Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 13, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information FilipinoMahjong.org may collect, how we use it, and how users can contact us about privacy questions.

1. Introduction

FilipinoMahjong.org is a Filipino Mahjong community website featuring live stream links, tutorials, player pages, community pages, games, fan picks, guest book features, comments, and related content.

By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information that users voluntarily submit through forms or interactive features on this website.

• Name: users may submit a name when joining the community, posting a comment, using the guest book, or registering for fan pick features.
• Comments, messages, or shoutouts: users may submit comments, forum posts, guest book messages, answers, or community messages.
• Location: some community or guest book forms may ask for a location. Users should only submit general location information if they are comfortable sharing it.
• Favorite player: users may choose or submit a favorite player for community or guest book features.
• Fan picker code: fan picker features may create a code linked to the submitted name so the user can make or verify fan picks.
• Fan pick or vote information: fan pick pages may save the selected player, game date, picker name, picker code, and whether a pick was correct.
• Timestamps: submissions may include the date and time they were created.

We do not intentionally collect passwords, phone numbers, full home addresses, payment information, government ID numbers, or sensitive personal information through this website.

3. Automatically Collected Information

When users visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website, hosting provider, browser, or third-party services. This may include:

• Device type
• Browser type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Approximate location based on IP address
• Referring website or search engine
• Date and time of visit

This information is generally used to keep the website working, improve user experience, protect the website, and understand general website traffic.

4. How We Use Information

We may use collected information for the following purposes:

• To display user-submitted comments, messages, guest book entries, fan picks, and community posts.
• To operate community features, fan picker features, leaderboards, and website games.
• To improve website content, layout, performance, and user experience.
• To prevent spam, abuse, misuse, or unauthorized activity.
• To respond to user questions or requests.
• To comply with legal obligations when required.

5. Public User Submissions

Some features on FilipinoMahjong.org are public or community-based. If you submit a name, comment, message, location, favorite player, fan pick, or other content, that information may be displayed publicly on the website.

Users should not post private information, sensitive information, or information about other people without permission.

6. Cookies

Cookies are small files placed on a device by a website or third-party service. This website may use cookies or similar technologies to help the site function, remember basic preferences, prevent abuse, measure traffic, and show advertisements.

Users can control or delete cookies through their browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website work.

7. Advertising and Google AdSense

FilipinoMahjong.org uses Google AdSense to show advertisements. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, including advertising cookies, to serve ads based on a user’s visits to this website and other websites.

Google may use information from visits to this and other websites to provide personalized or non-personalized ads.

Users can manage Google ad personalization here: Google Ad Settings.

Users can also learn more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use Google services here: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use Google services.

8. Analytics

FilipinoMahjong.org may use website measurement tools, such as Google Analytics or similar services, to understand website traffic and improve the website. These tools may collect information such as pages visited, device type, browser type, approximate location, and time spent on pages.

This information is used in an aggregated way to understand how visitors use the website.

9. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content

This website may link to third-party websites, including YouTube, Google, or other external services. Third-party websites have their own privacy policies and practices.

FilipinoMahjong.org is not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party websites.

10. Data Sharing

We do not sell users’ personal information. We may share limited information only when needed to:

• Operate the website and its hosting/database services.
• Use third-party services such as Google AdSense or analytics tools.
• Protect the website from spam, abuse, or security issues.
• Comply with legal requirements if required by law.

11. Data Retention

User-submitted content may remain stored and visible on the website unless removed by the website owner or administrator. Examples include comments, forum posts, community entries, guest book entries, fan picker registration information, and fan pick records.

Users may contact us to request removal of their submitted information.

12. Children’s Privacy

FilipinoMahjong.org is not directed to children under 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If a parent or guardian believes that a child under 13 has submitted personal information on this website, please contact us so we can review and remove the information if appropriate.

13. California Privacy Notice

California residents may have certain privacy rights under California privacy laws, including the right to request information about personal information collected, used, disclosed, or deleted, subject to applicable legal exceptions.

FilipinoMahjong.org does not sell personal information. To make a privacy request, contact us using the contact information below.

14. GDPR Privacy Notice

Users from the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or similar regions may have certain privacy rights, including the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing of personal data.

The legal basis for processing user-submitted information may include user consent, legitimate interests in operating the website, and compliance with legal obligations.

Users may contact us to make a privacy-related request.

15. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through the website. However, no website, database, or online transmission method is completely secure. Users submit information at their own risk.

16. Your Choices

Users may choose not to submit optional information. Users may also:

• Disable cookies through browser settings.
• Manage Google ad settings through Google Ad Settings.
• Request removal of user-submitted content by contacting us.
• Avoid submitting private or sensitive details in public forms.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

18. Contact Us

For questions, privacy concerns, or removal requests, contact us by email: Lymar.yap@gmail.com

You may also visit our contact page: https://filipinomahjong.org/contact.html