1. Who we are
The data controller for this website is Teampicnictinkrs Media Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 14827356, with its registered office at Unit 4, Foundry Court, 18 Mill Lane, Manchester, M4 6BL, United Kingdom. We publish GameStation, an educational website about video game history.
2. Data we collect
- Information you give us: when you contact us, your name, email address, chosen topic and the content of your message.
- Consent records: your cookie choices, stored in your browser's local storage.
- Technical data: our hosting provider automatically processes server logs, including IP address, browser type, pages requested and timestamps, to deliver and secure the site.
- Analytics data: only if you consent, aggregated information about how pages are used.
We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13, and we do not sell personal data.
3. How we use data and our legal bases
- To reply to enquiries: legitimate interests, or steps prior to a contract where relevant.
- To operate and secure the website: legitimate interests.
- To measure and improve content: consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
- To comply with legal obligations such as record-keeping and responding to authorities.
4. Cookies and similar technologies
We use essential storage to remember your consent choice. Analytics and functional cookies are set only with your permission. Full details, including a table of each cookie and how to opt out in your browser, are in our Cookie Policy. You can change your choice at any time using the “Cookie settings” button in the footer.
5. Third-party processors
We use carefully selected service providers who process data on our behalf under written data processing agreements: a website hosting and content delivery provider; an email service provider for handling correspondence; and, only where you consent, a privacy-focused analytics provider. Banner images are loaded from Picsum Photos (picsum.photos), which receives your IP address as part of the image request. Where processors transfer data outside the UK or European Economic Area, we rely on adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses.
6. Your rights under GDPR and CCPA
If you are in the UK or EEA, you have the right to access, correct or erase your data; to restrict or object to processing; to data portability; and to withdraw consent at any time. You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk or your local supervisory authority.
If you are a California resident, the CCPA gives you the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion, to correct inaccurate information, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
To exercise any right, email [email protected]. We respond within one month, or within 45 days for CCPA requests, and may need to verify your identity.
7. Retention
Contact messages are kept for up to 24 months after our last correspondence, then deleted. Server logs are retained by our host for up to 30 days. Analytics data, if you consent, is kept in aggregated form for up to 14 months. Your consent choice remains in your browser until you clear it.
8. Data Protection Officer
You can contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected] or by post at: Data Protection Officer, Teampicnictinkrs Media Ltd, Unit 4, Foundry Court, 18 Mill Lane, Manchester, M4 6BL, United Kingdom. We may update this policy; changes take effect when published on this page.