Privacy Policy
Last updated 2 July 2026
The short version: Sifter has no user accounts and no database of your data. Your game library, preferences, and session history live only in your own browser. We never store your Steam library or API key on our servers.
What we store in your browser
Sifter saves the following in your browser’s localStorage, on your device only — never transmitted to us: your imported game library, your concern preferences, your focus session history and daily intention, your theme choice, and (if you use the advanced option) your Steam ID and Steam Web API key. You can erase all of it at any time by clicking “Disconnect” on the home page or clearing your browser storage.
Signing in through Steam
When you sign in through Steam, Steam confirms your identity and shares your public 64-bit Steam ID with us. We use it once, on our server, to request your public list of owned games from the Steam Web API, then return that list to your browser. We do not create an account for you and do not retain your Steam ID on our servers after the request completes.
Your own Steam API key (advanced option)
If you choose the advanced import and paste your own Steam Web API key, it travels from your browser to Steam through our proxy as a request header, is used for that single request, and is then discarded. It is never written to our servers or logs. It is stored only in your browser.
Server logs & abuse prevention
Like any website, our hosting provider may process standard request metadata (such as your IP address) transiently to serve pages and to rate-limit abuse of our Steam proxy. We do not use this to build a profile of you.
Third parties
To fetch game data we contact Valve’s Steam services (the Steam Web API and store). Your use of Steam is governed by Valve’s Privacy Policy. We may use privacy-friendly, aggregate analytics to understand overall usage; if enabled, it does not track you across other sites.
Your rights & choices
Because your data lives in your own browser, you are in direct control of it. You can erase all of it at any time by clicking “Disconnect” on the home page or by clearing your browser’s site data — no request to us is required. Where privacy laws such as the GDPR (EU/UK) or CCPA/CPRA (California) apply: we do not sell or share your personal information, we do not use it for targeted advertising, and we hold no server-side profile of you to access, correct, port, or delete. If you have a question or want to exercise a right, email us and we’ll help.
Children
Sifter is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes
We may update this policy; the “last updated” date above will change when we do.
Contact
Questions about your privacy? Email hello@siftergames.com.