Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit Arc Raiders Hub, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns, including:

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, and screen resolution
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, and referral sources
• Technical Data: IP address, browser settings, and connection information

Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us through our website
• Subscribe to newsletters or updates (if available)
• Participate in surveys or feedback forms

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Website Operation: To provide, maintain, and improve our gaming guides and resources
• Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site and improve user experience
• Performance Monitoring: To ensure our website loads quickly and functions properly
• Content Optimization: To determine which guides and resources are most helpful to our users
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide a better user experience and analyze site usage.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (Google Analytics, Vercel Analytics)
• Advertising Cookies: Used to display relevant advertisements (Google AdSense)

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through multiple methods:

• Consent Management (EU Users): Use our consent management tool to control advertising and analytics cookies. The consent preferences link appears in the footer for EU visitors.
• Browser Settings: Configure your browser to block or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
• Opt-Out Tools: Use industry opt-out tools like DAA WebChoices or Your Online Choices (EU).
• Do Not Track: Some browsers support "Do Not Track" signals, though not all websites honor them.

Note: Essential cookies required for website functionality cannot be disabled through our consent tool, but they do not track you for advertising purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

We use several third-party services that may collect information about you:

NitroPay Advertising

We use NitroPay as our primary advertising platform to display advertisements on our website. NitroPay and its advertising partners use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

• Serve targeted advertisements based on your browsing behavior
• Measure ad performance and campaign effectiveness
• Prevent ad fraud and ensure ad quality
• Customize ad experiences based on user preferences
• Share data with advertising demand partners and exchanges

Information Collected: NitroPay and its partners may collect IP addresses, device identifiers, browsing history, geolocation data, and other online identifiers.

Data Sharing: NitroPay may share your information with multiple advertising demand partners, SSPs (Supply-Side Platforms), DSPs (Demand-Side Platforms), and other third parties in the advertising ecosystem.

Your Choices: California residents can opt out of the sale/sharing of personal information by using the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link in our footer. You can also manage your advertising preferences through your browser settings and opt-out tools.

For more information about NitroPay's privacy practices, visit NitroPay's Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics may collect information about your visits to our site and other websites. For more information, visit Google's Privacy Policy.

Google AdSense and Advertising

We may also use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Serve advertisements based on your prior visits to our website or other websites
• Measure the effectiveness of advertisements
• Prevent you from seeing the same ads repeatedly
• Detect and prevent fraudulent activity

Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Third-Party Advertising Partners: We allow third-party companies, including Google, to serve ads and collect information when you visit our site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

Your Choices:

• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings
• You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info
• European users can visit www.youronlinechoices.eu to opt out

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

Vercel Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics for performance monitoring and basic usage statistics. This service helps us ensure our website loads quickly and functions properly. Vercel Analytics is privacy-friendly and does not use cookies or collect personally identifiable information.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We share personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

Advertising Partners

Sale and Sharing for Advertising: We participate in online advertising networks that may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under certain state privacy laws (including CCPA). Our advertising partners (NitroPay, Google AdSense) and their demand partners may use your information for:

• Targeted and personalized advertising across websites and platforms
• Ad measurement, analytics, and reporting
• Building audience segments and profiles
• Cross-device tracking and attribution

Categories of Information Shared: We share identifiers (IP address, device IDs, cookies), internet activity data (pages visited, clicks), geolocation data, and inferences about preferences.

Opt-Out: California residents and other users can opt out of this sharing using the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link in our footer or by adjusting browser and device settings.

Service Providers

We share information with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our website:

• Analytics Providers: Google Analytics, Vercel Analytics (for website performance and usage analysis)
• Hosting and Infrastructure: Vercel, CDN providers (for website hosting and content delivery)
• Advertising Networks: NitroPay, Google AdSense (for displaying and managing advertisements)

These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only for the purposes we specify and to protect your information.

Legal and Safety Disclosures

We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and safety:

• Legal Requirements: In response to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes
• Safety and Security: To detect, prevent, or address fraud, security issues, or technical problems
• Rights Protection: To enforce our Terms of Service or protect our rights, property, or safety

Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred to the acquiring entity. We will notify you via email or prominent notice on our website before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

Aggregated and De-Identified Information

We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you. This information may be shared with partners for research, marketing, or other purposes without restriction.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request information about the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt-out: Opt out of certain data collection and processing activities, including personalized advertising
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Object: Object to processing of your personal information in certain circumstances

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

This section provides additional information for California residents as required by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

In the past 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:

• Identifiers: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and online identifiers
• Internet or Network Activity: Browsing history on our site, pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, search history on our site
• Geolocation Data: General location information derived from IP address
• Commercial Information: Records of interactions with our website and content preferences
• Inferences: Profiles reflecting user preferences and behavior patterns

Sources of Personal Information

We collect personal information from the following sources:

• Directly from you when you visit our website
• Automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies
• From third-party analytics providers (Google Analytics, Vercel Analytics)
• From advertising networks (NitroPay, Google AdSense)

Business Purpose for Collecting Information

We collect and use personal information for the following business purposes:

• Operating and maintaining our website
• Analyzing website usage and improving user experience
• Providing relevant content and personalized experiences
• Displaying advertisements and measuring ad effectiveness
• Detecting and preventing fraud and security threats
• Complying with legal obligations
• Communicating with you about our services

Disclosure and Sale of Personal Information

Third Parties We Share With: We disclose personal information to the following categories of third parties:

• Advertising Networks: NitroPay, Google AdSense, and their advertising partners
• Analytics Providers: Google Analytics, Vercel Analytics
• Hosting and Infrastructure Providers: Vercel, GitHub Pages
• Content Delivery Networks: CDN providers for faster content delivery

Sale of Personal Information: Under CCPA, "sale" includes sharing personal information with third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration. While we do not directly sell your personal information in the traditional sense, our advertising partners (NitroPay, Google AdSense) may use your information for targeted advertising purposes, which may be considered a "sale" under CCPA.

In the past 12 months, we may have "sold" or "shared" the following categories of personal information for advertising purposes:

• Identifiers (IP address, device identifiers, online identifiers)
• Internet or network activity information
• Geolocation data (general location)
• Inferences about preferences and behavior

We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.

Your California Privacy Rights

As a California resident, you have the following rights:

• Right to Know: You can request information about the personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months, including:
  • Categories of personal information collected
  • Categories of sources of personal information
  • Business purpose for collecting or selling personal information
  • Categories of third parties with whom we share personal information
  • Specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you
• Right to Delete: You can request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for targeted advertising
• Right to Correct: You can request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: We do not collect or use sensitive personal information as defined by CCPA
• Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your CCPA rights

How to Exercise Your Rights

Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: California residents can opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information by clicking the link below or in our website footer:

California residents:

Submit a Request: To exercise your Right to Know, Right to Delete, or Right to Correct, please contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]
• Subject Line: "California Privacy Rights Request"

Verification Process: To protect your privacy, we will verify your identity before processing your request. We may ask you to provide:

• Information that matches what we have on file (if applicable)
• A declaration under penalty of perjury that you are the consumer whose personal information is the subject of the request

Response Time: We will respond to verifiable requests within 45 days of receipt. If we need more time (up to 90 days total), we will notify you of the reason and extension period.

Authorized Agents: You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. The authorized agent must provide written proof of their authority, and we may still require you to verify your identity directly with us.

Notice at Collection

At or before the time of collection, we provide notice about the categories of personal information to be collected and the purposes for which they will be used. This privacy policy serves as that notice.

Retention Period

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months, while advertising-related data retention is controlled by our advertising partners' policies.

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or other regions where GDPR applies, you have enhanced rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent: For advertising cookies and targeted advertising (you can withdraw consent at any time)
• Legitimate Interests: For analytics, website improvement, and non-personalized content
• Legal Obligation: When required by law to retain or disclose information
• Contract Performance: When necessary to provide services you've requested

Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Obtain confirmation of whether we process your data and access to that data
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
• Right to Restriction: Request limitation of processing in certain situations
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority

Cookie Consent Management

We use an IAB-registered Consent Management Platform (CMP) to collect and manage your data processing consents. When you first visit our site from an EU region, you will see a consent prompt allowing you to accept or reject different categories of data processing.

Manage Your Cookie Preferences: You can update your cookie and advertising consent preferences at any time by clicking the button below or in our website footer:

EU residents:

Consent Categories: Our consent prompt allows you to control:

• Strictly Necessary: Essential cookies for website functionality (always active)
• Performance/Analytics: Cookies for website performance monitoring and usage analytics
• Targeting/Advertising: Cookies for personalized advertising and ad measurement

Your consent choices are stored locally on your device and respected across your sessions. You can change your preferences at any time.

Data Protection Officer

For GDPR-related inquiries, you can contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]
• Subject Line: "GDPR Privacy Request"

Supervisory Authority

If you believe we have not adequately addressed your concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. For a list of EU data protection authorities, visit EDPB Member List.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law (typically within 30 days).

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using our website, you consent to such transfers.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Disclaimer

Arc Raiders Hub is a fan-created website and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Embark Studios AB. All game content, images, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.