Privacy Principles
Smokethorn maintains rigorous privacy standards through minimal data interaction. This Privacy Policy articulates our approach to information handling, emphasizing our commitment to user privacy through deliberate limitation of data collection.
Information Collection Scope
Smokethorn collects minimal user information. Platform access requires no accounts, registrations, or personal data submission. Data interaction consists exclusively of:
- Local Age Verification Storage: Browser localStorage retains age verification status locally on user devices. This data never transmits to Smokethorn servers. It exists solely to prevent repeated age confirmation prompts.
- Standard Browser Metadata: Web browsers automatically transmit basic technical information (browser type, device specifications, screen parameters) during website access. This represents standard web protocol, not targeted collection by Smokethorn.
Information Utilization
Limited data interactions serve singular purposes: facilitating age requirement compliance and enabling basic platform functionality. Smokethorn employs no data for marketing, tracking, profiling, or advertising purposes. Age verification status remains device-local, never reaching Smokethorn infrastructure.
Storage Mechanisms
Smokethorn utilizes browser localStorage (distinct from traditional tracking cookies) exclusively for age verification status retention. This mechanism does not collect personal information. It functions as a simple flag indicating prior age confirmation. Users may clear this data through browser settings, though doing so necessitates age reverification on subsequent visits.
External Resource Links
Smokethorn provides links to external responsible gaming organizations including GambleAware, GamCare, and Gambling Therapy. Clicking these links transfers users beyond Smokethorn jurisdiction to sites governed by their own privacy policies. Smokethorn bears no responsibility for external site practices.
Data Security Approach
Smokethorn's minimal data collection eliminates typical security vulnerabilities. No user databases exist. No personal information repositories require protection. Age verification exists exclusively on user devices. Smokethorn implements standard web security protocols while maintaining a data architecture that inherently minimizes security risks through absence of centralized user data.
Minor Protection
Smokethorn restricts access to individuals 18 years or older. The platform does not knowingly permit underage access. Age verification systems exist specifically to enforce this restriction. Awareness of underage access should prompt immediate discontinuation.
Analytics and Tracking Absence
Smokethorn deploys no user tracking systems, analytics platforms, or behavioral monitoring tools. User navigation patterns, gaming preferences, session durations, and interaction data remain unmonitored and unlogged. Privacy exists through deliberate absence of surveillance infrastructure.
User Data Control
Smokethorn's absence of personal data collection eliminates need for access, modification, or deletion requests. No user profiles exist. No stored information requires management. The sole data point—age verification status—remains under complete user control through browser localStorage management.
Policy Modification
Privacy practice changes will be reflected through updated policy postings. Users should review this document periodically. Continued platform use following policy updates constitutes acceptance of modifications.
International Operation
Smokethorn operates globally. Platform use acknowledges acceptance of these privacy practices regardless of user location. Minimal data collection reduces relevance of regional data protection regulations, as personal data collection does not occur.
Privacy Inquiries
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy should be addressed through careful document review. Smokethorn's minimal data architecture means typical privacy concerns do not apply. The platform operates with transparency regarding its limited data interactions.