Privacy Policy on Steam Sellers

1. Overview & Commitment

At Steam Sellers ("we", "our", or "us"), accessible from www.steamsellers.com, protecting your privacy and personal data is a top priority. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our game price comparison platform.

2. Information We Collect

We collect minimal data necessary to deliver a fast, secure, and reliable price comparison experience:

Log Data & Device Info: Like most web servers, our infrastructure automatically logs standard information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and timestamps. This data is used strictly for network security, DDoS prevention, and rate-limiting.
Account Information (Optional): If you create an account to save wishlists or set up price alerts, we store your email address and encrypted password hash. We never store payment details or financial credentials.
Cookies & Local Storage: We use essential local storage/cookies to store user preferences (e.g., currency selections, language preferences, and wishlist items).

3. Cookies, Tracking & Affiliate Partners

Steam Sellers functions as an independent deal aggregator and price comparator. When you click on an external deal link to buy a game on a third-party retailer (e.g., Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, Steam, etc.):

Affiliate tracking cookies or tracking parameters may be set by the merchant to record that you were referred by our platform.
These cookies allow us to earn a small commission at no additional cost to you, supporting our server infrastructure.
We do not control third-party cookies or the privacy practices of external storefronts. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies upon redirection.

4. How We Use Your Information

Any information collected is used strictly for legitimate operational purposes:

To operate, maintain, and optimize our price-tracking algorithms and platform performance.
To deliver custom price drop notifications and wishlist updates requested by you.
To prevent fraudulent automated access, scraping, and cyber threats against our infrastructure.
No Data Sales: We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information or email addresses to third-party marketers.

5. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you hold full rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access & Portability: You may request a copy of any personal data stored about you.
Right to Rectification & Deletion: You have the right to request the correction or permanent deletion of your account and associated data.
Opt-Out: You can disable cookies directly through your web browser settings at any time.

6. Data Security & Retention

We enforce industry-standard security measures, including HTTPS encryption, firewall protection, and strict access controls to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. Account data is retained only as long as your account remains active.

7. Privacy Inquiries & Contact

For any privacy concerns, data removal requests, or questions regarding our data practices, please reach us at: [email protected] or via our official contact page.