8 Ball Pool

"We also work with certain advertising partners to show you ads. Additionally, we share your Information within our group and as required by law. We share your Information with selected third parties, including: Cloud service providers... Customer support solution providers... Analytics providers... Advertising partners."

Miniclip shares user data with an extensive list of over 40 advertising partners, analytics providers, user acquisition partners, and other third parties, many of which have their own data collection practices via integrated SDKs.

"Identifiers: your IP address, advertising ID, Adjust ID, HTTP header, MAC address, device ID, third-party app IDs (apptoken), unique Miniclip ID, country and city level location data and device information (such as model, brand, language, and operating system)."

Miniclip collects a broad range of device identifiers including MAC address, advertising ID, device ID, and third-party app tokens, which goes beyond what is necessary for core game functionality and enables extensive tracking.

"Identifiers: your IP address, advertising ID, Adjust ID, HTTP header, MAC address, device ID, third-party app IDs (apptoken), unique Miniclip ID, country and city level location data and device information. Geolocation data, including city level location data. This information is collected directly from you or your device and from third party services."

Miniclip collects city-level geolocation data both directly from user devices and from third-party services, and shares this data with advertising partners for ad targeting purposes.

"We may use some of your Information to participate in Custom Audience and Lookalike Audience programmes, which enable us to display adverts to both existing and prospective supporters when they visit one of our partners' websites. We may provide an identifier (i.e. your Advertising ID or Facebook ID) to them so they can determine whether you are a registered account holder with them."

Miniclip shares advertising IDs and Facebook IDs with partners to track users across platforms and websites, enabling cross-service profiling through Custom Audience and Lookalike Audience programs.

"Any updates or changes to this Policy will be published here. If there are any significant changes, we will notify you through the website and in-Game."

Miniclip can update the privacy policy at any time by simply publishing changes, with notification only for 'significant' changes. Continued use constitutes acceptance, with no mechanism for users to consent to or reject specific changes.

"Your Information is kept for as long as you are registered or using our games, and then for up to three years from the date you stop interacting with the games, or four years in the case of 8 Ball Pool."

Miniclip retains user data for up to three years (or four years for 8 Ball Pool) after a user stops interacting with the games, which is a lengthy retention period for gaming data.

"You can exercise your rights by using our web form (and choosing: Type of issue 'Related to my account' > 'I have data related question') or by emailing us at dataprotection@miniclip.com. To verify your access or deletion request, please be prepared to provide us with identifying information (such as your User ID, Game name etc.)."

There is no simple self-service account deletion option. Users must navigate a multi-step web form or send an email, then go through a verification process, and Miniclip reserves the right to retain data for various legal justifications.