Privacy Policy
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§ 1. Non-Commercial Nature
Studio Globe is a non-profit website. This website does not generate any profit or revenue. It is maintained as a free resource for the art & gaming communities to discover studios worldwide.
§ 2. Information We Collect
Studio Globe is designed to respect your privacy. We collect minimal information:
- Location Data: We use your approximate location, derived from your IP address, solely to sort countries by proximity. This processing is carried out under the legal basis of legitimate interests, as it enables essential functionality of our service. IP-derived location data is processed only during your active session and is neither stored nor logged. We do not retain your IP address or associate it with any identifiable information. All processing is transient and designed to protect your privacy in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
§ 3. How We Use Information
The limited information we collect is used to:
- Provide the distance-based country sorting feature
§ 4. Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to third parties. The only external services used are:
- Cloudflare: For hosting the website and changelog data
- IP Geolocation Service: To determine your approximate country for distance sorting
§ 5. Third-Party Data Processing and Providers
To deliver key functionality while maintaining minimal data collection, we rely on two third-party service providers. These providers process limited data (such as IP address) solely to enable the features described below and are selected based on their privacy compliance, including GDPR obligations.
§ 5.1. IP Geolocation Provider – ipapi by Kloudend, Inc.
We use ipapi to determine your approximate country location based on your IP address. This is used strictly to sort countries by distance and is not stored by us.
- Data processed: Your IP address (temporarily, for geolocation purposes)
- Purpose: To estimate your country location to sort countries by proximity
- Provider details: Kloudend, Inc., 1887 Whitney Mesa Dr #4080, Henderson, NV 89014, USA
- Privacy assurances:
- ipapi is GDPR-compliant and supports Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for international data transfers
- IP address logs are kept only for limited periods and not sold or shared
- Users may contact ipapi directly for a Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
You can review their privacy policy here: ipapi.co Privacy Policy
§ 5.2. Web Hosting and CDN – Cloudflare, Inc.
We use Cloudflare to deliver our website content quickly and securely worldwide. Cloudflare acts as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) and security layer.
- Data processed: IP addresses and basic connection metadata
- Purpose: To ensure performance, reliability, and protection of our website
- Provider details: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
- Privacy assurances:
- Cloudflare is GDPR-compliant and has SCCs in place
- It does not use IP data for profiling or advertising
- Logs are retained for limited periods for performance and security analysis
You can review their privacy policy here: Cloudflare Privacy Policy
§ 6. Data Storage
No personal data is permanently stored on our servers. All processing happens in your browser, and any temporary data is automatically deleted.
§ 7. Cookies and Local Storage
The site may use browser local storage to:
- Cache page data to reduce loading times
No tracking cookies are used. You can clear your browser's local storage at any time.
§ 8. External Links
The site contains links to studio websites and other external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.
§ 9. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
§ 10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
§ 11. Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through the email at privacy@aedan.games.
§ 12. Your Rights
Since we collect minimal data and don't store personal information, there's typically no personal data to access, modify, or delete. However, you can:
- Clear your browser's local storage and cache
- Disable location services in your browser
- Use private/incognito browsing mode
§ 13. Controller Information
The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data under this Privacy Policy is:
Aedan Soellaart
Email: privacy@aedan.games