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Steam AppID: 4954910 · Steam plans Early Access for October 15, 2026 (checked Oct 13)

Compliance & Data Protection

Privacy Policy & Cookie Policy

Last Updated: October 14, 2026. This Privacy Policy outlines how Scam With Your Friends Community Strategy Hub ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website https://scamwithyourfriendsguide.online and safeguards your personal information.

1. General Information & Scope

We operate this website as an independent, community-driven informational resource, strategy hub, and toolset for the video game Scam With Your Friends. We are deeply committed to maintaining transparent data practices and respecting your privacy rights.

We do not require user accounts, passwords, or financial payment details to access any guide, caller directory, or in-browser calculator on this website.

2. Information We Automatically Collect

When you browse our website, our hosting infrastructure and analytics providers may log standard technical data, including:

  • Browser type, operating system, and hardware architecture
  • Pages viewed, referring URLs, and timestamps
  • Anonymized Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (with the final octet stripped)
  • Diagnostic logs used strictly for site security, DDoS mitigation, and error debugging

3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We may partner with third-party advertising networks, specifically Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website.

Important Mandatory Google AdSense Disclosures:

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites on the Internet.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

If you have not opted out of third-party ad serving, the cookies of other third-party vendors or ad networks may also be used to serve ads on our site.

4. Web Analytics (Google Analytics & Microsoft Clarity)

To understand user interest and continuously improve our strategy guides and interactive tools, we utilize:

  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4): Collects aggregated, non-personally identifiable metrics on page popularity, dwell time, and traffic sources. IP masking is enabled by default.
  • Microsoft Clarity: Analyzes user navigation, heatmaps, and scrolling patterns to detect confusing UI elements and layout bugs. Microsoft Clarity respects privacy and masks sensitive text fields. For more information, review Microsoft Privacy Statement.

5. Cookie Usage & Management

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to enhance site functionality and measure performance. You can control or block cookies through your individual browser preferences:

Essential Cookies Required for basic site navigation, language selection (English/Chinese), and security headers.
Analytics & Advertising Cookies Optional cookies used by Google and Microsoft to understand site engagement and display relevant ads.

6. Rights Under GDPR & CCPA/CPRA

Depending on your geographic jurisdiction, you hold specific legal rights concerning your data:

  • EEA / UK Residents (GDPR): You have the right to request access, correction, erasure, or restriction of processing of any personal information we hold, and the right to object to processing.
  • California Residents (CCPA/CPRA): You have the right to request disclosure of categories of data collected. We do not sell your personal data to any data brokers.

7. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal identifiable information from minors. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data through our site, please contact us immediately for deletion.

8. Contact & Inquiries

If you have any questions, feedback, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or cookie management, please contact our community compliance coordinator: