1. Overview
Demo Disk is an independent game discovery platform designed to help visitors find projects, learn about developers, and understand how projects may connect with the Demo Disk Discord community.
We aim to collect only the information needed to operate the website, review submissions, protect the platform, communicate with developers when necessary, and maintain a safer browsing experience.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly
When you submit a project, contact Demo Disk, or request community participation, we may collect information such as:
- Your name, developer name, studio name, or public display name.
- Your email address or other contact information you choose to provide.
- Project title, project description, genre, platform, development status, and related project details.
- Official project links, website links, storefront links, trailer links, social links, or Discord-related information.
- Images, media, or text you submit for project review or public listing.
- Messages, notes, or context you include in a submission or report form.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by hosting, security, analytics, or error-monitoring services. This may include:
- IP address.
- Browser type and device information.
- Pages visited and approximate time of visit.
- Referring pages or links.
- Basic security logs used to detect abuse, spam, suspicious traffic, or attacks.
- JavaScript errors or performance information if error monitoring is enabled.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information such as government ID numbers, financial account numbers, precise location data, health information, or payment card information through the Demo Disk website.
3. How We Use Information
Demo Disk may use collected information to:
- Review project submissions.
- Create, update, approve, decline, or manage public project listings.
- Display developer and project information that was submitted for public visibility.
- Communicate with developers about submissions, listing status, corrections, or community opportunities.
- Moderate reports, abuse concerns, or unsafe links.
- Protect the website from spam, bots, malicious traffic, unauthorized access, or misuse.
- Improve website performance, reliability, and user experience.
- Maintain internal records related to submissions, moderation, security, and platform operations.
4. Public Project Listings
If your project is approved, some information you submit may become publicly visible on Demo Disk. This may include your project title, developer or studio name, project description, images, official links, genre, platforms, project status, and other submitted details intended for public display.
Please do not submit private information, confidential material, unreleased assets, or personal information that you do not want displayed or reviewed.
6. Third-Party Services
Demo Disk may use third-party services to operate and protect the website. These services may process limited technical or submission-related information depending on how you interact with the site.
- Cloudflare: Used for hosting, DNS, security, performance, DDoS protection, and related website protection features.
- Supabase: Used for database, authentication, and submission management.
- GitHub: Used for source code management and deployment workflow.
- Sentry or similar tools: May be used for error monitoring and debugging if enabled.
- Discord: Used as a community layer for discussion, developer participation, feedback, and community roles.
Third-party websites and services have their own privacy practices. Demo Disk is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites, storefronts, social platforms, Discord servers, or links submitted by developers.
8. Data Retention
Demo Disk keeps information only as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including project review, public listing, moderation, security, records, and platform operations.
Project submissions may be retained for administrative, moderation, or historical purposes even if a project is declined or later removed. Security logs and technical records may be retained for shorter or longer periods depending on the service provider and operational need.
9. Security
Demo Disk takes reasonable steps to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or loss. These steps may include secure hosting, access controls, authentication, database permissions, security monitoring, and Cloudflare security protections.
No website or internet service can guarantee complete security. You should avoid submitting information that is sensitive, confidential, or unnecessary for project review.
10. Your Choices and Requests
You may contact Demo Disk to request correction, update, or removal of project information associated with you or your submitted project.
Depending on your location, you may have additional privacy rights, such as the right to request access to personal information, correction of inaccurate information, deletion of certain information, or information about how personal information is used or shared.
We may need to verify your identity or connection to a project before making changes to public listings or submission records.
11. Children’s Privacy
Demo Disk is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to Demo Disk, please contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.
12. International Visitors
Demo Disk may be accessed by visitors outside the United States. If you access the website from another country, your information may be processed in the United States or in other locations where our service providers operate.
Privacy rights and requirements can vary by location. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to valid privacy requests in accordance with applicable laws.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Demo Disk may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When updates are made, the “Last updated” date at the top of this page will be revised.
Continued use of the website after changes are posted means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.
14. Contact
For privacy questions, project listing updates, or removal requests, contact Demo Disk at:
Email: contact@demodisk.com
If this email changes, Demo Disk will update this page with the current contact method.