Privacy information
Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information is handled when you browse the archive, contact Cheeky Commodore Gamer, create an account or choose optional communications.
1. Who is responsible for your information?
Cheeky Commodore Gamer is the controller of personal information collected directly through this website. Privacy questions, access requests and complaints can be sent to info@cheekycommodoregamer.co.uk.
2. Information the site may collect
- Contact details: your name, email address, subject and message when you use the contact form or email the site.
- Account and community information: email address, username, profile details, authentication records, preferences and activity needed to provide member features.
- Communication preferences: whether you have asked to receive game, video or other optional email announcements.
- Technical information: limited server, security and diagnostic information such as browser type, approximate location derived from an IP address, page requested and time of access.
- Optional analytics: website usage measurements collected only after analytics consent where consent is required.
- Commercial interactions: information supplied by advertising, affiliate or sponsorship partners about aggregate referrals or campaign performance. The site does not receive your full payment-card details from retailers or support platforms.
3. Why the information is used
| Purpose | Typical lawful basis |
|---|---|
| Replying to messages and dealing with requests | Legitimate interests in running and supporting the website, or steps requested before providing a service. |
| Providing accounts, profiles and community features | Performance of the service requested by the account holder and legitimate interests in operating the community. |
| Sending optional announcements | Consent. Preferences can be changed or withdrawn. |
| Security, fraud prevention and troubleshooting | Legitimate interests and, where applicable, legal obligations. |
| Optional analytics or advertising technologies | Consent where required by privacy and electronic communications law. |
| Accounting, tax and legal records | Legal obligations and legitimate interests in protecting legal rights. |
4. Services that process information
The website uses selected service providers for hosting, authentication, database storage, email delivery, security, analytics and community features. These providers may process information only to supply their services and under their own contractual and legal responsibilities.
Examples may include GitHub for website publishing, Supabase for authentication and database services, email-delivery providers, Google Analytics after consent, and privacy-focused aggregate traffic measurement. External services such as YouTube, Patreon, PayPal, Amazon and Discord operate under their own privacy notices when you follow a link or use an embedded service.
5. International transfers
Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where UK data-protection law requires safeguards, the site relies on recognised transfer mechanisms, contractual protections or an applicable adequacy decision provided by the relevant service.
6. Retention
Information is kept only for as long as reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, including security, dispute resolution, tax and legal requirements. Contact messages are reviewed periodically. Account information is normally retained while an account remains active and for a limited period after closure where required for security or legal records.
7. Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, UK data-protection law may give you rights to access, correct, erase, restrict or object to processing, and to receive certain information in a portable format. You can also withdraw consent at any time without affecting earlier lawful processing.
Send a request to info@cheekycommodoregamer.co.uk. Identity checks may be required before personal information is released or changed.
You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. The site would appreciate the opportunity to address the issue first.
8. Children
The site is about retro gaming and is intended for a general audience. Account and communication features are not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children who cannot lawfully provide the required consent. A parent or guardian who believes a child has supplied personal information should contact the site.
9. Security and changes
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information, although no internet service can guarantee absolute security. This policy may be updated when the website, services or legal requirements change. The revision date at the top identifies the current version.
Cookie and storage choices are explained separately in the Cookie Policy. Affiliate relationships are explained in the Affiliate Disclosure.