Who We Are
Welcome to our website, hotgamesguide.com, where gaming enthusiasts gather for a shared passion! Here’s a brief overview of how we handle your information.
Comments
When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection purposes.
An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. After comment approval, your profile picture is visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please be mindful of excluding embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. No personal data is stored, and the cookie is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies are set to save login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” retains your login for two weeks. If you log out, login cookies are removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie saves no personal data and indicates the post ID of the edited article. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) behaving the same as if you visited the other website.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in.
Sharing Your Data
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely for comment recognition and approval. Registered users’ personal information is stored in user profiles, visible and editable by users and administrators.
Your Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You can also request erasure of your personal data, excluding data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Handling
Visitor comments may undergo automated spam detection services.
Feel free to reach out if you have any privacy concerns or questions. Your trust matters to us!