Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Overview

Marathon Hub is a fan-made community project. Nothing is collected passively. You choose whether to submit overlay data or publish a settings preset, and both are entirely optional.

Overlay gameplay data

When you opt in through the Marathon Overlay, the overlay reads and submits the following data from your game session:

  • Your in-game display name
  • Your Steam ID (a 17-digit numeric identifier)
  • An opaque account identifier (an internal game-assigned numeric ID, separate from your Steam ID or display name)
  • Spawn and death positions during matches
  • Network statistics (latency, packet loss, server region)
  • Match session identifiers
  • Map name

When a Steam ID is submitted, Marathon Hub also fetches additional data from the Steam API:

  • Your Steam persona name, if your Steam profile is set to public. This is the display name shown on your Steam profile, which may differ from your in-game name
  • Your VAC ban status and game ban history

Settings presets

When you publish a settings preset, the following is stored publicly on this site:

  • The preset name
  • The author tag, if you provide one. This is a free-text field, and whatever you type is visible to anyone who views your preset
  • The description, if provided
  • The settings values from your cvars.xml. Machine-specific values like window position and device identifiers are stripped before storage

Presets are public. Anyone can view, download, or link to them. Your IP address is used only for rate limiting (5 submissions per minute) and isn't stored.

What we don't collect

  • Voice or text chat content
  • Files, browser data, or anything outside the game client
  • Your IP address (used briefly for rate limiting on preset submissions, then discarded)

How your data is used

Overlay data powers the community stats and live match viewer. Steam profile data is used to display player identities alongside match stats. Ban status is collected but not publicly displayed. Settings presets are displayed in the public gallery. None of this data is sold, shared with third parties, or used for advertising.

Data retention

Overlay gameplay data and player profile information are kept to build historical statistics. Settings presets stay public until you request removal. If you opt out of the overlay, no further data is collected. Past submissions stay in aggregate stats but won't be added to.

Your choices

  • Opt out of overlay data:uncheck “Submit stats to Marathon Hub” in the overlay settings at any time
  • Preset removal: contact us to have a preset deleted
  • Overlay data removal: contact us to request deletion of your player record and associated stats

Third-party services

This site runs on a personal server. When a Steam ID is submitted, this site makes requests to the Steam Web API to fetch profile and ban data. No other third-party analytics platforms or advertising networks are used. The overlay only communicates with this site's API.

Contact

For data removal requests or privacy concerns, open an issue on the project's GitHub repository or contact the operator directly.

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