Privacy policy

What pcdex is

pcdex is a social network for PCs: you declare your build, see its power score and rank, get upgrade picks, and buy or sell used parts. pcdex is independent and not owned by any store or component brand.

Data we collect

• Account: email, display name, username (@…), the province you choose and your language. Passwords are stored only as hashes (no one can read the original).
• Google sign-in: name, email and Google account ID. pcdex cannot read your Gmail, Drive, contacts or any other Google data.
• PC build: the parts you declare, and the score and rank computed from them.
• Scan results (pcdex-scan): CPU, graphics card, motherboard, RAM, drive names, display resolution and Windows version. The software does not send your computer name, Windows user name, serial numbers or any files, and only sends data when you click “Link to account”. Unlinked results are deleted after 1 day.
• Listings: the part, price, condition, description, area, contact number and photos you post. Photos are resized and stripped of all embedded data (EXIF, GPS location) before storage.
• Technical: a session cookie, cookies remembering your market area and language, and your light / dark choice stored in the browser; IP addresses are used temporarily to stop password guessing and spam. pcdex uses no advertising cookies or third-party trackers.

Data shown publicly

• Leaderboard: display name, username, province, main PC build, score and verification badge.
• Market: listing content and photos. Contact numbers are shown only to signed-in users.
• Your email is never shown to other people.

How we use data

To run pcdex (accounts, scoring, leaderboard, market), to keep accounts and the system safe, to send the emails described below, and to improve the parts catalog. pcdex does not sell your data and does not share it with third parties for advertising.

Emails

pcdex sends automatic emails for your account only: welcome and email verification, password reset, password changed, sign-in from a new device, and notices if an admin locks your account or removes a listing. No marketing emails.

Where data is stored, and service providers

Data is stored on pcdex servers in Vietnam. Traffic passes through Cloudflare (connection security, attack protection). Google sign-in is handled by Google under Google’s policies.

How long we keep it

Data is kept until you delete it (each PC, each listing) or delete your account. Expired listings are hidden from the market. Sessions expire after 60 days of inactivity.

Your rights

• View and edit your information on the Account and My PC pages.
• Delete your account at any time at the bottom of the Account page: all PCs, parts, listings, photos and the Google link are permanently deleted immediately.
• Other requests (data export, questions): email [email protected].

Children

pcdex is for people aged 13 and over. Users under 16 should have a parent’s or guardian’s consent.

Changes

When this policy changes, the date at the top changes too; important changes will be announced on pcdex.

Contact

[email protected]