our related websites, including without limitation enemymindgame.com, jesseschell.com, ieytd.com, happyatoms.com, and waterbearsgame.com, (collectively, the "Websites"), we use automatic data collection technologies (cookies) to collect certain aggregate information and information that you provide to us.
Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies
The information that we collect automatically about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns, includes:
- Information that is about you but does not individually identify you, such as “aggregate” or “anonymized” data.
- Details of your visits to our Websites, including traffic data, location data, logs and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Websites.
- Information that you provide by filling in forms on our Websites. This includes information provided at the time of requesting further information, signing up to playtest, requesting a media kit, applying for a job, or subscribing to our mailing list. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with our Websites.
- Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us.
- Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for research purposes.
- Your search queries on the Website.
Again, the information we collect automatically about you is anonymized data and does not include personal information, but we may maintain it or associate it with personal information we collect in other ways or receive from Third Parties. It helps us to improve our Website and to deliver a better and more personalized service, including by enabling us to:
- Estimate our audience size and usage patterns;
- Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Website according to your individual interests;
- Speed up your searches; and
- Recognize you when you return to our Website.
The Automatic Data Collection Technologies We Use
We store First Party Tracking Technologies when you visit or access our Websites, when you interact with embedded items on our Websites, and/or when you interact with Schell Games’ advertising content on Third Party websites. In addition, we authorize certain Third Parties, (e.g., our analytics providers and social media) to store Third Party Tracking Technologies.
The automatic data collection technologies that we use includes:
- Cookies (or browser cookies). A cookie is a small file (piece of text) that’s placed on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device when you visit a webpage. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Service or a Third Party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Service more useful to you. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website.
We do not collect personal information automatically, but we may tie this information to personal information about you that we collect from other sources or you provide to us.
Third Parties We Authorize To Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
We authorize the following Third Parties to use the Tracking Technologies which are listed below:
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Performance Tracking Technologies
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how people use our Websites. Specifically, it collects aggregate information on the number of website visits, certain demographics, likes, interest, user attrition and traffic flow. We use this information to improve user experience on our Websites.
In addition, this data is collected for advertising purposes (i.e., data is used for recommending relevant related content). See Google Analytics Privacy Policy.
BANDCAMP
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Performance Tracking Technologies
This technology is used for the purpose of gaining audience insight. Specifically, Bandcamp uses cookies to collect information on aggregate sales, downloads, plays and location. See Bandcamp Privacy Policy.
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Social Media/Advertising/ Performance Tracking Technologies
Facebook stores cookies which allow the Facebook "Like" social sharing functionality but only if you click on the Facebook "Like" button on our Website or log in to the Website using your Facebook account. Facebook also uses cookies to collect aggregate demographics and interests data, which are collected for the purpose of gaining audience insight and advertising (i.e., collecting data used for recommending relevant related content).
Our pages on Facebook collect aggregate information on sales, the countries where content is downloaded, and number of product views. We use this information to gain audience insight, track product sales/revenue achievements, and set benchmarks. See Facebook Privacy Policy.
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Social Media/Advertising Tracking Technologies
Linkedin collects aggregate demographic information and data on interests. We use that information for the purpose of gaining audience insight and advertising. See Linkedin Privacy Policy.
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Social Media Tracking Technologies
This cookie collects aggregate traffic statistics for the purpose of audience insight. See Reddit Privacy Policy.
TWITCH
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Performance Tracking Technologies
This technology is used for the purpose of gaining audience insight. Specifically, Twitch uses cookies to track how people watch videos; including information on how much of each video is watched and how many times (on average) the video is watched. See Twitch Privacy Policy.
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Social Media/Advertising Tracking Technologies
Twitter stores cookies which allow you tweet about Schell Games content; plus, its cookies collect information on aggregate demographics and interests for the purpose of advertising (i.e., collecting data used for recommending relevant related content). See Twitter Privacy Policy.
VIMEO
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Social Media/Performance Tracking/Advertising Tracking Technologies
Vimeo uses cookies to track how people watch videos; including information on how much of each video is watched and how many videos each visitor views. We use this information to form experience, perform Craft maintenance and track bugs. Plus, we use this data for advertising purposes (i.e., recommending relevant related content). See Vimeo Privacy Policy.
YOUTUBE
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Social Media/Advertising Tracking Technologies
Youtube uses cookies to track how people watch videos; including information on how much of each video is watched and how many videos each visitor views. This data is used to gain audience insight and for advertising purposes (i.e., recommending relevant related content). See YouTube Privacy Policy.
STEAM
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Performance Tracking Technologies
Steam collects aggregate information on sales, the countries where content is downloaded, and number of product views. We use this information to gain audience insight, track product sales/revenue achievements, and set benchmarks. See Steam Privacy Policy.
TUMBLR
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Social Media Tracking Technologies
Tumbler uses cookies to collect data on the number of post views, which is used to gain audience insight. See Tumblr Privacy Policy.
MAILCHIMP
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Performance Tracking Technologies
This cookie collects the following personal information, which is inputted by users: email addresses and names (first and last). We use this information to send company information for business development purposes. See MailChimp Privacy Policy.
OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
First Party Tracking Technologies: Performance Tracking Technologies
This cookie collects information for the purposes of form experience, maintenance and bug tracking. See Schell Games’ Privacy Policy.
OCULUS STORE
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Performance Tracking Technologies
This cookie is used (in conjunction with Facebook) to collect information on aggregate sales data, the country of origin for purchases, and aggregate return frequency data. We use this information to gain audience insight, track product sales/revenue achievements, and set benchmarks. See Oculus Store Privacy Policy.
ITUNES/APPLE
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Performance Tracking Technologies
This cookie collects information on application downloads and content curation. We use this information to gain audience insight, track product sales/revenue achievements, and set benchmarks. See iTunes Connect Privacy Policy.
HUMBLE BUNDLE
Third Party Tracking Technologies: Performance Tracking Technologies
This cookie collects aggregate sales data. We use this information to gain audience insight, track product sales/revenue achievements, and set benchmarks. See Humble Bundle Store Privacy Policy.
How to Manage Your Cookie Settings
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
Accessing and Correcting Your Information
You can review and change your personal information by sending us an email at legal@schellgames.com. Specifically, you can send us an email to request access to (or correction/deletion of) any personal information that you have provided to us.
We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.
Still Have Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact us at:
Schell Games
220 W. Station Square Drive
Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
legal@schellgames.com