Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 05, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our website, buy the book, or interact with our services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you provide directly to us when purchasing the book or subscribing to our newsletters. This includes:

• Email addresses.
• First and last names.
• Shipping addresses (restricted to United Kingdom locations for book deliveries).
• Billing detail processing metadata (handled securely via Stripe; we do not store full raw credit card information on our servers).

2. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected information for the following specific purposes:

• To process, ship, and track your hardcover book orders.
• To dispatch newsletters and game science updates (only if you have opted in).
• To analyze site traffic patterns via Google Analytics to optimize page load speeds and visitor conversions.

3. Third-Party Disclosures

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We disclose details to trusted third-party service providers only to fulfill operational needs:

• Stripe: Fulfill secure payment processing.
• Firebase: Securely host database orders and hosting operations.

4. Data Retention

We retain transaction order details in our secure database to fulfill standard tax, shipping validation, and customer support requirements. You may request deletion of your contact email at any time by contacting us.