Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register on the website
• Submit a server listing
• Make a purchase or transaction
• Contact us via email or contact form
• Subscribe to our newsletter

This information may include:

Type	Examples	Purpose
Identity Data	Username, email address	Account management
Contact Data	Email, Discord username	Communication
Transaction Data	Payment details, purchase history	Processing payments
Server Data	Server name, IP, description	Listing management

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URLs
• Pages viewed and time spent
• Clickstream data

1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website. For detailed information about our cookie practices, please see our Cookie Policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Account Management: Create and manage your user account
• Service Provision: Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Communication: Send you updates, newsletters, and promotional materials (with your consent)
• Transactions: Process your payments and manage your purchases
• Analytics: Analyze usage patterns to improve our website
• Security: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
• Legal Compliance: Comply with legal obligations

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for processing your personal information includes:

• Consent: You have given consent for specific purposes (e.g., marketing emails)
• Contract: Processing is necessary to perform a contract with you
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with legal requirements
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is in our legitimate interests (e.g., analytics, security)

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

4.1 Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf:

• Payment Processors: Stripe, PayPal (for transactions)
• Analytics: Google Analytics (for website analytics)
• Email Services: For sending newsletters and transactional emails
• Hosting Providers: For website hosting and infrastructure

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4.3 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred.

5. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the following data protection rights:

• Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of processing
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy:

• Account Data: Retained while your account is active
• Transaction Data: Retained for 7 years (legal requirement)
• Analytics Data: Anonymized after 26 months (Google Analytics default)
• Server Listings: Retained while listing is active

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information:

• SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
• Encrypted password storage (bcrypt hashing)
• Regular security audits and updates
• Access controls and authentication
• Secure backup systems

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place when transferring data internationally.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. Your Choices

10.1 Marketing Communications

You can opt out of receiving marketing emails by:

• Clicking "Unsubscribe" in any marketing email
• Updating your email preferences in your account settings
• Contacting us directly

10.2 Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings or our Cookie Consent Manager. See our Cookie Policy for more information.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

• Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
• Updating the "Last updated" date
• Sending an email notification (for material changes)