GameFinder

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-10-10

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how GameFinder uses cookies and analytics, what information we collect, and your choices. We aim for transparency while keeping things simple.

2. Information we collect

  • Basic usage data: pages viewed, buttons clicked, referring URL, UTM parameters.
  • Device and browser information: IP address (short‑retained), user agent, approximate location derived from IP.
  • Search and filter inputs you use on the site.
  • Performance data: Website loading times, Core Web Vitals metrics, and other performance indicators to improve site speed and user experience.
  • Account information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name, username, avatar, and authentication data provided by third-party providers (Google, etc.).
  • User preferences: Your game wishlists, preferences, and personalized recommendations when logged in.
  • Social content: Posts you create, comments you make, likes, Looking for Group (LFG) listings, profile information, contact details you share (Discord, Steam, etc.), and interactions with other users.
  • Communications: Messages you send through our platform, reports you submit, and any correspondence with our support team.

We do not collect payment details through our Service. Purchases happen on third‑party stores with their own policies.

3. Cookies and authentication

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Measure site popularity and aggregate engagement metrics.
  • Run product experiments (A/B tests) and improve features.
  • Remember preferences such as page size or filters where applicable.
  • Monitor performance: Track website loading speeds, Core Web Vitals, and user experience metrics to optimize site performance.
  • Maintain user sessions: Keep you logged in and remember your account preferences.
  • Authentication tokens: Securely authenticate with third-party providers (Google) using industry-standard OAuth protocols.

You can change or revoke your consent at any time by clearing your browser storage or cookies, though this will log you out.

Some analytics may be provided by service providers who process data on our behalf. We do not sell personal data.

4. How we use information

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Service.
  • Detect abuse and ensure reliability.
  • Understand which features are useful to prioritize development.
  • Provide account features: Enable personalized recommendations, wishlists, and user preferences.
  • Communicate with users: Send account-related notifications and updates when necessary.
  • Display social content: Show your posts, profile, and LFG listings to other users as part of the community feed.
  • Content moderation: Review reported content, detect violations of our Terms of Service, and remove inappropriate material using automated and manual processes.
  • Safety and security: Prevent spam, harassment, abuse, and unauthorized access to accounts.

5. Sharing and public content

We may share aggregated or de‑identified information publicly. We share limited data with service providers including Vercel (for analytics, performance monitoring, and hosting) under agreements that restrict their use to our instructions.

Public content:

  • Community posts and profiles: Content you post to the feed, LFG listings, and your public profile information (username, display name, avatar, bio) are visible to all users and may be indexed by search engines.
  • Contact information: Any contact details you include in LFG posts (Discord, Steam, Xbox, PSN, etc.) are publicly visible to all users. Share contact information at your own discretion and risk.
  • Interactions: Your likes, comments, and other public interactions may be visible to other users.

Be mindful of what information you share publicly. Once posted, content may be viewed, copied, or shared by others even if you later delete it from our platform.

6. Data retention

We retain analytics data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above and then delete or aggregate it. Account data, including posts and profile information, is retained while your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable timeframe, though some content may remain in backups for a limited period. Deleted posts may remain visible in other users' caches or copies they made.

7. Your choices

  • You can disable cookies in your browser; the site may still work with reduced functionality.
  • Some analytics honor built‑in browser signals where supported, but Do Not Track (DNT) is not guaranteed.
  • You can request deletion of any contact information you send us directly by emailing us.
  • Account management: You can update your profile information, delete your account, or request data deletion by contacting us.
  • Data portability: You can request a copy of your account data by emailing us.
  • Privacy settings: You can control the visibility of certain profile information through your account settings.

8. Safety and security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data, but no system is completely secure. We employ:

  • Automated content filtering to detect and remove inappropriate content
  • Manual review systems for reported content
  • Secure authentication through trusted third-party providers
  • Encryption for data in transit

However, we cannot guarantee absolute security. Users are responsible for protecting their own account credentials and for the information they choose to share publicly. Any content you post publicly, including contact information, is visible to all users and accessible on the internet.

9. Third‑party sites and interactions

Our links lead to third‑party game stores that have their own privacy policies and cookies. We do not control their tracking. Review their policies before purchasing.

When you share contact information (Discord, Steam, etc.) and interact with other users outside our platform, those interactions are governed by the third-party service's privacy policies and terms. We have no control over and are not responsible for how other users or third-party platforms handle your information.

10. Children's privacy

The Service is not directed to children and is intended for a general audience.

11. Changes

We may update this Policy to reflect improvements or legal requirements. Material changes will be posted here.

12. Contact

Questions about privacy? Email support@gamefinder.space.