Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Breakpoint collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit and interact with our site. We are committed to transparency and compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

1. Who We Are

Breakpoint is an informational gaming hub operated from Manchester, England. Our mission is to help working adults aged 22–50 navigate decision fatigue and fragmented leisure time by recommending games tailored to their immediate break-time needs. We do not process payments, conduct gambling, or sell products directly. Our site is purely informational and advisory.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it or when it is generated through your interaction with our site. This includes:

• Contact Information: If you submit an inquiry form or contact us directly, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
• Diagnostic Tool Data: When you use our diagnostic journey (e.g., answering "What does your break need right now?"), we may collect your responses to help tailor game recommendations. This data is used only to improve your experience and is not stored permanently unless you opt in.
• Usage Data: We may collect information about how you navigate our site, including pages visited, time spent, and interactions with content. This helps us understand user behaviour and improve our service.
• Device and Browser Information: We may collect technical details such as your device type, operating system, browser type, and IP address to ensure compatibility and security.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to remember your preferences, maintain your session, and analyse site performance (see Section 3).

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Breakpoint uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us recognise you and remember your preferences.

• Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the site to function properly (e.g., session management, security). They cannot be disabled.
• Preference Cookies: These remember your choices, such as language or diagnostic preferences, so you do not have to re-enter them.
• Analytics Cookies: We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site, which pages are most popular, and where users encounter friction. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling non-essential cookies may affect your experience but will not prevent you from accessing core content.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• To deliver personalised game recommendations based on your diagnostic responses.
• To analyse site usage and improve our content, navigation, and diagnostic tool accuracy.
• To ensure the security and integrity of our site.
• To comply with legal obligations.
• To send you occasional updates about new features or content (only if you have opted in).

We do not use your data for marketing purposes beyond our own site, nor do we sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not share your personal data with external organisations except where necessary to operate our site or comply with law. Where we do engage third-party service providers (such as hosting providers, email delivery services, or analytics platforms), we ensure they are bound by confidentiality agreements and process data only on our instruction.

We may disclose your data if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Breakpoint or our users.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

• Contact Form Data: Retained for up to 12 months to respond to inquiries and improve our service.
• Diagnostic Responses: Retained only during your session unless you explicitly save them; saved preferences are retained until you delete them.
• Analytics Data: Aggregated data is retained for up to 24 months to identify trends; individual identifiers are removed after 6 months.
• Cookies: Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser; preference cookies are retained for up to 1 year unless you clear them manually.

If you request deletion of your data, we will remove it within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:

• Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your data (subject to legal exceptions).
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in a portable, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You can object to certain types of processing, including analytics.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@screenworrymap.pro. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encryption, secure server hosting, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Breakpoint is designed for working adults aged 22–50 and does not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately. Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided data to us should contact us at hello@screenworrymap.pro.

10. International Data Transfers

Breakpoint operates from the United Kingdom. If we transfer your data to countries outside the UK or European Economic Area, we will do so only with appropriate safeguards in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or your explicit consent.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date below and, where appropriate, by email or prominent notice on our site. Your continued use of Breakpoint after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or have concerns about how we handle your data, please contact us:

• Email: hello@screenworrymap.pro
• Address: Breakpoint, Manchester, England

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent authority for data protection.