Privacy Policy

General Information

The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator's contact details in the "Information about the responsible party" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This data is primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page.

Hosting with Render

We host the content of our website at Render Services, Inc., 525 Brannan Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

When you visit our website, Render collects various logfiles including your IP addresses. Details can be found in Render's privacy policy: render.com/privacy

The use is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in a reliable presentation of our website.

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

Information about the responsible party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies.

Server Log Files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

A combination of this data with other data sources will not be made. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Game Data and High Scores

When you play MelodyMind, the following data is stored in our TursoDB database:

• Your chosen username
• Your game results and scores
• Game statistics (rounds played, categories, difficulty levels)
• Your language setting
• Achievements and unlocked content

This data is stored securely in our TursoDB database to provide you with persistent game progress and enable features like high scores and achievements. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at dcschmid@murena.io.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (performance of contract) and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in providing game functionality).

Music Content and External APIs

MelodyMind uses external music APIs for preview links and album covers. When playing music previews or clicking on streaming links, you will be redirected to external services:

• Spotify: Privacy policy at spotify.com/privacy
• Apple Music: Privacy policy at apple.com/privacy
• Deezer: Privacy policy at deezer.com/legal/personal-datas

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your browser stores on your device. We only use technically necessary cookies for:

• Storing your language setting
• Maintaining your game session
• Game functionality

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Local Storage

Your game scores and settings are stored in your browser's local storage. This data remains local and is not transmitted.

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us at: dcschmid@murena.io

Fathom Analytics

We use Fathom Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics service, to better understand how visitors interact with our website. Fathom Analytics is GDPR, CCPA and PECR compliant and does not use cookies or collect personal data.

Fathom Analytics collects anonymized data including:

• Page views and visitor counts
• Referrer information (which website you came from)
• General location (country level only)
• Device and browser information (anonymized)

This data is processed anonymously and cannot be used to identify individual users. For more information, see Fathom's privacy policy: usefathom.com/privacy

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in analyzing website usage to improve our services).

If you have questions about data protection, wish to exercise your rights, or have complaints, you can always contact us:

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about our processing of your personal data.

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties.

The website is transmitted via HTTPS encryption. This protects your input from access by third parties.

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy.

The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit. We recommend that you visit this page regularly to stay informed about changes.