Privacy Policy
Last updated: [08, 2026]
This Privacy Policy explains how NextGame collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you visit or interact with our website.
Who We Are
NextGame provides online articles, news, guides, reviews, and other informational content.
Our website address is: https://well.next-game.org.
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact us at:
Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you use the website. It may include information you provide directly, technical information collected automatically, and information received through third-party services.
This may include:
Your name and email address
Information submitted through comments or contact forms
Your IP address
Browser type and user-agent information
Device and operating-system information
Pages viewed and links clicked
Approximate location based on your IP address
Cookie identifiers and website preferences
Account information if registration is available
Other information you voluntarily provide
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information unless it is necessary and specifically requested.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the information entered in the comment form. We may also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to help identify spam, abuse, and other potentially harmful activity.
An anonymized string created from your email address, sometimes called a hash, may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. You can review the Gravatar service’s privacy practices in the Automattic Privacy Policy.
After your comment is approved, your profile image may be publicly visible alongside the comment. Comments may also display the name or username you submitted.
Do not include private, confidential, or sensitive information in a public comment.
Media
If you upload images to NextGame, you should remove embedded location information, including EXIF GPS data, before uploading them.
Images published on the website may be downloaded by other visitors. Depending on the file, visitors may be able to extract location information or other metadata embedded within the image.
Contact Forms and Correspondence
When you contact us by email or through a website form, we may retain your name, email address, message, and any additional information you provide.
We use this information to:
Respond to your inquiry
Review feedback or correction requests
Address technical problems
Evaluate business or partnership proposals
Maintain records of relevant correspondence
Prevent spam, fraud, and misuse
We do not recommend sending passwords, payment information, identification documents, medical records, or other sensitive information through a general contact form or email.
Cookies
NextGame uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand how the site is used, and improve the reader experience.
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your browser. Some cookies are necessary for website functionality, while others may be used for analytics, personalization, advertising, or third-party services.
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you do not need to enter the same information again when posting another comment.
These cookies may remain on your device for up to one year.
Login Cookies
If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie may be created to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal information and is normally removed when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies may be used to remember your login status and display preferences. Login cookies generally remain for two days, while display-preference cookies may remain for up to one year.
If you select “Remember Me,” your login may remain active for up to two weeks. Logging out will remove the relevant login cookies.
Publishing Cookies
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain personal information. It records the ID of the article you edited and normally expires after one day.
Managing Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect website functionality, saved preferences, login features, or embedded content.
Where required by applicable law, we may ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies.
Analytics and Advertising
NextGame may use analytics services to understand how visitors find and use the website. These services may collect information such as pages viewed, time spent on the website, general location, browser type, device type, and referring pages.
We may also display advertising provided by third-party advertising partners. These partners may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure, and personalize advertisements based on your activity, subject to their own policies and applicable consent requirements.
Information collected through third-party analytics or advertising services is handled according to the privacy policies of those providers.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on NextGame may contain embedded material such as videos, images, social media posts, maps, audio players, or articles from third-party websites.
Embedded content generally behaves as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those websites may:
Collect information about you
Store or access cookies
Use tracking technologies
Record your interaction with the embedded content
Connect your activity to an existing account if you are logged in to that service
NextGame does not control how third-party websites collect or use information. You should review their privacy policies before interacting with embedded content.
External Links
Our website may include links to third-party websites and services. Following one of these links takes you outside NextGame.
We are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or data-handling practices of external websites. A link does not necessarily mean that we endorse the third party or its privacy practices.
How We Use Your Information
We may use collected information to:
Operate and maintain NextGame
Deliver requested website features
Manage accounts and comments
Respond to questions and feedback
Review correction requests
Prevent spam, fraud, and security threats
Diagnose technical problems
Understand website traffic and reader behavior
Improve our articles, navigation, and services
Display and measure advertising
Comply with applicable legal obligations
Protect our rights and the rights of other users
We will not use personal information for purposes that are materially unrelated to those described here without providing appropriate notice or obtaining consent when required.
Who We Share Your Information With
We do not sell personal information in exchange for direct monetary payment.
We may share limited information with service providers that help us operate the website, including:
Website hosting providers
Content delivery and security services
Email and communication providers
Analytics services
Advertising partners
Comment and spam-detection services
Technical support providers
Professional advisers when necessary
These providers may process information only as needed to perform their services, subject to their agreements and privacy obligations.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email as a security measure.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with the law, respond to a valid legal request, investigate fraud or abuse, protect website security, or defend our legal rights.
If ownership or control of NextGame changes through a sale, merger, restructuring, or transfer of assets, relevant information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
How Long We Retain Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is required for legal, administrative, security, or operational reasons.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of placing each one in a moderation queue.
For registered users, we store the personal information supplied in their account profiles. Users may be able to view, update, or delete certain information at any time, except for information such as usernames that the system does not allow them to change. Website administrators may also view and edit account information when necessary to operate the website.
Messages and business correspondence may be retained for recordkeeping, dispute resolution, security, or follow-up purposes.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
Request access to personal information we hold about you
Request a copy of your information
Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of certain personal information
Restrict or object to certain types of processing
Withdraw consent where processing depends on consent
Request data portability where applicable
Make a complaint to an appropriate data-protection authority
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported copy of the personal information associated with you. You may also request deletion of eligible personal information.
These rights are subject to applicable legal exceptions. We may retain information needed for administrative, security, fraud-prevention, contractual, or legal purposes.
We may need to verify your identity before completing a privacy request.
Where Your Information Is Processed
Visitor comments may be reviewed using an automated spam-detection service.
Our website and its service providers may process or store information in countries other than the country where you live. Privacy laws in those locations may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
Where required, reasonable safeguards will be used when personal information is transferred internationally.
Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, server, database, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information online at your own discretion and should use strong, unique passwords when account features are available.
Children’s Privacy
NextGame is not intentionally directed toward children under the minimum age required by applicable law, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the website, contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, remove it.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the website, our service providers, legal requirements, or data-handling practices.
The revised policy becomes effective when it is published on this page. The date at the top of the page indicates when it was most recently updated.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to submit a privacy-related request, contact:
When submitting a request concerning personal information, include enough detail for us to understand and process it. Please do not send sensitive identification documents unless we specifically request them through an appropriate method.