Privacy Policy

Introduction

GameDev France ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website gamedevfrance.com (the "Website") or use our services.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through the Website. We have adopted this Privacy Policy to explain what information may be collected on our Website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties.

This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the Website and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including information:

Personal Data

When you interact with our Website, we may collect personal information that could be used to identify you, such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Postal address
• Information you provide when filling out contact forms
• Information you provide when subscribing to our newsletter
• Information you provide when creating an account (if applicable)

Non-Personal Data

We also collect non-personal information automatically when you visit our Website, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referral source
• Length of visit, page views, and website navigation paths
• Time and date of your visit
• Other diagnostic data

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for the Website to function properly
• Preference cookies: Enable the Website to remember information that changes the way the Website behaves or looks
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Website
• Marketing cookies: Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Website and services
• Process transactions and send related information including confirmations and invoices
• Send administrative information, such as updates, security alerts, and support messages
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Provide customer support and address technical issues
• Send newsletters, marketing communications, and other information that may be of interest to you
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Website
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and illegal activities
• Comply with legal obligations

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your data for a specific purpose
• Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you
• Legal obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
• Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this Privacy Policy:

• Service Providers: To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred as a business asset. We will notify you before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
• Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
• Protection of Rights: To protect our rights, property, safety, or the safety of our users or others.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Email Communications

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:

• Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails
• Contacting us using the contact information provided below

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Website is at your own risk. You should only access the Website within a secure environment.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.

Cookie Policy

Our Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our Website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

How Can You Control Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided in the cookie banner when you first visit our Website.

You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

• Email: info@gamedevfrance.com
• Phone: +442004952370
• Address: 4 Mason Avenue, Imogenborough, HR9 7XU, United Kingdom