Privacy
Gauchus · Last updated: November 9, 2026
Gauchus is an independent game. It stores the bare minimum needed for online play and the ranking. It has no ads, uses no analytics or tracking tools, and does not sell or share data with anyone for marketing.
Playing solo
Your run, quick matches, your progress (feats, unlocks and the notebook) and your preferences (sound, language, whether you’ve seen “How to play”) are stored on your device. We never receive them.
If you play on Steam, your progress, your current run and whether you’ve seen “How to play” are also saved to Steam Cloud, so you can continue on another computer or a Steam Deck. Steam Cloud is a Valve service: that data stays in your Steam account, under Valve’s privacy policy, and we have no access to it. Sound and language settings are not synced. If you’d rather not use it, you can turn it off in Steam: right-click Gauchus → Properties → General → Steam Cloud.
Playing online
To play against other people, our server stores:
- Your nickname, or your Steam name if you sign in through Steam. Rivals see it and, if you play ranked, it appears in the ranking.
- Your SteamID, if you sign in through Steam, so your account is the same on any computer.
- Your rating and your matches: the moves, the result, the rival and the date.
- An access key that stays on your device. The server only keeps a fingerprint (hash) of that key, not the key itself.
We don’t ask for an email, password, real name or any payment details.
Technical data
Like any website, the server sees the IP address of each connection. We use it to stop abuse (for example, many new accounts from the same place), only in memory and for one hour, and it ends up in the server’s technical logs, which are deleted automatically within a few weeks.
Where the data lives
- The server runs on a Hostinger virtual private server in Brazil.
- Connections go through Cloudflare, which protects and speeds up the site.
- There is a daily database backup on Cloudflare R2, deleted after 30 days.
- Technical logs are monitored with Grafana Cloud.
- If you sign in with Steam, Valve confirms your identity; its use of data is governed by Steam’s privacy policy.
- If you play on Steam, your progress is saved to Steam Cloud (see “Playing solo”).
Deleting your account
In the game, under “Play someone”, at the very bottom: Delete my account. Your nickname, SteamID and access keys are deleted, and you leave the ranking. Your matches stay in your rivals’ history, but under the name “Deleted account”, with nothing that identifies you. Backups finish deleting after 30 days.
If you can’t get into the game, write to us and we’ll delete it for you. You can also ask us for a copy of your data or to correct it.
Minors
The game is suitable for everyone and doesn’t ask for personal data. If you’re a parent or guardian and want us to delete a minor’s account, write to us.
Contact
For any question about your data: [email protected]. If we change this policy, the date at the top will say so.