Effective Date: August 16, 2025
Steam Review Alert ("Service"), operated by Clyde Smets, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our Service.
We collect your email address when you sign up for the Service using a magic link. This is used for authentication and sending notifications.
To provide Steam review monitoring services, we may collect Steam Publisher keys from users who choose to supply them. These keys are used solely for the purpose of accessing Steam's API to retrieve sales data for your published games. Steam Publisher keys are encrypted and stored securely using industry-standard encryption methods.
We may collect non-personal information about your interactions with the Service, such as:
We do not collect, store, or process any financial information such as credit card numbers, bank account details, or payment information. Any payment processing is handled by third-party payment processors (such as Stripe) who have their own privacy policies and security measures. We only collect the minimum information necessary to provide the Service.
Your email address is used to authenticate your access and send notifications about new Steam reviews. Steam Publisher keys are used exclusively to retrieve Steam review data for your published games.
We may use your email address to send:
You can opt out of promotional communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails.
We may analyze usage data to improve the Service's functionality, user experience, and security.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following cases:
Important: We never share your Steam Publisher keys with any third parties. These keys are used exclusively by our Service to access Steam's API on your behalf.
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information, including industry-standard encryption for sensitive data like Steam Publisher keys. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. You acknowledge and accept this inherent risk. While we use best practices to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security against all potential threats.
If you wish to delete your account, please contact us at [email protected].
We retain your email address for as long as necessary to provide the Service or comply with legal obligations. Steam Publisher keys are retained only while you actively use the Service and are deleted upon account termination. Upon termination of your account, we may delete your information unless retention is required by law.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under applicable privacy laws:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 18, we will delete it promptly.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on our website. Your continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Clyde Smets
Email: [email protected]
Thank you for trusting Steam Review Alert with your information!