Privacy Policy
Updated
Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Blade Zero Wiki ('we', 'our', or 'us') handles information when you visit our website. We keep data collection to a minimum and aim to be clear about what happens to it.
Information We Collect
Information You Send Us
If you contact us by email, we receive your email address and whatever else you choose to write in your message. We use it only to reply and to handle the request.
Automatically Collected Information
Our web host may log standard request information such as IP address, browser type, the page requested, and the time of the request. This is needed to serve the site and to protect it from abuse.
Game-Related Data
Blade Zero Wiki does not host or run Phantom Blade Zero, so we do not collect your in-game progress, saves, or gameplay statistics. Purchases happen on the Steam store page, and Steam handles that data under its own terms.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we receive to (1) run and maintain the website, (2) reply to messages you send us, (3) correct guides, (4) protect the site against abuse and security problems, and (5) count visits and see which guides are read, using Google Analytics 4 as described below.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share it only (1) with your consent, (2) to comply with legal obligations or court orders, (3) to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users, and (4) with the hosting provider that serves the website, under confidentiality terms.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to count visits and see which pages are useful.
Data Collected
GA4 collects anonymous usage data: the pages you view, the page you came from, device type, browser, operating system, screen size, language, approximate location (country, region and city), and basic engagement such as time spent on a page. We do not configure GA4 to collect your name or email address.
Cookies
GA4 sets first-party cookies named _ga and _ga_B4JSDXW36E. They hold a random visitor ID and session state, and last up to two years. The Cookie Policy lists them in full.
IP Addresses
GA4 does not log or store IP addresses. It uses the IP address only to estimate your approximate location, then discards it.
Why We Use It
We use GA4 to count visits and to see which guides are read, so we can keep them useful. We do not try to identify you personally with this data.
How to Opt Out
Install Google's Analytics opt-out browser add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can also delete or block the _ga and _ga_B4JSDXW36E cookies in your browser settings.
Google's Privacy Policy
Google processes this data as described in its privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Advertising
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your visits to this website and other websites. Google's advertising cookies let Google and its partners show ads based on your visits to this site and others on the internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google at Google Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com). You can also opt out of third-party vendors' cookies used for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Your Privacy Rights
GDPR Rights (EU Users)
If you are located in the European Union, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, the right to data portability, and the right to withdraw consent. To use them, email us at hello@bladezero.org.
CCPA Rights (California Users)
If you are a California resident, you may ask what personal information we hold about you, ask us to delete it, and you will not be treated differently for using these rights. We do not sell personal information. To make a request, email us at hello@bladezero.org.
Third-Party Services
Our website links to third-party sites, including the Steam store page, the S-GAME website, and sources cited in our guides. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please read their privacy policies before giving them personal information.
Children's Privacy
Our site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will delete it.
Data Retention
We keep email correspondence only as long as needed to handle the request, unless the law requires us to keep it longer.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we post the new version on this page and change the 'Updated' date at the top.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: hello@bladezero.org