Privacy policy PCGAMEABOUT.COM

  • 1. PCGAMEABOUT.COM

    Protection of personal data and responsible handling of information are important and special concerns for us. This privacy policy contains information how we process personal data in the case you • visit our website Further, this privacy policy contains information on recipients of your personal data, deletion of your personal data and retention periods, your rights as a data subject and automated decision making.

  • 2. Website Visit

    When you visit our website pcgameabout.com, we collect personal data to enable your use (Usage Data) to the extent described in section ‎2.1. In addition, personal data may be processed for newsletters, web tracking and other purposes as described under ‎2.2. et seq. Please find below information on legal basis, purposes and, if applicable, legitimate interests and the necessity of processing your personal data.

  • 2.1 Data Processing to Enable the Use of the Website

    Usage Data includes your IP address and information on start, end, use of the website and identification data (e.g. your login data when you log into a secure area). It also includes technical data transmitted by your browser such as browser type / browser version, previously visited website (referrer URL), monitor resolution, operating system, if applicable device information (e.g. device type) etc. We process these data for the provision and demand-oriented design of this website in our legitimate interest.

  • 2.2 Newsletter

    In case your register for our newsletter, we collect your e-mail. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and object to e-mail advertising at any time. You will find an explanation on how to express objection in each of our newsletter.

  • 2.5 Cookies and Web Tracking

    When you visit our website, information in the form of cookies may be stored on your device. A cookie is a small text file that is sent from a web server to your browser and stored on your device. When you revisit our website, cookie information is transferred to our web server again. We may then, for example, recognise you again and take your individual settings into account when displaying the website. In case you do not consent to cookies deployment or delete cookies from your device, this may affect your ability to use the website or individual functionalities. ​ ​

  • 2.6 Google Analytics

    This website uses Google Analytics. Google Analytics uses cookies (see section ‎2.5) to enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website and internet use. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. ​

  • 2.7 Google Double-Click (including Floodlight and Spotlight), Google AdWords Conversion, Google Dynamic Remarketing

    We use Google Analytics to evaluate data from the Google services AdWords and DoubleClick for statistical purposes. In order to improve our offers, we can analyse what happens after a user clicks on our ad, e.g. whether the user has bought our product or accessed the ad from a mobile phone. You will also receive interest-based advertising through these services. DoubleClick places a cookie on your computer to record your surfing behaviour on various websites (tracking) and to play out interest-related advertising. ​

  • 2.8 Google Tag Manager

    This website uses Google Tag Manager to manage website tags. A tag is a JavaScript snippet used to send information from a website to recipients, in particular in the context of web tracking. The Google Tag Manager tool itself does not collect any personal data. The tool triggers other tags that may collect data (e.g. the Google Analytics tag). Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If deactivation has been made at the domain or cookie level, it will remain in effect for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager. This makes it easier to effectively implement your need against tracking procedures. ​

  • 2.9 Google Fonts

    Our website uses "Google Fonts" from Google to display fonts uniformly. When you call up a website, your browser loads the required fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly. Among other things, your IP address is transferred to the Google servers. If your browser does not support Google Fonts, standard fonts are used. ​

  • 2.10 reCAPTCHA

    To protect your requests via contact form we use the service reCAPTCHA of the company Google. The query serves to differentiate whether the input is made by a person or abusively by automated, machine processing. The query includes sending the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. For this purpose your input will be transferred to Google and used there. However, Google will previously reduce your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of this service. The IP address transferred by your browser within the scope of reCAPTCHA will not be merged with other Google data. The deviating data protection regulations of the company Google apply to this data. For further information on data protection at Google, please refer to Google's privacy policy. ​

  • 2.11 Social Networks and embedded YouTube Videos

    Our website contains links to social networks (e.g. Facebook or Twitter) and embedded videos of the streaming service Youtube. These services are operated exclusively by third parties. If you follow the links or play videos, information may be transferred to these providers. We use the so-called "Shariff Solution” for links to social networks. To ensure no personal data will be passed on when you visit our site. Only if you click a social share button, or view embedded videos, information will be transferred to the provider. The purpose and scope of the data processing by the provider as well as your rights and setting options for the protection of your privacy can be found in the privacy policy of the provider. ​

  • 2.12 App Stores

    Our website contains links to app stores (e.g. Google Play Store for Android or Apple App Store for iOS). These services are operated exclusively by third parties. If you follow the links, information may be transferred to these providers. This is the case only, if you click on one of the specific app store buttons. In regard to the purpose and scope of data processing as well as your rights and setting options, please refer to the privacy policy of the provider: ​

  • 2.13 Contact Form

    We process your personal data when you use our contact form. If you contact us via the contact form provided, your details will be stored in order to respond to your enquiry. ​

  • 3 Transfer of Personal Data

    We will only pass on the personal data described here where necessary for the provision of our service or otherwise allowed by law. Within the scope of the purposes stated here, personal data are transferred to service providers involved in the provision of our services. In addition to their legal obligation to comply with all data protection regulations, these service providers are bound to additional contractual data protection requirements. In other cases, we transfer personal data to other recipients only if a there is a legal justification or you have expressed your consent. Any consent given can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. We will only disclose your data to government authorities within the framework of statutory obligations or as a result of an official order or decision and only insofar as this is permitted under data protection law. If necessary for our purposes, we may also transfer your data to recipients outside the EEA. This is in particular the case if we have to transferred this data to recipients in third countries for the purposes of contract performance or due to legal obligations. We only transfer further personal data to third countries where the recipient has implemented an appropriate level of data protection within the meaning of Art. 45 GDPR or suitable guarantees within the meaning of Art. 46(2) and (3) GDPR and there are no other interests worthy of protection against the data transfer. ​

  • 4 Deletion

    We delete your personal data as soon as it is no longer necessary for the aforementioned purposes of processing. We also delete your personal data if you object to a certain processing of data that is based on legitimate interests, unless there are compelling reasons for pcgameabout.com to continue processing. We also delete your data if you revoke your consent to the processing and if there is no other legal basis for processing. In certain cases, e.g. if there is a statutory retention period, your data will initially be blocked and deleted upon expiry of the retention period. ​

  • 5 Amendment of the Privacy Policy

    New legal requirements, business decisions or technical developments may require changes to our privacy policy. The privacy policy will then be adapted accordingly. You can always find the latest version on our website. ​