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Privacy Policy for Video Games Made Me

Last updated: June 4th, 2025

Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how Video Games Made Me ("We," "Us," or "Our") handles information when you use our website at https://videogamesmademe.com (the "Service"). We're committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our practices.


What Data We Collect

We collect limited data:


  • IP addresses: Your IP address may be automatically recorded in our server logs when you visit our website. This is standard for virtually all web servers and is not used for identification purposes.
  • Analytics data: We use Matomo, a privacy-focused analytics platform, to collect anonymous usage data. More details are provided in the "Analytics" section below.
  • No personal information: We do not collect names, email addresses, or any other personally identifiable information from users of our Service.

Analytics

Matomo Analytics: We use Matomo to analyze website traffic and improve our service. Matomo is configured with privacy in mind:


  • Data is processed on our own servers and is not shared with third parties
  • IP addresses are anonymized (last 2 bytes are removed - e.g. 192.168.xxx.xxx)
  • We respect "Do Not Track" browser settings
  • No cross-site tracking or fingerprinting is performed
  • ​Collected data includes: pages visited, time spent on site, browser type, referring sites, and approximate geographic location (country/city level only)

Data Storage on Your Device

Local Storage: Our website may use localStorage to save certain preferences or settings on your device to improve your experience. This data:


  • Remains exclusively on your device
  • Is never transmitted to our servers
  • Cannot be accessed by us
  • Is fully controlled by you (you can clear it through your browser settings)

Embedded Content

YouTube Videos: Our website may include embedded YouTube videos. Please note:


  • YouTube (owned by Google) may set cookies when you interact with these videos
  • YouTube may collect data about your interactions with embedded videos
  • This embedded content is governed by YouTube's own privacy policy
  • YouTube may use cookies for analytics, ad personalization, and video functionality
  • ​You can learn more about YouTube's data practices in the Google Privacy Policy

What We Don't Collect

For clarity, we do not:

  • Use third-party tracking cookies
  • Track your browsing activity across other websites
  • Collect personally identifiable information
  • Share your information with advertising networks
  • Maintain user accounts
  • Sell any information to third parties

How We Use Information

We use the collected information for:

  • Server administration and security
  • Troubleshooting technical issues
  • Defending against automated attacks or abuse
  • Understanding how our website is used to improve the user experience
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of our content

Your Choices

You can control how your data is collected in several ways:

  • Enable the "Do Not Track" setting in your browser, which we honor
  • Use browser privacy settings to control local storage
  • ​You may opt-out of Matomo tracking by selecting "Decline" on the cookie consent form at the bottom of the page. If you don't see it or want to change your answer, scroll to the bottom of the home page, click the "Cookies" button in the footer, and select your preference.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not target and is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.


Our Service may contain links to other websites not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.


Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.


Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us: