Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information GibeAway collects when you use the Service, how we use and share it, and the choices you have. We collect only what we need to run giveaways fairly and keep the Service working. Terms not defined here have the meaning given in our Terms of Service.

From Steam when you sign in. We use Steam's official sign in, so we never receive your Steam password. Steam tells us your SteamID, and we fetch your public Steam profile to get your display name, avatar, and profile URL. We refresh these each time you sign in.

Activity on GibeAway. We record the giveaways you enter, the entries and bonus tickets you earn and spend, the giveaways you win, and when these things happen. If you are a host, we also store the giveaways you create, including titles, descriptions, prize values, affiliate codes, and uploaded item images.

Information from partner sites. When a giveaway rewards using a host's affiliate code, we ask the partner site (currently RustyLoot) for activity under that code. The partner returns figures linked to SteamIDs, such as whether you used the code and your total deposit and wager amounts under it. We use these totals only to award the entries you have earned.

Technical information. Like most websites, our servers and hosting providers automatically process basic request data such as your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit, mainly for security, debugging, and preventing abuse.

We use the information above to:

• Sign you in and keep you signed in.
• Track entries and requirement progress, and maintain your ticket balance.
• Run draws, announce winners, and help hosts deliver prizes.
• Show leaderboards and public giveaway results.
• Detect and prevent fraud, multi-accounting, and other abuse.
• Maintain, secure, and improve the Service.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.

We do not sell your personal information and we do not use it for targeted advertising.

Some information is shown to other users as part of how the Service works. This includes your Steam display name and avatar on leaderboards, in entry lists, and as the winner of a giveaway, along with ticket totals and the draw details used to verify a result. Private giveaways are hidden from public listings but can be viewed by anyone with the link.

We use a single essential cookie, sv_session, to keep you signed in. It contains a random token, cannot be read by scripts on the page, and expires after 30 days or when you sign out. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. Steam may set its own cookies when you sign in through its site.

We share information only in these cases:

• Service providers who host our website and database and store uploaded images (such as Cloudflare), acting on our instructions.
• Hosts of giveaways you enter or win, so they can see participation and deliver prizes.
• Partner sites, to the extent needed to check affiliate code activity for giveaways you join.
• Legal reasons, when required by law or needed to protect the rights, safety, or property of GibeAway, our users, or others.
• Business transfers, if GibeAway is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

We keep your account information for as long as your account is active. Records of entries, ticket transactions, and draw results may be kept after that so past giveaways remain verifiable and to prevent abuse. Expired sign in sessions are no longer valid and may be deleted. When you ask us to delete your account, we delete or anonymize your personal information unless we need to keep it for a legal reason.

We use reasonable safeguards to protect your information, including encrypted connections and secure, server-side sessions. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain processing. You can update your display name and avatar by changing them on Steam and signing in again.

To make a request, email us at support@gibeaway.com from an address we can reach you at and include your SteamID. We may need to verify your request before acting on it. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.

The Service is only for people aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has created an account, contact us and we will remove it.

We and our service providers may process your information in countries other than the one you live in. Where required, we take steps to make sure your information stays protected when it is transferred.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the "Last updated" date above, and for significant changes we may also give notice on the site.

Questions about this policy or your data? Email us at support@gibeaway.com.