Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 3, 2025

DATA POLICY v1.0

SteelArena collects and processes data in strict accordance with this policy. This document governs all data interactions between users and the SteelArena platform.

COLLECTED DATA

SteelArena collects: device identifier hash (anonymized):

DATA PURPOSE

All collected data serves one purpose: platform operation and improvement. No advertising, profiling, or data resale occurs. Data processing is strictly utilitarian.

COOKIE POLICY

Functional cookies (required): maintain session state. Analytics cookies (optional): measure engagement metrics. Opt-out available in browser settings. Platform functional without analytics cookies.

THIRD-PARTY PROCESSORS

Infrastructure is partially provided by third-party vendors under strict data processing agreements with defined purpose limitations and security requirements.

RETENTION SCHEDULE

Session data: 3-month retention. Analytics data: 12-month retention. Account data: retained until deletion request. All data deleted within 30 days of verified deletion request.

USER DATA RIGHTS

Rights available: data access request; data correction request; complete data deletion. Submit requests via platform support. Response time: 15 business days.

POLICY VERSION CONTROL

Policy updates logged with version numbers and effective dates. Material changes communicated via platform notification. Continued use post-update constitutes acceptance.