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Privacy & Cookies

This page explains, in plain English, what data HowToPlayHub collects, why, and what control you have over it. We keep data collection to the minimum needed to run the site.

Template notice: this is a starting policy. Before going live, the site owner should finalise it with the real operator name, contact email, and the exact analytics/newsletter providers actually in use, and have it reviewed for the laws that apply (e.g. GDPR / UK GDPR / CCPA). Advertising is now disclosed below. Last updated: August 2026.

What we collect

Newsletter email — only if you choose to sign up. We use it solely to email you when new guides go live, via our email provider. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Messages you send us — if you use the contact form, we receive what you submit (e.g. email and message) so we can reply.
Basic usage data — like most sites, we may collect anonymous analytics (pages visited, device/browser type) to understand what's useful. This does not identify you personally.

We do not sell your personal data, and we don't ask for sensitive information.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored by your browser. We may use:

Essential cookies — needed for the site to work (e.g. remembering preferences).
Analytics cookies — to measure traffic anonymously, if analytics is enabled.
Advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense to choose and measure the ads on this site. See Advertising below.

You can control or delete cookies in your browser settings, and decline non-essential cookies via any consent prompt shown on the site.

Advertising

This site is free because ads pay for it. They are served by Google AdSense, which uses cookies and similar technology to choose which ads to show and to measure whether they worked. We never pass your email address, or anything else you send us, to Google or to advertisers.

If you are in the EU, UK or Switzerland, a Google-certified consent banner asks before any advertising cookie is set. Declining is a real option — you keep the whole site, the ads you see just aren't personalised. You can change your answer at any time by clearing this site's cookies in your browser. Google's advertising policies: policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

Third parties

Some features rely on trusted third-party services — for example an email/newsletter provider, web fonts, and analytics. These providers process data under their own privacy policies. Embedded content (such as an official video player) may set its own cookies when you interact with it.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete the personal data we hold about you, and to withdraw consent (for example, by unsubscribing). To make a request, contact us via the contact page.

Children

HowToPlayHub is a general-audience gaming site and is not directed at children under the age required by your local law for data consent. We don't knowingly collect data from them.

Changes

We may update this policy as the site evolves. Material changes will be reflected here with a new "last updated" date.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Reach us through the contact page and we'll help.