Privacy policy
Introduction
Effective date: May 14, 2026
Welcome to Deadlock Stream Directory ("we," "us," "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. Please read it carefully. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not access the site.
Information we collect
We collect a limited amount of information to provide and improve our service:
- Twitch account information: When you sign in with Twitch, authentication is handled by Twitch. We receive basic profile fields needed for your streamer profile: your Twitch user id, username, display name, and profile image URL. We never receive, store, or have access to your Twitch password.
- Steam account information (optional): If you link a Steam account, we use Steam's flow to obtain your SteamID64 and any public username we display. We do not receive your Steam password.
- Public game and directory data: We retrieve public data about Deadlock matches, heroes, and listings (including data about streamers in the directory) from public APIs and similar sources to rank and display the directory. See How listings work for more detail.
- Technical data: Our hosting and infrastructure may log standard request information so we can operate and secure the service.
How we use your information
We use what we collect to:
- Create and maintain streamer accounts and sign-in sessions.
- Show who is live, hero pages, rankings, and related directory features.
- Process optional paid features (for example listing boosts) where offered.
- Operate, secure, and improve the site.
Third-party services and data sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We work with third-party services to run the site, including Twitch (sign-in and live / channel data), Steam (account linking), game and match data providers, Statlocker (optional read-only profile hints for admins adding streamers), payment processing where applicable (for example Stripe), YouTube where we surface clips, and our hosting, database, and cache providers. Those services have their own privacy policies and handle data under their terms.
Cookies and tracking technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies so signed-in users can stay logged in and so the site can function. We may use third-party services to help us understand how the site is used and to display advertisements. Those services may collect limited usage data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Fonts and static assets
Custom typefaces and images (for example hero artwork or background graphics) are served from our own hosting as ordinary static files. Your browser fetches them from us the same way it loads the rest of the page; we do not use a separate third-party font service to render the public site, so those requests are not sent to an external font provider for that purpose.
Use of game-related names, art style, or typography on the site does not imply any endorsement or partnership with Valve Corporation or other rights holders. See our How listings work page for how we present directory and media content.
Data security
Sign-in with Twitch and Steam uses those platforms' flows so your passwords are not exposed to us. For the data we store, we use commercially reasonable safeguards. No transmission or storage method is completely secure.
Changes to this privacy policy
We may update this policy from time to time by posting a new version on this page. The effective date at the top will change when we do. Please review this page periodically.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at DeadlockDirect@protonmail.com.