Privacy and cookie Policy
Thank you for your interest in Elden Ring Deaths and this Privacy Policy! At Elden Ring Deaths, we take the protection of your Personal Data very seriously.
We have written this Privacy Policy to explain to you, in accordance with the requirements of Finland’s Data Protection Act (“DPA”), the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), what information we collect, how we use data and what decision-making options you have as a visitor to this website.
Unfortunately, it is in the nature of things that these explanations sound very technical, but we have tried to describe the most important things as simply and clearly as possible when creating them.
When designing the website, we also have made sure that as little as possible information that directly identifies you is collected. As however some countries including the European Union, have a broad definition of personal data this policy covers it. In this sense we would need to first of all explore the definition of personal data.
What is Personal Data?
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g., cookie) or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
Responsible for data processing
Responsible for data processing in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR and DPA is:
Elden Ring Deaths,
Helsinki, Finland
Web: www.eldenringdeaths.com
E-Mail: eldenringdeaths@gmail.com
Data Processing
Personal data may be collected in two ways, that is directly when you for example volunteer it to us or automatically for example when you visit our website. As indicated above we have made sure that as little as possible information that directly identifies you is collected.
a) Log files
Nowadays, when you visit websites, certain information is automatically created and stored, including on this website. When you visit our website, as you are doing right now, our web server (computer on which this website is stored) automatically stores data such as
the address (URL) of the visited web page
browser and browser version
the operating system used
the address (URL) of the previously visited page (referrer URL)
the host name and IP address of the device from which access is made
the date and time
in files (web server log files).
As a rule, web server log files are stored for two weeks and then automatically deleted. We do not pass on this data, but we cannot exclude the possibility that this data may be viewed in the event of unlawful conduct.
The legal basis, according to Article 6 (1) f GDPR, is that there is a legitimate interest in enabling the error-free operation of this website by collecting web server log files.
b) Cookies
We use so-called cookies on our web site. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your respective device (PC, smartphone, tablet, etc.) and saved by your browser. The legal basis for the use of cookies is your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) a GDPR as well as our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 (1) f GDPR.
i) What exactly are cookies?
Whenever you browse the Internet, you use a browser. Most websites store small text files in your browser. These files are called cookies.
These cookie files are automatically placed in the cookie folder, effectively the "brain" of your browser. A cookie consists of a name and a value. When defining a cookie, one or more attributes must also be specified.
Cookies store certain user data about you, such as language or personal page settings. When you return to our site, your browser transmits the "user-related" information back to our site. Thanks to cookies, our site knows who you are and offers you your usual default setting.
There are two classes of cookies, namely first-party cookies and third-party cookies.
First-party cookies are created directly by our site, third-party cookies are created by partner websites. Each cookie must be evaluated individually, as each cookie stores different data. Also, the expiration time of a cookie varies from a few minutes to a few years. Cookies are not software programs and do not contain viruses, Trojans or other "pests". Cookies also cannot access information on your PC.
ii) What types of cookies are there?
We can distinguish between 4 types of cookies:
Essential or Necessary cookies
These cookies are essential or necessary to ensure that our website works properly and is secure so that you can navigate our website and use its features. Without these cookies, certain features of our website would not be available, and you would not be able to use certain services.
Functional cookies
Functional cookies allow a website to remember the options you have selected (including user ID, consents you have given and/or your preferred language), your username if applicable, and any custom settings you have made (e.g., font sizes) or personalization options you have selected when browsing.
Analysis and performance cookies
Analysis and performance cookies are used to monitor and improve the function and service of a website. They can also help us track down problems you may encounter when using an online service. Analysis and performance cookies may be used to facilitate online surveys, record visitor numbers, and provide other website analytics metrics.
Advertising cookies
These cookies are also called targeting cookies. They are used to deliver customized advertising to the user. This can be very convenient, but also very annoying.
Usually, when you visit a website for the first time, you are asked if you want to allow cookies. And of course, this decision is also stored in a cookie.
iii) How can I delete cookies?
How and whether you want to use cookies is up to you. Regardless of which service or website the cookies come from, you always have the option to delete, only partially allow or disable cookies. To do so follow the link to your browser Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Flash cookies, Microsoft Internet Explorer/ Edge, Opera, Safari.
iv) The cookies we use
Besides functional cookies we use Google AdSense on this website, the advertising program of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Google AdSense allows us to display advertisements on this website that match our theme. The legal basis for the use of Google AdSense is Article 6 (1) f), because there is a legitimate interest to carry out targeted advertising measures. For further information on Google AdSense, please refer to our Advertising section below.
c) Hosting
To provide our website, we use our own server and the above-mentioned data and all data to be processed in connection with the operation of this website is solely processed by us. The legal basis for the data processing is our legitimate interest in providing our web site in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR.
d) Open save file
You can open save file in .sl2 format. When opening save file a script will be run locally to get your save stats. As such no personal data is processed by us and nothing is sent to any server.
e) When you contact us
If you contact us per e-mail, your transmitted personal data will be automatically stored for the purpose of processing the request or contacting you. We delete the data accruing in this context after the storage is no longer necessary for the processing of your request or restrict the processing if there are legal retention obligations. The legal basis for processing is our legitimate interest Article 6 (1) f GDPR and/ or a contractual or precontractual measure Article 6 (1) b GDPR.
What are your rights?
You have the following rights with respect to us processing your personal data:
Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to restriction of processing
Right to erasure
Right to information
Right to data portability
Right to object
Right of withdrawal
Right to complain to a supervisory authority
To assert these rights, please contact us at any time using the details provided. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach any supervisory authority.
Transfer of personal data
We will not disclose or otherwise distribute your personal data to third parties unless this is necessary for the performance of our services (legal basis for processing: Article 6 (1) b GDPR), you have consented to the disclosure (legal basis for processing: Article 6 (1) a GDPR) or if this is necessary to support criminal or legal investigations or other legal investigations or proceedings at home or abroad (legal basis for processing: Article 6 (1) c GDPR) or to fulfil our legitimate interests (legal basis for processing: Art. 6 (1) f GDPR).
Duration of data storage
We only store personal data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed or for as long as any consent you have given us has been revoked by you. Insofar as statutory retention obligations must be observed, the storage period for certain data may be up to 10 years, irrespective of the processing purposes.
Automated decision-making
Automated decision-making including profiling pursuant to Art. 22 (1) and (4) GDPR does not take place.
Advertising
a) What is Google AdSense?
In contrast to Google Ads (formerly: Google AdWords), you cannot place advertisements yourself. Google AdSense displays advertisements on websites, such as ours. The biggest advantage of this advertising service compared to some others is that Google AdSense only shows you ads that match our content. Google has its own algorithm that calculates which ads you will see. Google checks which advertisements are suitable for our website and for our users on the basis of your interests or your user behavior.
At this point, we would like to mention that we are not responsible for the selection of the advertisements and only offer the advertising space with our website. The selection of the displayed advertising is made by Google.
b) What data is stored by Google AdSense?
In order for Google AdSense to display customized advertising tailored to you, cookies are used, among other things. Cookies are small text files that store certain information on your device.
In AdSense, cookies are intended to enable better advertising. The cookies do not contain any personal data. However, it should be noted that Google considers data such as "pseudonymous cookie IDs" (name or other identifier is replaced by a pseudonym) or IP addresses as non-personally identifiable information. However, under the GDPR, these data may be considered personal data.
Google AdSense sends a cookie to the browser after every impression, every click and every other activity that leads to a call to the Google AdSense servers. If the browser accepts the cookie, it is stored there. Third-party vendors may, as part of AdSense, place and read cookies on your browser or use web beacons to store data they obtain through ad delivery on the website. Web beacons are small graphics that enable log file recording and log file analysis. This analysis enables statistical analysis for online marketing.
Google may collect certain information about your user behavior on our website through these cookies. This includes:
Information about how you interact with an ad (clicks, impression, mouse movements).
Information about whether an ad has already appeared in your browser at an earlier time.
This data helps us to avoid displaying an ad to you more often. In doing so, Google analyzes and evaluates the data on the displayed ads and your IP address. Google uses the data primarily to measure the effectiveness of an ad and to improve the advertising offer. This data is not linked to personal data that Google may have about you through other Google services.
c) How long and where is the data stored?
Google records your IP address and various activities you perform on the website. Cookies store this information about interactions on our website. According to Google, the company collects and stores the specified information in a secure manner on Google's in-house servers in the United States.
You can opt out on the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) if you wish not to receive targeted advertising. You may also be able to choose to control targeted advertising on other websites and platforms that you visit. In addition, you may also choose to control targeted advertising you receive within applications by using the settings and controls on your devices.
Security
State-of-the-art internet technologies are used to ensure the security of your data. During the online enquiry process, your details are secured with SSL encryption. For secure storage of your data, the systems are protected by firewalls that prevent unauthorized access from outside. In addition, technical and organizational security measures are used to protect the personal data you have provided against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons.
Updating your information
If you believe that the information, we hold about you is inaccurate or that we are no longer entitled to use it and want to request its rectification, deletion, or object to its processing, please do so by contacting us. For your protection and the protection of all of our users, we may ask you to provide proof of identity before we can answer the above requests.
Keep in mind, we may reject requests for certain reasons, including if the request is unlawful or if it may infringe on trade secrets or intellectual property or the privacy of another user. Also, we may not be able to accommodate certain requests to object to the processing of personal information, notably where such requests would not allow us to provide our service to you anymore.
Links to other providers
Our website also contains - clearly recognizable - links to the websites of other companies. Insofar as there are links to websites of other providers, we have no influence on their contents. Therefore, no guarantee or liability can be assumed for these contents. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of these pages.
The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations and recognizable infringements at the time of linking. Illegal contents were not recognizable at the time of linking. However, permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete indications of a legal violation. Such links will be removed immediately if infringements of the law become known.
Personal information and children
Our services are aimed at people aged 18 and over. We will not knowingly collect, use or disclose personal information from minors under the age of 18 without first obtaining consent from a legal guardian through direct offline contact.
Changes and updates to the privacy policy
We kindly ask you to regularly inform yourself about the content of our privacy policy. We will amend the privacy policy as soon as changes to the information processing activities we carry out make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require an act of cooperation on your part (e.g., consent) or other individual notification.
Who should I contact for more information?
If you have any questions or comments about our Privacy and Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your rights under applicable laws, please contact us using the following contact details:
Elden Ring Deaths,
Helsinki, Finland
Web: www.eldenringdeaths.com
E-Mail: eldenringdeaths@gmail.com
This Privacy and Cookie Policy was last updated on Friday, 09 September 2022