Privacy Policy & Cookie Notice

Site: play-sc-3000.online · Operator: Francesco De Simone · Last updated: April 2026

1. Who we are

This website (play-sc-3000.online) is operated by Francesco De Simone, also known It hosts SE3K — Survivors Emulator 3000, a free, browser-based emulator for the Sega SC-3000 and SG-1000 home computers.

For any privacy-related enquiries please contact: dev@play-sc-3000.online

2. Data we collect — summary

Short version: We do not collect, store or transmit any personal data. The only data written to your device are small cookies and a localStorage entry that save your emulator display preferences locally. No advertising, no user profiling, no third-party tracking. We do use anonymous, cookie-free analytics (Umami Cloud) to count aggregate usage statistics — see §5 for details.

3. Cookies

We use functional preference cookies to remember your emulator settings between visits. These cookies contain no personal data and are never shared with third parties. They fall under the "strictly functional" category recognised by most European data-protection authorities (including the ICO and the EDPB) and do not require explicit prior consent.

Name	Purpose	Data stored	Duration	Third party?
`sc3k_settings`	Saves all emulator display preferences: CRT brightness, contrast, colour saturation, TV channel and console colour scheme.	JSON object with numeric display parameters and a colour name string. No personally identifiable information.	1 year	No — first-party only
`sc3k_color`	Legacy fallback cookie for the console colour preference, used only when the main settings object is unavailable during page load.	One of three string values: `beige`, `black`, or `red`.	1 year	No — first-party only

Both cookies are set with SameSite=Lax and path=/. They are not transmitted to any server other than play-sc-3000.online.

4. localStorage

In addition to cookies we use the browser's localStorage API to store one item on your device:

Key	Purpose	Data stored	Duration
`se3k_cookie_notice_v1`	Records that you have dismissed the cookie notice banner so it is not shown again on subsequent visits.	The string `"1"`.	Until you clear your browser data
`se3k_tv`	Remembers your playback position in each Easter-egg TV channel so the video or image resumes from where you left off when you retune to that channel or revisit the site.	JSON object mapping channel numbers to playlist index and timestamp, e.g. `{"4":{"idx":1,"t":34}}`. No personally identifiable information.	Until you clear your browser data

localStorage data never leaves your device and is never transmitted to our servers or any third party.

5. Third-party services

The emulator page loads resources from external services. When your browser contacts them, your IP address is transmitted as part of the standard HTTP request. No other personal data is sent.

Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com) — used to load the Schoolbell typeface for the cassette J-card editor. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
Cloudflare cdnjs (cdnjs.cloudflare.com) — used to load the Ace code editor library (accessible via F9 for live GLSL shader editing). Governed by Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
Umami Cloud (analytics.umami.is, api-gateway.umami.dev) — anonymous, cookie-free analytics used to measure aggregate emulator usage. Governed by Umami's Privacy Policy. See below for full details.

5a. Analytics — Umami Cloud

We use Umami Cloud, a privacy-first, open-source analytics platform. Umami does not use cookies, does not fingerprint devices and does not build individual user profiles. All data collected is aggregated and anonymous. It is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA and PECR.

The following custom events are sent to Umami when you interact with the emulator. None of them carry any personally identifiable information:

Event	When it is sent	Data included
`game_loaded`	A game cartridge, tape or ROM is loaded into the emulator.	Game title (from the ROM header or file name), media type (`cart` / `tape` / `rom`), load source (`drag` / `shelf` / `workshop`).
`game_session`	You leave or hide the page while a game is running (minimum 5 seconds played).	Game title, media type, elapsed play time in seconds (rounded to the nearest second).
`feature_used`	A UI panel is opened (joystick, keyboard, CRT settings, etc.).	Panel name (`joystick` / `keyboard` / `crt_panel` / etc.), current game title if one is running.
`power_on`	The virtual console is powered on.	Console colour scheme (`beige` / `black` / `red`).
`tape_loaded`	A tape image is inserted into the SR-1000 cassette deck.	Tape title (from the J-card label or file name), current game title if one is running.
`tape_action`	The PLAY or REC transport button is pressed on the cassette deck.	Action (`play` / `rec`), tape title, current game title if one is running.
`tv_channel`	An Easter-egg TV channel with video or image content starts playing (triggered when the channel is tuned to and content begins).	Channel number, content file name, content type (`video` / `image`).

In addition to these custom events, Umami's script collects the following standard, non-personal page-view data automatically: page URL, referrer URL, browser language, screen resolution, and operating system family (derived from the User-Agent string — the raw User-Agent is never stored). No IP addresses are stored by Umami.

We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or any advertising or retargeting service. The emulator itself runs entirely inside your browser via WebAssembly — no game data or save states are ever transmitted to our servers.

6. Server logs

Like all websites, our web server automatically records standard access logs when you visit a page. These logs may contain your IP address, the URL requested, your browser's User-Agent string, the date and time of the request, and the HTTP status code returned. Log entries are retained for up to 30 days for security and operational purposes and are then deleted. They are not used for profiling or shared with third parties.

7. Your rights under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights regarding any personal data that might be processed:

Right of access — you may request a copy of any data we hold about you.
Right to erasure — you may request deletion of data we hold about you.
Right to rectification — you may request correction of inaccurate data.
Right to object — you may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to lodge a complaint — you have the right to complain to your national data-protection authority (e.g. the Italian Garante or the UK ICO).

Because we do not collect any personal data (beyond server access logs which are deleted after 30 days), there is in practice very little data to access, rectify or erase. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at dev@play-sc-3000.online.

8. How to delete cookies and localStorage

You can remove all data this site has stored in your browser at any time:

Cookies — open your browser settings and clear cookies for play-sc-3000.online. The emulator will revert to its default appearance on the next visit.
localStorage — open your browser's developer tools (F12 → Application → Local Storage → https://play-sc-3000.online) and delete the se3k_cookie_notice_v1 key. The cookie notice banner will reappear on the next visit.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the site or applicable law. The Last updated date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision. Significant changes will be announced via a notice on the main emulator page.

10. Contact

Questions or concerns about this policy? Please write to:
dev@play-sc-3000.online