We are serious about protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy discloses how we collect, protect, use, and share information gathered through the use of the Dino Island game software program, which is referred to as "the Dino Island game" hereafter. The Dino Island game is an integral part of the Dino Island Intervention Program. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the Dino Island game software. By downloading and using the Dino Island game:

1. You agree that the terms of our Privacy Policy are acceptable to you;

2. You acknowledge that you do not expect us to take any measures to safeguard personal information other than as set forth in this Privacy Policy; and

3. You agree not to take action or engage in behavior that violate the terms of this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy and our conditions of use may be revised from time to time through an updated posting. You should, therefore, check this Privacy Policy periodically. Revisions are effective upon posting, and your continued use of the Dino Island game following the posting of such revisions will indicate your acceptance of such revisions. If you have any questions concerning this Privacy Policy, please contact us at 250-472-4159 or email us at macounlab@uvic.ca

What information do we collect?

We collect a limited amount of personal information from the users of the Dino Island game software. We limit the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information to only that information that is required to provide users access to the Dino Island game and to permit anonymized analysis of how users are engaging with the game. The only personal information we standardly collect is the primary user's email address and information about users' in-game activity. When a user requests to play the Dino Island game, we will use their email to permit them to download the Dino Island game application. To create separate user accounts within the Dino Island game, users must manually enter a unique username (which may be a pseudonym) and generate a secure password. Users do not need to enter their "real name" and, in fact, are encouraged not to do so. The username is then stored along with basic gameplay analytic data (e.g., time spent on the game, game levels achieved, performance patterns within mini-games). We will not collect any other personal information without the user's explicit written consent before doing so.

How is your information stored and protected?

The user's email and gameplay data is stored on a private server, which is only accessed by the Dino Island Intervention Program team. No other personal information is linked on our server to the individual's analytic game-play data. You may at any point ask to have your data removed from the Dino Island game server (email macounlab@uvic.ca; phone 250-472-4159), at which point your username/email and analytic data will be simultaneously removed.

How is your information shared?

Anonymous data will be stored on our Dino Island server indefinitely. This anonymized data may be used now or in the future for research publications (such as in a journal or at a scholarly meeting) about the Dino Island intervention. It also may be used at a later date for further development of the Dino Island game. Only de-identified group data, unlinked to your email, would be used for this purpose. Your email information will not be connected with data used for publication or further development of the Dino Island game. Your email address and individual gameplay data will not be shared with any third party, although we may share non-personally identifiable aggregate data for the purposes noted above.

The Dino Island game and server is owned and operated by the Dino Island intervention program, and the content thereof is protected.

IP Addresses.

An IP address is a number automatically assigned to your computer by your Internet service provider. The Dino Island game server may collect IP addresses, device type, and device configuration used with the Dino Island game. The collection of IP addresses is generally for system administration purposes, to monitor the level of activity on the server, and for security reasons. Personally identifiable information may be linked to IP addresses to protect the security or integrity of the server.