Privacy Policy
This policy explains how the European Groupement for External/Extended Sovereignty (GESE) collects, uses, and protects your personal data in the context of a community background game website for Arma 3.
Welcome to the GESE platform. We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This policy applies to all users and explains:
- What data we collect
- Why we collect it
- How we protect it
- What your rights are
We collect the following data when you create your account:
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Username: Used for your public identification on the platform. (Legal basis: contract performance.)
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Email address: Ensures communication with you and authentication of your account. (Legal basis: contract performance.)
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Hashed password: Secures your account and is always stored in encrypted form, never in plain text. (Legal basis: contract performance.)
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Date of birth: Used to verify that you are 18 years or older. (Legal basis: legal obligation.)
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Preferred role: Allows us to personalise your user experience. (Legal basis: consent.)
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Arma game experience: Lets you publicly present your gaming experience, if you wish. (Legal basis: consent.)
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Additional information: A free space for you to publicly share what you choose. (Legal basis: consent.)
Note: Information you share in the Arma game experience and Additional information fields is public and under your control. Only share what you are comfortable making visible.
Your data is used for:
- Creating and managing your account
- Verifying your age (18+)
- Personalising your experience (preferred role, theme)
- Publicly displaying information you choose to share (gaming experience, additional information)
We implement the following measures to protect your data:
- Hosting: Servers located in the EU, GDPR-compliant.
- Encryption: Data secured through best development practices (Next.js forms, password hashing).
- Restricted access: Only authorised GESE members can access your data.
- Retention period: Your data is retained for 2 years after your last activity on your account.
Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access: Request a copy of your data.
- Right to rectification: Correct your information.
- Right to erasure: Delete your data.
- Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured format.
- Right to object: Refuse the processing of your data for certain purposes.
To exercise these rights, contact us at: contact@a4units.com.
This policy is updated quarterly or in the event of legal changes. Users will be notified by email in the event of major changes.
For any questions, contact us at:
- Email: contact@a4units.com