Privacy Policy

CS Glory

Effective Date: May 23, 2026

Last Updated: May 23, 2026

Revision: 2026-05-23

CS Glory ("we", "us") is a community-run competitive matchmaking platform for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, operated as an individual project by Michael Gross (Israel). This policy explains what personal data we collect, why, how long we keep it, and the rights you have. It applies to the CS Glory website, matchmaking service, and game servers.

For an at-a-glance view of the cookies and local storage we use, see the Cookie Policy.

1. Data We Collect

We collect only what we need to run competitive matchmaking.

1.1 From your Steam sign-in

Data	Source	Purpose
SteamID (64-bit)	Steam OpenID	Your unique account identity
Display name	Steam profile	Shown on your profile and in matches
Avatar URL	Steam profile	Shown on your profile and in matches

1.2 Data you provide

Data	Purpose
Display name (in-app)	Public identity on the platform
Bio	Optional profile personalization
Email address (optional)	Account recovery and notifications
Social links (optional)	Shown on your public profile
Cosmetic loadout selections	Rendering your in-match appearance

1.3 Data generated by using the Service

Data	Purpose
Match results, rounds, and stats	Ranking, match history, leaderboards
Elo and placement state	Competitive ranking
Enforcement records (warnings, cooldowns, mutes, bans)	Trust and safety
IP address at legal-acceptance time	Proof of consent, fraud prevention
Approximate region and latency	Server routing

2. Why We Process It (Legal Bases)

Where the EU/UK GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases.

Purpose	Legal basis
Providing the matchmaking Service	Performance of a contract
Recording your acceptance of legal terms	Legal obligation / legitimate interest
Anti-cheat, fraud prevention, and enforcement	Legitimate interest
Optional email notifications	Consent
Analytics to improve the Service	Legitimate interest (or consent where required)

You may withdraw consent for consent-based analytics at any time via Settings → Privacy & Social (Analytics), or by clearing site data in your browser.

3. How We Share Data

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with the parties needed to run the Service.

Recipient	Data shared	Reason
Valve / Steam	Authentication requests	Steam sign-in
Game server hosting	SteamID, session data	Running your matches
Cloud infrastructure	Account and match data	Hosting, storage, delivery
Analytics provider	Usage events	Understanding product use

Your public profile (display name, avatar, rank, and match history) is visible to other users of the Service by design.

4. Retention

We keep data only as long as it serves the purpose it was collected for.

Data	Retention
Account and profile data	Until you delete your account
Match history and stats	Life of the account
Enforcement records	Life of the account, for trust and safety
Legal-acceptance records (incl. IP)	Duration of account plus a limited legal-defense window
Analytics events	Aggregated or deleted on a rolling basis

When you delete your account, we remove or irreversibly anonymize your personal data, retaining only what a legal obligation requires.

5. Your Rights

Depending on where you live (for example under the EU/UK GDPR, Israel's Privacy Protection Law, or similar laws), you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Correct inaccurate data.
Delete your account and associated personal data.
Object to or restrict certain processing.
Port your data to another service.
Withdraw consent for consent-based processing.

To exercise any of these, contact michael@csglory.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority; in the EU, contact details are available via the European Data Protection Board.

6. International Transfers

Our infrastructure may process data outside your country of residence. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers.

7. Security

We use access controls, encrypted transport, and least-privilege handling to protect your data. No system is perfectly secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security, but we take reasonable measures and act promptly on incidents.

8. Children

The Service is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will remove it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Material changes update the version above and, where the change affects your consent, require you to re-accept before continuing to use gated features.

10. Contact

Data-protection questions and rights requests: michael@csglory.com.

Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and the CS logo are trademarks of Valve Corporation. CS Glory is an independent community project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve.