Privacy Policy

retroshelf helps people track, organize, and share game libraries, play activity, and device context. Because the service is public by default, information you add to retroshelf may be visible to other users and visitors.

We collect information you provide directly, including account details, profile information, content you submit, photos you upload, collection and activity details, account settings, and other information you choose to provide.

We collect information generated when you use retroshelf, such as play sessions, durations, game statuses, likes, follows, notifications, timestamps, linked device data, sync metadata, ROM-related metadata from device integrations, and technical information such as IP address, browser or device information, session data, and logs.

"Content" means anything you submit, post, upload, create, or make available through retroshelf, including reviews, comments, shelves, profile information, avatars, journal entries, photos, ratings, game activity, and other materials.

Content you post on retroshelf may be public and visible to other users or visitors. This can include profile information, Content, activity, stats, and interactions. If you delete Content or request account deletion, copies may remain for a limited time in backups, caches, logs, moderation records, or where others have copied or shared it.

If you connect an external account or use a device integration, we may collect and store information needed to verify, import, sync, and display that data. This may include profile details, achievement or game progress, linked client information, device identifiers or fingerprints, sync status, imported game activity, and related metadata.

We use information to:

• create and manage accounts;
• provide profiles, shelves, reviews, comments, feeds, and social features;
• sync play activity from connected devices or services;
• send account, verification, password reset, and service emails;
• secure, debug, measure, and improve retroshelf;
• moderate content, prevent abuse, and enforce our Terms;
• comply with legal, security, and operational obligations.

retroshelf uses cookies and similar technologies for authentication, security, preferences, analytics, diagnostics, and product improvement. Analytics tools may collect usage data, pages viewed, interactions, approximate location from IP address, device and browser information, and session diagnostics.

We use service providers to help operate retroshelf, such as hosting and storage providers, analytics tools, email delivery providers, data sources, integration providers, and community platforms. These providers may process information on our behalf or according to their own policies.

We may share information when you make it public, when needed to provide the service, with service providers, when you connect or use third-party services, to comply with law, to protect rights and safety, to prevent abuse, or in connection with a business transfer or reorganization.

We keep information for as long as needed to provide retroshelf, maintain security, resolve disputes, enforce our Terms, comply with legal obligations, and preserve backups and business records. Some data may be deleted sooner when you remove content or disconnect features.

You can update account and profile information, remove certain Content, disconnect supported integrations, and adjust available settings through retroshelf. You may also contact us to request account or data deletion.

You may request account or data deletion by emailing [email protected]. We will process reasonable requests, but may retain limited information where needed for security, legal compliance, backups, abuse prevention, moderation records, or legitimate operational purposes.

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information. However, no online service can guarantee perfect security. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials secure.

retroshelf is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided information to retroshelf, contact us so we can take appropriate action.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the date on this page. Your continued use of retroshelf after changes take effect means you acknowledge the updated policy.

Questions or requests about privacy can be sent to [email protected].