Frequently Asked Questions

Who's behind it?

I'm one dude loving games and tech, running a very small company in Cologne, Germany. At this stage this is mainly a hobby project. I have a strong background in computer science.

For canihaz patch I am very aware of which data I am processing where, why and how. I want it to be as safe and privacy focused for you as possible.

Privacy

I don't use trackers who target people across multiple domains. Specifically I am not using Google Analytics, or any other major US tracking or ad-network. Hosting happens solely within the EU without any US tech giants backing.

Boosting / Advertising

The easy way to monetize a service like this is to slap on ads — and then charge people to get rid of them. I don't want to go down that road. Big ad networks and the private web I believe in don't mix. They track you relentlessly, across domains, just to make the site slower and uglier, push products you never wanted, and pay me next to nothing in return.

But here's the reality: I do need to make money. There are costs to cover and, frankly, more Steam games to buy. That's why canihaz patch does things differently:

Anyone — fans or developers — can boost a game with any amount they choose
Boosts are anonymous by default; I don't track who boosted what, and it won't be listed publicly unless the booster wants it to be
Boosted games appear on our leaderboard and gain a little extra visibility
The most-boosted game earns highlight spots across the site — most notably on the homepage

This makes a few things possible:

Fans can indirectly support games they love and think more people should discover
Developers get a way to promote their games
The site can sustain itself without tracking anyone or handing data to third parties
The core functionality stays free for everyone — no premium accounts, no paywalls

If you want to learn more about our revenue, please check out our stats page, where we try to be as transparent as possible.

"Buy on G2A" links¹

Game pages show a Buy on G2A button linking to the G2A marketplace, where third-party sellers offer game keys — often below the Steam price. These are affiliate links: they carry our partner tag, and if you buy something on G2A after clicking one, G2A pays us a small share of the price. You pay exactly the same — the commission comes out of G2A's cut, not on top of your price.

That's the whole deal: no tracking on our side, no data exchanged, just a tagged link (which is also why every such button wears a little ¹). Buying there is entirely optional — the Steam link is always right next to it. Like boosting, it helps keep the site free, tracker-less and ad-network-free.

Tips

If you'd rather support the site directly, there's a tip button on your profile. You name the amount, it's a one-off (no subscription, nothing recurring), and it's handled by Stripe just like a boost — we never see your card details.