Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 7, 2026
1. Overview
WardogTools.gg ("we," "our," or "us") operates as a free, community-driven weapon database, gunsmith builder, and artillery companion for WARDOGS players. We are committed to digital transparency, data minimization, and protecting consumer privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the categories of data we collect, how it is handled, and the specific rights available to visitors under applicable data protection laws.
2. Advertising Networks, NitroPay (Overwolf) & Cookies
We partner with third-party digital advertising networks—principally NitroPay (Overwolf) and Google AdSense—to serve advertisements when you visit our website. These partnerships allow us to keep our tactical tools free and accessible to all players.
- Third-Party Vendors & Cookies: Third-party ad exchanges, supply-side platforms (SSPs), and demand-side platforms (DSPs) use browser cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, and pseudonymous device identifiers to serve, measure, and optimize advertisements based on your prior visits to this or other websites across the Internet.
- Consent Management Platform (CMP): For visitors located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, NitroPay operates an IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF v2.2) certified Consent Management Platform (CMP). Advertising cookies and tracking technologies are only initiated in accordance with the consent signals you grant.
- NitroPay Privacy Policy: For detailed information on how NitroPay and Overwolf process telemetry and programmatic bidding data, please review the NitroPay Privacy Policy .
- Opting Out of Personalized Advertising: You may opt out of personalized ad targeting at any time via industry self-regulatory mechanisms:
3. Information We Collect & Data Minimization
We practice strict data minimization. We do not require user account registrations, usernames, passwords, credit cards, or personal billing addresses.
Server Access Logs: Standard web server requests automatically record basic technical connection data: internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, referring/exit URLs, platform operating system, timestamp, and requested paths. This information is processed exclusively for technical diagnostics, DDoS prevention, and infrastructure reliability.
Client-Side Local Storage: To provide a responsive application experience, your preferences (e.g. customized artillery battery positions, custom map POI pins, dark/light theme choices, and saved weapon loadouts) are stored strictly on your local device via the browser's HTML5 `localStorage`. This information is never uploaded or transmitted to our servers.
4. Third-Party Analytics & Infrastructure
Our web platform is hosted and delivered using global edge infrastructure (such as Cloudflare and static hosting networks) to ensure low latency and continuous availability. These providers process encrypted network traffic and transient connection telemetry strictly in the capacity of infrastructure service providers to safeguard the site against malicious automated traffic and ensure high uptime.
5. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA) Disclosures
Notice of Right to Opt-Out of the Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), California residents are entitled to specific disclosures regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of their Personal Information, as well as statutory rights to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Categories of Personal Information Collected (Past 12 Months)
- Identifiers: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser unique device identifiers, and cookie IDs.
- Internet & Electronic Network Activity: Browsing history on WardogTools.gg, referral URLs, interactions with site features, and technical device characteristics.
Commercial & Business Purposes
We do not directly sell your name, email, or physical address. However, under California law, making online identifiers available to programmatic advertising networks (including NitroPay, Overwolf, and Google) for interest-based advertising may be classified as a "sale" or "sharing." This data is processed to deliver relevant advertisements, prevent ad fraud, verify audience impressions, and maintain site functionality.
How to Exercise Your CCPA Opt-Out Rights
California consumers have the right to opt out of the sale and sharing of their personal information at any time:
- Automated NitroPay Opt-Out Link: Click the dedicated link below (automatically displayed for California visitors):
- Interactive Opt-Out: Use the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" button in the Interactive Privacy Controls panel at the top of this page to set the `CCPAOPTOUT` cookie across our ad tags.
- Email Request: Submit an opt-out or data deletion request to our privacy team at wardogtools@pm.me with the subject line "CCPA Opt-Out Request".
Non-Discrimination: We will never discriminate against you, deny access, or alter your service quality for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.
6. European Union, EEA & UK Privacy Disclosures (GDPR) & Consent Resurfacing
If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the processing of your personal data is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK Data Protection Act 2018.
Legal Bases for Processing
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): For the storage and retrieval of non-essential cookies, device fingerprinting, and personalized programmatic advertisements served via NitroPay and Google AdSense.
- Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): For vital site infrastructure security, system fault diagnostics, rate limiting, and ad impression counting without individual profiling.
Your Data Subject Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data (Art. 15), rectification of inaccurate records (Art. 16), erasure ("Right to be Forgotten", Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20), objection to processing (Art. 21), and the absolute right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
Consent Resurfacing & CMP Preferences
In compliance with the IAB Europe TCF framework, you can review, update, or revoke your cookie choices at any time:
- CMP Resurfacing Link: Click the button below to reopen the NitroPay Consent Management Platform dialog:
- Interactive CMP Button: Use the "Open Consent Preferences (CMP)" button in the Interactive Privacy Controls panel at the top of this page.
- Audit / Debug Mode: Auditors and compliance reviewers can simulate an EU session from any geographic region by appending
?gdpr_debug=1to any page URL.
7. Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)
WardogTools.gg is not directed toward children under 13 years of age (or under 16 years of age in applicable jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or maintain personal information from minors. If you believe that a child has provided personally identifiable information to our servers or third-party networks through our site, please contact us immediately for prompt deletion.
8. Contact Us & Privacy Inquiries
If you have any questions, statutory privacy requests, or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our administrative team: