Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

At Tiny Fishing, we prioritize the privacy of every individual who uses our website and applications. This includes both users over 13 years old (“General Users”) and those under the age of 13 (“Children Users”), collectively referred to as “Users.” This Privacy Policy explains how we handle and safeguard information collected through our main website at tiny-fishing.com (the “Tiny Fishing General Site”) and our children-specific platform at kids.tiny-fishing.com (the “Tiny Fishing Kids Site”). Together, these platforms are referred to as the “Tiny Fishing Site.”

Tiny Fishing B.V., a company registered in the Netherlands, owns and operates the Tiny Fishing Site. By accessing or using the Tiny Fishing General Site, you acknowledge and accept this Privacy Policy and consent to the data handling practices described herein. If you are a parent or guardian, you agree to this Policy on your child’s behalf when permitting their use of the Tiny Fishing Kids Site.

For detailed information about our child-specific privacy practices, please refer to the section for Children Users or contact us at support{@}tiny-fishing.co.

1. General Information

Users can explore the full range of features on the Tiny Fishing Site without needing to register or provide personal contact details like email addresses or phone numbers. However, we may collect non-personal technical information such as IP addresses, device IDs, and cookies for system and analytical purposes.

When a user navigates away from the Tiny Fishing Kids Site, we attempt to notify them that they are leaving a child-directed environment and that this Privacy Policy will no longer apply. We are not responsible for personal data entered on third-party sites or apps and are not considered the data controller or processor in those instances.

2. What Data We Collect and Why

Our systems automatically gather technical data such as domain names, IP addresses, browser types, visit durations, and page navigation behavior. This anonymous traffic data helps us enhance the quality and functionality of our services. Aggregated data may be shared with business partners or advertisers to improve user experience or marketing effectiveness.

Some advertising partners may use cookies for targeted advertising on the Tiny Fishing General Site. Details about cookie usage are outlined in Section 5.

3. Data Retention

We retain user data for purposes including:

  • Enhancing site features and performance
  • Responding to customer support needs
  • Ensuring platform security
  • Meeting legal obligations

Your data will be kept only for as long as necessary to serve these purposes.

4. Third-Party Games

This Privacy Policy does not extend to third-party game providers featured on our site. These partners are responsible for their own data collection practices and must adhere to applicable data protection laws. Tiny Fishing generally prohibits the collection of personal data by third parties, but if allowed, such providers are contractually obligated to comply with privacy regulations.

5. Cookies

Tiny Fishing uses cookies to personalize and optimize your experience. These small text files help us remember user preferences, manage sessions, and deliver relevant ads. Cookies may be temporary (“session” cookies) or long-lasting (“persistent” cookies).

Advertising partners may also set cookies for purposes like frequency capping or contextual ad targeting. Users can manage or disable cookies through browser settings. Guides for cookie management in Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox are provided within the full policy.

Disabling cookies may limit access to some features of the site.

6. Links to External Sites

Tiny Fishing may link to external platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Kik. We also host third-party games that may contain outbound links. While we actively monitor for inappropriate content, we do not have full control over these external platforms and are not responsible for their privacy practices.

7. Sharing of Information

We may share non-personal identifiers (like IP addresses or device IDs) under the following conditions:

  • Legal Compliance: In response to legal inquiries or enforcement actions
  • Security: To protect the integrity of our platform and users
  • Business Partners: In aggregate, anonymized form for analytics or advertising
  • Advertising: Technical identifiers may be used for behavioral ads on the General Site and contextual ads on the Kids Site

8. International Data Transfers

We may transfer data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) in collaboration with trusted partners. Such transfers will adhere to EU legal standards, including the use of Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful mechanisms. For questions about international data transfers, email support{@}tiny-fishing.co.

9. Children Users

We strictly follow data protection laws concerning children, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Our Kids Site is designed specifically for users under 13 and includes age gates in games where applicable. These versions do not collect personal data and do not allow behavioral advertising or user profiling.

Children Users’ information, like IP addresses or cookies, may only be used to:

  • Distinguish age categories for compliance
  • Support internal operations
  • Maintain game performance
  • Serve age-appropriate contextual ads

We encourage parental involvement and consent for any child using the Tiny Fishing Kids Site. For more about COPPA, visit the kidSAFE Seal Program’s COPPA guide.

10. Legal Grounds for Data Processing (EU Users)

If you’re located within the EU, we process personal data based on:

  • Your explicit consent
  • Contractual necessity
  • Legal obligations
  • Our legitimate interests (e.g., improving services or fraud prevention)

You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at support{@}tiny-fishing.co.

11. Your Rights

We recognize your legal rights concerning your personal data, including:

  • Access and Correction: You can request a copy or update of your data.
  • Deletion: You may ask us to delete your personal information (“right to be forgotten”), subject to certain exceptions.
  • Restriction: You may limit how your data is processed in certain cases.
  • Data Portability: You can request your data in a portable format.
  • Objection: You can object to the use of your data for marketing or based on legitimate interest.

To exercise these rights, contact us at support{@}tiny-fishing.co. We may request identity verification before processing your request. We respond within a reasonable timeframe and will notify you if an extended period is needed.