Last Updated: [12/10/2025] Website: www.1upretrogaming.net

1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to 1Up Retro Gaming ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.1upretrogaming.net (the "Site").

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

A. Personal Data
Personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, that you voluntarily give to us when you:

Participate in community polls or contests.

B. Derivative Data & Analytics
Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. We use tools like Google Search Console and website analytics to understand how visitors use our content.

3. COOKIES AND AFFILIATE TRACKING
This is the most important part of how our Site functions. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.

A. Affiliate Cookies
Our Site engages in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership (e.g., eBay Partner Network, Shopper, Spreadshop), a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.

eBay Partner Network: As a partner, we earn from qualifying purchases. These third parties use cookies to track the effectiveness of their ads and to assign commission to us.

B. Link Shorteners (Switchy)
We use link shortening services (Switchy.io) to track click-through rates on our social media and website links. These services may collect data regarding your IP address and device type to provide us with aggregated statistics.

4. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate information allows us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. We may use information collected about you to:

Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.

Administer contests, promotions, and surveys.

Respond to your comments and questions.

5. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

Third-Party Service Providers: We may share data with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, and hosting services.

Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

6. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Site contains links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services (e.g., YouTube, GoBrunch, Stripe, Buy Me a Coffee, Spreadshop). Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information.

7. DATA SECURITY
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

8. POLICY FOR CHILDREN
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

9. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS (CCPA & GDPR)
Depending on your location, you may have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, to port it to a new service, or to request that your personal data be corrected or deleted. To exercise these rights, please contact us.

10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

11. CONTACT US
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:Email: contact@1upretrogaming.net

Location: Georgia, United States