Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 27, 2026

Thank you for visiting ARCHIPEL (https://archipelgame.com). We are deeply committed to protecting your personal data and privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you interact with our website and opt-in to our community.

1. Data Controller

The responsible data controller for this website under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

  • Name: Verena Gittner
  • Contact Email: hello@archipelgame.com
  • Website: https://archipelgame.com

2. Data Collection and Processing

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you fill out our contact and registration forms.

  • Data Fields Collected: Name, Email Address, and your stated area of interest (e.g., Alpha Testing, School Inquiry, General Inquiry).
  • Legal Basis (GDPR): Data processing is based strictly on your explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) provided at the moment of submission.

3. Third-Party Tools & Analytics

To optimize your user experience and manage our community, we utilize the following automated systems:

  • Mautic (Self-Hosted): We use a self-hosted instance of Mautic (located at mautic.archipelgame.ch) to securely manage our contact database, sort inquiry tags, and dispatch transactional emails. Your data remains on our secure server environments and is never sold or shared with external networks.
  • Google Tag Manager / Google Analytics: We use these tools to analyze anonymous visitor behavior, site performance, and traffic patterns. This helps us understand how users navigate our framework.

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we store about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct or update any inaccurate data.
  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request that we completely delete your data from our systems at any time.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can unsubscribe from our mailing loops instantly by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any automated email.

To exercise any of these rights, simply reach out to us at hello@archipelgame.com.