Privacy Policy

Streamer Directory ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you share with us.

Information We Collect

When you create an account or use Streamer Directory, we may collect:

Account Information

• Email address
• Username
• Display name
• Authentication and account-related information

Profile Information

Information you choose to provide, including:

• Profile image
• Banner image
• Biography/About information
• Streaming schedules
• Games
• Genres
• Playstyles
• Social media links
• Streaming platform links

User Content

• Messages sent through the platform
• Game requests
• Reports submitted to moderators or administrators
• Other content you voluntarily submit

Technical Information

We may collect limited technical information necessary to operate and secure the platform, including:

• Authentication session information
• Security and abuse-prevention data
• CAPTCHA verification results
• Basic usage and diagnostic information

How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

• Create and manage user accounts
• Display public streamer profiles
• Generate streamer matches and recommendations
• Enable messaging between users
• Process game requests and moderation reports
• Send account-related emails
• Send notification emails when enabled by users
• Prevent spam, abuse, fraud, and unauthorized access
• Maintain and improve the platform

Public Information

If your profile is marked as public, the following information may be visible to other users and visitors:

• Display name
• Username/slug
• Profile image
• Banner image
• Biography/About information
• Streaming schedule
• Games
• Genres
• Playstyles
• Social media links
• Streaming platform links

You control the visibility of your profile through your account settings.

Private Information

The following information is not intended to be publicly displayed:

• Email address
• Private messages
• Account authentication information
• Administrative and moderation records
• Block lists
• Internal account status information

Private messages are intended to be visible only to the participants in a conversation.

Email Communications

We may send emails related to:

• Account verification
• Password resets
• Account security
• Message notifications
• Game request notifications
• Other account-related communications

You may be able to manage certain notification preferences through your account settings.

Moderation and Safety

To maintain a safe environment, we may collect and process:

• User reports
• Blocked-user relationships
• Administrative actions
• Moderation notes and records

We may review content and accounts when investigating abuse, spam, harassment, fraud, or violations of our Terms of Service.

Third-Party Service Providers

Streamer Directory relies on trusted third-party providers to operate the platform, including services for:

• Authentication and database infrastructure
• Cloud hosting
• Email delivery
• Security and abuse prevention

These providers may process information as necessary to provide their services to Streamer Directory.

Examples currently include:

• Supabase
• Vercel
• Resend
• Cloudflare

These providers may change over time as the platform evolves.

Data Storage and Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to help protect user information.

However, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Account Deletion

Users may request account deletion through available platform tools or by contacting the site administrator.

When an account is deleted, associated information may be removed, anonymized, retained for legitimate operational purposes, or retained where required by law.

Backups may retain information for a limited period before being overwritten as part of normal backup retention schedules.

Children's Privacy

Streamer Directory is not intended for children under 13 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that information from a child under 13 has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Continued use of the platform after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, account privacy, or data practices, please contact the site administrator through the contact methods provided on Streamer Directory.