Privacy Policy

Last updated: 7/20/2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to EmuReady (“we,” “our,” or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. EmuReady is a community-driven platform for sharing emulation compatibility reports and gaming experiences.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Account Information: Username, email address, and profile information when you create an account
  • Content: Emulation reports, comments, ratings, and other content you submit

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

  • Usage Data: How you interact with our website and services
  • Device Information: IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system
  • Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to enhance your experience
  • Analytics: Anonymous usage statistics to improve our services

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and maintain our services
  • Authenticate users
  • Enable community features like comments and ratings
  • Send important service updates and notifications (This is opt-in)
  • Improve our platform through analytics and user feedback
  • Ensure compliance with our Terms of Service
  • Respond to support requests and user inquiries

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information in these limited circumstances:

  • Public Content: User-generated content like reviews and comments are publicly visible
  • Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate our platform (authentication, analytics, hosting)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
  • Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset transfers

5. Third-Party Services

EmuReady integrates with several third-party services:

  • Clerk: User authentication and account management
  • Vercel: Website hosting and analytics
  • Supabase: Database and storage services
  • Google Analytics: Anonymous usage analytics (if enabled)
  • TheGamesDB & RAWG: Game information and metadata

These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information, including: encryption in transit and at rest, secure authentication systems, regular security audits, and limited access controls. However, no internet-based service is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your information:

  • Access: Request access to your personal information
  • Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
  • Portability: Export your data in a common format
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from promotional communications
  • Cookie Control: Manage cookie preferences in your browser

8. Children's Privacy

EmuReady is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

9. International Users

EmuReady is hosted in the United States. If you are accessing our services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. Continued use of our services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: