Privacy Matters
At The Hippo Spin, we believe privacy is important, which is why we've designed our platform to collect as little information as possible. This privacy policy explains what tiny amount of data we do handle and how we handle it.
Here's the short version: we barely collect anything, we don't track you, we don't sell data, and we don't use invasive analytics. The longer explanation follows.
What Information Do We Collect?
The Hippo Spin operates with an extremely light data footprint. Since we don't require accounts or logins, we don't have databases full of user information. Here's the minimal data involved:
Age Verification Status: When you confirm you're 18 or older, we store that confirmation in your browser's local storage. This information never leaves your device. It's stored purely so you don't have to confirm your age every single time you load a page.
Technical Information: When you visit The Hippo Spin, your browser automatically sends some technical information like browser type, screen size, and operating system. This is standard for all websites and helps us ensure the games display correctly. We don't actively collect this information—it's just part of how the internet works.
Game Data: Any game progress, virtual credits, or in-game choices are stored temporarily in your browser's memory. We don't track this information on our end. When you close your browser or clear your cache, this data disappears.
That's it. No email addresses, no passwords, no payment information, no tracking cookies, no behavioral profiles. We genuinely don't want or need your personal data.
How We Use Information
Since we barely collect any information, there's not much to use. The technical information that flows through when you load pages helps us:
- Make sure games display correctly on different devices and browsers
- Identify if something isn't working properly so we can fix it
- Ensure the site functions as intended for all visitors
We absolutely do not use information for:
- Marketing or advertising
- Building user profiles
- Tracking your behavior across the web
- Selling to third parties (there's nothing to sell anyway)
Cookies and Tracking
We don't use cookies in the traditional sense. The age verification is stored using local storage (similar to cookies but different technically), and it only records whether you've confirmed your age—nothing more.
We don't use:
- Google Analytics or similar tracking services
- Advertising pixels or retargeting cookies
- Social media trackers
- Any third-party analytics or monitoring tools
Your activity on The Hippo Spin stays on The Hippo Spin. We're not watching what you do, recording how long you play, or analyzing your patterns.
Sharing Your Information
Short answer: we don't share your information because we don't really have any information to share.
We don't sell data, we don't rent data, we don't trade data, and we don't provide data to third parties. The games you play are hosted on our platform and don't communicate with external services.
The only exception would be if we were legally required to provide information by valid law enforcement request, but since we don't collect personal information, there would be nothing to provide anyway.
Data Security
We take reasonable security measures to protect our platform from unauthorized access and malicious activity. However, since we don't store personal information or financial data, there's very little sensitive information at risk.
The age verification stored in your browser's local storage is under your control. You can delete it anytime through your browser settings. It's not sensitive information anyway—it's just a flag indicating you confirmed you're over 18.
Your Control Over Data
You have complete control over the minimal data involved in using The Hippo Spin:
- You can clear your browser's local storage to remove the age verification flag
- You can use private/incognito browsing to prevent local data storage entirely
- You can delete your browser cache to remove any temporary game data
Since we don't have accounts or databases with your information, there's nothing on our end for you to access, correct, or delete.
Kids and Privacy
The Hippo Spin is not for children. We restrict access to those 18 and older through age verification. We don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 18, and if we somehow became aware that someone underage was using the site, we'd address it immediately.
Links to Other Sites
Our footer contains links to responsible gaming organizations like GambleAware, GamCare, and Gambling Therapy. These are external websites with their own privacy policies that we don't control. If you click those links and visit those sites, you're subject to their privacy practices, not ours.
Changes to This Policy
We might update this privacy policy from time to time, usually to clarify things or comply with changing legal requirements. Any changes will be posted here. Given how little data we collect, any updates are likely to be minor clarifications rather than major changes.
The Bottom Line
The Hippo Spin was designed with privacy in mind from the start. We genuinely don't want your data. We're not building profiles, we're not tracking behavior, and we're not trying to monetize your information. We just want to provide fun casino-style games without creating privacy concerns.
If you have questions about this privacy policy or concerns about how we handle information, consider whether you're comfortable with the practices described here before continuing to use The Hippo Spin.