Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to 1AM Gamer ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us:

• Contact Forms: When you submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any message content you provide. This information is sent directly to us via email and is not stored in a database. We do not share this information with third parties unless specifically requested by you or legally required.
• Newsletter Subscriptions: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and optionally your name. Our newsletter platform is self-hosted and your data is not shared with third-party email marketing services. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in every newsletter email.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through cookies and analytics tools:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, and navigation paths
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, and screen resolution
• Location Data: Approximate geographic location based on IP address
• Referral Data: The website or source that referred you to our site

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
• To send newsletters and updates to subscribers
• To analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our content and services
• To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities on our website
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues

4. Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to show ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet. We provide granular controls over advertising features through our Cookie Settings, including:

• Ad Personalization: Control whether ads are customized based on your interests
• Ad Storage: Manage data storage for delivering personalized advertisements
• Ad User Data: Control sharing of your data with third parties for advertising

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. You can manage your preferences using our Cookie Settings, or opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our website, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

5.1 Google Analytics (GA4) and Consent Mode

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with Google Consent Mode. By default, we set all analytics and advertising storage to denied, and we respect your browser's Do Not Track setting. Before you give consent, GA4 may receive limited, cookieless measurement signals (no client storage, no Google signals, IP anonymization enabled) to help us understand aggregate traffic and geolocation at a high level without identifying you or storing identifiers on your device. No ads, personalization, or user-level tracking occurs before consent.

You can control analytics tracking through our Cookie Settings. If you enable Analytics Storage, we update consent to allow analytics storage. This enables more complete reporting (still with IP anonymization and without advertising features). If you decline, only the limited, cookieless measurement described above remains active. We have disabled Google signals and do not use personalization features.

You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5.2 Plausible Analytics

We also use Plausible Analytics via a proxy. Plausible is privacy-friendly and does not use cookies. It provides us with aggregate usage metrics (including country-level statistics) without storing personal data or using persistent identifiers.

5.3 Managing Cookies and Consent

You can control and manage your consent at any time by clicking Cookie Settings. We provide granular controls that let you customize your privacy preferences, including separate controls for:

• Analytics Storage: Website usage tracking and performance optimization
• Ad Personalization: Customized advertising based on your interests
• Ad Storage: Data storage for personalized advertisements
• Ad User Data: Sharing your data with third parties for advertising

Most browsers also allow you to refuse cookies or delete specific cookies through their settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Contact Form Data: Information submitted through contact forms is sent directly to us via email and is not shared with any third parties unless specifically requested by you or required by law.
• Newsletter Data: Your newsletter subscription data is managed through our self-hosted platform and is not shared with third-party email marketing services or other external parties.
• Analytics and Advertising: We share data with Google Analytics and Google AdSense based on your consent preferences to help us understand website usage and display relevant advertisements.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy. We will retain and use your information to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

• Contact Form Data: Retained for up to 2 years
• Newsletter Subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe
• Analytics Data: Retained according to Google Analytics retention settings (typically 26 months)

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
• Objection: Object to our processing of your personal data
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

12. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country. We take steps to ensure that your data receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions where we process it.

13. 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 "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.

14. Contact Us

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