Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 18, 2026. This Privacy Policy governs the online information collection practices of playhoodwarfare2.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”). It outlines the types of information that we gather about you while you are using the site, and the ways in which we use, share, and protect this information.
1. Third-Party Advertising & Google AdSense Disclosure (Mandatory Notice)
We display advertisements on our website through third-party advertising companies, primarily Google LLC (Google AdSense). In compliance with Google AdSense Publisher Policies:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use 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 our users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or www.youronlinechoices.eu.
2. Information We Collect
- Voluntary Information: If you sign up for our weekly Steam charts digest, console port notifications, or weapon meta updates via our Beehiiv newsletter form, we collect your email address. You can unsubscribe at any time.
- Log Files & Technical Telemetry: Like most websites, our web servers automatically log standard web requests. This includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, referring/exit pages, operating system, timestamp, and clickstream data. This data is anonymized and used solely to analyze server performance and prevent bot attacks.
- Cookies & Web Beacons: Detailed information regarding our cookie classifications can be viewed on our dedicated Cookie Policy.
3. European Users: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Rights
If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), you possess statutory data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- The Right to Access: You may request copies of your personal data.
- The Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- The Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You may request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
- The Right to Restrict Processing & Data Portability: You have the right to request that we restrict processing of your personal data or transfer it to another organization.
- The Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data for direct marketing or personalized advertising.
4. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA “Do Not Sell My Personal Information”)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have specific privacy rights:
- The right to know the categories of personal information collected, disclosed, or sold.
- The right to delete personal information collected from you.
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.
- We do not sell personal information: playhoodwarfare2.com does not sell your personal email or personal data for monetary consideration. To opt out of third-party cookie sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising, you can adjust your preferences via our Cookie Banner or visit aboutads.info.
5. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Our website and database are designed for general audiences and competitive gaming theory-crafters. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian discovers that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly delete it from our servers.
6. External Links & Embedded Content
Our articles include hyperlinks to third-party services, such as Valve's Steam Store, Discord, and embedded WebGL simulator frames. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
7. Contact Information
If you have questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer: