Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

Video Game Amateurs (“VGA,” “we,” “us”) operates the Power Up! Festival website at powerupfestivalnyc.com. For questions about this policy, contact us at info@videogameamateurs.com.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect minimal personal data:

• Partnership Inquiry Form: Name, company, email address, and message content. This data is not sent to our servers — it opens your email client via a mailto: link. We only receive it if you send the email.
• Hosting Logs: Our hosting provider (Vercel) may collect standard server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and access times for security and performance purposes.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to partnership inquiries
• To maintain and improve the website
• To ensure security and prevent abuse

4. Cookies & Tracking

This website does not use analytics cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party advertising scripts. We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or similar services. All fonts and media are served from our own domain — no external requests are made that could track your browsing.

Our hosting provider (Vercel) may set technical cookies required for the website to function properly during preview deployments. These are not used for tracking purposes.

5. Third-Party Links

This site contains links to external services including Eventbrite (ticketing), Linktree, and social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, Twitch, Discord, LinkedIn). These services have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their data practices. We encourage you to review their policies before providing personal information.

6. Data Storage & Retention

Since the partnership form uses a mailto: link, we do not store form submissions on our servers. Any emails received are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. Hosting logs are retained according to our hosting provider's standard retention policies.

7. Your Rights

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

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@videogameamateurs.com.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.