At PS2BiosOnlines, your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains in simple, clear language exactly what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and what rights you have over your personal data.
Please read this page carefully. By using ps2biosonlines.com, you agree to the practices described below. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please stop using our website.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is https://ps2biosonlines.com
PS2BiosOnlines is an independent emulation resource website that provides PS1 and PS2 BIOS files along with step-by-step setup guides for popular emulators, including PCSX2, AetherSX2, ePSXe, DuckStation, and RetroArch.
We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Sony Interactive Entertainment in any way.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can reach us through our Contact Us page.
2. What Information We Collect
a) Information You Give Us Directly
We only collect personal information that you choose to provide to us. This happens in the following situations:
Contact Form: When you reach out to us through our Contact Us page, we collect your name and email address. This information is used only to respond to your message. We do not store it beyond what is necessary to reply to you.
Comments: If you leave a comment on any of our blog posts or pages, we collect your name, email address, and any website URL you choose to provide. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.
We do not collect payment information, phone numbers, home addresses, or any other sensitive personal data at any point.
b) Information Collected Automatically
When you visit ps2biosonlines.com, certain information is collected automatically through standard web technologies. This includes:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited on our site
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on each page
- The website that referred you to us (if any)
This data is collected in aggregate and is used only to understand how our site is being used so we can improve the experience for our visitors. It is not used to identify you personally.
c) Cookies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your experience. Here is exactly how we use them:
Essential Cookies: These are required for the website to function properly. They do not collect any personal information.
Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site and opt in to saving your details, we store your name, email address, and website URL in cookies for one year. This is purely for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again next time.
Analytics Cookies: We use anonymous analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site. These cookies track things like page views, session duration, and traffic sources — but they do not identify you personally.
Login Cookies: If you access any admin area of our site, login cookies are set for two days. Screen preference cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me” at login, your session persists for two weeks.
You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes only:
- To respond to messages and questions sent through our Contact Us page
- To moderate and display approved comments on our content
- To understand how visitors use our site so we can improve our guides and downloads
- To detect and prevent spam, fraud, or abuse
- To maintain the technical performance and security of our website
We do not use your information for advertising. We do not build user profiles. We do not make automated decisions based on your data.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data to anyone. We do not share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
We may share limited data with the following trusted service providers who help us operate our website:
Gravatar: If you leave a comment, an anonymized version of your email address (a hash) may be shared with Gravatar to check whether you have a profile picture associated with that address. Gravatar’s full privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Spam Detection Services: Comments submitted on our site may be checked through automated spam detection services. These services may process your IP address and comment content to determine whether the submission is genuine.
Analytics Providers: We use anonymous analytics tools that may process aggregated, non-identifiable data about how visitors use our site. No personal data is shared with these providers in a way that identifies you.
Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request from a government authority.
Beyond the situations listed above, your data stays with us and is not shared with any outside party.
6. Download Links and External Sites
Our BIOS download files are hosted on external platforms such as GitHub. When you click a download link on ps2biosonlines.com, you are directed to a third-party hosting service. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external services.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party platforms you interact with through links on our site.
7. How Long Do We Keep Your Data
Comments: Approved comments and their associated metadata (name, email hash, IP address) are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments from the same user without holding them in a moderation queue.
Contact Form Submissions: Messages sent through our Contact Us page are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry. They are deleted once the conversation is resolved.
Analytics Data: Anonymous analytics data is retained for up to 26 months and then automatically deleted.
Registered Users: If you register an account on our site, your user profile data is stored until you request deletion or we close the account.
8. Your Rights Over Your Data
Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights regarding the personal data we hold about you. These include:
Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you at any time.
Right to Correction: If any information we hold about you is inaccurate, you can request that we correct it.
Right to Deletion: You can request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. Please note that we may need to retain certain data for legal, security, or administrative purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If you previously gave us consent to process your data in a particular way, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
Right to Object: You can object to us processing your personal data in certain ways.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact Us page. We will respond to all requests within 30 days.
9. Data Security
We take the security of your personal data seriously. We use standard technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
However, please understand that no method of data transmission or storage over the internet is 100% secure. While we work hard to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
If you believe your data has been compromised in any way, please contact us immediately through our Contact Us page.
10. Children’s Privacy
PS2BiosOnlines is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13 years of age.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us through our Contact Us page and we will promptly delete that information.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. We strongly recommend reviewing the Privacy Policy of every website you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.
12. Google Analytics and Advertising
We may use Google Analytics to track and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics collects anonymous, aggregated data about how visitors use our site. This data does not identify you personally.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
We do not currently run paid advertising through Google AdSense or any other advertising network on ps2biosonlines.com. If this changes in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our website evolves or as legal requirements change. When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Continued use of ps2biosonlines.com after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please get in touch with us through our Contact Us page.
We read every message we receive and aim to respond within 2 to 3 business days.
Contact Page: https://ps2biosonlines.com/contact-us/ Email: ps2biosonlinesinfo@gmail.com