Privacy Policy

Introduction and Scope

Welcome to Link Horizia's Privacy Policy. This document explains how we collect, use, protect, and share your personal information when you interact with our game prototyping platform. We believe transparency builds trust – and trust is essential when you're creating something meaningful with our tools.

This policy applies to all users of linkhorizia.it.com, including visitors, registered users, students in our learning programs, and anyone who engages with our upcoming courses. We've designed our privacy practices to support your creative journey while keeping your data secure.

Information We Collect

Account and Profile Information

When you create an account with Link Horizia, we collect essential information to personalize your experience. This includes your name, email address, chosen username, and password (which we store in encrypted format). If you're enrolling in our learning programs, we may also collect your professional background and experience level to tailor course recommendations.

Project and Creative Data

As a game prototyping platform, we store the projects you create, including game concepts, design documents, prototypes, and any collaborative work with other users. This data is essential for providing our core service – we can't help you build amazing games without storing your creative work securely.

Technical and Usage Information

We automatically collect certain technical information to ensure our platform runs smoothly and securely. This includes your device type, browser information, operating system, and how you interact with our features. We use this data to fix bugs, prevent abuse, and make Link Horizia work better for everyone.

How We Use Your Information

Every piece of data we collect serves a specific purpose in making your Link Horizia experience better. We don't collect information just to have it – we use it to build features you'll actually value.

• Platform Operations: Providing core prototyping tools, saving your projects, enabling collaboration features, and maintaining platform security
• Educational Services: Delivering learning programs, tracking your progress, providing personalized course recommendations, and issuing certificates
• Communication: Sending important updates about your account, new features, upcoming courses, and responding to your support requests
• Platform Improvement: Analyzing usage patterns to identify popular features, fix bugs, and develop new tools that meet your needs
• Security and Fraud Prevention: Detecting suspicious activity, preventing unauthorized access, and protecting both your data and our platform

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We keep your information private by default, but there are specific situations where we may share certain data. Here's exactly when and why this happens:

Service Providers and Partners

We work with trusted third-party services to power different parts of Link Horizia. This includes cloud hosting providers for data storage, email services for communications, and analytics tools for platform improvement. These partners can only access the minimum data necessary to provide their specific service, and they're contractually bound to protect your information.

Legal Requirements

In rare cases, we may need to disclose information to comply with legal obligations, respond to valid legal requests, or protect the rights and safety of our users and platform. We'll always review such requests carefully and share only what's legally required.

Business Transfers

If Link Horizia is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We'll notify you beforehand and ensure the new entity continues to honor this privacy policy.

Your Rights and Control

You have significant control over your personal information and how we use it. These rights aren't just legal requirements – they're fundamental to how we operate.

To exercise any of these rights, contact our privacy team using the information provided at the end of this policy. We'll respond within 30 days and guide you through the process.

Data Security and Protection

Protecting your information isn't just about compliance – it's about maintaining the trust you place in us when you create and share your game ideas on our platform.

Technical Safeguards

We use industry-standard encryption to protect data both in transit and at rest. All communications between your device and our servers are encrypted using TLS protocols, and sensitive data like passwords are hashed using strong cryptographic algorithms. Our infrastructure is hosted on secure cloud platforms with regular security audits and monitoring.

Access Controls

Only authorized Link Horizia team members can access user data, and only when necessary for platform operations or user support. We maintain detailed logs of data access and require multi-factor authentication for all administrative accounts.

Regular Security Reviews

We conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability testing, and code reviews to identify and address potential risks. Our development team follows secure coding practices and receives ongoing security training.

Data Retention and Deletion

We keep your information only as long as necessary to provide our services or as required by law. Here's how we handle data retention across different categories:

• Active Account Data: Maintained while your account remains active and for 12 months after account closure to allow for potential reactivation
• Project Files: Stored indefinitely for active accounts, deleted 90 days after account closure unless you request immediate deletion
• Usage Analytics: Aggregated and anonymized data may be retained longer for platform improvement, but personal identifiers are removed after 24 months
• Educational Records: Course completion and certification data retained for 7 years to maintain academic record integrity
• Communication Logs: Support conversations and important account communications kept for 3 years for reference and dispute resolution

When we delete data, we ensure it's removed from all systems, including backups, within 90 days of the deletion request or retention period expiration.

International Data Transfers

Link Horizia operates globally, and we may transfer your information across borders to provide our services effectively. Our primary data centers are located in regions with strong data protection laws, and we ensure adequate protection for all international transfers.

When transferring data internationally, we use approved transfer mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses and work only with service providers who demonstrate adequate data protection measures. If you're in the European Union, we ensure all transfers meet GDPR requirements.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your Link Horizia experience. These small data files help us remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how you use our platform.

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic platform functionality, such as maintaining your login session and security features
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings, theme choices, and interface customizations
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand platform usage patterns to improve features and performance
• Communication Cookies: Enable features like in-platform messaging and notifications

You can control cookie settings through your browser, though disabling essential cookies may limit platform functionality. We don't use tracking cookies for advertising purposes.

Children's Privacy

Link Horizia is designed for users aged 16 and older. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 without parental consent. If we discover we've collected information from a child under 16, we'll delete it promptly.

For users aged 16-18, we encourage parental involvement in account creation and provide additional privacy protections. Parents can contact us to review, modify, or delete their minor child's information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or platform features. When we make significant changes, we'll notify you via email and through platform notifications at least 30 days before the changes take effect.

Minor updates, such as clarifications or contact information changes, may be made without advance notice. We always post the most current version on our website with the last updated date clearly indicated.