Hytale Realm

1. Introduction

Welcome to Hytale Realm ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website hytale-realm.com.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the website, submit a server listing, or contact us. This may include:

Name and email address
Username and password
Server information (IP address, description, etc.)
Discord account information (if you sign in with Discord): Discord ID, email, username, and avatar
Newsletter subscription preferences
Any other information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed. This information is used to improve our services and enhance your experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

To provide, operate, and maintain our website
To manage your account and server listings
To process votes and track server rankings
To send you updates and administrative messages
To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
To monitor and analyse usage patterns and trends
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device until deleted) to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience on our website.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyse data to help us improve our service. These third parties have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites.

Third-Party Login (Discord)

If you choose to sign in using Discord, we receive your Discord ID, email address, username, and avatar from Discord. We store authentication tokens to maintain your session. You can unlink your Discord account at any time from your account settings. Discord's privacy policy applies to information collected by Discord.

Newsletter Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or HytaleVotifier plugin updates, we collect your email address to send you updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email or from your account settings.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

The right to access the personal information we hold about you
The right to request correction of inaccurate information
The right to request deletion of your personal information
The right to request deletion of your account and associated data via your account settings
The right to withdraw consent at any time
The right to data portability
The right to unsubscribe from newsletters and marketing communications
The right to unlink connected social accounts (such as Discord)

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. Changes 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 and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at our contact page or email us at [email protected].