Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 28, 2026

Nuts and Bolts Web Design ("NABWD," "we," "us," or "our"), operated by Demetrius Pinder, respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect information in connection with our websites, web design and development services, IT services and support, communications, games, apps, and related services, including Cul-de-Sac Crew: Suburban Survivor and CuldesacCrew.com.

This Privacy Policy replaces and controls over prior privacy-policy text published on NABWD.com.

1. OPERATOR INFORMATION

Nuts and Bolts Web Design
Demetrius Pinder, Owner
Newark, Delaware, USA
Telephone: (302) 737-4162
Website: https://nabwd.com/
Game Website: https://culdesaccrew.com/

Privacy questions and requests may be submitted through the contact information published on NABWD.com.

2. SCOPE OF THIS POLICY

This Policy applies to information handled through NABWD-controlled websites, client and business communications, web design and development services, IT services and support, Cul-de-Sac Crew game versions and related services, mailing-list forms, support communications, and other services that link to this Policy.

Third-party storefronts, app stores, payment processors, analytics providers, advertising providers, hosting providers, social networks, video platforms, and other third-party services may process information under their own privacy policies and terms.

3. CUL-DE-SAC CREW AUDIENCE AND CHILD-SAFE TREATMENT

Cul-de-Sac Crew is a family game for all ages, including children under 13.

We do not ask players to provide their age inside the game as a condition of ordinary play. As a baseline, we handle every player using the child-safe treatment described in this Policy. Platform rules, regional laws, or service-provider requirements may require additional protections.

CuldesacCrew.com has been designated for child-directed treatment through Google Search Console.

Children should not submit their own email address, payment information, or other personal information through a contact, newsletter, support, or payment form without the involvement and permission of a parent or legal guardian.

The Cul-de-Sac Crew Support page reminds children to ask a parent before donating or making a support contribution.

4. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT

A. INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO NABWD

Depending on how you interact with NABWD, you may voluntarily provide:

name;
email address;
telephone number;
business or organization information;
project requirements, files, content, credentials, or technical information needed to perform requested services;
billing and transaction-related information;
information included in support requests, bug reports, feedback, quotes, service requests, or other communications; and
mailing-list subscription information.

NABWD does not need children to provide personal information in order to play Cul-de-Sac Crew.

B. WEBSITE TECHNICAL AND USAGE INFORMATION

When you visit an NABWD website, NABWD and its service providers may receive technical information such as:

IP address;
browser and device information;
operating-system information;
date and time of requests;
referring and destination pages;
website interaction and performance information;
cookie or consent choices;
server, security, diagnostic, or error logs; and
general geographic information derived from an IP address where provided by a service.

C. GAME, APP, AND PLATFORM INFORMATION

Depending on the game version, platform, and enabled services, NABWD or its service providers may process limited technical, advertising, analytics, or gameplay information such as:

platform and game version;
app or build information;
crash, performance, or diagnostic information;
anonymous gameplay events;
stage or level information;
selected crew member or character;
run length;
where a run ended;
revives used;
whether a rewarded ad was requested, shown, completed, or rewarded;
feature usage;
advertising events and frequency information;
consent, privacy, or child-treatment signals; and
information required by the applicable app store, storefront, advertising provider, analytics provider, or operating system.

5. WEBSITE ANALYTICS

NABWD uses Google Analytics on NABWD and Cul-de-Sac Crew website pages, including CuldesacCrew.com and its Support, Thank You, and Donation Cancel pages, to understand traffic, referral sources, page usage, and website performance.

Google Analytics may use cookies and related technologies and may process browser, device, session, page-usage, approximate geographic, and referral information according to Google's applicable terms and privacy practices.

NABWD also uses or may use Cloudflare Web Analytics to measure website traffic and performance.

Google Analytics and Cloudflare Web Analytics are separate from the Cul-de-Sac Crew browser game's local save system.

NABWD may configure analytics features to use privacy-protective or child-appropriate settings where required by law, platform rules, or service-provider requirements. Analytics information is not intentionally used to build behavioral advertising profiles of children.

6. ADVERTISING AND REWARDED ADS

Cul-de-Sac Crew may display optional rewarded advertisements in supported versions of the game. Rewarded advertising may be enabled, disabled, or temporarily unavailable depending on the platform, game version, region, provider availability, technical conditions, or operational needs.

A rewarded ad is optional from the player's perspective. A player may choose to view an advertisement in exchange for an offered in-game benefit, such as a revive.

The browser version may use Google AdSense H5 Games Ads. Android and iOS versions may use Google AdMob.

Because Cul-de-Sac Crew is a family game for all ages, including children under 13, NABWD applies child-safe treatment to players and does not intentionally use children's information for personalized or interest-based advertising. Child-directed, contextual, or non-personalized advertising settings are used where required by law or platform policy.

Advertising providers may process information necessary to request, deliver, measure, secure, limit, and reward ads, including technical device or app information, IP address during network communication, ad-request and completion events, fraud-prevention signals, and privacy or child-treatment signals, subject to the provider's own policies and applicable law.

NABWD does not use Cul-de-Sac Crew gameplay data to build behavioral advertising profiles or to target personalized ads to children.

7. ANONYMOUS GAMEPLAY TELEMETRY

Where enabled, Cul-de-Sac Crew may send anonymous gameplay and operational telemetry from supported browser, Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, or macOS builds. This includes supported paid builds and free demo builds.

Free demo telemetry may include the itch.io browser demo, downloadable itch.io demos for Windows and Linux, and Steam demos for Windows and Linux. Demo runs use separate platform values so they are not mixed with paid-game runs.

The telemetry system is intended to collect limited events and fields related to:

platform and game version;
run starts and run endings;
stage;
crew member;
run length;
where a run ended;
revives used;
rewarded-ad activity where applicable;
Save Code activity without collecting the Save Code itself;
Practice Mode activity;
performance or error information; and
similar anonymous gameplay or operational events needed to operate and improve the game.

Demo versions that do not contain advertising do not send advertising events. Where revives are provided free in a demo, the revive source is recorded as free.

NABWD's gameplay telemetry is designed not to store:

names;
email addresses;
player accounts;
account IDs;
advertising IDs;
device IDs;
exact location;
stored IP addresses; or
a persistent identifier that follows a player between visits, launches, or sessions.

For temporary event grouping, the game may use a random session identifier generated fresh for each launch. The session identifier is held in memory only and is not retained as a persistent cross-session player identity.

Gameplay telemetry is used only for internal operations such as:

keeping the game and related services running;
diagnosing bugs, crashes, and technical problems;
maintaining security and preventing abuse;
measuring performance;
balancing and improving gameplay;
understanding anonymous stage, run, and feature usage;
understanding where anonymous gameplay sessions end;
validating rewarded-ad outcomes where applicable;
supporting contextual advertising where applicable; and
limiting ad frequency where applicable.

NABWD does not use this gameplay telemetry to contact a player, identify an individual player, build a behavioral profile, or target personalized advertising.

Raw anonymous gameplay telemetry controlled by NABWD is retained for up to 12 months, as further described in Section 18.

8. LOCAL BROWSER GAME STORAGE

The browser version of Cul-de-Sac Crew stores game progress and settings in the player's browser using IndexedDB.

Local game data may include Respect, unlocks, upgrades, weapon levels, unlocked crew and skins, cleared stages, last stage played, best times, chased-off counts, language, flag country, difficulty, music and sound settings, display settings, Practice settings, and gameplay tips.

The game may also store media or other game assets locally so they do not need to be downloaded again each time the game is played.

Local browser save data remains on the player's device unless the browser, device, or operating system removes it. Clearing site data, changing browsers or devices, or using private or incognito browsing may erase locally stored progress and settings.

NABWD does not operate a Cul-de-Sac Crew player-account or cloud-save system for this local browser save data unless a future version clearly states otherwise.

9. MOBILE AND DESKTOP GAME SERVICES

Supported Android and iOS versions may use Google services associated with Google Analytics and AdMob for analytics, advertising, crash, performance, or related app functions.

Paid or downloadable desktop versions and free demo versions may be distributed through Steam, itch.io, or other supported storefronts and distribution services. Free demos may include downloadable itch.io demos for Windows and Linux and Steam demos for Windows and Linux.

Cul-de-Sac Crew may also provide a free browser demo hosted through itch.io. When a player visits or uses pages hosted by itch.io, itch.io's own privacy policy and terms apply to itch.io's pages and services.

Steam, itch.io, app stores, storefronts, and other distribution platforms may process account, transaction, download, device, achievement, cloud-service, or similar information under their own terms and privacy policies.

NABWD does not receive or control all information collected or processed by a third-party platform.

10. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

NABWD websites may use cookies, local storage, pixels, tags, or similar technologies for:

remembering consent choices;
maintaining website functionality;
measuring traffic and performance;
preventing abuse and supporting security;
analytics; and
advertising where enabled and permitted.

The Cul-de-Sac Crew browser game does not use cookies to store its ordinary game-save progress. Browser game progress is stored locally through IndexedDB.

Where required by law, optional analytics or advertising technologies may be subject to consent or privacy controls.

11. SUPPORT, DONATIONS, PURCHASES, AND PAYMENT PROCESSORS

Cul-de-Sac Crew provides optional ways for players to support continued development.

Payments made through the Cul-de-Sac Crew Support page may be processed by PayPal or another third-party payment provider. NABWD does not directly store complete payment-card or bank-account information when a third-party provider processes the transaction.

Players may also purchase or support Cul-de-Sac Crew through services such as Steam, itch.io, Google Play, or the Apple App Store. Those providers process transactions under their own terms and privacy policies.

Support contributions made through the Cul-de-Sac Crew Support page are voluntary thank-yous and do not unlock gameplay content or provide gameplay advantages.

Kids should ask a parent before donating, making a support contribution, or making an in-app or storefront purchase.

12. MAILING LISTS AND EMAIL

Visitors may voluntarily subscribe to NABWD or Cul-de-Sac Crew updates.

NABWD uses a subscriber's email address to send requested communications and administer the mailing list. Subscribers may unsubscribe using the method included in a message or by contacting NABWD.

Children under 13 should not subscribe using their own email address. A parent or legal guardian may subscribe to receive family updates.

NABWD does not sell mailing-list email addresses to advertisers.

13. WEB DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, IT SERVICES, AND CLIENT INFORMATION

NABWD provides services that may include web design, web development, website maintenance, hosting-related assistance, graphic or digital services, technical consulting, and IT services and support.

To perform requested client work, NABWD may receive or maintain client-provided content, project files, website files, domain or hosting information, account information, technical logs, credentials, backups, correspondence, invoices, contracts, and other information reasonably necessary to perform, document, support, or maintain the service.

Clients should provide only the access and information reasonably necessary for the requested work and should use secure methods for credentials where available.

14. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

NABWD may use information to:

provide requested web design, development, IT, technical, game, or support services;
communicate with clients, users, subscribers, parents, or guardians;
prepare quotes, invoices, project records, and business documentation;
operate, maintain, secure, and improve websites and games;
diagnose errors, crashes, and technical problems;
provide customer or player support;
measure website and game performance;
administer mailing lists;
process or validate payments, purchases, donations, advertising, or rewards through applicable providers;
prevent fraud, abuse, cheating, or security incidents;
apply privacy, consent, child-treatment, or platform settings;
understand anonymous gameplay and feature usage where telemetry is enabled;
comply with legal, tax, accounting, app-store, storefront, advertising, or regulatory requirements; and
protect the rights, safety, security, and property of NABWD, clients, players, and others.

15. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

NABWD may disclose information in limited circumstances.

A. SERVICE PROVIDERS

Hosting, cloud-storage, analytics, email, advertising, payment, security, technical, accounting, or similar providers may process information as needed to provide their services.

B. APP STORES, STOREFRONTS, AND DISTRIBUTION PROVIDERS

Google Play, the Apple App Store, Steam, itch.io, and other supported platforms may process information necessary to distribute games, provide platform features, process transactions, or enforce their policies.

C. CLIENT-DIRECTED SERVICES

For web design, development, or IT work, NABWD may work with a client's chosen hosting company, registrar, email provider, software vendor, or other service provider as reasonably necessary to complete authorized work.

D. LEGAL AND SAFETY REASONS

NABWD may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, legal process, valid government requests, protect rights or safety, investigate fraud or abuse, or defend legal claims.

E. BUSINESS TRANSFERS

If NABWD or a relevant business asset is reorganized, sold, merged, or transferred, information may be transferred as part of that transaction subject to applicable law.

NABWD does not sell children's personal information and does not sell mailing-list email addresses to advertisers.

16. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY AND INTERNAL OPERATIONS

For children under 13 in the United States, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act may apply. Other jurisdictions may define children differently or provide additional protections.

NABWD's approach to Cul-de-Sac Crew includes the following:

Cul-de-Sac Crew is a family game for all ages, including children under 13.
Ordinary gameplay does not require a child to create a NABWD player account or submit a name or email address.
Every player receives the baseline child-safe treatment because the game does not ask players to prove their age for ordinary play.
NABWD does not intentionally use children's information for personalized or behavioral advertising.
NABWD does not use gameplay telemetry to contact players or build behavioral profiles.
Children should involve a parent or guardian before using payment, donation, contact, mailing-list, or other features that request personal information.
Where verifiable parental consent is legally required for a covered activity, NABWD will obtain it or avoid the activity.

Limited technical information may be processed where permitted for internal operations such as keeping the game and site running, fixing bugs, maintaining security, preventing fraud or abuse, measuring performance, providing contextual advertising, limiting ad frequency, and validating rewarded-ad results.

Information processed for those internal operations is not used to contact a child, build a behavioral profile, or target personalized advertising.

17. PARENT AND GUARDIAN RIGHTS

A parent or legal guardian who believes a child has provided personal information to NABWD may contact NABWD using the contact information published on NABWD.com.

Subject to applicable law and reasonable verification, a parent or guardian may ask NABWD to:

confirm whether NABWD maintains personal information about the child;
review applicable personal information;
request correction or deletion where required;
revoke consent to further collection or use; or
ask NABWD to stop future collection where applicable.

18. DATA RETENTION

NABWD uses different retention periods depending on the information and the reason it is kept.

Contact, quote, and general support messages:
Normally retained for up to 24 months after the last substantive communication, unless the information becomes part of an ongoing client, contractual, legal, tax, security, or project record.

Billing, tax, and transaction records:
Normally retained for at least 7 years, or longer where required by law or reasonably necessary for accounting, tax, dispute, or legal purposes.

Client project, contract, design, development, hosting, IT, and technical-support records:
May be retained for the duration of the client relationship and afterward as reasonably necessary for continued support, ownership and intellectual-property documentation, project history, business continuity, legal claims, or client-requested future work. Some historical client and project records may be archived for an extended period or indefinitely when there is a legitimate business reason to preserve them.

Routine server, security, and diagnostic logs controlled by NABWD:
Normally retained for up to 30 days unless a longer period is reasonably necessary to investigate a security incident, technical problem, abuse, legal matter, or service issue.

Mailing-list records:
Retained while the subscription remains active. After an unsubscribe request, NABWD may retain the minimum information reasonably necessary to document and honor the opt-out.

Raw anonymous Cul-de-Sac Crew gameplay telemetry controlled by NABWD:
Retained for up to 12 months.

Aggregated or de-identified gameplay statistics:
May be retained longer, including indefinitely, when they no longer reasonably identify an individual player.

Local browser game saves:
Remain on the player's device until removed by the player, browser, device, operating system, or browser-storage process. NABWD does not control the deletion date of local browser saves.

Third-party providers:
Google, Cloudflare, PayPal, Steam, itch.io, Google Play, Apple, advertising providers, analytics providers, and other third parties may apply their own retention periods to information they process.

NABWD periodically reviews retention practices and deletes or de-identifies information when it is no longer reasonably needed, subject to legal, contractual, security, accounting, and legitimate business requirements.

19. SECURITY

NABWD uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information under its control.

No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and NABWD cannot guarantee absolute security.

20. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS

Depending on where you live and which law applies, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or information about certain processing activities.

You may also have rights to withdraw consent or object to certain processing where applicable.

To make a privacy request, contact NABWD using the contact information published on NABWD.com. NABWD may need information reasonably necessary to verify the request.

21. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES

NABWD websites, games, and apps may link to or use third-party services such as Google, Cloudflare, PayPal, YouTube, Steam, itch.io, Google Play, the Apple App Store, social-media platforms, music services, and other providers.

Those services operate under their own terms and privacy practices. NABWD does not control the privacy practices or availability of third-party services.

Parents and guardians should review third-party services before allowing children to leave NABWD-controlled pages or apps.

22. INTERNATIONAL USERS

NABWD websites and Cul-de-Sac Crew may be accessible internationally.

Information may be processed in the United States and in other countries where service providers operate. Applicable privacy, consent, and child-protection requirements may differ by region.

NABWD will apply additional protections where required by applicable law or platform policy.

Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland

For visitors in these regions, culdesaccrew.com uses Google’s consent message to ask for your choice before advertising or analytics cookies are used. You can accept, decline, or manage your options. You can change your choice at any time using the privacy settings link on the page. If you decline, any ads shown will not use your personal data for advertising, and Google Analytics will not store analytics cookies on your device. Our anonymous gameplay telemetry is described in Section 7 and does not use cookies or store IP addresses.

US State Privacy Rights

Visitors in US states with consumer privacy laws will see a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link on culdesaccrew.com. Use it to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for advertising. We do not sell personal information, and ads in Cul-de-Sac Crew are never personalized.

23. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

NABWD may update this Privacy Policy as its websites, client services, games, apps, analytics, advertising, telemetry, storefronts, technology, or legal obligations change.

The Last Updated date identifies the latest revision. Where required, NABWD may provide additional notice of material changes.

24. CONTACT