Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

• Account Information: When you register, we collect your email and username.
• Payment Information: For subscriptions and payments, we use Polar.sh as our payment processor. We do not store your payment details. All payment processing is handled securely by Polar.sh according to their privacy policy.
• Usage Data: We track interactions with our website (e.g., pages visited, games logged).
• Cookies: We use cookies for functionality and analytics (see our Cookie Policy).

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and improve our services.
• To personalize content and recommendations.
• To process your payments and subscriptions through Polar.sh.
• To communicate updates or important notices.

3. Data Sharing & Security

• We do not sell your personal data.
• We may share data with service providers (e.g., analytics, hosting, payment processing) under strict confidentiality.
• Payment data is processed securely by Polar.sh according to their privacy policy and security standards.
• We take reasonable measures to protect your information.

4. Third-Party Data Sources

We use IGDB (Internet Game Database) as our source for game information. We do not share any personal data with IGDB. For more information about IGDB's data practices, please visit their privacy policy.

5. Analytics and Advertising

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics service. It doesn't use cookies and collects only anonymous data. Learn more at Plausible's Data Policy.

We partner with Journey by Mediavane to display advertisements and analyze website traffic. Journey by Mediavane may collect and use data about your visits to our website, including but not limited to: pages viewed, time spent on pages, browser information, and device information. This data is used to serve relevant advertisements and improve the advertising experience. For more information about how Journey by Mediavane collects and uses data, please visit their privacy policy.

6. Data Retention

• Account data is retained while your account is active.
• If you delete your account, your personal data is removed within 30 days.
• Anonymous analytics data is retained for 24 months.

7. Your Privacy Rights

• Access or download your personal data
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to processing of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
• California residents have additional rights under CCPA

8. International Data Transfers

We process data in the EU and US through our service provider (Heroku). All transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and are protected by appropriate safeguards including EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

9. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, email dmitrii@searchtoplay.com .