Who we are
At Budget Gamer Gear, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive buying guides, meticulous gear reviews, and informed recommendations tailored to the needs of budget-conscious gamers. Our mission is to empower gamers by offering insightful, research-backed content that facilitates the assembly of high-performance gaming setups without excessive expenditure. Whether catering to casual enthusiasts or competitive players, we strive to deliver authoritative and reliable information that helps our audience make well-informed purchasing decisions. Our website address is: http://budgetgamergear.com.
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Effective Date: 17/06/2025
At Budget Gamer Gear, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy & Cookies Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
- Personal Information: When you subscribe to newsletters or contact us, we may collect your name and email address.
- Usage Data: We automatically collect data on how you use our site through cookies and analytics tools, such as IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited.
How We Use Your Information
- To improve and personalise your experience on our site.
- To send newsletters or respond to your inquiries (only if you’ve opted in).
- To analyse site traffic and understand user behaviour with tools like Google Analytics.
- To manage affiliate links that help support our site.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us enhance your browsing experience. We use cookies to:
- Track website usage and performance
- Remember your preferences
- Support affiliate programs
You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features of the site may not work properly if cookies are disabled.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services like Google Analytics and affiliate networks, which may collect information about your visit to our site. These services have their own privacy policies.
Your Data Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You can contact us at contact@budgetgamergear.com to exercise these rights.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your data, including SSL encryption on our site.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at contact@budgetgamergear.com
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who do we share your data with
At Budget Gamer Gear, we respect your privacy and only share your information when necessary to provide our services. We may share your data with:
- Trusted third-party service providers who help us operate the website, such as hosting companies, analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics), and email marketing services. These partners are obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only to support our services.
- Affiliate partners — when you click on affiliate links, the partners may receive information about the referral, which helps us earn commissions to keep our content free.
- Legal authorities, if required by law or to protect our rights.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to any third parties for marketing purposes.
How long do we retain your data
At Budget Gamer Gear, we keep your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or to comply with legal obligations.
- Account or Subscription Data: If you subscribe to newsletters or create an account, we retain your information until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Analytics Data: Non-identifiable data collected through tools like Google Analytics is stored according to their retention policies, typically up to 26 months.
- Other Personal Data: We retain other personal information only as long as needed to provide our services, resolve disputes, or comply with legal requirements.
After this period, your data is securely deleted or anonymised.
What rights do you have over your data
At Budget Gamer Gear, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding the information we collect about you:
Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to file a complaint with a data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated.
Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Correction: If any of your data is inaccurate or incomplete, you can ask us to correct it.
Right to Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information, where applicable.
Right to Restrict Processing: You may ask us to limit how we use your data.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for marketing or other purposes.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your data in a commonly used format and transfer it to another service.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If you have given consent for data processing, you can withdraw it at any time.
Where your data is sent
When you use Budget Gamer Gear, some of your information may be transferred and stored on servers located outside your country of residence. This is necessary to operate our website and services efficiently.
For example:
- Website hosting: Your data is stored on servers provided by our hosting partner, which may be located in [Country or region, e.g., the United States].
- Analytics and tracking: We use services like Google Analytics, which process data on servers worldwide.
- Affiliate programs: If you click on affiliate links, some information is shared with affiliate partners, which may be located internationally.
We ensure that any transfer of your data complies with applicable data protection laws, and we take steps to protect your information during transfer and storage.