GRAND GAME AWARDS

Effective Date: October, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains clearly and comprehensively how the Grand Game Awards (“GGA”), operated by Digitaleanime and represented by Raouf Belhamra, collects, uses, retains, protects, and—where applicable—shares your personal data when you use our services (website, social platforms, voting forms, newsletter, registrations, etc.).

Please read carefully: this page outlines your rights, our obligations, and the measures we take to protect your data.

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller responsible for your personal data is:

Grand Game Awards / Digitaleanime, represented by Raouf Belhamra.
Contact for all personal data inquiries:

2. Key Definitions

• Personal Data: Any information that identifies a living person (name, email, IP address, etc.).
• Usage Data: Data collected automatically (pages visited, session length, device identifiers).
• Cookies: Small files stored on your device to save preferences or analyze usage.
• Processor/Service Provider: Any entity processing data on our behalf (hosting, email sending, analytics, etc.).

3. Data We Collect

We only collect data necessary to provide services and improve user experience. Examples:

Data you provide directly:

• Name, surname (if provided).
• Email address for newsletters, press contact, or registrations.
• Content you submit (comments, applications, uploaded files).
• Voting or participation data (choices, nickname, screenshots if voluntarily submitted).

Data collected automatically:

• IP address, device ID, browser type/version.
• Pages visited, time spent, site interactions.
• Cookies and similar technologies.

Data received from third parties:

• Public information from social profiles (X/Twitter, YouTube, TikTok) if you interact via these platforms.
• Data shared by partners/organizers (e.g., press or sponsor lists) where you have given consent.

4. Purpose of Data Processing

We process your data to:

• Provide, manage, and improve the website, streams, and GGA services.
• Handle registrations, voting, nominee selection, and communication with participants.
• Send essential service information (updates, confirmations, support).
• Manage newsletters, marketing campaigns, and communications (with your consent).
• Analyze usage for service improvement (analytics).
• Prevent fraud and ensure security of services.
• Comply with legal obligations and respond to authorities when required.
• Manage sponsor, partner, and media relationships (within legal and consent boundaries).

5. Legal Basis – (Residence of Grand Game Awards)

Depending on the context, we process your data based on:

• Consent: For newsletters or marketing tracking. You may withdraw at any time.
• Contract performance: For registrations, voting, or requested services.
• Legitimate interests: For site security, service improvement, and non-commercial communications (when rights are not infringed).
• Legal obligation: Where required by law.

6. Data Retention

We keep data only as long as necessary for the stated purposes and legal obligations. Examples:

• Account/contact data: Retained until deleted by the user + reasonable backup/legal period.
• Voting data: Kept during result verification, then archived for auditing (duration defined by local regulation).
• Logs/technical data: Usually from a year to three unless legally required longer.
• Email/support data: Retained as long as needed for communication records.

You may contact grandgameawards@gmail.com for details on specific retention policies.

7. International Transfers

Your data may be transferred and stored on servers outside your country. In such cases, safeguards are applied. By submitting your data, you agree to such transfers as permitted by law.

8. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your data. We may share it with:

• Technical providers: hosting, email services, analytics, CDN.
• Operational partners: local organizers, ticketing services, event providers.
• Authorities: where legally required (court order, government request).
• Business transactions: in case of merger/asset transfer, data may be transferred with safeguards.

All processors are contractually bound to confidentiality and limited use.

9. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar tools to run the site, remember preferences, and analyze usage.

Types of cookies:

• Session cookies (essential operation).
• Preference cookies (language, display).
• Security cookies (fraud prevention).
• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics, similar).
• Advertising/remarketing cookies (if consented).

Managing cookies:

• Adjust via browser settings.
• Opt-out from Google Analytics: Google Opt-out Add-on.
• Opt-out from targeted ads: About Ads, YourAdChoices EU.

10. Third-Party Tools & Behavioral Advertising

We may use third-party tools for analytics/remarketing (e.g., Google Analytics, X/Twitter Ads, Meta/Facebook Ads, YouTube).

Useful links:

• Google Analytics Opt-out
• About Ads / YourAdChoices | EU Choices
• Twitter Privacy Policy
• Meta/Facebook Data Policy

11. Data Security

We apply technical and organizational measures: TLS/HTTPS encryption, restricted access, role-based permissions, audits, and staff training.

However, no system is 100% secure. We commit to reporting breaches as legally required.

12. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: when legally needed.
• Rectification: correct inaccurate data.
• Erasure (“right to be forgotten”).
• Portability: receive data in machine-readable format.
• Object: oppose certain processing (e.g., marketing).
• Restrict: limit data processing.
• Withdraw consent: at any time.
• Complain: to your local Data Protection Authority.

To exercise your rights: email …… with a clear subject, proof of identity, and details. We usually respond within one month.

13. Children

Our services are not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If a child’s data is identified, contact us immediately at ….. and we will delete it.

14. Automated Decisions / Profiling

We do not engage in automated decision-making that produces legal or significant effects. If we ever do, we will notify users and seek consent when required by law.

15. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy. Changes will be posted here with a new effective date. For major changes, we will notify users via email or platform announcements.

16. Contact Us

For any question, rights request, or incident:

Email : grandgameawards@gmail.com

(Include purpose of your request and proof of identity if required).

17. Final Clauses
    
    We comply with applicable data protection laws. By using our services, you agree to this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to adapt it to remain legally and technically compliant.

 

 

 

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