Privacy Policy - Place of Games

Last updated: July 15, 2026

By accessing and browsing https://placeofgames.com (hereinafter referred to as “the Site”), you fully accept this Privacy Policy.

1. Site Publisher and Data Controller

The Site is published by:

Global Gate Media LLC A limited liability company organized under the laws of the United States 30 N Gould St Ste N Sheridan, WY 82801 United States

– Phone: +1 (307) 300-3155 – Email: contact@globalgatemedia.com

Publishing Director: Adam Bouchaala – Email: b.adam@placeofgames.com

Editorial Office: Place of Games 30 N Gould St Ste N Sheridan, WY 82801 United States

– Phone: +1 (307) 300-3155 – Email: contact@placeofgames.com

2. Place of Games’ Commitment to Data Protection

Place of Games is committed to protecting the privacy of its users and to processing their personal data in a responsible, compliant, and transparent manner.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you about:

The personal data we collect
The purposes of this collection
The recipients of this data
The retention periods
Your rights regarding data protection

3. Personal Data Collected

3.1 Data Collected Automatically

When you browse the Site, we automatically collect the following data:

Connection data: IP address, browser type, operating system
Browsing data: pages viewed, visit duration, links clicked, navigation path
Technical data: screen resolution, browser language, time zone
Approximate location data: country, region (based on IP address)

3.2 Data Collected Through Your Interaction with the Site

Depending on how you use the Site, we may collect:

Contact form: first name, last name, email address, subject and content of the message
Newsletter: email address
Comments: name (or username), email address, comment content, IP address
User account (if applicable): first name, last name, email, password (encrypted)

3.3 Data Collected via Third Parties

The Site uses third-party services that may collect data:

Google Analytics: browsing data and traffic statistics (anonymized)
Disqus and Facebook Comments: data related to posting comments
Social networks: if you interact with our content via Facebook, X, Instagram, etc.
Advertising networks: ad targeting data (depending on your cookie preferences)

4. Purposes of Data Processing

Your personal data is collected and processed for the following purposes:

4.1 Site and Service Management

Enabling access to and operation of the Site
Handling your contact requests and complaints
Managing your newsletter subscription
Moderating and publishing your comments
Managing your user account (if applicable)

4.2 Site Improvement

Analyzing Site audience and traffic
Identifying the most viewed content
Improving user experience and navigation
Fixing bugs and technical issues

4.3 Communication and Marketing

Sending you our newsletter (with your consent)
Informing you about our new articles and news
Personalizing displayed content based on your interests

4.4 Targeted Advertising

Displaying advertisements tailored to your interests (with your consent)
Measuring the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns

4.5 Compliance with Legal Obligations

Retaining connection logs
Preventing fraud and abuse
Responding to court orders and requests from competent authorities

5. Legal Basis for Processing

For users located in the European Union, each data processing operation is based on a legal ground in accordance with the GDPR:

Consent: newsletter, non-essential cookies, targeted advertising
Performance of a contract: management of your user account, requested services
Legitimate interest: Site improvement, anonymized statistics, security
Legal obligation: log retention, responses to authorities

For users located in the United States, your data is processed in accordance with applicable federal and state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) for California residents.

6. Data Recipients

Your personal data may be shared with the following recipients:

6.1 Authorized Personnel

The Place of Games team (publishing director, editors, moderators)

6.2 Technical Service Providers

Hosting: Godaddy (USA)
Email delivery: Sendinblue (Brevo)
Analytics: Google Analytics
Comments: Disqus, Facebook Comments

6.3 Advertising Partners (with your consent)

Google AdSense or other advertising networks

6.4 Competent Authorities

Upon court order or legal obligation

We ensure that these recipients provide sufficient guarantees regarding data protection.

7. International Data Transfers

The Site is published by a company established in the United States, while certain technical service providers (notably our hosting provider OVH) are located in the European Union. Your data may therefore be transferred between the European Union and the United States.

For data belonging to European users, we ensure that:

Transfers are governed by standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, or by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework where the provider is certified under it
The provider complies with GDPR principles
Appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data

8. Data Retention Periods

Your personal data is retained for the following periods:

Type of data	Retention period
Browsing data (cookies)	13 months maximum
Connection logs	12 months
Newsletter	Until you unsubscribe
Contact form	3 years after the last exchange
Comments	Indefinitely (unless deletion is requested)
User account	Until account deletion + 1 year (intermediate archiving)

Once these periods expire, your data is deleted or irreversibly anonymized.

9. Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data

For Users Located in the European Union

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

9.1 Right of Access

You may obtain a copy of all personal data we hold about you.

9.2 Right to Rectification

You may request the correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated data.

9.3 Right to Erasure (“Right to Be Forgotten”)

You may request the deletion of your personal data, unless we have a legal obligation to retain it.

9.4 Right to Object

You may object to the processing of your data on legitimate grounds, including:

Objection to commercial prospecting (newsletter)
Objection to profiling and targeted advertising

9.5 Right to Restriction of Processing

You may request the restriction of the processing of your data in certain circumstances (disputed accuracy, unlawful processing, etc.).

9.6 Right to Data Portability

You may retrieve your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and transfer it to another data controller.

9.7 Right to Withdraw Consent

You may withdraw your consent at any time for processing based on consent (newsletter, non-essential cookies, targeted advertising).

For Users Located in the United States

Depending on your state of residence, you may benefit from specific privacy rights. California residents in particular have the following rights under the CCPA/CPRA:

Right to know: to know the categories of personal data collected, its sources, the purposes of collection, and the third parties with whom it is shared
Right to delete: to request the deletion of your personal data
Right to correct: to request the correction of inaccurate data
Right to opt out of sale or sharing: to refuse the sale or sharing of your personal data for targeted advertising purposes
Right to non-discrimination: not to receive unfavorable treatment for exercising your rights

Similar rights exist in other states (Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, etc.) under their respective data protection laws.

9.8 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us:

By email: contact@placeofgames.com
By mail: Place of Games, 30 N Gould St Ste N, Sheridan, WY 82801, United States

Please include:

Your identity (first name, last name, email address)
The right you wish to exercise
A copy of an identity document (if necessary to verify your identity)

We are committed to responding within 1 month maximum of receiving your request (45 days for requests made under the CCPA/CPRA, in accordance with California law).

9.9 Right to Lodge a Complaint with Supervisory Authorities

In the European Union:

If you believe your rights are not being respected, you may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority of your country of residence. The full list of national data protection authorities is available on the website of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB):

– www.edpb.europa.eu

For example, for users residing in France, the competent authority is the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL):

– www.cnil.fr – Phone: +33 1 53 73 22 22 – Address: CNIL, 3 Place de Fontenoy, TSA 80715, 75334 Paris Cedex 07, France

In the United States:

You may file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the federal agency responsible for consumer protection:

– www.ftc.gov – reportfraud.ftc.gov

California residents may also contact the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA):

– cppa.ca.gov

or the Office of the Attorney General of their state of residence.

10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, analyze traffic, and personalize content.

For more detailed information about the cookies used, their purposes, and your choices, please see our Cookie Policy.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time:

Via our cookie consent banner
Via your browser settings

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against:

Accidental loss, destruction, or alteration
Unauthorized access, disclosure, or unlawful use
Cyberattacks and intrusions

These measures include:

Encryption of sensitive data (passwords, payment data)
Use of the HTTPS protocol to secure exchanges
Restricting data access to authorized personnel only
Regular data backups
Regular updates to our security systems

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Minors

The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors under 16 years of age.

If you are a parent or legal guardian and you discover that your child has provided us with personal data without your consent, please contact us immediately at contact@placeofgames.com so that we can delete this information.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, in particular to:

Comply with legislative and regulatory developments
Improve the transparency of our practices
Reflect new features of the Site

In the event of a substantial change, we will inform you by:

A notification on the Site
An email (if you are subscribed to our newsletter)

We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed of any changes.

The version in effect is the one indicated at the top of this page under “Last updated”.

14. Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you can contact us:

Publisher and Editorial Office (United States):
Place of Games
– Global Gate Media LLC
30 N Gould St Ste N Sheridan,
WY 82801
United States
– Phone: +1 (307) 300-3155
– Email: contact@placeofgames.com