Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 13 October 2026 • Compliant with UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018

1. Identity of the Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the collection and processing of personal data across uksigilwarpstep.com is:

2. Information We Collect

When you visit and interact with our directory, we may collect the following categories of data:

• Technical & Telemetry Data: Automatically logged server requests including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser make and version, operating system, referring URL, time-stamp logs, and screen resolution.
• Direct Communications Data: When submitting an inquiry through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, message body, and any specific inquiries regarding browser game listings.
• Preference and Cookie Data: Anonymous identifiers storing your cookie consent selections, category filtering choices, and theme parameters as detailed in our Cookie Policy.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (UK GDPR Art. 6)

We only process personal data when permitted by law under the following bases:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): For optional analytical cookies and specific feedback inquiries where you have provided explicit permission.
• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): For securing web infrastructure, detecting malicious bot queries, debugging UI rendering issues, and optimizing directory performance.
• Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): When disclosure is mandated under UK statutory law or regulatory authorities.

4. How We Use Collected Data

Your personal data is utilized strictly for the following defined operations:

• To deliver, maintain, and optimize our web application interface;
• To respond promptly to editorial inquiries and technical bug reports;
• To analyze aggregated, non-identifying visitor statistics for catalog curation;
• To defend our web servers against denial-of-service attempts and malicious automated exploitation.

5. Data Retention Protocols

We do not store personal data for longer than is necessary to achieve the stated purposes:

• Technical web server access logs are purged on a rolling 30-day schedule.
• Inquiries received through the contact form are retained for up to 12 months for administrative audit and customer support continuity, after which they are securely deleted.
• Cookie preference selections persist locally on your client machine for up to 12 months unless cleared manually.

6. Sharing and Third-Party Disclosures

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third-party advertisers or data brokers. Data is shared exclusively with:

• Trusted cloud infrastructure providers operating under strict UK-approved data processing agreements (DPAs);
• Law enforcement or statutory bodies if required under English law or a court order.

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a data subject located in the United Kingdom, you possess enforceable statutory rights:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal records.
• Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data where retention is no longer justified.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request a temporary freeze on data processing while disputes are evaluated.
• Right to Data Portability: Obtain your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to processing founded upon legitimate business interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw cookie or communication consent at any time without penalty.

To exercise any of these rights, please email our Data Protection Officer at contact@uksigilwarpstep.com. We resolve all verified requests within one calendar month at zero charge.

8. Right to Lodge a Complaint with the ICO

You also have the right to lodge a formal complaint with the UK supervisory authority:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Helpline: 0303 123 1113 • Website: ico.org.uk

9. Policy Revisions

We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological adjustments or statutory updates. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective timestamp.