Privacy Policy

How we protect your data and what information we collect

Last updated: December 2024

Your Privacy Matters

At TF2 Stats Tool, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you use our service.

We believe in transparency and want you to understand exactly what information we collect and how it's used to provide you with the best possible TF2 player analysis experience.

Information We Collect

Steam Profile Data (Public Information)

When you search for a player or view a profile, we collect publicly available information from Steam:

  • Steam ID (64-bit format)
  • Player username and display name
  • Profile avatar and status
  • TF2 game statistics (kills, deaths, assists, damage, healing, etc.)
  • Class-specific performance data
  • Playtime and map preferences
  • Achievement progress
  • VAC ban status (if any)
User Interaction Data

When you use our voting system or interact with profiles:

  • Your Steam ID (when logged in)
  • Votes you cast (likes/dislikes with reasons)
  • Timestamps of your interactions
  • IP address (for security and abuse prevention)
Technical Data
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Access timestamps
  • Pages visited and features used

How We Use Your Information

Service Provision
  • • Display player statistics and achievements
  • • Calculate and assign automatic badges
  • • Provide community voting functionality
  • • Generate player reputation scores
Security & Quality
  • • Prevent abuse and spam
  • • Maintain service stability
  • • Improve user experience
  • • Detect and prevent fraud
Important: We do not use your personal information for marketing purposes, and we never sell or rent your data to third parties.

Data Sharing and Third Parties

We Do NOT Share Your Data With:
  • Advertising companies or marketing firms
  • Data brokers or analytics companies
  • Social media platforms
  • Third-party service providers (except as listed below)
Limited Sharing (When Required):
  • Steam/Valve: We use Steam's official APIs to fetch public player data
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law or court order
  • Service Providers: Hosting and infrastructure services (with strict data protection agreements)
Your Data Stays Private: All voting data, user interactions, and personal information are kept strictly within our system and are never sold, rented, or shared with external parties.

How We Protect Your Data

Security Measures
  • • HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
  • • Secure database storage with access controls
  • • Regular security updates and monitoring
  • • IP-based abuse prevention systems
Data Retention
  • • Player statistics: Cached for 5 minutes
  • • User votes: Stored indefinitely (for reputation system)
  • • Badge data: Stored indefinitely
  • • Technical logs: Retained for 30 days

Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access: View what information we have about you
  • Correction: Request updates to inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request removal of your personal data
  • Opt-out: Stop receiving certain types of data collection
  • Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our admin panel or by reaching out to our administrators.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please don't hesitate to contact us:

Privacy Concerns

For privacy-related questions or data requests

Contact: Use the admin panel or reach out to administrators

Technical Support

For technical issues or service problems

Contact: Use the admin panel or contact administrators

Note: This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. We will notify users of any significant changes through our website.