Privacy Policy

Our Steam Workshop downloader service is designed with privacy in mind. We collect minimal information necessary to provide our service:

**Automatically Collected Information:** • IP addresses for security and anti-abuse purposes • Browser type and version for compatibility optimization • Operating system information for technical support • Referral URLs to understand how users find our service • Pages visited and time spent on our Steam Workshop downloader • Workshop URLs submitted for download (not stored permanently)

**Information You Provide:** • Contact information if you reach out to our support team • Feedback and suggestions for improving our Steam Workshop downloader • Error reports and bug submissions

We do NOT collect or store: • Personal identification information (name, email, address) • Steam account credentials or login information • Payment or financial information • Downloaded file contents or personal gaming data

The limited information we collect is used solely to provide and improve our Steam Workshop downloader service:

**Service Operation:** • Process Steam Workshop download requests • Deliver requested content from Steam's servers • Monitor service performance and uptime • Prevent abuse and ensure fair usage

**Service Improvement:** • Analyze usage patterns to optimize our Steam Workshop downloader • Identify and fix technical issues • Develop new features based on user needs • Improve website navigation and user experience

**Security and Legal:** • Protect against malicious activities • Comply with legal obligations and requests • Enforce our Terms of Service • Investigate potential violations

We take the security of our Steam Workshop downloader service seriously:

**Security Measures:** • All connections are encrypted using HTTPS/TLS protocols • Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments • Secure servers with firewalls and intrusion detection • Limited access to data on a need-to-know basis • Regular backups with encrypted storage

**Data Retention:** • Server logs are automatically deleted after 30 days • Workshop URLs are processed in memory and not stored • Temporary download cache cleared every 24 hours • No permanent storage of user activity or downloads

**Third-Party Security:** • We use trusted CDN providers with strong security practices • All third-party services are vetted for privacy compliance • Regular reviews of third-party security measures

Our Steam Workshop downloader uses minimal cookies and tracking:

**Essential Cookies:** • Session cookies for basic website functionality • Security cookies to prevent CSRF attacks • Performance cookies to optimize loading speeds

**Analytics:** • Anonymous usage statistics to improve our service • No personally identifiable information collected • Aggregated data only for trend analysis • Option to opt-out available

**What We Don't Do:** • No advertising or marketing cookies • No cross-site tracking • No selling of data to third parties • No behavioral profiling

Our Steam Workshop downloader may interact with third-party services:

**Steam/Valve:** • We access public Steam Workshop APIs • No user authentication required • Direct downloads from Steam's CDN servers • We are not affiliated with Valve Corporation

**Content Delivery Network (CDN):** • CloudFlare for DDoS protection and performance • Static asset delivery and caching • Geographic distribution for faster downloads

**Analytics (Optional):** • Privacy-focused analytics for service improvement • No personal data collection • Fully anonymized metrics only

You have control over your privacy when using our Steam Workshop downloader:

**Your Rights:** • Access any information we have about you • Request deletion of your data • Opt-out of analytics collection • Disable cookies in your browser • Use our service anonymously

**How to Exercise Your Rights:** • Contact us at privacy@steamworkshopdownloader.net • Use browser privacy settings • Enable "Do Not Track" in your browser • Use VPN or Tor for additional anonymity

**Data Portability:** • We collect so little data that portability is rarely applicable • Any data we have can be provided in common formats

**Contact Us:** If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our Steam Workshop downloader service: • Email: privacy@steamworkshopdownloader.net • Response time: Within 48 hours

**Policy Updates:** • Last updated: January 2024 • Changes will be posted on this page • Major changes will include a notice on our homepage • Continued use constitutes acceptance of updates

**Compliance:** • GDPR compliant for EU users • CCPA compliant for California residents • PIPEDA compliant for Canadian users • International privacy standards followed