Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Firespawn Studios LLC ("Firespawn Studios", "we", "our", or "us") is a software and digital media company headquartered in West Virginia, USA. Our primary website is firespawnstudios.net.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit firespawnstudios.net (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please stop using the Site.

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at: sales@firespawnstudios.net

2. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our Site, certain information is automatically collected by the analytics and monitoring services described below. This may include:

• IP address (anonymized before storage where applicable)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring URL (the page you came from)
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• General geographic region (country/region level)
• Interactions such as clicks, scrolls, and mouse movements (behavioral analytics)

Information You Provide

We do not currently operate a contact form on this Site. If you contact us via email (sales@firespawnstudios.net), we will receive the content of your email and any personal information you voluntarily include, such as your name, email address, and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

3. Analytics and Monitoring Services

We use the following third-party services to understand how visitors use our Site and to improve our content and performance:

Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4, provided by Google LLC. GA4 collects data about your visit using cookies and similar technologies. Google may use this data in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. We have configured GA4 with IP anonymization enabled. We do not share GA4 data with any other third parties.

You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Microsoft Clarity

We use Microsoft Clarity, provided by Microsoft Corporation. Clarity records anonymized session replays, heatmaps, and behavioral data to help us understand how visitors interact with our Site. Clarity may collect mouse movements, clicks, and scroll depth. Data is governed by Microsoft's Privacy Statement.

You may opt out of Microsoft Clarity tracking via Microsoft's privacy settings or by using a browser extension that blocks tracking scripts.

4. Cookies

Our Site uses cookies - small text files placed on your device - primarily through the analytics services described above. We do not use cookies for advertising or to track you across other websites. The cookies used on this Site fall into these categories:

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

• Understand how visitors navigate and interact with our Site
• Identify and fix performance issues or broken content
• Improve the structure, design, and content of our Site
• Respond to email inquiries you send to us
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data. We do not use your data for behavioral advertising. We do not share your data with third parties except the analytics providers named in Section 3.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may disclose information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: Third-party analytics providers (Google, Microsoft) as described above, solely for the analytics purposes disclosed.
• Legal requirements: When required by law, court order, or government authority.
• Protection of rights: When necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Firespawn Studios, our users, or the public.

7. Data Retention

Analytics data retained by Google Analytics is subject to our configured retention period (14 months by default). Microsoft Clarity data is retained per Microsoft's standard data retention practices. Email inquiries are retained only as long as necessary to respond and maintain business records.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR (EU/EEA Visitors)

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of Access: Request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to Restriction: Request limitation of processing in certain circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

Our lawful basis for processing analytics data is legitimate interests (improving Site performance and user experience). To exercise any of your rights, contact us at sales@firespawnstudios.net. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you the following rights:

• Right to Know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell personal information. No opt-out is required.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To submit a CCPA request, contact us at sales@firespawnstudios.net with the subject line "CCPA Request".

10. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

11. Security

We implement reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the information associated with our Site. Our Site is served over HTTPS. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Third-Party Links

Our Site contains links to external websites including GitHub, LinkedIn, YouTube, and social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing any personal information.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: