Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

1. Introduction

HexWorld Studios ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website hex.world (the "Site").

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Email address (when signing up for playtest or newsletter)
  • Any information you voluntarily provide through contact forms

Automatically Collected Information

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics platform that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. Plausible collects aggregate, anonymized usage data including page views, referral sources, browser type, and device type. No individual tracking or profiling occurs.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To send playtest invitations and related communications
  • To send newsletter updates about game development (if subscribed)
  • To respond to press and partnership inquiries
  • To improve our website based on aggregate usage data

4. Third-Party Services

Our website may embed content from third-party services including:

  • YouTube (video embeds) — subject to Google's privacy policy
  • Discord (widget embeds) — subject to Discord's privacy policy

Third-party embeds are blocked until you consent via our cookie consent banner.

5. Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our mailing lists. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send. Analytics data is retained in aggregate form and cannot be traced to individuals.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your personal data
  • Unsubscribe from our mailing lists at any time
  • Opt out of third-party embeds via our cookie consent settings

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. Email addresses are stored securely with our email service provider and are not stored in our content management system.

8. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at press@hex.world.