Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 2026
1. Who We Are
Patriot Games Limited ("Patriot Games", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you:
- Visit our website;
- Purchase products from us online or in-store;
- Contact us by email, telephone or social media;
- Register for organised play events, tournaments or gaming activities;
- Subscribe to marketing communications; or
- Otherwise interact with Patriot Games.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, Patriot Games Limited is the Data Controller responsible for your personal information.
Contact Details
Patriot Games Limited
Email: sales@patriotgames.ltd.uk
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us using the details above.
2. The Information We Collect
Identity Information
- Name
- Username
- Organised Play identification numbers
- Customer account details
Contact Information
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Postal address
Transaction Information
- Orders placed
- Payment confirmations
- Delivery information
- Refund and return records
Event Information
- Tournament registrations
- Organised Play participation records
- Event attendance history
- Tournament rankings and results
Technical Information
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Operating system
- Website usage information
Marketing Information
- Email subscription preferences
- Communication preferences
3. How We Collect Information
Directly From You
When you:
- Create an account
- Place an order
- Join a mailing list
- Register for events
- Contact us
Automatically
When you use our website through:
- Cookies
- Website analytics
- Security monitoring systems
From Third Parties
We may receive information from:
- Payment providers
- Delivery companies
- Ecommerce providers
- Organised Play platforms operated by game publishers
- Fraud prevention and security providers
4. How We Use Your Information
Provide Products and Services
- Process orders
- Deliver purchases
- Process refunds
- Manage customer accounts
Organise Events
- Register players for tournaments
- Submit participant information to publisher-operated organised play systems
- Manage rankings, pairings and results
Communicate With You
- Respond to enquiries
- Provide customer support
- Notify you about bookings, events and orders
Improve Our Services
- Analyse website usage
- Improve website performance
- Monitor service quality
Protect Our Business
- Detect fraud
- Prevent misuse of our services
- Maintain website and network security
Marketing
Where permitted by law, we may contact you about products, services, events and promotions that may interest you.
You can opt out of marketing communications at any time.
5. Lawful Bases for Processing
We process personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:
Contract
Where processing is necessary to:
- Fulfil orders
- Deliver products
- Manage customer accounts
- Administer event bookings
Legal Obligation
Where processing is required by:
- Tax legislation
- Accounting regulations
- Consumer protection laws
- Regulatory requirements
Legitimate Interests
For:
- Running our business
- Improving our services
- Website administration
- Fraud prevention
- Event administration
- Security monitoring
We balance these interests against your rights and freedoms.
Consent
Where required, including:
- Certain email marketing activities
- Optional communications
- Certain cookies and tracking technologies
You may withdraw consent at any time.
6. Organised Play and Publisher Events
Many organised play events require us to use publisher-operated tournament systems.
Where you register for these events, we may provide information such as:
- Name
- Organised Play ID
- Email address (where required)
- Event participation details
- Tournament results
These publishers act as independent controllers of information held within their own organised play systems. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of the relevant publisher before participating.
Participation in organised play events may not be possible without providing the information required by the relevant publisher platform.
7. Marketing Communications
We may send marketing communications:
- Where you have consented; or
- Where permitted under applicable marketing regulations.
Marketing communications may include:
- Product announcements
- New releases
- Event information
- Special offers
- Community updates
Every marketing email will contain an unsubscribe option.
You may also contact us directly to update your preferences.
8. Sharing Personal Information
Service Providers
- Payment processors
- Website hosting providers
- Ecommerce platforms
- Email service providers
- Delivery companies
- IT support providers
Organised Play Providers
Game publishers and tournament management systems used for organised play activities.
Professional Advisers
Including:
- Accountants
- Legal advisers
- Insurers
Authorities
Where required by law, regulation, court order or lawful request.
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
9. International Transfers
Some of our suppliers, service providers or organised play platforms may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where international transfers occur, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:
- UK adequacy regulations;
- Approved contractual clauses; or
- Other lawful transfer mechanisms recognised under UK data protection law.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary.
- Customer Orders: Up to 6 years after the end of the relevant financial year.
- Accounting Records: Up to 6 years or longer where legally required.
- Marketing Information: Until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.
- Event Records: For as long as reasonably required to administer organised play programmes, investigate disputes or comply with publisher requirements.
- Website Logs: Typically retained for a limited period for security and operational purposes.
Retention periods may vary where required by law or legitimate business need.
11. Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against:
- Unauthorised access
- Loss
- Misuse
- Disclosure
- Alteration
- Destruction
While we take reasonable steps to protect information, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal information.
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Erasure: Request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances.
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: Receive personal data in a structured, commonly used format where applicable.
- Object: Object to certain forms of processing, including direct marketing.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
- Automated Decision Making: Challenge decisions made solely through automated processing where applicable.
To exercise any of these rights, contact: sales@patriotgames.ltd.uk
We will normally respond within one month.
No fee is normally charged for exercising your rights.
13. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies help us:
- Operate the website
- Remember preferences
- Improve performance
- Analyse website usage
Further information can be found in our Cookie Policy.
Where required, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
14. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and recommend that you review their privacy notices before providing any personal information.
15. Complaints
We hope we can resolve any concerns you may have.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):
The ICO is the UK regulator responsible for data protection and privacy legislation.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on our website and the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy will be amended accordingly.