GameRecord Privacy Policy

Version: v1.6
Effective Date: October 20, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored, shared, and protected when you use the GameRecord mobile applications, the GameRecord website, and related services (together, the "Service").

This Policy is also our information notice under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK"). Section 15 describes additional information for users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

1. Data Controller

The Service is operated jointly by Ragıp Şamil Bekiryazıcı and Sefer Çınar, individual developers based in Türkiye, who act together as the data controller ("we," "us," "our"). GameRecord is the name of the Service, not a separate company.

2. Scope

This Policy covers personal data processed through the GameRecord apps (iOS and Android), the GameRecord website, notifications and emails we send, and our support and moderation channels. It does not cover third-party services you reach through the Service (for example, Steam or YouTube), which have their own policies.

3. Data We Collect

Depending on how you use the Service, we process the following data.

3.1 Account and Identity Data

3.2 Profile and Social Data

3.3 Game Activity Data

3.4 Discussions and Interaction Data

3.5 Mini-Game Data

3.6 Virtual Items and Economy Data

3.7 Connected Account Data (Steam)

If you connect a Steam account, we receive from Valve:

We do not use or keep other optional Steam profile fields, such as your real name or country, even where Steam provides them.

3.8 Preferences, Notification, and Device Data

3.9 Advertising, Analytics, and Diagnostic Data

3.10 Safety, Moderation, and Support Data

We do not ask for special categories of personal data (such as health, religion, or political opinions). Please do not share them in public content.

4. How We Collect Data

5. Who Can See Your Data

6. Purposes of Processing and Legal Bases

We process personal data only for the purposes below, based on the legal grounds in Articles 5 and 6 of KVKK.

6.1 Performance of the Contract (KVKK Art. 5/2(c))

6.2 Legitimate Interests (KVKK Art. 5/2(f))

6.3 Legal Obligations and Legal Claims (KVKK Art. 5/2(ç) and 5/2(e))

6.4 Explicit Consent (KVKK Art. 5/1)

You can withdraw your consent at any time (see Section 9 and Section 14). Withdrawal does not affect processing done before it.

7. Automatic Translation (AI)

To let users read content in English and Turkish, the text of reviews, comments, lists, discussion posts, and titles is automatically sent to an AI translation provider when it is created or edited. Currently this is Google Gemini.

8. Data Sharing and Transfers Abroad

We do not sell your personal data. We share personal data only as needed with the following groups of recipients.

8.1 Recipients

8.2 Transfers Abroad

Some of these providers process data outside Türkiye, including in the European Union and the United States. For transfers abroad, we rely on the grounds in Article 9 of KVKK, such as standard contracts notified to the Personal Data Protection Authority. Where none of these grounds is available, we rely on your explicit consent for occasional transfers.

9. Advertising, Analytics, and Cookies

10. Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes in this Policy, or as required by law. After that, it is deleted, destroyed, or anonymized.

10.1 While Your Account Is Active

Account, profile, activity, and content data are kept while your account is active, unless you delete them earlier.

10.2 Account Deletion

10.3 Other Retention Periods

11. Children and Teens

The Service is intended for users aged 13 and over. We ask for your date of birth during sign-up and do not allow under-13 users.

For users under 18:

If you believe a child under 13 has given us personal data, contact privacy@gamerecord.app and we will investigate and delete the data where appropriate.

12. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. These include encrypted connections, access controls on our databases, limiting access to staff who need it, and keeping sensitive data such as email and date of birth in restricted storage.

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. If a data breach occurs, we will notify the Personal Data Protection Board and affected users as required by law.

13. Automated Processing

We use automated systems to rank and recommend content (for example, popular discussions and daily discussion digests), to filter adult game content according to your settings, and to apply posting limits. These systems do not make decisions that have legal or similarly significant effects on you. Moderation decisions such as bans are reviewed by people.

14. Your Rights (KVKK Article 11)

You have the right to:

You can also withdraw consent, disconnect Steam, change visibility and notification settings in the app, and delete your account in the app.

How to Apply

Send your request to privacy@gamerecord.app from the email address registered to your account, or in writing using the other methods allowed by the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller. Include your name, username, and a description of your request.

We will respond free of charge within 30 days. If your request is rejected, our response is insufficient, or we do not respond in time, you may complain to the Personal Data Protection Board (Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu) as provided by law.

15. Users in the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland

If data protection laws such as the EU GDPR or the UK GDPR apply to you, you have the rights described in Section 14. You also have the right to data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

The legal bases in Section 6 correspond to contract, legitimate interests, legal obligation, and consent under those laws. Contact privacy@gamerecord.app to exercise your rights.

16. Third-Party Content and Links

Game information, covers, and videos come from third-party sources (such as IGDB and YouTube). Opening a link to Steam, YouTube, or another external site takes you to a service with its own privacy policy.

17. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. Updated versions will show a new version number and effective date. When a change is significant, we will ask you to review and accept the updated documents in the app or on the website before you continue.

18. Language

This Policy is provided in English and Turkish. For users residing in Türkiye, the Turkish version prevails in case of conflict. For all other users, the English version prevails.

19. Contact