Last updated: 22 August 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Melting Top Games Blog collects, uses and protects personal information when you visit www.meltingtopgamesblog.co.uk.
1. Who we are
Melting Top Games Blog is the data controller responsible for personal information processed through this Website.
You can contact us through our Contact page.
2. Information we collect
We may collect:
- Information you provide, including your name, email address and message when you contact us, subscribe to updates or submit content.
- Technical information, including your IP address, browser, device, operating system, referring page and approximate location.
- Usage information, including pages visited, links followed and time spent on the Website.
- Cookie preferences and information generated by cookies or similar technologies.
- Comment information, if commenting is enabled, including the comment, name, email address and associated technical information.
Please avoid sending sensitive personal information through the Website.
3. How and why we use information
We may use personal information to:
- Operate, maintain and secure the Website.
- Respond to questions and messages.
- Publish and moderate comments where enabled.
- Understand Website usage and improve our content.
- Send newsletters or updates where you have requested them.
- Detect fraud, spam, misuse and security incidents.
- Comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes.
Our lawful bases may include legitimate interests, such as operating, improving and protecting the Website; consent, including for newsletters and certain cookies; legal obligations; and taking steps you request before entering into an agreement.
You can withdraw consent at any time. This will not affect processing carried out before withdrawal.
4. Cookies
The Website may use essential cookies required for security and functionality. With your permission, it may also use analytics, advertising or affiliate-tracking cookies.
Where consent is required, non-essential cookies should not be activated until you make a choice. You can change your preferences through the Website’s cookie settings. Further information should be provided in our Cookie Policy.
5. Sharing information
We may share limited personal information with trusted providers supporting:
- Website hosting and security.
- Email delivery and contact forms.
- Analytics and performance monitoring.
- Advertising and affiliate tracking.
- Spam prevention and technical support.
These providers may only use information as permitted by their agreements with us. We may also disclose information where required by law, to protect legal rights, or in connection with a business sale or reorganisation.
We do not sell personal information.
6. International transfers
Some providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where required, we use recognised safeguards, such as UK adequacy regulations or approved contractual protections.
7. Retention
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, maintaining security, meeting legal obligations and resolving disputes.
Newsletter information is generally retained until you unsubscribe. Cookie and analytics information is retained according to the applicable cookie settings and provider configuration.
8. Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- Request deletion or restriction.
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdraw consent.
- Request transfer of information you provided.
- Complain about how your information is handled.
To exercise a right, use our Contact page. We may need to verify your identity.
You may also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
9. Children
We do not knowingly request personal information from children without an appropriate lawful basis. Parents or guardians who believe a child has submitted personal information may contact us to request its review or deletion.
10. Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information. However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
11. External links
Our articles may link to gaming platforms, publishers, retailers or other websites. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for them.
12. Changes and contact
We may update this policy when our practices, services or legal obligations change. The revised date will appear at the top.
Questions, complaints and privacy requests can be submitted through our Contact page.