Privacy Policy

1. Overview of Data Protection

General Information

This notice provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing is carried out by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the imprint.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This can be data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent by our IT systems when visiting the website. These are mainly technical data (e.g., browser, OS, time of visit).

2. Hosting

We host our website content with an external service provider. The personal data collected via this website is stored on the host's servers.

This may include IP addresses, contact requests, metadata, communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access logs, and other data generated via the site.

The hosting is done in order to fulfill contracts (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and for the secure, fast, and efficient provision of our website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

3. External Services and APIs

We use external services for various website functionalities. Personal data is transmitted to third parties.

BattleMetrics API

Provider: BattleMetrics, LLC, USA

Purpose: Server data, player stats for SCUM game server browser

Data: Visitor IPs, server IDs, player count, geo-locations

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

Data transfer: Based on EU-US Data Privacy Framework and SCCs

Policy: BattleMetrics Privacy Policy

Steam API

Provider: Valve Corporation, USA

Purpose: Steam login, profile data fetch

Data: Steam ID, name, avatar, public profile

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

Transfer: Based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR

Policy: Steam Privacy Policy

Withdrawal: Possible anytime via logout and account deletion.

PayNow.gg

Provider: PayNow.gg, Germany

Purpose: VIP & premium payments

Data: Name, email, payment info, transactions, billing address

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract)

Retention: 10 years (tax obligations)

Policy: PayNow Privacy Policy

4. General Information

Data Protection

We treat your personal data confidentially and according to the legal data protection rules and this policy.

Responsible Party

Responsible entity:

Retention Period

Unless otherwise specified, your personal data will be retained until the purpose for processing no longer applies.

5. Server Log Files

Automatically collected data:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of accessing device
• Time of request
• IP address

Collected under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

6. Analytics & Advertising

Google Analytics

Provider: Google Ireland Limited

Used to analyze visitor behavior: page views, duration, OS, origin.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

IP Anonymization

IP addresses are truncated within the EU before transmission to the US.

Google Ads

Online advertising via Google Ads. Targeted ads via keyword or user profile.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

7. Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve usability and functionality.

Session cookies are deleted automatically, others persist until deleted manually.

Disabling cookies may impair some functions of the site.

8. Your Rights

• Right to access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR)

9. Revocation of Consent

You can revoke previously granted consent at any time. Legality of past processing remains unaffected.

10. Complaints to Supervisory Authority

If GDPR is violated, you may lodge a complaint with the data protection authority of your federal state.

For Hesse:

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this policy to comply with legal requirements or changes to services.

12. Contact

Questions regarding data collection, correction, blocking, or deletion can be directed to: