Last updated November 11, 2026
This page explains what information GTA Master collects when you read the site, leave a comment or send us a message, and what we do with it. We collect as little as we can and sell nothing to anyone. There are no ads or analytics on the site.
Who runs this site
GTA Master is an independent fan site about the Grand Theft Auto games. It is not connected to Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive. For anything on this page, email webmaster@gtamaster.com or use the contact form.
Comments
When you leave a comment we store the name, email address and website (if you give one) that you type in, the comment itself, the date, your IP address and your browser’s user agent string. The IP address and user agent help us spot spam and abuse. Your email address is never shown on the site.
Comments and the details stored with them are kept for as long as the comment stays on the site, so that conversations still make sense later. Comments we delete as spam or for breaking the community guidelines are removed from the database. You can ask us to delete your comments at any time.
The contact form
The contact form runs on the Contact Form 7 plugin. When you send a message, the name, email address, topic, page link and message you enter are sent to us by email. The form does not save a copy in the site’s database and does not add you to any mailing list. We keep the email for as long as we need it to reply and deal with what you asked, then delete it.
Cookies and browser storage
If you tick “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment”, your browser keeps those three details in cookies so you do not have to type them again. They last about a year. Leave the box unticked and no comment cookies are set.
People who sign in to manage the site get the standard WordPress login cookies. Visitors who do not sign in never get them.
When you tick off pins on an interactive map or items on a checklist, the site saves that list in your browser’s local storage. It stays on your device and is never sent to us. Clearing this site’s data in your browser removes it.
We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels or any cookies that follow you to other sites.
Server logs
Like nearly every website, our web server keeps a basic log of each request it handles. That log holds the IP address, date and time, the page asked for, the page you came from and your browser’s user agent. It is used to keep the site secure and to track down errors, not to build profiles of visitors. Logs are kept for a limited time set by our hosting provider and are then deleted.
Analytics and advertising
The site does not use any analytics service and does not show ads. If that ever changes, we will update this page before it happens and explain what is collected and how to opt out.
Links and embedded videos
Guides link to other sites, such as Grand Theft Wiki, the GTA Wiki on Fandom and Rockstar Games. Once you follow a link, that site’s own privacy policy applies. If a guide includes a video, its preview image is loaded from YouTube, and the player itself only loads, in YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode, after you press play.
Who we share data with
We do not sell, rent or trade personal data. The only other parties that handle it are the services needed to run the site: our web host, which stores the site, its database and its server logs, and the email provider that delivers contact form messages to us. We would only hand data to anyone else if the law required it.
Your choices and rights
You can ask us for a copy of the personal data we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Email webmaster@gtamaster.com with the email address you used, and we will reply within 30 days. Depending on where you live, data protection laws such as the GDPR may give you further rights, including the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
Children
The Grand Theft Auto games are rated for adults, and this site is not aimed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13. If you think a child has sent us their details, tell us and we will delete them.
Changes to this policy
If what the site collects changes, we will update this page and the date at the top.