1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, update your profile, or contact us for support.
1.1 Personal Information
- Email address
- Username and display name
- Date of birth (for age verification)
- Country/location
- Profile information (bio, avatar, favorite genres, etc.)
- Connected platform accounts (Steam, Discord, Xbox/Microsoft) when you choose to link them
1.2 Gaming Activity
- Games you add to your library and their statuses (liked, loved, disliked, plan to play, finished)
- Reviews, ratings, and scores you submit
- Feedback, bug reports, and support messages you submit (including an optional rating and the page you were viewing when you sent them)
- Game progress percentages you track
- AI-powered match scores generated based on your preferences
- Platform usage patterns and feature interactions
1.3 Technical Information
- Device type, browser, and operating system (derived from your browser's User-Agent)
- Your country, derived from your IP address. We do not store your raw IP address — for feedback submissions it is hashed and used only to derive your country and to prevent abuse
- Pages visited, the page a submission was sent from, and session duration
- Referring URLs
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to
- Provide and maintain GGDB platform services
- Personalize your game discovery experience and generate match scores
- Display your public profile, library, and activity to other users (as configured by your privacy settings)
- Communicate with you about updates, features, and support
- Ensure platform security and prevent fraud
- Analyze usage patterns to improve our services (only with your consent)
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except in the following circumstances
- Public Profile Information: Your username, bio, game library, and activity may be visible to other users depending on your privacy settings
- Third-Party Login Providers: When you sign in via Discord, Steam, or Xbox/Microsoft, those services share limited profile data with us under their own privacy policies
- Analytics Providers: Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity receive anonymized usage data only when you have given your consent through our cookie banner
- Geo-location Provider: To determine your country, your IP address may be shared with a third-party geo-location service (currently ipwho.is). We retain only the resulting country, not your raw IP address
- Game Data Provider: Game metadata is sourced from public game databases including IGDB (Twitch/Amazon), RAWG, and Steam. No personal data is shared with these providers
- Service Providers: Trusted infrastructure providers who assist in operating our platform under strict data processing agreements
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of our users
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your data may be transferred with prior notice
4. AI-Assisted Catalog Enrichment
Parts of our game catalog (such as credits, awards, and trivia) are enriched with the help of automated AI agents. This enrichment processes publicly available information about video games only — official store pages, encyclopedias, and press coverage. It does not use or process any personal data belonging to GGDB members.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption in transit (HTTPS/HSTS), secure server infrastructure, and regular security reviews. No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure; we encourage you to use a strong, unique password and enable two-factor authentication where available.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You have the following rights regarding your personal information
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information via your account settings
- Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
- Portability: Export your game library and activity data in a readable format
- Opt-out of Analytics: Withdraw your cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or revisiting our cookie banner
- Opt-out of Communications: Unsubscribe from promotional emails via the link in any email we send
8. Children's Privacy
Our platform is designed for users 13 years and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
9. International Users
Our services are operated globally. By using our platform, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may have different privacy laws than your country of residence. Where required by law (e.g., GDPR for users in the EU/EEA and the UK, or KVKK for users in Türkiye), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers and honour the data-subject rights those laws grant you.
10. Updates to Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use of GGDB after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@ggdb.pro. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days.