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AANANTO PRIVACY NOTICE

Effective from: 14 July 2026

1. Who we are
AANANTO is operated by Steven Dobrowski, trading as AANANTO and PhotoGraphixDesigns, at PhotoGraphixDesign Studios, Broomside, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8PX, United Kingdom.
For the purposes of UK data-protection law, Steven Dobrowski is the controller of the personal information described in this Notice.
Privacy and data-protection enquiries should be sent to: support@aananto.com

2. Personal information we may collect
Depending on how you use AANANTO, we may collect and process:
Account information
  • your name;
  • email address;
  • username or account identifier;
  • registration and login status;
  • membership-group information; and
  • account status.

Membership and payment information
  • whether you selected an Annual or Lifetime Artisan Pass;
  • payment amount and currency;
  • PayPal subscription, order, capture, sale, refund or dispute references;
  • payment and entitlement status;
  • payment, activation, cancellation and refund dates; and
  • records needed to provide, suspend, restore or remove Artisan access.
AANANTO does not receive or store your full debit-card or credit-card details. Payment-card and PayPal-account information is processed by PayPal.
Technical and security information
  • IP address;
  • browser and device information;
  • session identifiers;
  • date and time of access;
  • server and security logs;
  • failed login or checkout information;
  • fraud-prevention information; and
  • information concerning suspected misuse or interference.
Customer-service information
  • emails and other communications sent to AANANTO;
  • activation, cancellation, refund or complaint requests;
  • licensing enquiries; and
  • information supplied to help identify an account or transaction.

Game and browser-storage information
AANANTO games may store preferences, settings, best scores, last-game information and saved progress in your browser or device storage.
Examples may include game-mode preferences, sound and display settings, puzzle selection, timer or move information and locally saved puzzle state.
Information stored solely on your device is not normally available to AANANTO unless it is later supplied to us for support or synchronised through a future account-saving feature.

3. How we use personal information
We use personal information to:
  • create and administer AANANTO accounts;
  • authenticate users and maintain login sessions;
  • provide free and paid game access;
  • process and verify Artisan membership payments;
  • activate, maintain, cancel, refund or revoke Artisan entitlements;
  • respond to enquiries, complaints and licensing requests;
  • detect fraud, account sharing, technical faults and security incidents;
  • maintain transaction, tax, accounting and consumer-rights records;
  • protect AANANTO, its users and its visual assets;
  • diagnose faults and improve service reliability; and
  • comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Our lawful bases
We rely on the following lawful bases where applicable:
Contract
To create an account, provide requested game access, administer Artisan membership and perform the contract entered into when an Artisan Pass is purchased.
Legal obligation
To maintain records, respond to statutory consumer rights, comply with tax and accounting obligations, and respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
Legitimate interests
To secure the website, prevent fraud and account misuse, diagnose technical problems, maintain evidence of transactions and protect or defend legal rights.
When relying on legitimate interests, we consider whether the processing is necessary and whether the interests and rights of the individual override those interests.
Consent
Where consent is required for optional cookies, browser-storage technologies, marketing communications or other optional processing.
Consent may be withdrawn at any time, without affecting processing already carried out lawfully.

5. Where the information comes from
We obtain personal information:
  • directly from you when you register, communicate with us or use the service;
  • automatically from your browser, device and server interactions;
  • from PayPal when it confirms a payment, subscription, cancellation, refund, reversal or dispute; and
  • from service providers where needed to operate and secure the website.

6. Who we share information with
We may share relevant information with:
  • PayPal, for payment processing, verification, refunds and disputes;
  • website-hosting, email and technical-service providers;
  • professional advisers, accountants or insurers;
  • law-enforcement, regulatory or public authorities where legally required; and
  • another person or organisation where necessary to protect legal rights or investigate suspected fraud or misuse.
We do not sell personal information to advertisers or data brokers.
We require service providers acting on our behalf to use personal information only for authorised purposes and to protect it appropriately.

7. International processing
Some service providers, including payment and technical-service providers, may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where UK data-protection law requires safeguards for such processing, we will rely on an applicable lawful transfer mechanism or another protection recognised by UK law.

8. How long we retain information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Notice.
Retention is determined by:
  • the duration of the AANANTO account or membership;
  • the need to provide access and customer support;
  • tax, accounting and consumer-law requirements;
  • fraud-prevention and security needs;
  • applicable limitation periods; and
  • any continuing complaint, refund, dispute or legal claim.
Payment, refund and contractual records may normally be retained for up to six years where required for accounting, tax or legal purposes.
Support correspondence may normally be retained for up to 24 months after the matter is resolved, unless it forms part of a transaction, complaint or legal record requiring longer retention.
Security and server logs are normally retained only for the period needed for security, investigation and troubleshooting, but may be kept longer where they relate to an identified incident.
Browser storage remains on the user’s device until it expires, is replaced or is removed by the user or browser.
The retention periods stated here must match the deletion and archive practices actually adopted by AANANTO.

9. Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights to:
  • be informed about the use of your information;
  • receive a copy of personal information held about you;
  • correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
  • request deletion;
  • restrict processing;
  • object to certain processing;
  • receive portable data;
  • withdraw consent; and
  • challenge certain solely automated decisions.
Some rights are subject to legal conditions and exceptions.
Requests should be sent to: support@aananto.com
We may need reasonable information to verify identity before responding.

10. Automated processing
AANANTO uses verified PayPal transaction information to activate, maintain, suspend or revoke the membership entitlement associated with a payment.
This processing is used to perform and administer the membership contract. AANANTO does not use personal information for behavioural profiling or solely automated decisions intended to produce unrelated legal or similarly significant effects.
Where a transaction or entitlement is disputed or unclear, the matter may be reviewed manually.

11. Security
AANANTO uses reasonable technical and organisational safeguards designed to protect personal information.
These may include:
  • restricted access;
  • protected server-side configuration;
  • encrypted HTTPS connections;
  • payment-token and transaction-reference controls;
  • access and security logging;
  • webhook verification; and
  • database and file backups.
No internet service can guarantee absolute security. Users should keep their login credentials confidential and contact AANANTO if they suspect unauthorised access.

12. Complaints
Please first contact: support@aananto.com
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you believe personal information has been handled unlawfully.

13. Changes to this Notice
AANANTO may update this Privacy Notice to reflect changes in law, technology, providers or business practices.
The current version and effective date will be published on this page. Material new uses of personal information will be brought to affected users’ attention before the new processing begins where required.
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