Yahoo! Games
Yahoo! Games allows you to play and download a comprehensive set of the latest and the most popular online games. You may also be able to connect with friends, view recent activities, and read featured articles and blog posts on Yahoo! Games. You do not need to be a registered Yahoo! user to access this service but you do need to register in order to play some games and use some features.
Your Friend's Activity
- Yahoo! Activity allows you and your friends to automatically share activity on Yahoo!, including games you play, videos you watch, articles you read, and more.
- When you opt-in to Yahoo! Activity, you will see your friends’ shared activity on Yahoo! Games and other Yahoo! sites.
- When you opt-in to Yahoo! Activity and turn Social “On”, Yahoo! will automatically share links to your Yahoo! activity to your friends on Facebook and to your Facebook friends on Yahoo!.
- You can turn off automatic sharing by clicking on the “Social” drop-down menu on Yahoo! activity pages. You can also remove individual articles you’ve shared by clicking on the “Your Activity” drop-down menu from the pages where you see the Activity ‘bar’.
- Please read our FAQ to learn more or visit Yahoo! Help if you have more questions.
Information Collection and Use Practices
- When you play a game, your Yahoo! ID or alias may be visible to the public, depending on the game that you play.
- You can play games under a variety of identities without revealing your primary Yahoo! ID by creating an alias.
- An alias consists of a name and some information that you show in a profile to other players.
- When a user clicks on your Yahoo! ID or alias, they can send you an instant message or view the information you entered in your profile.
- If you participate in certain games, we may use the email address that you specify in your account information to send you an email regarding your game or prize status.
- You must be logged-in in order to rate a game and write a review. You may also post your ratings and reviews as updates.
- Email a Friend
- You must be a logged-in, registered Yahoo! user to use the "Email" feature.
- In order to use the "Email" feature, you must also enter your friends email address(es).
- You have the option of entering a personal message that may include personally identifiable information.
- Your email address will be visible to the recipient.
- Yahoo! does not use the names or email addresses from this service for any marketing purposes.
Information Sharing and Disclosure Practices
- Yahoo! may use third party service providers acting on behalf of Yahoo! to provide online games, downloadable purchases and subscription services. Some service providers may ask for personal information and require that you register with them before accessing the game. These service providers may only use your information to provide the requested services and have no independent right to use your information for other purposes.
- Yahoo! may work with third party game providers to offer you additional games, downloadable purchases and subscription services. Some game providers may ask for personal information and require that you register with them before accessing the game. Please read the game provider's privacy policy. They are solely responsible for their use of this information.
Other
This page describes current Yahoo! practices with respect to this particular service. This information may change as Yahoo! revises this service by adding or removing features or using different service providers. To find out how Yahoo! treats your personal information, please visit our Privacy Policy.