1. Who We Are
Hostsdeal is an online store that sells genuine digital product keys for software and games. This policy explains what personal data we collect when you browse hostsdeal.com, open an account, place an order, or message our support team, and how we use, store, and protect that data. We may update this policy from time to time; the current version always lives on this page, so please check back periodically to stay informed.
2. Information We Collect
We only gather what we need to fulfil your order and improve your experience.
Information you provide directly
- Your name and the contact details entered at checkout (including email address, and a billing address where invoicing requires it)
- Account login details if you register with us
- Order and payment information (processed securely by our payment partners)
- Any correspondence you send through our contact forms or help desk
- Optional preferences or interests you choose to share (for example, newsletter topics)
Information collected automatically
- Device and browser type, operating system, and your approximate location (country/region)
- IP address and the pages you view, captured through standard server logs and cookies
- Your shopping-cart contents and recently viewed items, if you ask us to remember them
3. How We Use Your Information
Your data helps us to:
- Create and deliver your order, and send confirmations and license keys
- Keep accurate internal records and provide customer support
- Refine our catalogue, website, and the services we offer
- Send promotional emails about new releases, special offers, or helpful updates you may like — only where you have opted in or where the law allows
- Run occasional market-research surveys to better understand what our customers need
- Tailor the site to you, such as by remembering your chosen language or store view
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal data to third parties for their own marketing. We share it only when necessary:
- With payment processors and fraud-prevention services to complete your transaction
- With fulfilment partners strictly to deliver your purchase
- Where the law, a regulator, or a valid legal request requires it
If you have agreed to receive third-party promotional content, we will pass your details to those partners only with your consent.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
A cookie is a small text file saved on your device that lets our site recognise you and remember your settings. We use cookies to:
- Keep you signed in and hold your shopping cart
- See which pages visitors use, so we can make the site better
- Recall preferences such as language and store view
You can turn cookies off in your browser whenever you like. Some functions (checkout included) may not work fully without them.
Cookies we set (Magento store)
| Cookie Name | Description |
|---|---|
| FORM_KEY | Stores a randomly generated token that helps block forged form submissions. |
| PHPSESSID | Identifies your active session on our server. |
| GUEST-VIEW | Lets guest visitors view and manage their own orders. |
| PERSISTENT_SHOPPING_CART | Remembers your cart and viewed items when you opt in. |
| STF | Records products you have emailed to friends. |
| STORE | Remembers the store view or language you picked. |
| USER_ALLOWED_SAVE_COOKIE | Notes whether you consented to cookie storage. |
| Browser cache group | MAGE-CACHE-SESSID, MAGE-CACHE-STORAGE, MAGE-CACHE-STORAGE-SECTION-INVALIDATION, MAGE-CACHE-TIMEOUT, SECTION-DATA-IDS, PRIVATE_CONTENT_VERSION — these cache content in your browser so pages load faster. |
| X-MAGENTO-VARY | Caches content on our server to speed up page delivery. |
| Translation group | MAGE-TRANSLATION-FILE-VERSION and MAGE-TRANSLATION-STORAGE — support showing content in your selected language. |
6. Data Security
Keeping your information safe is a priority. We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures — including encryption in transit, strict access controls, and monitored infrastructure — to protect against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or loss of the data we hold.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you have rights under applicable data-protection law (including the EU GDPR and equivalent regulations). These may include:
- Accessing the personal data we hold about you
- Correcting data that is inaccurate or incomplete
- Asking us to delete your data or limit how we use it
- Objecting to, or withdrawing consent for, marketing messages
- Receiving a copy of your data in a portable format
To use any of these rights, or to opt out of marketing at any time, contact us through mail. We reply within the period the law requires and will not charge a fee except where permitted.
8. International Transfers
Because our services run online, your information may be processed in the country where our servers or service providers are located. We put appropriate safeguards in place for any cross-border transfer.
9. Links to Third-Party Sites
Our website may contain links to external sites. Once you leave hostsdeal.com we no longer control, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices of those sites. Please read their policies before sharing any information.
10. Children's Privacy
Our store is meant for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may revise this policy when our practices or the law change. When we do, the updated version is posted on this page.
12. Contact Us
Questions about this policy or your personal data? Please reach us through our mailbox: [email protected].