[center][font_size=28][b]ValueBone: Privacy Policy[/b][/font_size][/center]

[font_size=18][b]Last Updated:[/b] 27.10.2026
[b]Operator:[/b] ValueBone GmbH ("ValueBone", "we", "us", "our")
[b]Address:[/b] Blegistrasse 9, 6340 Baar Zug, Switzerland
[b]Contact:[/b] [email][/font_size]

[font_size=18]ValueBone is committed to respecting your privacy and adhering to the data protection laws applicable in our jurisdiction, specifically the [b]Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP/DSG)[/b]. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle technical data when you visit [b]valuebone.com[/b] (the "Site") and confirms our minimal data collection practices.

This Policy governs the Site only. Our secondary domain [b]valuebone.ch[/b] hosts no content of its own; it redirects all requests to the Site, and this Policy applies to that access in the same way.[/font_size]

[font_size=24][b]1. Data Collection: Strictly Technical & Necessary[/b][/font_size]
[font_size=18]The Site is designed to minimize technical data processing. However, unavoidable technical requirements dictate the limited data processing described below:[/font_size]

[font_size=22][b]A. Server Logs[/b][/font_size]
[font_size=18]When you visit the Site, our web hosting server automatically collects and stores technical information that your browser sends to us. This information is processed exclusively for technical purposes, including maintaining the security and stability of the Site. The data processed includes:
-> The type and version of the browser you are using.
-> Your operating system.
-> The specific page URL you are accessing on valuebone.com.
-> The address of the page that referred you to the Site, if your browser sends it.
-> Your browser's language preferences.
-> The date and time of the request.
-> Your current Internet Protocol (IP) address.

[b]Legal basis:[/b] our legitimate interest in operating the Site securely and reliably (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, where the GDPR applies to you); under the Swiss FADP this proportionate technical processing requires no further justification.

[b]Hosting:[/b] The Site is hosted on a server in the United States operated by an external hosting provider, which processes the server logs on our behalf under a data processing agreement based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (recognised in Switzerland with the Swiss addendum) and may access the server only to operate the infrastructure.[/font_size]

[font_size=22][b]B. No Cookies[/b][/font_size]
[font_size=18]The Site sets no cookies and stores no data in your browser -- no tracking, advertising, analytics, or functional cookies of any kind.[/font_size]

[font_size=24][b]2. Third-Party Integration & External Links[/b][/font_size]

[font_size=22][b]A. YouTube Embedding[/b][/font_size]
[font_size=18]The Deep Kite section of the Site features a promotional gallery of videos hosted on YouTube (a Google service). The gallery is built so that no data reaches YouTube until you ask for a video:

-> [b]When you view the page[/b], the video preview images are served by our own server. Your browser makes no connection to YouTube.
-> [b]Only when you choose to play a video[/b] does your browser load the embedded YouTube player and establish a connection to YouTube's servers. This shares technical data, [b]including your IP address[/b], with YouTube/Google. The player runs in YouTube's [b]"privacy-enhanced mode"[/b] (youtube-nocookie), which limits YouTube's use of cookies and viewing data.

You acknowledge that ValueBone does not control YouTube's data collection. This transfer is technically required to play the video and is governed solely by YouTube's own Privacy Policy. The recipient, Google LLC, is located in the United States and is certified under the Swiss-U.S. and EU-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks, which Switzerland and the European Union recognise as providing adequate protection for such transfers. We are not liable for data processing conducted independently by this third party.[/font_size]

[font_size=22][b]B. External Storefront Links[/b][/font_size]
[font_size=18]The Deep Kite section of the Site displays platform badges that may link to the Game's product pages on third-party digital storefronts (e.g., Google Play, the Apple App Store, Steam, the Microsoft Store on Xbox, the Nintendo eShop, or the PlayStation Store). These are plain outbound hyperlinks: they open in a new browser tab, contain no tracking parameters, and are configured to suppress the referrer information your browser would otherwise send. [b]No connection to any storefront is established, and no data is shared with any storefront, unless and until you choose to follow such a link.[/b] After you leave the Site, the destination storefront processes your data under its own terms of service and privacy policy; ValueBone does not control and is not responsible for that processing.

Availability indicators shown alongside the badges (e.g., an active link or a "Soon" tag) are informational only and do not constitute a guarantee of release on a given platform or by a given date. Storefront names and logos are displayed for identification only and remain trademarks of their respective owners.[/font_size]

[font_size=22][b]C. Social Media Links[/b][/font_size]
[font_size=18]The footer of the Site displays icons that link to ValueBone's official profiles on social media platforms (e.g., TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, or Reddit). They work exactly like the storefront links above: plain outbound hyperlinks that open in a new browser tab, contain no tracking parameters, and are configured to suppress the referrer information your browser would otherwise send. The icons are served by our own server, and the Site embeds no social media plugins, share buttons, or feeds, so [b]no connection to any of these platforms is established through the icons, and no data is shared with them, unless and until you choose to follow such a link.[/b] After you leave the Site, the destination platform processes your data under its own terms of service and privacy policy; ValueBone does not control and is not responsible for that processing.[/font_size]

[font_size=24][b]3. Data We Strictly Do NOT Collect[/b][/font_size]
[font_size=18]To align the informational portal with our game's core data identity, we explicitly state the following about data collection on valuebone.com:
-> We operate [b]NO[/b] native contact, feedback, or support forms.
-> We offer [b]NO[/b] newsletter or news update subscription signups.
-> We run [b]NO[/b] embedded third-party tracking or behavioral analytics tools (e.g., [b]Google Analytics[/b]).[/font_size]

[font_size=24][b]4. Contact by Email[/b][/font_size]
[font_size=18]If you choose to email us, we process your email address and the content of your message solely to respond to you. That correspondence is deleted once your request is resolved, unless a legal obligation requires us to keep it longer. Our mailbox is provided by Google Workspace (Google LLC, United States), which processes the correspondence on our behalf as our processor under Google's data processing terms; Google LLC is certified under the Swiss-U.S. and EU-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks, which Switzerland and the European Union recognise as providing adequate protection.[/font_size]

[font_size=24][b]5. Retention and Deletion[/b][/font_size]
[font_size=18]Server logs are kept for technical and security analysis only and are automatically deleted within 7 days of being written. They are stored on our own server (see Section 1.A) and read only by ValueBone.

We keep no copies of your technical data on any external system, so there is nothing further to delete.[/font_size]

[font_size=24][b]6. Your Rights[/b][/font_size]
[font_size=18]Under the Swiss FADP and, where they apply to you, the EU GDPR and the UK GDPR, you have the right to request information about whether we process personal data concerning you and, if so, which data; to request the correction, deletion, or restriction of the processing of your personal data; to object to processing based on our legitimate interest; and to lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner or with the supervisory authority of your country of residence. For inquiries regarding your data or to exercise these rights, please contact ValueBone at:
[email][/font_size]

[font_size=24][b]7. Jurisdiction[/b][/font_size]
[font_size=18]ValueBone is located in Switzerland and processes your data under [b]Swiss law[/b]. Where the EU GDPR or the UK GDPR applies to you, its provisions apply in addition and the rights and information set out above are granted under it as well.[/font_size]
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