Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 17, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Gomoku Online ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how your information is handled when you visit our website at trygomoku.com (the "Site").

This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, certain information is automatically collected through standard web technologies. This may include:

  • Log Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date/time of your visit.
  • Usage Data: How you interact with the Site, such as game settings you select and features you use.
  • Device Information: Device type, screen resolution, and language settings.

2.2 Information You Do NOT Provide

Gomoku Online is a "no sign-up" website. We do not require you to create an account, provide an email address, or submit any personal information to play our game or access our content. There are no user registration forms, contact forms that store data, or membership features on this Site.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

3.1 Essential Cookies

Our Site may use a small number of strictly necessary cookies to ensure the game functions properly, such as remembering your game preferences (e.g., difficulty level, sound on/off) during your session. These cookies do not track you across other websites.

3.2 Third-Party Cookies (Advertising)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense and its advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and/or other websites on the Internet.

  • DART Cookie: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses the DART cookie to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and other sites. You may opt out of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
  • Interest-Based Advertising: Third-party ad networks may use cookies to collect information about your browsing activity across websites to show you interest-based advertisements.

3.3 Managing Cookies

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our Site. For detailed instructions, visit your browser's help documentation:

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the automatically collected information for the following purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve our Site and game features
  • To understand how visitors use our Site (analytics)
  • To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense and other advertising partners
  • To detect and prevent technical issues or misuse
  • To comply with legal obligations

5. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We have implemented the following in compliance with the Google AdSense Program Policies:

  • Transparency: This Privacy Policy clearly discloses the use of third-party advertising cookies on our Site.
  • User Consent: We may implement a cookie consent mechanism to obtain user consent before setting non-essential cookies, in accordance with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  • Opt-Out Options: Users can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymous, aggregated data (which cannot identify you individually) with:

  • Advertising Partners: Google AdSense and other ad networks for the purpose of serving relevant advertisements.
  • Analytics Providers: We may use tools like Google Analytics to understand Site traffic and usage patterns.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental regulation.

7. Data Retention

Server logs and automatically collected data are retained for a reasonable period (typically 26 months or less) for analytics and security purposes. Cookie data is retained according to each cookie's expiration period as set by the respective third-party provider.

8. Your Privacy Rights

8.1 GDPR Rights (EU/EEA Users)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your personal data
  • Object to or restrict the processing of your personal data
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time (for cookie-based processing)
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

8.2 CCPA Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
  • Delete personal information held by businesses
  • Opt-out of the sale of personal information
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

8.3 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 10 (Contact). We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA under GDPR). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or need to report a concern, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@trygomoku.com
Website: https://trygomoku.com/

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.