PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: August 6, 2025
Welcome to Sword of the Sea! The game website https://swordoftheseagame.com/ (the “Site”) and the
game, Sword of the Sea (the “Game” and together with the Site our “Services”). We respect your
privacy and have composed this Privacy Policy to help you understand how we process your Personal
Data (defined below) and your choices about the data we process.
This Privacy Policy explains what Personal Data (defined below) we collect in connection with the
Services, how we use and share that data, and your choices concerning our data practices. This policy
applies only to information we collect via the Services and in email, text, and other electronic
communications sent through or in connection with the Services.
This policy DOES NOT apply to information that you provide to or is collected by any third party, or
which is collected outside of the Services (see “Third-Party Information Collection”).
By using the Services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
If you do not consent to this Privacy Policy, please do not access or otherwise use the Services.
1. DATA CONTROLLER
Giant Squid, Inc. (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) will be the entity responsible for your data. To ask
questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, you can contact us at:
Email: contact@giantsquidstudios.com
2. CHILDREN
Our Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their Personal Data.
If we discover we have collected information from a child under 16 without verified parental consent,
we will delete it. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us at
contact@giantsquidstudios.com so we can remove it. This complies with COPPA and GDPR.
3. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
We collect information that alone or in combination with other information in our possession could be
used to identify you (“Personal Data”) as follows:
Personal Data You Provide. We only collect Personal Data from you when you choose to provide it to us
directly. For example when send us an email, we will receive your email address and the information
that you choose to include in your communication to us.
We Don’t Automatically Collect Information.
Through the Site: We do not automatically or passively collect Personal Data from you through the Site.
However our Site does have embedded YouTube videos of the Game and YouTube may deploy cookies
and collect information. We’ve configured the YouTube settings not use tracking cookies. We do not
receive, store or otherwise process any of this data.
Through the Game: We do not automatically or passively collect Personal Data from you through the
Game. However the third party marketplaces (such as Steam, PlayStation and the Epic Games Store)
where you purchase and download the Game may collect certain information such as your user ID for
the relevant marketplace. Please refer to their privacy policies to learn more about what information
they collect when you purchase and download the Game from the. We do not receive any Personal Data
from these marketplaces.
Do Not Track Signals: Our Site currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) signals and operates
as described in this Privacy Policy, whether or not a DNT signal is received. If we do respond to DNT
signals in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy to describe how we do so.
Third-Party Information Collection: As stated above, some features of the Site and Game are served by
third parties (“Third-Party Services”). When you use the Services, these third parties may use automatic
information collection technologies to collect information about you or your device. These third parties
include YouTube, Steam, Epic, and PlayStation. Their processing practices related to the information that
they collect is governed by their privacy policies.
4. HOW WE USE PERSONAL DATA
We may use Personal Data for the following purposes:
● To provide, support, optimize and maintain the Services;
● To respond to you if you contact us;
● To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it; and
● To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide your specific consent.
5. SHARING AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA
We may share the categories of Personal Data described above, without further notice unless required
by law, with:
● Vendors and Service Providers: To support business operations and services such as hosting,
cloud and IT support, communications, marketing, payments, customer management, support,
and analytics. These parties process Personal Data only on our instructions.
● Business Transfers: With subsidiaries, affiliates, or third parties in connection with mergers,
acquisitions, financings, reorganizations, bankruptcies, asset sales, or similar transactions,
including diligence and transfer to successors.
● Legal Requirements: As required by law or when necessary to comply with legal obligations,
protect rights or property, prevent fraud, ensure safety, or defend against liability.
● Enforcing Rights: As needed to enforce our contractual or legal rights.
● Purpose Fulfillment: As necessary to carry out the purpose for which the data was provided.
● With Consent: When you give us your consent.
● Other Disclosed Purposes: For any other purpose we disclose and you accept at the time of
collection.
6. WHERE, HOW, AND HOW LONG WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION
The Personal Data that we collect, if any, via the Services is stored securely using third-party vendors
who implement industry standard security measures. By using the Services, you authorize us to receive,
process, transfer, and store your information in and to the United States as applicable.
We keep your information only for the length of time necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the
information was collected.
8. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES
Personal Data to us is optional. If you do not want us to process your Personal Data please do not
contact us via email. If you have provided us with Personal Data and you would like us to delete that
data, you may contact us at contact@giantsquidstudios.com to request deletion.
Disabling Cookies: You can limit third party cookie collection by disabling cookies in your browser
settings. Please note that if you limit the ability of Site to set cookies, you may be unable to access
certain parts of the Services, and you may not be able to benefit from the full functionality of the
Services. Note that, if you access the Services on your mobile device, you may not be able to control
tracking technologies through the settings.
Third parties: We do not control third parties' collection or use of your information to serve interest-
based advertising. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your
information collected or used in this way.
For more information about the third parties that collect data through the Services, see the “Third Party
Information Collection” section above to understand which third parties have access to your Personal Data
through the Services. You can consult their privacy policies to see if they offer additional options
for limiting collection.
9. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
The Services and our business may change from time to time. As a result, we may change this Privacy
Policy at any time. When we do, we will post an updated version on this page, unless another type of
notice is required by the applicable law. By continuing to use our Services or providing us with Personal
Data after we have posted an updated Privacy Policy, or notified you by other means if applicable, you
consent to the revised Privacy Policy and practices described in it.
10. CONTACT US
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or information practices, please feel free to contact
us at our designated request address: contact@giantsquidstudios.com.
Last Updated: August 6, 2025
Welcome to Sword of the Sea! The game website https://swordoftheseagame.com/ (the “Site”) and the
game, Sword of the Sea (the “Game” and together with the Site our “Services”). We respect your
privacy and have composed this Privacy Policy to help you understand how we process your Personal
Data (defined below) and your choices about the data we process.
This Privacy Policy explains what Personal Data (defined below) we collect in connection with the
Services, how we use and share that data, and your choices concerning our data practices. This policy
applies only to information we collect via the Services and in email, text, and other electronic
communications sent through or in connection with the Services.
This policy DOES NOT apply to information that you provide to or is collected by any third party, or
which is collected outside of the Services (see “Third-Party Information Collection”).
By using the Services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
If you do not consent to this Privacy Policy, please do not access or otherwise use the Services.
1. DATA CONTROLLER
Giant Squid, Inc. (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) will be the entity responsible for your data. To ask
questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, you can contact us at:
Email: contact@giantsquidstudios.com
2. CHILDREN
Our Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their Personal Data.
If we discover we have collected information from a child under 16 without verified parental consent,
we will delete it. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us at
contact@giantsquidstudios.com so we can remove it. This complies with COPPA and GDPR.
3. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
We collect information that alone or in combination with other information in our possession could be
used to identify you (“Personal Data”) as follows:
Personal Data You Provide. We only collect Personal Data from you when you choose to provide it to us
directly. For example when send us an email, we will receive your email address and the information
that you choose to include in your communication to us.
We Don’t Automatically Collect Information.
Through the Site: We do not automatically or passively collect Personal Data from you through the Site.
However our Site does have embedded YouTube videos of the Game and YouTube may deploy cookies
and collect information. We’ve configured the YouTube settings not use tracking cookies. We do not
receive, store or otherwise process any of this data.
Through the Game: We do not automatically or passively collect Personal Data from you through the
Game. However the third party marketplaces (such as Steam, PlayStation and the Epic Games Store)
where you purchase and download the Game may collect certain information such as your user ID for
the relevant marketplace. Please refer to their privacy policies to learn more about what information
they collect when you purchase and download the Game from the. We do not receive any Personal Data
from these marketplaces.
Do Not Track Signals: Our Site currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) signals and operates
as described in this Privacy Policy, whether or not a DNT signal is received. If we do respond to DNT
signals in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy to describe how we do so.
Third-Party Information Collection: As stated above, some features of the Site and Game are served by
third parties (“Third-Party Services”). When you use the Services, these third parties may use automatic
information collection technologies to collect information about you or your device. These third parties
include YouTube, Steam, Epic, and PlayStation. Their processing practices related to the information that
they collect is governed by their privacy policies.
4. HOW WE USE PERSONAL DATA
We may use Personal Data for the following purposes:
● To provide, support, optimize and maintain the Services;
● To respond to you if you contact us;
● To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it; and
● To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide your specific consent.
5. SHARING AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA
We may share the categories of Personal Data described above, without further notice unless required
by law, with:
● Vendors and Service Providers: To support business operations and services such as hosting,
cloud and IT support, communications, marketing, payments, customer management, support,
and analytics. These parties process Personal Data only on our instructions.
● Business Transfers: With subsidiaries, affiliates, or third parties in connection with mergers,
acquisitions, financings, reorganizations, bankruptcies, asset sales, or similar transactions,
including diligence and transfer to successors.
● Legal Requirements: As required by law or when necessary to comply with legal obligations,
protect rights or property, prevent fraud, ensure safety, or defend against liability.
● Enforcing Rights: As needed to enforce our contractual or legal rights.
● Purpose Fulfillment: As necessary to carry out the purpose for which the data was provided.
● With Consent: When you give us your consent.
● Other Disclosed Purposes: For any other purpose we disclose and you accept at the time of
collection.
6. WHERE, HOW, AND HOW LONG WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION
The Personal Data that we collect, if any, via the Services is stored securely using third-party vendors
who implement industry standard security measures. By using the Services, you authorize us to receive,
process, transfer, and store your information in and to the United States as applicable.
We keep your information only for the length of time necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the
information was collected.
8. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES
Personal Data to us is optional. If you do not want us to process your Personal Data please do not
contact us via email. If you have provided us with Personal Data and you would like us to delete that
data, you may contact us at contact@giantsquidstudios.com to request deletion.
Disabling Cookies: You can limit third party cookie collection by disabling cookies in your browser
settings. Please note that if you limit the ability of Site to set cookies, you may be unable to access
certain parts of the Services, and you may not be able to benefit from the full functionality of the
Services. Note that, if you access the Services on your mobile device, you may not be able to control
tracking technologies through the settings.
Third parties: We do not control third parties' collection or use of your information to serve interest-
based advertising. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your
information collected or used in this way.
For more information about the third parties that collect data through the Services, see the “Third Party
Information Collection” section above to understand which third parties have access to your Personal Data
through the Services. You can consult their privacy policies to see if they offer additional options
for limiting collection.
9. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
The Services and our business may change from time to time. As a result, we may change this Privacy
Policy at any time. When we do, we will post an updated version on this page, unless another type of
notice is required by the applicable law. By continuing to use our Services or providing us with Personal
Data after we have posted an updated Privacy Policy, or notified you by other means if applicable, you
consent to the revised Privacy Policy and practices described in it.
10. CONTACT US
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or information practices, please feel free to contact
us at our designated request address: contact@giantsquidstudios.com.