Site policy

Privacy & advertising disclosure

Western Rye Guide is an independent editorial site. This policy explains the limited data used to operate the site and the advertising controls built into it.

Technical data

The hosting provider may process ordinary request data such as IP address, browser type, requested page, timestamp, and security events to deliver and protect the service. This site does not provide accounts and does not ask for personal profiles.

Advertising

The codebase supports third-party Adsterra placements. Advertising scripts remain disabled unless production configuration is present and advertising consent has been recorded. Third-party advertising can use cookies or similar technologies under the provider’s own policy. No popunders, social bars, or fake-download placements are part of this launch design.

Site cookies

A consent preference may be stored as gsf_ad_consent. Thegsf_ad_qa cookie is an internal layout-testing switch and does not enable live advertising by itself.

Official media and outbound links

The site uses locally optimized promotional images sourced from official Western Rye channels and links to Steam and developer-controlled sources. Visiting another site makes that site’s privacy terms apply.

Changes and contact

This policy was last updated August 23, 2026. Material changes will be reflected on this page before new data uses are enabled. Operational contact details will be added only when a verified public channel is configured.