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Last Updated: 31/12/2025

Welcome to DeckCaster (accessible at deckcaster.com).

DeckCaster is a free, online-only collectible card game website based in Australia. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

By using DeckCaster, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. About Us

DeckCaster is a non-commercial, hobbyist project. We do not generate revenue from this site, nor do we sell goods or services. Our primary goal is to provide a platform for users to collect and interact with digital cards for entertainment purposes.

Contact Email: deckcastersite@gmail.com

2. Information We Collect

We believe in collecting the absolute minimum amount of data required to make the game work. We do not collect passwords, payment information, or physical addresses.

A. Information You Provide via Google Sign-In

We use Google Sign-In (OAuth 2.0) to handle user authentication. This means we never see or store your password. When you sign in with Google, you authorize us to access limited information from your Google profile, specifically:

• Email Address: Used as your unique user identifier.
• Name/Username: Used to display your identity within the game.
• Profile Picture: Used as your avatar within the game (if applicable).

B. Usage Data

We may collect minimal log data to ensure the technical stability of the website. This may include your IP address, browser type, and timestamps of your visit. This data is used solely for debugging and maintaining the service.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following specific purposes:

• Account Management: To create and maintain your account so you can save your card collection and progress.
• Authentication: To verify your identity and allow you to log in securely without creating a new password.
• Game Functionality: To associate your digital card collection with your specific user profile.

We do not use your personal details for marketing, advertising, or profiling.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

DeckCaster uses "cookies" (small data files stored on your device) solely for essential website functionality.

• Session Cookies: We use these to keep you logged in as you navigate between different pages of the website.
• No Third-Party Ad Cookies: As a non-commercial site, we do not use cookies for advertising or behavioral tracking.

5. Third-Party Services

We rely on third-party services to operate specific functions of the website. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Google (Identity Provider): We use Google to manage sign-ins. By using our service, you acknowledge that your data is also subject to Google’s Privacy Policy. You can view Google's policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Data Storage and Security

We value your trust in providing us with your Personal Information and we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect it.

Your game data (card collection) is linked to the ID provided by Google.

Since we do not store passwords, your account security is primarily dependent on the security of your Google Account.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account information only for as long as you use the service. If you choose to delete your account, your association with the card collection data will be removed.

8. International Transfers

DeckCaster is an Australian-based website. However, as an online service using cloud infrastructure, data may be processed on servers located outside of Australia (depending on our hosting provider and Google's server locations). By using the service, you consent to this transfer.

9. Your Rights

Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have rights regarding your data. You may request:

• Access: To see what data we hold about you (Email, Name, Card Collection).
• Correction: To correct any inaccuracies.
• Deletion: To request that we delete your account and associated data entirely.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at deckcastersite@gmail.com.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information without consent, please contact us so that we will be able to perform necessary actions.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Last Updated: 31/12/2025

Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms", "Terms of Service") carefully before using the DeckCaster website (the "Service") operated by DeckCaster ("us", "we", or "our").

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you may not access the Service.

1. Nature of the Service

DeckCaster is a free-to-play, non-commercial, online-only collectible card game.

The Service is provided for entertainment purposes only.

There are no fees associated with playing, and we do not sell any goods, services, or in-game items for real-world currency.

2. Virtual Goods and No Monetary Value

This section is important to understand regarding your card collection:

• No Real World Value: The digital cards, items, and currency (if any) used within DeckCaster have no real-world monetary value. They cannot be exchanged, sold, or redeemed for real money, goods, or services outside of the Service.
• License, Not Ownership: You do not "own" the virtual items in your account. Instead, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use these items within the Service for gameplay.
• No Trading for Cash: The buying or selling of DeckCaster accounts or cards for real money on third-party platforms is strictly prohibited.

3. Accounts and Security

To access certain features of the Service (such as saving your collection), you must sign in using Google Sign-In.

• Account Responsibility: You are responsible for safeguarding the Google account you use to access the Service. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account.
• Accuracy: You agree that the information provided by your Google profile (email/name) is accurate.

4. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Cheating/Exploiting: Using bots, hacks, mods, or any unauthorized software to modify or automate gameplay.
• Interference: Attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security, or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Service.
• Harassment: While this is a card game, any social features must be used respectfully. Harassment, hate speech, or abuse towards other players or the administrators will result in an immediate ban.

5. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (including but not limited to the game mechanics, code, card artwork, and visual design) are and will remain the exclusive property of DeckCaster.

The Service is protected by copyright and other laws of Australia and foreign countries.

You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without our express written permission.

6. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination (including ownership provisions and limitations of liability).

7. Disclaimer of Warranty ("As Is")

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

As a hobbyist project, DeckCaster makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the operation of the Service.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors or glitches.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by Australian law, in no event shall DeckCaster be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service;
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any personal information stored therein.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

10. Changes

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: Email: deckcastersite@gmail.com