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The yuzu Emulator Project values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your anonymized telemetry data when you use the yuzu application (the "App"), and how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use the website and forum.
1. Information We Collect
When you use the App, we may collect the following types of anonymized telemetry data:
- Technical information, such as your IP address, device type, and operating system version.
- Usage information, such as the actions you take in the App and the dates and times of your visits.
When you visit our website and forum, we may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, and any other information you provide to us when registering for an account, posting on our forum, or contacting us.
- Usage Information: This includes information about how you use our website and forum, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system.
- Cookies: We may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior on our website and forum. Cookies are small files that are stored on your device and can be used to track your activity on our site.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the anonymized telemetry data we collect to:
- Operate and improve the App, website, and forum, including fixing bugs, and adding new features.
- Analyze usage trends and measure the effectiveness of the App, website and forum.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our rights and agreements.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not share your anonymized telemetry data from the App with any third-party service providers or government agencies.
We may share your information from the website and forum with the following third parties:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate our website and forum, such as hosting providers, payment processors, and email service providers.
- Law Enforcement: We may disclose your information to law enforcement agencies or other governmental authorities in response to a lawful request for information.
4. Data Retention
We will retain your anonymized telemetry data and personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
5. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your anonymized telemetry data and personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
However, no data transmission over the internet or wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
6. Children's Privacy
Our website, form and App are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
7. Your Choices
You can choose to opt-out of providing anonymized telemetry data to us by disabling telemetry collection in the App's settings.
Please note that disabling telemetry may impact our ability to improve the App and fix bugs.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a new version on our website or within the App.
If we make material changes, we will provide notice on our website or within the App.
