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GAME.co.uk Privacy Statement

At GAME we are committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully (in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998). Our data protection registration is Z8299010.

We collect information about you for two reasons: firstly, to process your order and second, to provide you with the best possible service.

We will not email you in the future unless you have given us your consent.

We will give you the chance to refuse any marketing email from us.

The type of information we collect about you includes:

  • Your name
  • Your address
  • Your email address
  • Your phone number
  • Your credit / debit card details
  • Your order history and profile

We will never collect sensitive information about you without your explicit consent.

The information we hold will be accurate and up to date. You can check the information that we hold about you by contacting our Customer Services department.

If you find any inaccuracies we will delete or correct them.

The personal information which we hold will be held securely in accordance with our internal security policy and the law.

We use CyberSource for processing of security information and this data is passed outside the EEA (European Economic Area) to the U.S.A. and then back to the UK. CyberSource has been certified by Visa, U.S.A. and Visa International as being compliant with the Cardholder Information Security Program and the Account Information Security program, respectively, which must be renewed annually after follow-up audits. To date, these are the most stringent security requirements in the industry having to do with how consumer data is secured, technologically as well as from a process standpoint.

We will share your details with companies directly involved in getting you the product you have ordered. In these cases GAME will ensure that there is no further use of your data other than to deliver you the product and arrange for that delivery, and to support guarantees or maintenance in the future. In the majority of cases they will have no right to market to you directly unless you specifically request it, and will be registered under UK data protection law, where they do have the right to market to you direct you will be specifically asked to opt-in.

We currently partner with Mad4Games Ltd in order to supply mobile games, they are a UK company with DPA registration (DPA number 28873772 Company Registration number 5217746). If you opt-in to hear more about mobile games then Mad4Games and GAME Digital Ltd will have equal access to the data.

We currently partner with Adfero Ltd. in order to supply News Content to the site.

We may use technology to track the patterns of behaviour of visitors to our site. This can include using a "cookie" which would be stored on your browser. You can usually modify your browser to prevent this happening. The information collected in this way can be used to identify you unless you modify your browser settings. Should you wish to browse anonymously please contact us and request a link that we can send you to exclude you from web tracking.

If you have any questions/ comments about privacy, you should contact our Customer Services department. If you contact us for details of existing information that we hold about you it is important that you quote your original email address, as used at the time you first contacted us. We may be unable to trace your details without this.

Secure Shopping With GAME.co.uk

You don't have to worry about the safety of your credit card information when shopping at GAME.co.uk. We use encryption technology to ensure that any information you transmit during the ordering process is secure. Our servers are secured to protect all personal information including credit card numbers, your address and any products you may order. GAME.co.uk has been certified as an Authentic SiteSeal Site and displays the SiteSeal logo to prove it.

If you still do not feel comfortable sending your credit card information over the Internet, and prefer to place the order by phone with a GAME.co.uk Customer Services Representative, simply call 0871 200 1221 (*Calls cost 10p per minute; calls from mobiles and some networks may be higher). Hours of Operation: Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm.

We reserve the right to decline an order at our absolute discretion.

Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode logosVerified by VISA and MasterCard SecureCode

Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode are new security features for Credit and Debit cards which make online shopping safer than ever before. They protect your card with a password, giving you the peace of mind to shop online without worrying about unauthorised purchases. Please see our Card Security FAQ for more information.

Cybersource

We use the services of Cybersource to screen all orders prior to acceptance. Smart validation technology is used to help verify that the genuine cardholder is the person placing the order. This technology provides you with the comfort of knowing that if in the unlikely event that your card details were ever fraudulently obtained, Cybersource would immediately identify a different user profile or personal details based on your online order history and prevent the order form being accepted.

Coremetrics

We use Coremetrics for processing web analytics information, this information is currently stored outside the EEA in the USA. Coremetrics is a TRUSTe certified company demonstrating their adherence to its strict privacy principles and comply with the TRUSTe Watchdog dispute resolution process. The also comply with guidelines from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Online Privacy Alliance (OPA) and World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). They are fully Safe Harbor compliant (details can be found at: http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/). If you wish your data not to be included in general web stats please Contact Us.

TrustUK

TrustUK is the body set up to approve online codes of practice. The Consumers Association and the Alliance for Electronic Business have worked together with support from the DTI in order to bring it about. The purpose of TrustUK is to set a standard for the conduct of e-commerce between business and consumers. The criteria for TrustUK approval covers all the concerns that a consumer might have when deciding whether to shop online.

Internet Shopping Is Safe - ISIS (imrg Code of conduct)

The IMRG Code sets out basic standards for e-retailing. It is a manifestation of the IMRG members' collective effort towards establishing high industry standards that provides a meaningful point of reference and workable guidelines for e-commerce merchants and facilitators. The IMRG Code is also the benchmark used by IMRG and its members to facilitate self-regulation of the e-retail market: imrg reserves the right to measure the service of any e-retailer against the imrg Code, not just those who voluntarily comply with it, and to take appropriate action in order to protect the industry.

Search Tips

To perform a search on GAME.co.uk, use the search box on the top of every page. When typing a name to search for, be general. For example, if you want to find the game Quake III, just type in "Quake". This would find all of the games that contain Quake in the title, among them Quake III.

You can also use the drop-down menu next to the Search to select a specific gaming format to search for.

Advanced Search allows you to search under even more specific criteria, such as for titles in certain genres, by a particular publisher, or with a specific age rating.

Contacting Us

Online
Customer Services Support Form
Email Returns: returns@GAME.co.uk

Phone Number
0871 200 1221
Hours of Operation: Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm
*Calls cost 10p per minute; calls from mobile and some networks may be higher.

Fax Number
01256 784136

Postal Address
GAME.co.uk
Freepost SCE4702
PO Box 6594
Basingstoke
RG21 6ZP

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