Privacy Policy

GameConnect, operated as a project under TechConnect (based in the Netherlands), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Dutch privacy laws.

1. Data Controller Information

TechConnect is the data controller responsible for your personal data collected on gameconnect.net.

  • Entity: TechConnect / GameConnect

  • Contact Email: info@gameconnect.net

2. Data We Collect & How We Use It

We collect minimal personal data necessary to operate our community features and maintain site performance:

  • Account & Forum Registration: Username, email address, password hash, and IP address when you register or post on our portals/forums. Legal Basis: Contractual Necessity / Legitimate Interest.

  • Technical Logs & Cookies: Basic server logs (IP address, browser type, timestamp) and functional session cookies required to keep you logged in and save site preferences. Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest.

  • Analytics: Anonymous aggregated traffic statistics to analyze performance and audience demographics. Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest.

3. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal data to third parties. We may share minimal technical data with trusted service providers strictly necessary to operate the platform (such as web hosting infrastructure or anti-spam filtering tools like SourceBans/reCAPTCHA). External links or third-party integrations (e.g., Steam, Discord, YouTube) operate under their own independent privacy policies.

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are an EU resident, you hold the following statutory rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal account data, subject to legal retention obligations.

  • Right to Object/Restrict: Object to or restrict the processing of your data.

  • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format.

  • Right to File a Complaint: File a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@gameconnect.net.

5. Data Retention & Security

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to maintain active user accounts. We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.

6. Children's Privacy

GameConnect is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from children under the age of 16 without parental consent. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 16 without appropriate consent, we will delete that information promptly.

7. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted directly to this page with an updated revision date.

Last updated: August 20, 2026