Privacy policy

  • Article 1: Preamble

    The purpose of this Privacy Policy (hereinafter PP) is to inform Users of the PlayShift Platform about:
    • how their personal data is collected. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify a User. Such information may include, but is not limited to, the User’s full name, age, postal or e-mail address, location or IP address;
    • the rights of Users with respect to such information;
    • who is responsible for processing the personal information collected and processed;
    • who receives such personal information;
    • the Site’s cookie policy.
    This policy supplements the General Terms and Conditions of Use, which can be consulted by users on the PlayShift application in the “Privacy Policy” tab and on the www.playshift.fr website in the tab of the same name at the bottom of the page.
    PlayShift gives absolute priority to the confidentiality of the personal data entrusted to it.

  • Article 2: Principles relating to the collection and processing of personal data

    In accordance with Article 5 of European Regulation 2016/679, personal data shall be:
    • processed lawfully, fairly and transparently in relation to the data subject;
    • collected for specified (see Article 3.1 hereof), explicit and legitimate purposes, and not further processed in a way incompatible with those purposes;
    • adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed;
    • accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date. Every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data which is inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which it is processed, is erased or rectified without delay;
    • kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed;
    • processed in such a way as to guarantee appropriate security of the data collected, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures.
    Processing is lawful only if, and insofar as, at least one of the following conditions is met:
    • the data subject has consented to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes;
    • the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract;
    • the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;
    • the processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person;
    • processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
    • processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data prevail, in particular where the data subject is a child.

  • Article 3: Personal data collected and processed when browsing the Platform

    Article 3.1: Data collected
    The personal data collected as part of our activity is as follows:
    3.1. 1: Concerning civil status, identity, identification data, images:
    • surname,
    • first name,
    • date of birth,
    • gender,
    • profile photo(s),
    • email address,
    • telephone number,
    • country code,
    • pseudonym entered,
    • profile description entered.
    This data allows us to identify you in order to create an account on the PlayShift application. This account allows PlayShift to identify you and contact you if necessary. It also allows other users to identify you through your profile photo, your nickname and your profile description.
    3.1.2: Concerning personal life:
    • conversations between users,
    • conversations with the administration,
    • the social environment on the Platform,
    • User games, their platforms and game media.
    This information allows us to display your current and previous conversations. Your social environment enables us to save your relationships on the Platform. The games, their platforms and media are saved so that you can be seen and liked by other players to create relationships between users.
    3.1.3: Connection data:
    • IP address,
    • browser used,
    • hardware used (make and model),
    • operating system of the device and its version,
    • Google or Facebook username if the user connects to it.
    This data is used to identify you, to prevent fraud, and to establish a connection between yourself and the PlayShift Platform.
    3.1.4: Location data:
    • GPS geolocation when the application is running,
    • travel distances of more than 1 km.

    Geolocation data enables us to suggest content close to you.

    Article 3. 2: How data is collected
    When you use our Platform, the following data is automatically collected:
    • conversations between users,
    • conversations with the administration,
    • the social environment on the Platform,
    • user games, their platforms and game media,
    • IP address,
    • browser used,
    • hardware used (make and model),
    • operating system of the device and its version,
    • GPS geolocation when the application is running,
    • movements of more than 1 km,
    • Google or Facebook identifier if the User connects to it.
    Other personal data is collected when you fill in the Platform registration form:
    • surname,
    • first name,
    • date of birth,
    • gender,
    • profile photo(s),
    • email address,
    • telephone number,
    • country code,
    • pseudonym entered,
    • e-mail address,
    • telephone number,
    • country code,
    • the profile description provided,
    • the User’s games, their platforms and game media.
    This data is collected for the purposes listed above in article 3.1.
    It is kept by the data controller in reasonable security conditions for a period of 3 years from the last connection.
    The company may keep certain personal data beyond the periods stated above in order to fulfil its legal or regulatory obligations.

    Article 3.3: Data hosting
    The PlayShift Platform (including the PlayShift application and the www.playshift.fr website) is hosted by CONTABO GmbH, whose registered office is located at Aschauer Str. 32a, 81549 München in Germany, with telephone number +49 893 564 717 70.

    Article 3.4: Transmission of data to third parties
    Some of this data may be transmitted to our partner Google AdMob in order to display advertising on the Platform.

  • Article 4 : Data retention period

    In compliance with the European Data Protection Regulation, the PlayShift Platform retains the data of its users for as long as the user is bound to PlayShift by the TOS. This means from the moment the user registers for the services provided by the Platform until the moment the user deletes his/her account. From then on, all personal information is deleted except in the event of a dispute. In this case, the e-mails and Platform identifiers used for authentication are kept and deleted after one year if the account is not permanently banned. Any disputed data is retained after this period.

  • Article 5: The User’s rights with regard to data collection and processing

    Any user concerned by the processing of their personal data may avail themselves of the following rights, pursuant to European Regulation 2016/679 and the Data Protection Act (Law 78-17 of 6 January 1978):
    • right of access, rectification and right to erasure of data (laid down respectively in Articles 15, 16 and 17 of the RGPD);
    • right to data portability (Article 20 of the GDPR);
    • right to limitation (Article 18 of the GDPR) and to object to the processing of data (Article 21 of the GDPR) ;
    • right not to be subject to a decision based solely on an automated process;
    • right to determine the fate of data after death;
    • right to have recourse to the competent supervisory authority (Article 77 of the GDPR).
    Visit the cnil.fr website for more information about your rights.

  • Article 6: How do you manage your data rights?

    PlayShift is committed to respecting the protection of personal data and processing these requests as quickly as possible to best meet the demands of our Members.
    To exercise your rights, you can, subject to proving your identity, send us a letter to the address of the headquarters: KimeriK 8 grande rue Saint Michel 31400 Toulouse France. Alternatively, you can send us an email at support@playshift.fr, specifying your request.
    Nota bene: In case of disagreement with our company, you can lodge a complaint with the competent national supervisory authority for data protection. Certain information can be modified directly from the Application.
    • Name, first name, gender, date of birth, email, password, photos, description, and other information can be modified on the profile by clicking on “Edit your informations.”
    • Games can be modified and deleted from the User's game screen.
    • Reviews left on other Users can be modified and deleted by accessing the list of a User's reviews.
    You can delete your account at any time by exercising your right to forget via the “Delete your account” button on the “Your account” page. All data concerning you will then be deleted except those absolutely necessary for the management of any disputes. In the event of a temporary ban, you can contact us by e-mail at support@playshift.fr if you wish to delete your account before the end of your ban. In the event of a permanent ban, a window will appear offering you to delete your data if you attempt to connect.

  • Article 7: Conditions for amending the privacy policy

    The publisher of the PlayShift Platform reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time in order to ensure compliance with applicable law.
    Any modifications shall not affect purchases previously made on the site, which shall remain subject to the Policy in effect at the time of purchase and as accepted by the User upon validation of the purchase.
    The User is invited to read this Policy each time he/she uses our services, without the need for formal notification.
    The User is invited to read this Policy each time he/she uses our services, without it being necessary to formally notify him/her of this.
    This Policy, published on 7/01/2023, was updated on 6/26/2024.