At Critical Gamer, accessible from www.criticalgamer.eu, the privacy of our visitors is one of our main priorities. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Critical Gamer and how we use it.
1. Information We Collect
If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide. When you register for our newsletter, we collect your email address to provide you with our curated long-form content.
2. Log Files
Critical Gamer follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
3. Google Analytics
Critical Gamer uses Google Analytics to monitor and analyze web traffic and track user behavior. Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. Google utilizes the data collected to track and examine the use of this site, to prepare reports on its activities, and share them with other Google services. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. We use this data specifically to understand reader engagement with our long-form essays. You can opt-out of having your activity made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Critical Gamer uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
5. Advertising Partners (Google Ads)
Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Critical Gamer. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Please note that Critical Gamer has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
6. Affiliate Disclosure
Critical Gamer is a participant in affiliate marketing programs, including but not limited to Humble Bundle and Green Man Gaming. This means we may post affiliate links on our pages or incorporate them into our critiques. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support our independent, long-form journalism.
7. Third-Party Privacy Policies
Critical Gamer's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
8. GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
9. Children's Information
Critical Gamer does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.