Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Counter Strike Community League ("CSCL", "we", "our", or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (cscl.gg) and use our platform.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways, including:

• Authentication Data: When you log in using Discord or Steam, we collect your unique identifiers (e.g., Discord ID, Steam ID), username, and avatar URL to create and manage your account.
• Platform Activity: We track your participation in our leagues, tournaments, missions, and other platform interactions.
• Analytics Data: Through Google Analytics, we automatically collect data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and data on how you navigate and interact with our website. When you are logged in, we associate analytics data with an anonymized version of your unique identifier to understand cross-device usage.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including:

• To provide, operate, and maintain the CSCL platform and tournaments.
• To manage your account and maintain leaderboards.
• To improve our website, services, and user experience using analytical data.
• To communicate with you regarding updates, support tickets, and community events.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our platform and store certain information. We utilize a consent management platform (Cookiebot) to gather and store your consent preferences. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie declaration banner on our site.

5. Third-Party Services

Our platform integrates with several third-party services that may collect and process your data:

• FACEIT: For matchmaking, tournament brackets, and CS2 integration.
• Discord: For authentication, community interaction, and support tickets.
• Steam: For alternative authentication and game linking.
• Google Analytics 4: Hosted by Google, used for tracking website traffic and user engagement.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party platforms.

6. Data Retention and Security

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of the data we process.

7. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights, including:

• The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification (to fix inaccurate data).
• The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us via our official Discord server or through the Support / Tickets section on our platform.