Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 12, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Ottoman Tap ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit and play our game at ottomantap.com. Please read this policy carefully. By accessing or using Ottoman Tap, you agree to the terms described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Ollama Cloud & AI Bots

Ottoman Tap uses AI-powered bots to enhance gameplay. These bots are powered by Ollama Cloud. When you interact with or chat with AI bot characters in the game, your messages and conversation content are sent to Ollama Cloud's servers for processing and generating responses.

  • Your chat messages with AI bots are transmitted to Ollama Cloud for response generation.
  • Ollama Cloud's own privacy policy and data handling practices apply to the data they receive.
  • Do not share personal, sensitive, or confidential information when chatting with AI bots.
  • AI bot conversations may be logged for quality improvement and abuse prevention.

3. Google Translate

We use the Google Translate widget on our website to provide translation services for page content. When you use the translation feature:

  • Page content is sent to Google's servers for translation processing.
  • Google's Privacy Policy applies to any data collected through the translation widget.
  • You can learn more about Google's data practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track and analyze how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information including:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page.
  • Referral source and navigation paths.
  • Device information, browser type, and screen resolution.
  • Approximate geographic location (country/city level).

This data is used to improve our game and user experience. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this data. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

5. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly when creating an account or playing the game, including:

  • Account Information: Username, email address, and hashed password.
  • Game Data: In-game actions, resources, army compositions, alliance membership, land holdings, chat messages, and all other gameplay-related data.
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, and interaction patterns (via Google Analytics).
  • Device Data: Browser type, operating system, and IP address.

Please refrain from providing any sensitive personal information (such as real name, home address, phone number, government IDs, or financial information) in your username, in-game name, chat messages, or any other game input fields. Ottoman Tap is a game platform, not a place to store sensitive data.

6. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the game.
  • Create and manage your account and in-game progress.
  • Process in-game transactions and manage virtual currency.
  • Power AI bot interactions and responses.
  • Generate dynamic game content such as news and price fluctuations.
  • Communicate with you about game updates, events, and announcements.
  • Prevent cheating, abuse, and enforce our Terms of Service.
  • Analyze usage patterns to improve gameplay and user experience.

7. Data Retention

We retain all relevant information provided into the game for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you our services. Game data including chat messages, battle history, alliance activity, and in-game transactions may be retained indefinitely for game integrity, leaderboard accuracy, and abuse prevention. You may request account deletion by contacting us, though some anonymized or aggregated data may be retained.

8. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for authentication, session management, and analytics. These include:

  • Session cookies: Required to keep you logged in.
  • Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to track usage patterns.
  • Preference cookies: To remember your settings such as volume level and theme preferences.

9. Third-Party Services

Our game integrates with third-party services that may collect their own data:

  • Ollama Cloud: AI bot processing (see Section 2).
  • Google Translate: Page content translation (see Section 3).
  • Google Analytics: Usage analytics (see Section 4).
  • Google reCAPTCHA: Bot prevention during registration.

Each third-party service operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies.

10. Push Notifications

We offer optional push notifications via Web Push API to alert you about game events, alliance activities, and other notifications. Push notification subscription data is stored only to deliver notifications and is not shared with third parties.

11. Children's Privacy

Ottoman Tap is a general-audience game. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information, please contact us.

12. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data, including password hashing (bcrypt), session management, and encrypted connections (HTTPS). However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of Ottoman Tap after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our website at ottomantap.com.