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Privacy & Data
Contact usWhat Data We Collect
When you browse Cartridge Desk, our servers automatically record standard technical information: your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps. This data is collected in server logs and through lightweight analytics tools to help us understand how the directory is used and to keep it running reliably.
Information You Share Voluntarily
If you contact us through a feedback form or by email, we receive the information you choose to include — typically your name and email address along with your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list or share this information without your explicit consent.
Cookies and Analytics
Cartridge Desk uses cookies to remember your preferences (such as display settings) and to collect aggregated, anonymised usage statistics. Analytics cookies help us identify which game descriptions and categories are most useful to visitors. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so will not prevent you from reading game descriptions or following links to external platforms.
External Gaming Platforms
Game entries on Cartridge Desk include links to external platforms where the games are actually hosted and played. Once you follow one of these links, you leave Cartridge Desk entirely, and the privacy policy of the destination platform governs any data collected there. We encourage you to review the privacy terms of each external platform before creating an account or starting a session.
How We Use Collected Data
Technical log data is used to maintain site stability, diagnose errors, and improve the quality of game descriptions and navigation. Aggregated analytics inform decisions about which game categories to expand or reorganise. We do not build individual user profiles, sell personal data, or use it for targeted advertising.
Data Retention and Deletion
Server logs are retained for a maximum of 12 months, after which they are permanently deleted. Contact messages are kept only as long as needed to resolve your inquiry and are then removed. If you wish to have any personal data associated with your communications deleted sooner, you may request this and we will act on it without undue delay.
Your Rights
You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, to request corrections, and to request its permanent deletion. You may also object to processing or ask us to restrict it. To exercise any of these rights, please use the contact details provided in the separate identification block on this page.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when we change how we operate the directory or in response to legal requirements. The date at the top of the page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of Cartridge Desk after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.