Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Learn in a clear and transparent way how we handle and protect your personal data on GT7 Driver Market.

Last updated: October 12, 2026

1. Who We Are & Contact

GT7 Driver Market (https://gt7-drivermarket.com) is an independent community platform designed to connect Gran Turismo 7 drivers and sim racing teams.

For any questions regarding your data privacy or to exercise your rights, you can reach out directly via email at: [email protected].

2. Information We Collect

We only collect the information necessary to operate the platform:

• Account Information: Email address, encrypted password, username, display name, and account type (driver or team). • Profile Information: Sporting details you choose to share, such as Gran Turismo 7 ratings (DR and SR), racing stats, hardware setup, availability, recruitment status, team, bio, country, Discord contact, and profile picture. • Posts & Activity: Messages and photos you post to the community feed, along with likes and interactions. • Contact Messages: Name, email address, and content of messages submitted voluntarily through our support and contact form. • Basic Technical Data: Standard browsing information (such as IP address) required to maintain platform stability and security.

3. How We Use Your Data

The information collected is used to:

• Provide and manage your account and access to the platform. • Display your profile in driver or team directories and facilitate recruitment connections. • Enable community feed posting and member interactions. • Respond to messages, support inquiries, and partnership requests submitted via the contact form. • Maintain security, prevent abuse, and ensure service stability.

4. Data Visibility & Email Privacy

Your driver or team profile and the posts you share in the feed are public, allowing other members and visitors to discover your sim racing journey.

Your email address is strictly confidential, is never displayed publicly on the platform, and is used solely to manage your account (such as sign-in and password recovery).

5. Sharing with Third Parties

We do not sell or trade your personal data.

We only share strictly necessary information with trusted service providers to run the platform (cloud hosting, security, and service email delivery). All our partners adhere to applicable data protection standards.

6. Cookies & Preferences

We only use essential cookies required to keep your session safely active and local storage to remember your basic interface preferences (such as your chosen language).

We do not use advertising tracking cookies or invasive cross-site profiling tools.

7. Information Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to protect your personal data against loss, alteration, or unauthorized access, including secure, encrypted connections (HTTPS) across the platform.

8. Retention & Account Deletion

Your data is retained only for as long as your account remains active.

You can delete your account at any time in your profile settings. Doing so will permanently and irreversibly remove all your personal data, profile details, posts, and uploaded photos.

9. Your Rights

Under data protection regulations (such as GDPR), you have the right to access, rectify, or delete your personal data, as well as to request restrictions or object to its processing.

To exercise your rights or ask any questions, contact us at: [email protected]. For security reasons, requests sent via email must originate from the email address linked to your account.

10. Updates to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect platform improvements or legal changes. The most current version will always be available on this page, marked with its update date.

To view the Terms and Conditions, click the link. By using GT7 Driver Market, you accept our terms and this privacy policy.