Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

CheapGamesFinder ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

By using CheapGamesFinder, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your email address and a securely hashed version of your password. We never store passwords in plain text.

2.2 Usage Data

We collect information about how you interact with our service, including pages visited, games viewed, search queries, and feature usage. This data helps us improve the service.

2.3 Price Tracking Data

Your wishlist, price alerts, and notification preferences are stored to provide our core price-tracking functionality.

2.4 Payment Information

Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We store only your Stripe customer ID and subscription status. We never have access to your full card details.

2.5 Cookies & Local Storage

We use cookies and browser local storage for authentication tokens and user preferences. See our Cookie Policy for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Provide, maintain, and improve our price-tracking services
• Send price alerts and notifications you have configured
• Process subscriptions and payments
• Analyse usage patterns to improve user experience
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with:

• Service providers: Stripe (payments), email delivery services, and cloud hosting providers
• Analytics tools: Aggregated, anonymised data for service improvement
• Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

5. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. After account deletion, personally identifiable information is permanently removed and analytics data is anonymised within 30 days. Price history data (not linked to individual users) is retained indefinitely to provide historical pricing information.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of all data we hold about you
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Restriction: Request limitation of processing
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests

You can exercise these rights from your Privacy Settings page or by contacting us at privacy@cheapgamesfinder.com.

7. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (TLS), hashed passwords (bcrypt), CSRF protection, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Children's Privacy

CheapGamesFinder is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of significant changes via email. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance.