This Privacy Policy explains how Nearby Escape Rooms ("we", "us", "our", or "the Site") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit our website at nearbyescaperooms.com.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in various ways:
- Automatically Collected Information: We collect certain information automatically when you visit our Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and analyze Site usage.
- Google AdSense: Google AdSense may collect data about your browsing habits to serve personalized advertisements.
- Contact Information: If you contact us, we may collect your name, email address, and message content.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Maintain and improve our website
- Analyze site usage and performance
- Serve advertisements through Google AdSense
- Respond to inquiries and communications
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Cookies, Advertising, and Opt-Out Rights
Our Site uses Google Analytics to track visitor behavior and website performance. Google may also use your information for advertising purposes through Google AdSense. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
We work with third-party advertising partners, including Google, who may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time using the following tools:
- Google Ad Settings — manage Google's use of your data for ad personalization.
- Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out (optout.aboutads.info) — opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
4. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including escape room venues and sister directory sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@nearbyescaperooms.com.
7. CCPA Compliance
If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You may request what personal information we collect, delete your data, or opt-out of data sales. We do not sell personal information, but we do allow third-party advertising partners to collect data for targeted advertising purposes.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective when posted to the Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
9. Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) Compliance
As of April 1, 2026, Nearby Escape Rooms complies with the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA). This section outlines your consumer rights under MODPA.
Your Consumer Rights Under MODPA
You have the right to:
- Access: Request what personal data we collect about you and obtain a copy of that data.
- Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we maintain about you.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data that we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.
- Opt-Out of Sale or Targeted Advertising: Direct us not to sell or share your personal data for targeted advertising purposes. Nearby Escape Rooms does not sell personal data; however, we do work with advertising partners who may use your data for targeted advertising.
- Data Portability: Request that we provide your personal data in a portable, machine-readable format.
Global Privacy Control (GPC)
Nearby Escape Rooms honors Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. If your browser or device sends a GPC signal (Sec-GPC: 1 header), we automatically treat this as a universal opt-out signal and disable all analytics, advertising tracking, and personalization features. No additional action is required if you have GPC enabled.
Data Sales
Nearby Escape Rooms does not sell personal data. We may share data with advertising partners for the purpose of serving targeted advertisements, which may be considered a "share" under MODPA. You may opt out of this sharing by enabling GPC or by contacting us at the email address below.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of your MODPA rights, please send a request to:
Email: privacy@nearbyescaperooms.com
We will respond to your request within 45 days of receipt. If we cannot fulfill your request, we will explain the reason and provide information about any applicable exceptions.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: contact@nearbyescaperooms.com