Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 06, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how CompleteGamingDirectory (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit https://completegamingdirectory.com and use its features.

CompleteGamingDirectory is an editorial website covering board games and video games. We publish articles and reviews, provide a searchable game directory, and allow visitors to contact us through our contact form.

Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

If you contact us using our contact form, we collect the information you submit:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Message content
  • Whether you checked the form disclaimer box

We use this information only to review your message, reply to you, and manage correspondence you initiate.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the site, some technical information may be collected automatically by our hosting, analytics, and infrastructure providers. This may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and device information
  • Referring pages and pages visited
  • Approximate location derived from IP
  • Timestamps and diagnostic or performance data

We use this information to operate the site, understand usage trends, improve performance, and help detect abuse or technical issues.

Cookies and Analytics

We use Google Analytics on production deployments to understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to collect usage information such as pages viewed, session activity, device/browser information, and approximate location.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect parts of the site or the accuracy of analytics reporting.

Search and Game Data

Our on-site search uses Typesense to process search requests and return relevant game results. Search queries and related filter values you submit may be processed by that service so the search feature can function.

Some board game detail pages also retrieve information from an external Azure-hosted API. When you visit those pages, limited request data such as your IP address and browser request metadata may be processed by that external service as part of delivering the requested content.

How We Use Information

We use personal information and usage information to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the website
  • Respond to messages and requests you send us
  • Deliver search functionality and board game detail data
  • Monitor traffic, diagnose errors, and protect the site from misuse
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our site policies

Where applicable under data protection law, we generally process information on one or more of these bases:

  • Your consent, where you choose to submit information to us
  • Our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving the site
  • Compliance with legal obligations

Sharing Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with service providers that help us run the site, including providers involved in:

  • Website hosting and infrastructure
  • Analytics
  • Email delivery for contact form messages
  • Search infrastructure
  • External board game data delivery

We may also disclose information:

  • If required by law, regulation, legal process, or valid governmental request
  • To protect our rights, users, systems, or the public
  • As part of a business transfer such as a sale, merger, or reorganization

Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to enquiries, maintaining records, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, and complying with legal obligations.

Contact form submissions may be retained in our email systems for as long as needed to manage correspondence and keep business records.

International Transfers

Our service providers may process information in countries other than your own. By using the site, you understand that information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions with different data protection laws than your location.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or restriction of personal information we hold about you, and in some cases to object to certain processing or request data portability.

To make a privacy-related request, contact us at contact@completegamingdirectory.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

This site links to third-party websites, platforms, and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. You should review their own policies before providing information to them.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the site. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, contact us and we will review and delete it where appropriate.

Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information we control. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and revise the “Last updated” date above. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, contact us at contact@completegamingdirectory.com.