Privacy Policy
Effective date: November 17, 2025
GamesGraph ("us", "we", or "our") operates the https://www.gamesgraph.com website (the "Service").
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.
Information Collection and Use
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.
Types of Data Collected
Personal Data
While using our Service, you have the option to create an account with a username and password, or to sign in using external providers like Google or Steam. We may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
- Your public profile information from Google or Steam if you choose to use them for authentication
- Email address (optional, for communication purposes)
- Cookies and Usage Data
Game and Usage Data
We collect information related to your game library and activity, including:
- Games you own on external platforms (like Steam) if you link your account
- Your wishlist on external platforms
- Your playtime for games
- Games you manually add to your collection or wishlist on our Service
- Information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This may include browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages. We do not store your IP address; instead, we save a hashed version that cannot be reconstructed. Anonymous browsing data is also collected by Microsoft Clarity to help us improve user experience.
Tracking & Cookies Data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service 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 Service.
We classify our cookies as follows:
- Essential & Functional Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
- gamesgraph-cookie-consent: Stores your cookie consent preferences.
- .AspNetCore.Identity.Application: The main authentication cookie used to keep you logged in.
- .AspNetCore.Session: A temporary cookie used for general session management.
- .AspNetCore.Antiforgery.*: A security cookie used to prevent Cross-Site Request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
- .AspNetCore.Correlation.*: Temporary cookies used during external logins (e.g., with Google or Steam) to enhance security.
- Analytics & Third-Party Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.
- Our service used third-party services like Microsoft Clarity for analytics and YouTube for embedded videos, which set their own cookies. You can decline these through our cookie consent banner.
Use of Data
GamesGraph uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain the core functionality of the Service
- To personalize your experience and provide game recommendations
- To notify you about changes to our Service
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service
- To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Service
- To monitor the usage of the Service
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues
Third-Party Service Integrations
To provide a rich experience, GamesGraph integrates with several third-party services. We only exchange data with these services to enhance the information available to you. We do not sell your personal data to any third parties.
- Steam: If you connect your Steam account, we use the Steam Web API to access your public profile, game library, wishlist, and playtime. Our servers communicate directly with Steam's servers by forwarding your Steam ID; we do not handle your Steam login credentials.
- IGDB (Internet Game Database): We use the IGDB API to fetch comprehensive game information, such as release dates, genres, artwork, and descriptions. This is a one-way data transfer; no information about your account is sent to IGDB.
- ProtonDB: We retrieve and display Linux compatibility reports from ProtonDB to help you understand how well games run on Linux-based systems. This is a one-way data transfer; no information about your account is sent to ProtonDB.
- IsThereAnyDeal (ITAD): We use the ITAD API to find current and historical low prices for games on your wishlist. This is a one-way data transfer; no information about your account is sent to ITAD.
Transfer of Data
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
GamesGraph will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Disclosure of Data
Legal Requirements
GamesGraph may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- To comply with a legal obligation
- To protect and defend the rights or property of GamesGraph
- To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
- To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
- To protect against legal liability
Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.
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 "effective date" at the top.
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 Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: