Last Updated: October 30, 2026
DS5Windows.dev respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.
DS5Windows.dev is an independent informational website that publishes guides and information about DS5Windows, DualSenseX (DSX), PlayStation DualSense controllers, Windows setup, drivers, and related topics.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through DS5Windows.dev. It does not apply to websites or services operated by other companies that we link to.
Information We May Collect
Information You Provide
You can browse most of DS5Windows.dev without providing personal information.
If you contact us through our contact form or by email, you may choose to provide information such as:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The subject of your message
- The information included in your message
- Any other information you voluntarily provide
We use this information to read and respond to your message, handle website-related requests, and review feedback or corrections.
Please do not send passwords, payment information, license keys, or other sensitive information through our contact form or email.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit a website, some technical information may be collected automatically by the website, hosting provider, analytics services, advertising services, or other technologies used on the site.
Depending on the services currently used by DS5Windows.dev, this information may include:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Device type
- Pages visited
- Date and time of a visit
- Referring page or website
- General website usage information
This information may help us understand how visitors use the website, identify technical problems, protect the site, and improve our content.
How We Use Your Information
Information collected through DS5Windows.dev may be used to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Respond to messages sent through our contact form or email
- Review feedback and corrections
- Fix broken links and technical problems
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Improve our guides and website content
- Protect the website from spam, abuse, and harmful activity
- Meet applicable legal or security requirements
We do not require visitors to provide personal information simply to read our guides.
Contact Form and FormSubmit
DS5Windows.dev uses FormSubmit as a third-party service to process messages submitted through our contact form.
When you submit the contact form, the information you provide, such as your name, email address, subject, and message, is sent through FormSubmit so that your inquiry can be delivered to our contact email address.
FormSubmit may process and handle submitted information according to its own privacy practices and service terms.
We do not control the internal data-handling practices of FormSubmit. For more information, please review the service’s own privacy policy and terms.
You can also contact us directly through email if you prefer not to use the website contact form.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
DS5Windows.dev may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files that websites can store in your browser. They may be used for purposes such as:
- Remembering website preferences
- Supporting website functionality
- Understanding website usage
- Measuring advertising performance
- Delivering or personalizing advertisements, where applicable
The cookies used on the website may vary depending on the services enabled on DS5Windows.dev.
You can manage, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect how some website features work.
Advertising and Google AdSense
DS5Windows.dev may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense.
If Google advertising services are enabled, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Display advertisements
- Measure advertising performance
- Limit repeated advertisements
- Personalize advertisements where permitted
- Help detect invalid advertising activity
The information processed through advertising technologies is subject to the applicable privacy policies and settings of the advertising providers.
You can learn more about Google’s data practices through its official policies:
How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services
You may also manage available advertising personalization settings through Google’s advertising controls.
Where required by applicable law, appropriate consent or privacy choices will be provided for advertising and cookie technologies.
Analytics
DS5Windows.dev may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with the website.
Depending on the analytics tools enabled, information may include:
- Pages viewed
- Traffic sources
- General visitor activity
- Browser and device information
- Approximate location information derived from technical data
- Time spent on pages
Analytics services may use cookies, IP addresses, device information, or similar technologies depending on their configuration.
The specific analytics services used on the website may change over time. Information collected by those services is handled according to their own privacy policies.
Log Files
Like many websites, DS5Windows.dev and its hosting or security providers may use standard log files.
These files may record technical information such as:
- IP addresses
- Browser types
- Internet service providers
- Date and time stamps
- Referring and exit pages
- General website activity
This information may be used for website administration, security monitoring, troubleshooting, and understanding general usage patterns.
Log information is not necessarily linked to information that directly identifies an individual.
Links to Other Websites
DS5Windows.dev contains links to external websites.
These may include:
- Official software pages
- GitHub repositories
- Steam pages
- PlayStation support pages
- Microsoft support pages
- Other third-party websites
When you click an external link, you leave DS5Windows.dev. The privacy practices of that website are controlled by its own operator.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information or downloading software from it.
Downloads and Third-Party Software
Some pages on DS5Windows.dev provide links to software downloads hosted or distributed by third parties.
When you click a download or external link, you may be redirected to another website. That website may collect information according to its own privacy policy and terms.
DS5Windows.dev does not control the information collection or data practices of those external websites.
Always check the source of a download and use the official project, developer, publisher, or distribution platform whenever one is available.
Data Sharing
We do not sell personal information that visitors voluntarily submit through our contact form or email.
However, information may be processed or shared with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the website and provide its features.
These providers may include:
- Website hosting and infrastructure providers
- FormSubmit, for processing contact form submissions
- Analytics providers, if enabled
- Advertising providers, if enabled
- Security and spam-prevention services
Information may also be disclosed when required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, security, and operation of the website.
Third-party providers handle information according to their own policies and applicable terms.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information handled through our website.
However, no website, server, or method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
For this reason, avoid sending passwords, payment details, license keys, or other sensitive information through our contact form or email.
How Long We Keep Information
If you contact us, we may retain your message and contact information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Respond to your inquiry
- Handle follow-up questions
- Maintain relevant website records
- Resolve reported problems
- Meet applicable legal requirements
The retention period may depend on the type of information and how it was collected.
Technical logs and analytics information may also be retained by the relevant service providers according to their own policies and retention settings.
Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may give you certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include:
- Requesting access to personal information
- Asking for inaccurate information to be corrected
- Requesting deletion of certain personal information
- Objecting to or restricting certain processing activities
- Requesting information about how personal information is handled
- Managing or withdrawing certain consent choices where applicable
The rights available to you depend on applicable law and the type of information involved.
If you want to make a privacy-related request, please contact us through our Contact page.
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
Children’s Privacy
DS5Windows.dev is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly ask children under the age of 13 to provide personal information through the website.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review the situation and take appropriate steps.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
This Privacy Policy applies only to DS5Windows.dev.
Third-party websites and services linked to or used by our website have their own privacy policies and data-handling practices.
Examples include:
- FormSubmit
- GitHub
- Steam
- PlayStation
- Microsoft
- Other websites or services linked from our pages
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these independent third parties.
Please review their privacy policies before using their services or providing personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, or privacy practices change.
When we make an important change, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We recommend checking this page occasionally to stay informed about our current privacy practices.
Contact Us
If you have a question about this Privacy Policy or want to make a privacy-related request, please contact us through our Contact page:
Website: https://ds5windows.dev
Email: support@ds5windows.dev
DS5Windows.dev is an independent website. It is not affiliated with, owned by, or operated by Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation, or Paliverse.
The names PlayStation, DualSense, DualSense Edge, DualSenseX, DSX, and other product names mentioned on this website belong to their respective owners.