Game Privacy Policy - Valko Game Studios

Privacy Policy for Valko Game Studios Games

Effective Date: 26/01/2025

Valko Game Studios (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information, your rights concerning your data, and how to contact us.

This Privacy Policy applies to all games and related services developed or published by Valko Game Studios.

Who We Are
Scope of This Policy
Collection and Use of Your Personal Information
Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Information
Sharing Your Personal Information
International Data Transfers
Your Data Protection Rights
Reverse Engineering Restrictions
Changes to This Policy
How to Contact Us
Accessibility and Further Assistance

1. Who We Are

Valko Game Studios is a video game developer and publisher. We design and distribute games, providing services that connect players across the globe. For any questions or concerns regarding data protection, you can contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

2. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy governs your use of all games, websites, and related online services provided by Valko Game Studios. By using our games or services, you agree to the collection and use of your personal information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

3. Collection and Use of Your Personal Information

We collect personal information when you use our games and services. This includes, but is not limited to:

Account Information: Details like your Steam ID, Epic Online Services ID, or other platform identifiers.
Device Information: IP address, device type, operating system, and hardware specifications.
Interaction Data: Voice, chat, and other communications through our multiplayer or social features.
Transaction Data: Purchase history and verification details.

How We Use This Information:

To verify your purchases and provide access to our games and services.
To enable multiplayer functionality and player interactions.
To ensure fair gameplay and monitor compliance with our terms of use.
To customize your experience based on your preferences.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Information

We process your personal information under the following legal bases:

Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific uses of your data (e.g., email newsletters).
Contract: When data is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations, such as providing access to purchased games.
Legal Obligation: When required by law to process certain data (e.g., fraud prevention).
Legitimate Interests: For purposes such as improving our services and ensuring security, provided your rights do not override these interests.

5. Sharing Your Personal Information

We may share your personal information with the following third parties:

Platform Providers: Valve Corporation (Steam), Epic Online Services, and similar platforms for distribution and multiplayer functionality.
Service Providers: Partners who assist with hosting, analytics, and communication services.
Other Players: In-game usernames, voice, and chat data may be shared with other players for multiplayer interactions.
Law Enforcement: As required by law or to enforce our terms of service.

These third parties process your data under their respective privacy policies. Please review their policies for additional information.

6. International Data Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to servers located outside your country of residence, including the United States and Europe. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable laws by:

Using countries deemed to provide adequate protection for personal data.
Implementing appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses.

For more information about these safeguards, contact us at [email protected].

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR and similar laws, you have the following rights:

Access: Request access to your personal data and supplementary information.
Correction: Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Deletion: Request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
Restriction: Restrict processing of your data in specific scenarios.
Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format.
Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise your rights, email us at [email protected]. We may require proof of identity to process your request.

8. Reverse Engineering Restrictions

You are strictly prohibited from reverse engineering, decompiling, or otherwise attempting to access the source code of any Valko Game Studios product unless explicitly permitted by applicable law. Unauthorized attempts to bypass our security measures are a breach of our terms of service and may result in account suspension or legal action.

9. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. When updates occur, we will post the revised policy on our website and notify users where appropriate.

10. How to Contact Us

For any questions, concerns, or to exercise your data protection rights, contact us at: