Privacy Policy – Nova Gaming

Last Updated: 12/13/2025

Welcome to Nova Gaming (https://novagaming.net/). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Nova Gaming is part of the XPulse Universe ecosystem. As such, we adhere to high standards of data protection and transparency.

1. Who We Are

The data controller responsible for your personal data on this website is:

Nova Gaming (Supported by XPulse Universe) Email: [email protected]

2. Data We Collect

We collect data to provide a better gaming experience and to understand how our community interacts with our content.

A. Information You Provide to Us

Depending on how you use our site, you may provide us with:

• Contact Information: Name and email address (e.g., if you contact us via a form or sign up for a newsletter).
• Account Details: If you register for an account, we store your username, password (encrypted), and profile settings.
• Community Content: Comments, forum posts, or other content you engage with on our platform.

B. Information Collected Automatically (Analytics)

We use Matomo Analytics to analyze website usage.

• Self-Hosted Solution: Unlike other analytics tools (like Google Analytics), we host Matomo on our own servers. This means your data is NOT sent to third parties; it stays with us.
• Data Collected: We collect information such as your IP address (anonymized), browser type, operating system, pages visited, and the date/time of your visit.
• Privacy Measures:
  • IP Anonymization: We mask your IP address (e.g., 192.168.xxx.xxx) so you cannot be personally identified by it.
  • Do Not Track: We respect your browser’s “Do Not Track” setting.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data for the following purposes:

1. To Provide Services: To manage your account, display content correctly, and allow you to participate in the Nova Gaming community.
2. To Improve Our Website: We use the aggregated data from Matomo to understand which games or articles are most popular and to fix technical issues.
3. Ecosystem Integration: As part of the XPulse Universe, we may use data to ensure seamless navigation or integration with other XPulse services if you choose to link your accounts.

4. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share data in the following strict circumstances:

• XPulse Universe Ecosystem: We may share necessary data with our parent or partner ecosystem, XPulse Universe (https://xpulseuniverse.com/), strictly for administrative purposes, security, or to facilitate cross-platform features you have requested.
• Service Providers: We may use trusted third-party providers for hosting or email delivery. They are contractually bound to keep your data secure and use it only for the services we request.
• Legal Obligations: If required by law, we may disclose information to public authorities.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies (small text files stored on your device) to make our website work.

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the site to function (e.g., keeping you logged in).
• Analytics Cookies: We use Matomo cookies to track sessions. You can opt-out of these below.

Opt-Out of Analytics:

6. Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as necessary:

• Analytics Data: Raw logs are automatically deleted after 180 days.
• Account Data: Kept until you request deletion of your account.

7. Your Rights

Under data protection laws (including GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct any inaccurate data.
• Request Deletion (“Right to be forgotten”) of your data.
• Object to the processing of your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Email Address].

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our ecosystem or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this page periodically.