Privacy Policy

Online-poker.ai (we / us / the site) is a free, play-money poker site. We collect as little data as possible. This page explains what we collect, why, and how to opt out.

1. Who we are

This is an independent, free play-money poker site. There is no operator account, no real-money wagering, and no signup required to play.

2. What we collect

Cookies and local storage

• Cookies: a small consent cookie (set after you accept or reject the banner) and an analytics session cookie set by statinside.com (third-party basic analytics — page views, sessions, no personal identifiers). Analytics cookies are only loaded after you accept the cookie banner.
• localStorage: gameplay stats (hands played, wins, hand classes made, biggest pot, achievements), challenge results, cookie consent choice, and saved ranges or nicknames if you use those features. All localStorage data stays on your device and is not transmitted to us unless you explicitly opt in (e.g. submitting to the leaderboard).

Server-side data

• Standard web server access logs (IP, user agent, request, timestamp) for security and traffic analysis. Retained 30 days.
• Email address — only if you submit the newsletter signup form. Stored in our newsletter_subs table with submission date and the page you submitted from. Used to send a weekly poker tip. Unsubscribe at any time.
• Leaderboard entries — only if you submit your stats via the opt-in form on /leaderboard/. You supply a nickname; we store your local stats (hands, wins, biggest pot, etc) with a random device identifier. No real name, email or identifying info is required.
• A/B testing events — anonymous device-id-keyed events used to evaluate UI experiments.

3. Why we collect it

• To make the site work (cookies and storage).
• To run basic analytics (so we know which pages get used).
• To send weekly tips to subscribers.
• To run an opt-in public leaderboard.

We do not sell or share personal data with third parties for advertising or commercial purposes.

4. Legal basis (UK GDPR)

• Cookies and analytics: your consent (via the cookie banner).
• Email newsletter: your consent (form submission).
• Leaderboard: your consent (form submission).
• Server logs: legitimate interest (security and basic operation).

5. Your rights

• Access / portability / deletion: contact us (see Section 8) if you submitted an email or leaderboard entry and want it removed or exported.
• Withdraw consent: clear your browser cookies and localStorage to revoke consent and erase all local data. For the newsletter, click any unsubscribe link.
• Complain: you can complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

6. Retention

• Server access logs: 30 days.
• Newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe.
• Leaderboard entries: until you ask us to remove them.
• localStorage / cookies: until you clear them in your browser, or until they expire (max 1 year).

7. Children

This site is for adults (18+). It uses simulated poker play with no real money, but the subject matter is mature. We do not knowingly process data from anyone under 16.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy or your data: use our contact form, or email [email protected].

9. Changes

If this policy changes materially, the "Last updated" date at the top will change. Significant changes will be announced on the homepage.