PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

Welcome to The Horror Chamber | Darkside Chronicles. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you visit our website. By using this website, you agree to the terms described here. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe experience.

2. Information We Collect

• Reviews & Comments: When you submit a review, we collect your chosen name, selected story, star rating, and review text. This data is stored on our servers using Firebase (a cloud database service) and may be displayed publicly to all visitors of the website.
• Contact Form: If you use our contact form, your name, city, subject, and message are collected for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.
• Usage Data: We may use Google Analytics to collect anonymous, aggregated data about how visitors use our site (page views, session duration, device type). This data contains no personally identifiable information.
• Advertising: We use Google AdSense which may use cookies to serve relevant and personalized advertisements.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To display your reviews publicly on the website (after content filtering)
• To respond to contact form submissions and story pitches
• To improve website content, user experience, and performance
• To serve advertisements through Google AdSense
• To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• To filter and reject inappropriate or harmful content

4. Cookies & Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies to personalize ads based on your browsing history and interests. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings.

We also use Firebase, a cloud-based database service, to save and display your submitted reviews. This data is stored on remote servers and is visible to all visitors of the website.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website integrates the following third-party services:

• Google Fonts & CDN: Fonts and icons are loaded from Google and Cloudflare CDN for performance.
• Google Analytics: Anonymous usage statistics collection.
• Google AdSense: Advertisement display and management.
• Social Share Links: For easy story sharing on Facebook, Twitter/X, and other platforms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

6. Children's Privacy

This website contains horror content intended for audiences aged 13 and above. It is not suitable for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us immediately.

7. Review Content Policy

All submitted reviews are processed through an automatic content filter. Reviews containing inappropriate, abusive, sexual, or offensive language are automatically rejected and not published. We reserve the right to remove any published content that violates our community standards. Submitted reviews are displayed publicly under the name you provide.

8. Data Storage & Security

Review data is stored on our servers using Firebase, a cloud database service provided by Google, and is publicly visible to all visitors of the website. We take reasonable precautions to protect our website infrastructure and stored data against unauthorized access, including secure hosting practices.

9. Your Rights

• You can contact us to request removal of any review you submitted from our database.
• You can opt out of Google AdSense personalization through Google's Ads Settings.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us