INTRO EUGamingNews (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights as a user. As a site serving European audiences, we comply fully with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who We Are EUGamingNews is an independent gaming news publication. For any privacy-related questions, contact us at: privacy@eugamingnews.com

2. What Data We Collect

  • Account data: Name, email address, username, and password when you register.
  • Newsletter data: Email address when you subscribe.
  • Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, browser type, and device information (collected via cookies and analytics tools).
  • Comments: Any content you post publicly on the site.
  • Communications: Messages you send us via contact forms or email.

3. How We Use Your Data

  • To create and manage your account
  • To send newsletters you have subscribed to
  • To improve site performance and user experience
  • To respond to your enquiries
  • To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

  • Consent — for newsletters and non-essential cookies
  • Contract — to provide account-based services
  • Legitimate interests — for site analytics and security
  • Legal obligation — where required by law

5. Cookies We use cookies for site functionality, analytics, and personalisation. Non-essential cookies are only placed with your consent. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie settings banner on our site.

Types of cookies we use:

  • Essential — required for the site to function
  • Analytics — help us understand how visitors use the site (e.g. Google Analytics)
  • Preferences — remember your settings and choices

6. Third-Party Services We use a small number of trusted third-party services that may process your data, including:

  • Google Analytics (usage data)
  • Mailchimp or similar (newsletter delivery)
  • Cloudflare (security and performance)

Each provider is bound by their own privacy policy and, where applicable, a data processing agreement with us.

7. Data Retention

  • Account data is kept for as long as your account is active, or up to 2 years after your last login.
  • Newsletter subscriber data is kept until you unsubscribe.
  • Analytics data is retained for 26 months.
  • We will delete your data sooner upon request.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR As a user in the EU/EEA, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restrict how we process your data
  • Port your data to another service
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent at any time for consent-based processing

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@eugamingnews.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Data Security We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no online transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children’s Privacy EUGamingNews is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be communicated via email or a site notice.

12. Contact & Complaints For any privacy concerns, contact us at privacy@eugamingnews.com

If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In the EU, you can find your relevant authority at: edpb.europa.eu

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