Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 22nd May 2025
1. What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:- Your name or username
- Your email address
- Your IP address
- Information related to financial transactions
- Basic profile data from third-party services (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Steam)
- Additional data you may choose to provide (e.g., profile fields, posts)
We collect this data when you:
- Register as a member on our site
- Fill out our contact form
- Browse the site (see our Cookie Policy)
- Fill out fields on your profile
- Purchase goods or services on the site
- Interact with embedded content or third-party services
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information for the following purposes:- To register and manage your account
- To notify you of relevant site activity
- To communicate important announcements, newsletters, and service updates (you can opt in or out in your profile)
- To fulfill legal obligations (e.g., financial records, taxes)
- To detect, prevent, and address spam, abuse, and fraud
- To determine whether to serve ads and manage advertising preferences
- To ensure the performance and security of the website
- For analytics, performance monitoring, and debugging
Your IP address is recorded for anti-abuse and diagnostic purposes but is never publicly visible.
3. Public Content & User Responsibility
When using our services, you may post content or create a public profile. This content could:- Reveal personal data about you (e.g., via posts or replies)
- Be indexed by search engines or accessible to the public
- Be inferred or extracted by third parties using automated tools or supplemental research
If you do not wish to make such data public, you are advised to:
- Use a pseudonym as your username
- Limit the amount of identifying information shared
- Contact us to change your username if it contains identifying information
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:- Contract – to provide you with site functionality as per our Terms of Service
- Consent – for optional communications (e.g., newsletters) or analytics
- Legitimate interests – to maintain the safety, functionality, and integrity of our services
- Legal obligation – to meet tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements
5. Data Security
We are committed to protecting your personal information. We use:- HTTPS/TLS encryption for data transmission
- Security measures to prevent unauthorized access
However, no online service is 100% secure. You use our services at your own risk and are responsible for protecting your account credentials.
Note: Game client-server communications may not be encrypted, depending on the game developer. This is beyond our control.
6. Embedded Content
Posts or comments on our site may contain third-party embeds (e.g., YouTube, Twitter). These third parties may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies, not ours.7. Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device to provide site functionality (e.g., login, user preferences). See our Cookie Policy for details.We also use the Common ID cookie for ad tracking. You can opt out here.
8. Advertising
We use third-party advertising providers. These companies may use cookies and other identifiers to:- Display ads
- Measure ad effectiveness
- Prevent fraud
We do not allow partners to use your data for profiling on other sites.
You may manage your consent preferences or opt out of personalized ads here.
9. Payment Processors
We use third-party processors for purchases. These processors collect and store payment-related data under their own policies.Current processors include:
- Stripe
- PayPal
By completing a transaction, you agree to their privacy terms.
10. Your Rights (GDPR/UK GDPR)
You have the right to:- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Rectify incorrect or incomplete data
- Request erasure of your data (with exceptions for legal obligations and public content)
- Restrict processing of your data under certain circumstances
- Object to processing where applicable
- Withdraw consent at any time (for consent-based processing)
- Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority (e.g., ICO in the UK)
To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected] or use our contact form.
Data Retention:
- Public posts will be anonymized, not deleted
- Deleted accounts and data may persist in backups for up to 90 days
- IP and other data in logs may be retained for up to 1 year for security purposes
- If data is required to enforce bans or restrictions, it may be retained as a legitimate interest