Privacy Policy

When you visit this website, certain personal data is collected and processed. This policy explains what data is collected, why, and what rights you have. The full details are set out in the sections below.

The party responsible for data processing on this website (the "controller") is: Techtive Games GmbH Am Sportplatz 1 82041 Oberhaching Germany Represented by: Phillip Albrecht Email: [email protected]

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are: browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL (the previously visited page), host name of the accessing computer, time of the server request, and IP address.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest), which allows the processing of data for the technically error-free presentation and optimization of the website.

If you send us inquiries via the contact form or email (e.g., for game support), your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

This website uses cookies and browser local storage to ensure core functionality and, where you have given your consent, to analyze website usage.

Essential (always active): — "sidebar:state" (cookie, 7 days): remembers whether the sidebar is open or closed. — "ardem-store-cart" (localStorage, persistent): saves the contents of your shopping cart between sessions. — "ardem-changelog-dismissed-version" and "ardem-banner-dismissed-at" (localStorage): remember which update notices you have already dismissed so they are not shown again.

Analytics (only with your consent): — "ardem_visitor_id" (localStorage, persistent): a randomly generated, anonymous ID used exclusively to count unique page views on our wiki. It contains no personal data and cannot be used to identify you. — Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights cookies (see Section 5): set when you accept analytics cookies.

You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time by clicking the cookie banner that appears on your first visit. Your choice is saved in local storage under the key "ardem-cookie-consent". Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

The legal basis for essential cookies is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the technically correct operation of the website). The legal basis for analytics cookies is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (your consent).

With your consent, this website uses Vercel Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights, services provided by Vercel Inc., 340 Pine Street, Suite 701, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA.

These services collect anonymized data about page views, navigation paths, and Core Web Vitals (loading performance, interactivity, visual stability) in order to help us improve the website. No personally identifiable information is transmitted. Vercel processes data on servers within the EU/EEA where possible.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (your consent). You can withdraw consent at any time via the cookie banner. For more information, see Vercel's privacy policy at vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Our website uses plugins from the video portal YouTube. The operator is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To protect your privacy, we use YouTube in "Enhanced Privacy Mode" (youtube-nocookie.com). Furthermore, we have implemented a "Two-Click Solution": by default, no data is transferred to YouTube when you visit a page with an embedded video. Instead, a placeholder image is displayed. Only when you actively click on the video (the "second click") is a connection to YouTube's servers established and the video loaded.

Once you activate the video, your IP address and the information that you have visited our website are transmitted to YouTube. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your surfing behavior directly with your personal profile.

The use of YouTube is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw this consent at any time for the future by reloading the page.

You may sign in to your Ardem account using your existing account at one of the following providers: Google (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland), Discord (Discord Inc., 444 De Haro Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA), Twitch (Twitch Interactive Inc., 350 Bush Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA), or Steam (Valve Corporation, P.O. Box 1688, Bellevue, WA 98009, USA).

Using these sign-in methods is entirely voluntary. When you choose to authenticate via one of these providers, you are redirected to their login page, where their own privacy policy applies. Upon successful authentication, we receive only the data necessary to create or identify your Ardem account (typically a unique user ID, username, and email address). We do not receive your password.

Any cookies set during the OAuth login flow are set by the respective provider and are governed by their privacy policies. The legal basis for processing the data returned to us is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (performance of a contract — providing you with an account).

We use Cloudflare Turnstile, a CAPTCHA-alternative service provided by Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, to protect forms on this website from automated abuse and spam.

Turnstile runs entirely client-side and may set cookies or store data in your browser solely for the purpose of determining whether the form submission originates from a human user. No personal data is transmitted to Cloudflare beyond what is necessary for this security check.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in protecting the website against misuse). For more information, see Cloudflare's privacy policy at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.

Our website contains links to external platforms such as Steam (Valve Corp.), Discord, and various social media networks. These are not embedded plugins but simple hyperlinks. When you click these links, you leave our website and connect directly to the servers of these providers. Their respective privacy policies apply.

Please note that our games may collect anonymized telemetry and crash data to improve the gaming experience and fix technical issues.

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

Art. 15 GDPR: Right to access your stored data. Art. 16 GDPR: Right to correction of incorrect data. Art. 17 GDPR: Right to deletion of your data ("Right to be forgotten"). Art. 18 GDPR: Right to restrict processing. Art. 20 GDPR: Right to data portability. Art. 21 GDPR: Right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.

If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision).