Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Brewin’ Games

This Privacy Policy describes how Brewin’ Games (hereinafter “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects the personal data of visitors to our website (hereinafter “you” or “your”) in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws in the European Union.  

1. Data Controller:

Brewin’ Games is the data controller for the personal data collected on this website. You can contact us regarding data protection matters via the contact form on the website.

2. Personal Data We Collect:

We collect the following personal data:

  • Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect the data you provide in the comments form, your IP address, and your browser user agent string. This information is used for spam detection and moderation. We may use the Gravatar service, and if so, your email address will be hashed and sent to Gravatar for profile picture retrieval. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
  • Media: If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract this data.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. These may include:
    • Comment cookies: These cookies store your name, email address, and website (if provided) for future comments. They last for one year.
    • Login cookies: These cookies are used for user login and session management. A temporary cookie is set to check browser compatibility. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.
    • Editing cookies: When you edit or publish an article, a cookie storing the post ID is set. It expires after one day.
  • Embedded Content: Articles may contain embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content is subject to the privacy policies of the respective websites. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites.
  • User Registration (if applicable): If you register an account, we collect the personal information you provide in your user profile.

3. Legal Basis for Processing:

The legal basis for processing your personal data depends on the specific purpose:

  • Comments: Processing is based on your consent when you submit a comment. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by deleting your comments or contacting us.
  • Media: Processing is based on your consent when you upload images.
  • Cookies: Processing of essential cookies (e.g., login cookies) is based on our legitimate interest in providing website functionality. For non-essential cookies (e.g., comment cookies), processing is based on your consent. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
  • Embedded Content: We do not process data collected by embedded content. The legal basis for processing is determined by the respective websites.
  • User Registration (if applicable): Processing is based on the necessity for providing the requested services (account creation and management).

4. Sharing Your Data:

We may share your data with the following categories of recipients:

  • Spam detection services: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
  • Gravatar: If you use Gravatar, your hashed email address will be shared with the service.
  • Website administrators: Administrators can access and manage user data (if applicable).
  • Law enforcement: We may disclose data if required by law or legal process.

5. Data Retention:

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for moderation and future comment approval.
  • User data (if applicable): User data is retained for as long as your account is active. You can delete your account and your data will be erased, except for data we are legally obliged to retain.

6. Your Rights:

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.  
  • Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Erasure (“right to be forgotten”): You can request that we erase your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
  • Restriction of processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • Data portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.  
  • Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data.  
  • Withdrawal of consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

7. Data Security:

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.  

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.  

9. Contact Us:

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the contact form on the website.