Privacy Policy

GTA 6 Vault ("we", "us", "our") operates the website thegta6vault.com(the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit the Site, how it is used, and your rights regarding that information. By using the Site you agree to the practices described here.

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

GTA 6 Vault is an independent fan site not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive. For GDPR purposes, the data controller for this website is the site operator, reachable at contact.thegta6vault@gmail.com.

2. Information Collected

We do not collect personally identifiable information directly. Third-party services integrated into the Site automatically collect certain technical and usage data:

• IP address — anonymised by Google before storage
• Browser type, version, and device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited, scroll depth, and time on page
• Referring URL — how you arrived at the Site
• Country and approximate city — derived from IP

We do not collect names, email addresses, payment information, or any other directly identifying data.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for processing analytics data is our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in understanding how visitors use the Site so we can improve it, and in displaying relevant advertising to fund the Site. Where required by applicable law (e.g. ePrivacy Directive), we rely on your consent for placing non-essential cookies.

4. Third-Party Services

Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use the Site. GA4 collects data via cookies and similar technologies. IP anonymisation is enabled — your IP address is truncated before storage. Data is processed by Google LLC and subject to Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Vercel Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics to measure site performance and page view counts. Vercel Analytics is designed to be privacy-preserving: it does not use cookies and does not store personally identifiable information. Data is aggregated and anonymous. See Vercel's privacy documentation for full details.

Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to monitor how the Site appears in Google Search results, identify crawl issues, and submit sitemaps. Google Search Console is a webmaster tool used solely by the site operator and does not place any cookies on visitor devices or collect any personal data from users. Ownership is verified via a meta tag in the Site's HTML. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Bing Webmaster Tools

We use Microsoft Bing Webmaster Tools to monitor search performance on Bing and submit sitemaps. Like Google Search Console, this is a webmaster-only tool that does not place cookies on visitor devices or collect personal data from users. See Microsoft's Privacy Statement.

Google AdSense

This Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. This constitutes interest-based advertising — ads may be personalised based on your browsing history across sites that use Google advertising services.

You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings, the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page, or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page. For more information on how Google uses data from advertising, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use Google services.

5. Cookie Consent

On your first visit, the Site displays a cookie consent banner giving you the choice to Accept All or Reject Non-Essentialcookies. Your choice is stored in your browser's local storage (cookie-consent) and respected on all subsequent visits. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for this site.

The Site uses the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly necessary — no strictly necessary cookies are set by this Site.
• Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics 4 (_ga, _ga_*) only if you have accepted cookies. These distinguish users and sessions and persist for up to 2 years.
• Advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense when ads are displayed and you have accepted cookies. Used to serve relevant ads based on your browsing history.

If you click Reject Non-Essential, no analytics or advertising cookies are placed. You can also control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.

6. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained in Google Analytics for 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted. We do not operate our own database and do not store any visitor data on our servers.

7. Your Rights (EEA / GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights under GDPR:

• Right of access — request a copy of data held about you.
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your data.
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a portable format.

Because we do not directly store personal data, requests relating to data held by Google should be submitted through Google's Data & Privacy tools. For any other GDPR enquiries, contact us at contact.thegta6vault@gmail.com.

8. Your Rights (California / CCPA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. For CCPA requests, contact us at contact.thegta6vault@gmail.com.

9. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to external websites (e.g. Rockstar Games, YouTube). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the Site, contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as our services change or as required by law. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any revisions. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

For any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact.thegta6vault@gmail.com