Joypad

Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 24, 2026

Joypad AI ("Joypad," "we," "us") respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights. The short version: we collect very little, we don't sell your data, and your controller data never leaves your browser.

1. What We Collect

Newsletter Email

If you sign up for our newsletter or waitlist, we collect your email address. That's it — no name, no phone number, no billing info at signup.

Analytics & Usage Data

We use Vercel Analytics and Google Analytics to understand how people use our site. This includes:

  • Pages visited and general navigation patterns
  • Browser type, device type, and screen size
  • Approximate geographic region (country/city level)
  • Referral source (how you found us)

This data is aggregated and used to improve the site. We don't build individual user profiles from analytics data.

Controller & Device Data

The controller tester and configuration tool at config.joypad.ai uses browser APIs (Gamepad API, WebUSB, WebSerial) to communicate with your controllers and adapter hardware. All of this data stays entirely in your browser. We do not collect, transmit, or store any controller input data, device identifiers, or configuration settings on our servers.

2. What We Don't Do

  • We don't sell your data. Not to advertisers, data brokers, or anyone else.
  • We don't track you across other sites. Our analytics are limited to joypad.ai and config.joypad.ai.
  • We don't collect controller data. Your inputs, configurations, and device data stay local.
  • We don't require accounts. You can use the controller tester without signing up for anything.
  • We don't send unsolicited email. Only the newsletter you opted into.

3. Cookies

We use minimal cookies:

  • Essential cookies — for basic site functionality (theme preference, etc.).
  • Analytics cookies — set by Vercel Analytics and Google Analytics to measure site usage. These are standard analytics cookies and can be blocked by your browser or ad blocker.

We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

These services may collect data as described in their own privacy policies. We chose them for their privacy practices and don't share additional data with them beyond what their standard integrations collect.

5. Data Retention

Newsletter emails are retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained according to the default retention periods of Vercel Analytics and Google Analytics. We don't maintain separate databases of user information.

6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Regardless of where you live, we believe you should have control over your data:

  • Access — you can ask what data we have about you.
  • Deletion — you can ask us to delete your data (e.g., your newsletter email).
  • Opt out — you can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, and you can block analytics cookies in your browser.
  • Portability — you can request a copy of any data we hold about you.
  • No discrimination — we won't treat you differently for exercising your privacy rights.

For EU/EEA residents (GDPR): Our legal basis for processing newsletter emails is your consent. For analytics, our legal basis is legitimate interest in understanding site usage. You can withdraw consent at any time.

For California residents (CCPA): We do not sell personal information. You have the right to know what data we collect, request deletion, and opt out of any sale (though we don't sell data).

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have, please contact us and we'll delete it promptly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We'll post the updated version on this page with a revised date. For significant changes, we may also notify newsletter subscribers.

9. Contact

Questions or requests about your privacy? Email us at joy@joypad.ai.

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