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Our Privacy Policy
The super short version: We only collect what we need to delight you, we will never sell your info, and you can leave at anytime. That's it!
Last updated: November 2025
🤝 Our Promise to You
We're passionate board gamers building tools to delight our community. We hate spam just as much as you do, and we'll never do anything creepy with your information. This policy explains exactly what we do (and don't do) with your data.
✉️ What Information We Collect
We only collect what we actually need:
- Your email address - So we can send you Board Game Lab updates
- Your BGG username (if you provide it) - To verify if you're a game designer
- Your feedback (if you share it) - To make Board Game Lab better
- Basic website stats - Like which pages people visit (but not who visits them)
🔒 If You Sign In with Google
When you use "Continue with Google," we get your email address and name from Google. That's it - we don't peek at your Google Drive, Gmail, or anything else. We only use this to create your account and send you the updates you asked for.
📬 How We Use Your Information
Here's what we do with your info:
- Send you Board Game Lab updates (only if you signed up for them)
- Respond to your questions when you contact us
- Improve our website using anonymous visitor stats
- Process purchases if you buy early access (handled securely by Stripe)
What we DON'T do:
- ❌ Sell your email to anyone
- ❌ Share your info with advertisers
- ❌ Send you spam or ads for other companies
- ❌ Track you around the internet
🌍 Your Rights (Especially for EU Folks)
You're in control of your data. You can:
- See what we have - Just ask us
- Fix anything wrong - We'll update it
- Delete everything - We'll delete your account the minute you ask us to
- Take your data elsewhere - We'll export it for you
- Unsubscribe anytime - Click the link in any email
🛡️ How We Protect Your Information
We use industry-standard security (HTTPS, secure tokens, secure payment processing through Stripe). We're not security experts, but we follow best practices and work with trusted services.
⏰ How Long We Keep Your Information
We only keep your data as long as needed:
💡 Remember: You can ask us to delete your data anytime at privacy@lordofthegames.com
🍪 Cookies & Tracking
We use minimal tracking:
- PostHog analytics - To understand how people use our site (no personal identification)
- Essential cookies - To remember if you're signed in
- No advertising cookies - We don't do ads
🤝 Third-Party Services We Use
We work with trusted, GDPR-compliant partners to provide our service. Here's who sees your data and why:
Google (Sign-in)
When you use "Continue with Google", they handle the authentication
Data: Your email and name (only when you choose to sign in with Google)
Privacy PolicyPostHog (Analytics)
Helps us understand how people use our website (anonymously)
Data: Page visits, clicks, and usage patterns (no personal identification)
Privacy PolicyMailgun (Email Delivery)
Sends our emails (BGG verification, updates, etc.)
Data: Your email address (temporarily, only when sending emails)
Privacy PolicyStripe (Payment Processing)
Handles all payment processing securely
Data: Payment information (we never see your card details)
Privacy PolicyGDPR Compliance: All our partners are GDPR compliant and have been carefully vetted for data protection standards.
🔄 Changes to This Policy
If we change anything important, we'll email you about it (if you're subscribed) and update this page. We won't make sneaky changes - we'll be upfront about what's different.
💬 Questions? We'll answer them!
Seriously, if anything in this policy is confusing or you have questions, just email us:
We'll answer in plain English, not legalese.
Eric Hautemont
Co-Founder and Data Protection Contact
Lord of the Games
🎯 The Bottom Line
We're board game enthusiasts building tools for our community. We collect the minimum info needed, we protect it carefully, we never sell it, and you can leave anytime. We treat your data the way we'd want ours treated.
Lord of the Games, Corp.
Board Game Lab Privacy Policy
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