Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2025
We care about your privacy.
This policy explains — in plain language — what we collect, why we collect it,
and how you can stay in control.
We only use data to run the Festival and keep our community informed.
1. Who We Are
Republic of Fun LTD (Dublin, Ireland) — organisers of Play This Indie Game Festival.
Email: [email protected]
2. Data We Collect
- Contact data: name and email (newsletter, enquiries, forms).
- Event data: ticketing/registration via Eventbrite.
- Analytics: privacy-friendly usage metrics (Google Analytics).
- Forms: submissions via Google Forms (e.g., volunteer, exhibit, newsletter).
3. How We Use Your Data
- Send festival updates, answer questions, and manage participation.
- Process tickets/registration through Eventbrite.
- Improve our website and communications.
We never sell or rent your personal information.
4. Lawful Basis (GDPR)
- Consent — newsletter and form submissions (you can withdraw anytime).
- Contract — ticket/registration processing.
- Legitimate interest — basic analytics and site improvements.
5. Sharing with Trusted Providers
We share limited data with providers who operate under their own policies:
- Eventbrite — ticketing & registration
- Google — Analytics & Forms
6. Retention
- Newsletter/contact: until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete.
- Ticketing/registration: up to 12 months after the event (for admin/legal reasons).
- Analytics: anonymised/aggregated per Google’s policies.
7. Your Rights (GDPR)
You can request access, correction, deletion, or withdraw consent at any time. You also have the right to complain to the Irish DPC: dataprotection.ie.
8. Security
We use HTTPS and reputable providers. Only authorised personnel access data on a need-to-know basis.
9. Updates
We may revise this policy from time to time. The newest version will always be posted here.
10. Contact
Email: [email protected]