Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Frontline Pathfinder, operating Escape the Backrooms Wiki (the “Site”), handles information when you browse the Site or contact us. It applies to this Site only and does not cover third-party services.

Who This Policy Applies To

By using the Site, you acknowledge the practices described here. The Site is an informational gaming resource and is not designed to require an account, payment details, or sensitive personal information.

This Policy covers pages, guides, embedded media, and communications operated under escapethebackrooms.org. It does not govern the practices of a game publisher, an app store, a social platform, an advertising partner, or any website reached through a link from this Site.

Information We May Collect

The information collected depends on how you use the Site. We limit collection to what is reasonably needed to operate, secure, measure, and improve it.

We do not intentionally request government identifiers, financial-account details, passwords, or special-category personal data. Please do not include those details in an email. If you voluntarily send unnecessary sensitive information, we may delete it rather than retain it.

• Contact information and message contents that you voluntarily send through a contact method.
• Basic technical information such as IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, and approximate usage events.
• Cookie or similar-technology identifiers used for essential functionality, audience measurement, advertising, or preference storage where enabled.

How We Use Information

We use information to deliver and protect the Site, diagnose errors, understand which guides are useful, respond to messages, prevent abuse, and meet legal obligations. We do not sell personal information in exchange for money.

Where a legal basis is required, our operational and security processing is based on legitimate interests in maintaining a reliable public resource; replying to a message is based on the request you choose to make; and any consent-based technology is used only as permitted by your choice and applicable law.

Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

The Site may use cookies and similar technologies from us or service providers. These can remember preferences, measure performance, and support advertising. You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings; blocking them may affect some features or ad preferences.

A browser may also retain local storage, cached files, or settings created by embedded services. Clearing browser data can remove these items. Browser-level opt-out tools and privacy extensions can affect how third-party embeds and advertising operate, without preventing access to the written guides.

Analytics and Measurement

We may measure aggregate visits, page performance, referral sources, and interactions with Site features to understand what needs improvement. Analytics reports can include technical and usage signals, but we do not use them to build a personal profile or to make decisions with legal or similarly significant effects about you.

Third-Party Services and Links

Embedded video, analytics, advertising, social-media, and external-link providers may collect information under their own policies when you interact with them. For example, YouTube embeds are governed by Google’s terms and privacy practices. We do not control third-party data handling.

We encourage you to read the policy of a third-party service before supplying information to it. A link, embedded player, logo, or mention does not mean that we control that provider or that its policy forms part of this Policy.

Advertising

The Site may display advertising to help fund research and operation. Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies according to their own policies and any consent requirements that apply where you live. We do not control the advertisements shown, and an advertisement is not an endorsement by Frontline Pathfinder.

When Information May Be Shared

We may share information with service providers that help host, secure, analyze, or operate the Site, but only for those functions. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect users or the Site from fraud or abuse, or in connection with a business transfer. We do not sell personal information for money.

How Long We Keep Information

Technical logs and measurement data are retained for a limited period appropriate to security and operational needs. Messages you send may be kept while we address the matter and for a reasonable follow-up period, then deleted or anonymized unless a longer period is required by law or needed to resolve a dispute.

Your Choices and Requests

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you provided to us, subject to applicable law and identity verification. You may also opt out of non-essential cookies through browser controls or any consent controls available on the Site.

To protect visitors, we may ask for enough information to confirm that a request relates to you before acting on it. Depending on where you live, you may also have rights to object to or restrict certain processing and to complain to a relevant data-protection authority.

Retention and Security

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, including security, recordkeeping, and legal requirements. We use reasonable safeguards, but no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is a general-audience gaming reference and is not directed to children under 13, or a higher minimum age where local law requires it. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, email us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.

Parents and guardians should supervise a child’s use of online services. If a deletion request concerns a child, please identify the email address or the relevant communication so that we can locate the information without asking for more personal data than needed.

International Processing

The Site can be accessed worldwide and its hosting, security, or service providers may process information in countries other than your own. Those countries may have different data-protection laws. We take reasonable steps to use providers and safeguards appropriate to the services they perform.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy as the Site or applicable requirements change. The revised version becomes effective when posted, and the date at the top of the page indicates the latest revision.

Privacy Contact

For a privacy question or request, email [email protected] and identify the relevant page or service. Do not send passwords, authentication codes, or identity documents in your first message.