Privacy Policy
Effective date: January 1, 2026. Last updated: January 1, 2026.
1. Who We Are
Zork Games (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website located at https://zorkgames.com (the “Site”). We are a browser game platform that provides access to free HTML5 games embedded from third-party game publishers.
Zork Games is operated by Only One Publishing.
For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at: contact@zorkgames.com
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
We do not operate a contact form. If you email us, we receive whatever you choose to put in that message — typically your email address, any name you sign off with, and the contents of the message itself. We use this solely to respond to you. We do not add you to any mailing list, sell this information to third parties, or use it for any purpose other than replying.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Site, certain information is collected automatically by our hosting provider (Cloudflare) and, when you consent, by our advertising partner (Ezoic). This may include:
- Log data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time of visit, and referring URL. This data is collected by Cloudflare as part of standard web server logging and may be retained for up to 30 days.
- Cookies: Small text files stored in your browser. See Section 4 for details about the types of cookies we use.
- Analytics data: With your consent, Ezoic may collect information about your visits to our Site and your interactions with content and advertisements. This data is used to improve our site's content and to serve relevant advertising.
2.3 Information from Third-Party Games
The games on our Site are embedded from GameMonetize, a third-party game licensing platform. When you play a game, you interact directly with GameMonetize's servers. GameMonetize may collect information about your gameplay sessions according to their own privacy policy, which we encourage you to review. We do not control what information GameMonetize collects or how they use it.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to emails you send us
- To operate and maintain our website
- To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
- To display advertising through Ezoic (our ad management partner) when you have provided consent for advertising cookies
- To analyze aggregate, anonymized trends in how visitors use our Site, in order to improve the content and user experience
- To comply with our legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies on our Site. The types of cookies we use are:
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the Site to function properly. They do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled. They include the cookie that stores your cookie consent preference so we remember your choice on future visits.
4.2 Analytics Cookies
With your consent, Ezoic uses analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use our Site — which pages are most visited, how long visitors stay, and what content is most engaging. This data is aggregated and anonymized wherever possible. You can opt out of analytics cookies using our cookie consent banner.
4.3 Advertising Cookies
With your consent, Ezoic and its advertising partners use cookies to serve you relevant advertisements and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies may share data with third-party advertisers including Google and other programmatic advertising partners. You can opt out of advertising cookies at any time using the cookie preferences in our consent banner.
To manage your cookie preferences, you can click “Manage Preferences” in the cookie banner shown on your first visit, or contact us to update your choices at any time.
5. Third-Party Services
Our Site uses the following third-party services:
- Cloudflare: Our hosting and CDN provider. Cloudflare processes all web requests to our Site and may store access logs. See Cloudflare's privacy policy at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
- GameMonetize: The game licensing platform that provides the games on our Site. When you play a game, your browser connects directly to GameMonetize's servers. See their privacy policy at gamemonetize.com.
- Ezoic: Our advertising and analytics partner. Ezoic manages the display advertising on our Site and provides analytics. Ezoic is a Google Certified Publishing Partner and is compliant with GDPR and CCPA. See Ezoic's privacy policy at ezoic.com/privacy-policy.
6. Your Rights (GDPR — EU/EEA Residents)
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right of access (Article 15): You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification (Article 16): You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Right to erasure (Article 17): You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to restriction (Article 18): You may request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability (Article 20): You may request your data in a machine-readable format where technically feasible.
- Right to object (Article 21): You may object to processing of your personal data for direct marketing or other purposes based on legitimate interests.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@zorkgames.com with subject line “Privacy or Data Request.” We will respond within 30 days. If you believe we have not adequately addressed your privacy concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.
7. Your Rights (CCPA — California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
- The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
- The right to delete personal information we have collected
- The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell personal information. To opt out of sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising, use our cookie consent banner to decline advertising cookies.
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
- The right to correct inaccurate personal information
To exercise CCPA rights, contact us at contact@zorkgames.com with subject line “California Privacy Request.” We will respond within 45 days.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Site is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete that information.
9. Data Retention
We retain emails you send us for a maximum of two years unless there is a legal reason to retain them longer. Server access logs are retained for up to 30 days. Cookie data is retained according to the expiration dates set by each cookie type — necessary cookies expire when your browser session ends or after one year; analytics and advertising cookies expire within one to two years.
10. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we collect. Our Site is served over HTTPS. Contact form submissions are transmitted over encrypted connections. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:
Email: contact@zorkgames.com
Website: https://zorkgames.com