Privacy Policy | Southern Empire Arena

1. Overview

Southern Empire Arena (https://southernempirearena.com) is a free social gaming site based in New Zealand. We take privacy seriously. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to that information.

Because Southern Empire Arena involves no real-money transactions, we have no reason to collect payment details, financial information, or identity documents. Our data collection is minimal and primarily local to your own device.

This policy is written to be consistent with the principles of the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Browser Storage (Local Only)

When you visit Southern Empire Arena, the following information is stored in your browser’s local storage on your device only. This data is never transmitted to our servers or any third party:

Your age confirmation (whether you have confirmed you are 18 or older)
Your storage/cookie preference (accept all or essential only)
In-game virtual coin balance
Game settings such as sound preferences

This data exists solely on your device. We have no access to it.

2.2 Contact Form Data

If you choose to submit the contact form on the Contact page, we receive the name, email address, and message content you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry. We do not use it for marketing purposes, share it with third parties, or retain it longer than necessary to resolve your query.

2.3 Server Logs

Like all websites, our hosting platform may record standard server log data such as IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited when you access the site. This data is used solely for security and operational purposes and is not associated with any personally identifiable information.

3. What We Do Not Collect

Payment information or financial data of any kind
Government-issued identification
Precise location data
Device identifiers used for tracking across sites
Advertising or marketing profiles
Third-party analytics or tracking cookies

4. How We Use Information

We use the minimal information we collect to:

Enable the game to remember your preferences between sessions (locally on your device)
Respond to contact form enquiries
Monitor site performance and security at the server level

We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with any third party for commercial purposes.

5. Your Rights (NZ Privacy Act 2020)

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to:

Request access to any personal information we hold about you
Request correction of any inaccurate personal information
Ask us to delete personal information we hold (contact form data)

As local browser storage data is stored on your device only, you can delete it at any time by clearing your browser’s site data or local storage. See our Cookies & Storage Policy for instructions.

6. Third-Party Links

This site includes links to external organisations such as the Gambling Helpline NZ and Safer Gambling Aotearoa. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those organisations. Please review their own privacy policies when visiting external sites.

7. Children

Southern Empire Arena is strictly for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect any information from minors. If you believe a minor has accessed this site, please contact us so we can investigate.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries or to exercise your rights under the Privacy Act 2020, please use our Contact page.