Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Game Zone. We are dedicated to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of players, squad leaders, and visitors who engage with our online esports tournament platform.

This Privacy Policy explains how Game Zone collects, processes, stores, and protects information when you browse our public guides, participate in community scrims, or register tournament rosters.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information necessary to facilitate fair, secure esports tournament competition:

• Player Identity Data: Gamer handles, in-game numeric Character IDs (BGMI, Free Fire, PUBG Mobile), clan tags, and public competitive statistics.
• Contact Credentials: Usernames and handles provided for match lobby communications and password dissemination.
• Technical Telemetry: IP addresses, browser user-agents, and match telemetry submitted for anti-cheat verification and referee reviews.
• Prize Distribution Data: For verified winners, payout coordinates (such as Indian UPI IDs or bank accounts) required to disburse earned prize money.

3. How We Use Your Data

Your information is utilized strictly for esports operational purposes:

• Organizing, seeding, and managing tournament custom room lobbies.
• Investigating cheating, macro exploitation, or unauthorized emulator usage.
• Communicating match schedules, room credentials, and tournament results.
• Fulfilling verified prize pool payouts.
• Maintaining platform performance, server security, and preventing abusive activity.

4. Advertising & Third-Party Services

Game Zone may partner with reputable third-party advertising networks, such as Google AdSense, to support free grassroots esports operations. When advertising is active, third-party vendors may use cookies or web beacons to serve ads based on prior visits to our website or other sites on the internet.

Visitors may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.

5. Data Retention & Security

We implement robust industry-standard encryption, firewalls, and access controls. We do not sell, rent, or trade player records to third-party data brokers. Tournament match recordings submitted for referee dispute review are archived securely and purged following conclusive tournament audits.

6. Privacy Requests & Inquiries

For inquiries or requests regarding data deletion, account data export, or privacy concerns, please submit a request through our Platform Support Desk.