Last updated: January 26, 2026
Thomas Wanitzek
Osteroder Str. 24
40595 Düsseldorf, Germany
Email: linuxgamebench@wanitzek.com
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use linuxgamebench.com.
You must be at least 16 years old to use Linux Game Bench. Users under 16 require parental consent. By registering, you confirm that you are at least 16 years old or have parental consent.
Our website is hosted on a server in Germany. When you visit our website, the following data is automatically stored in server log files:
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) to ensure operation and security of the website.
Retention: 7 days, then automatically deleted.
You can create a user account. The following data is processed:
Legal basis: Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) - the account is required to upload and manage benchmarks.
Retention: Until account deletion by you.
When you upload benchmarks, the following data is publicly stored:
Note: This data is technical in nature and does not contain personal information such as names or email addresses.
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) through active upload.
Retention: Permanent. You can delete individual benchmarks via "My Benchmarks". Upon account deletion, your benchmarks are anonymized (see Section 13).
You can upload screenshots to your benchmarks. The following applies:
Automated content review: Screenshots are automatically checked for inappropriate content by an AI system (image recognition model) during upload. The AI independently decides whether a screenshot is accepted or rejected. Since AI systems can make mistakes, please contact us via email if your upload was incorrectly rejected.
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) through active upload.
Retention: Until deletion by you or upon account deletion (then permanently deleted).
You can post comments on benchmarks. The following is stored:
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) through active posting.
Retention: Until deletion by you or upon account deletion (then permanently deleted).
You can send direct messages to other users. The following is stored:
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) through active sending.
Retention: Until deletion by you or upon account deletion (then permanently deleted).
We only use technically necessary cookies:
We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or analytics tools like Google Analytics.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) - necessary for website functionality.
We send emails for:
Emails are sent via Resend (Resend, Inc., USA). Resend is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
Legal basis: Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
Your personal data (email, IP address) is not sold or shared with third parties for advertising purposes. Data is only shared:
You can delete your account at any time in your account settings. Upon account deletion:
The anonymization of benchmark data is in accordance with Art. 17(3)(d) GDPR (scientific and statistical purposes).
You have the following rights at any time:
To exercise your rights, contact us at: linuxgamebench@wanitzek.com
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The authority responsible for us is:
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia
Kavalleriestr. 2-4
40213 Düsseldorf, Germany
www.ldi.nrw.de
We implement technical and organizational measures:
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to comply with legal requirements or changes to our service. The current version is always available on this page.