Privacy policy

Who we are

The data controller is ArabGameDeals, located at Cairo, Egypt. For privacy questions, contact hello@arabgamedeals.com.

The site is aimed at Arabic-speaking players but is available worldwide. We apply the principles of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where it applies, and we respect applicable data protection law in Egypt.

Data we collect

Data you send us: name, email address, subject and message when you use the contact form. We never request payment data or card numbers, and no payment information passes through our site.

Limited technical data: we keep anonymous outbound click records for store links (game ID, store, language, country and date) without IP addresses or device identifiers. We also use your browser’s local storage to remember language, theme and cookie consent.

Analytics: we use a privacy-friendly tool (Plausible or Umami) that does not rely on tracking cookies. It records aggregate statistics such as visits, popular pages and searches. We do not use it to build a personal profile of you.

Why we process data and our legal bases

We process contact messages to reply to you (legitimate interest, or your consent when you submit the form).

We process anonymous click records to measure the site’s usefulness and improve offer ranking (legitimate interest).

We run optional analytics based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time through privacy settings.

We keep basic records where required by law and to protect the site from abuse.

Cookies and local storage

We use only essential local storage to remember your preferences (language, dark mode, cookie choice). We do not set advertising cookies by default. If we enable ads in the future, they will load only with your consent and will be clearly labelled.

When you click a store link, that store may set its own tracking cookies on its domain. Those cookies are governed by the store’s policy and are outside our control.

See the cookie policy for details and controls.

Sharing and third parties

We do not sell or share your data for marketing. We may share aggregated data only with our analytics provider and hosting provider.

When you leave our site for a store, that store is responsible for the data collected on its pages. Read its privacy policy before buying.

We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect our rights and users’ safety.

Retention

Contact messages are kept for up to 24 months, then deleted or anonymised.

Anonymous click records are kept for up to 12 months, then deleted or fully anonymised.

Aggregated data that cannot identify you may be kept longer for statistical purposes.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing, port your data, and withdraw consent.

To exercise a right, email hello@arabgamedeals.com. We will respond within the applicable legal period and may ask for enough information to verify your identity without collecting extra data.

You may lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your country or in Egypt.

Security and children

We use HTTPS only, restrict database access, sanitise input and rate-limit requests. No system is 100% secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.

The site is not intended for children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child sent us data, contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our practices or legal requirements change. The last-updated date appears at the top of the page, and we will announce material changes clearly.