Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 29, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to sonic-fangames.com ("we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, which hosts and provides information about fan-made Sonic video games, ROM hacks, and mods.
2. Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URL
- Pages visited and time spent on those pages
- Date and time of your visit
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve our website
- Analyze usage patterns and trends
- Ensure the security of our website
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) that collect, monitor, and analyze browsing data. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.
5. Advertising
We may display third-party advertisements on our website. Third-party advertisers may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your browsing activity. You may opt out of personalized advertising through your browser settings or through services such as the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties, except as necessary to operate our website or comply with the law.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us so we can delete it.
9. External Links
Our website may contain links to external sites, including download links for fan-made games. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our website.