Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Hytale-Servers.Best, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service. This policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the data collected and the context:

• Consent: You have given us permission to process your personal data for a specific purpose
• Contract: Processing is necessary to perform a contract with you
• Legal obligation: We need to comply with the law
• Legitimate interests: Processing is in our legitimate interests and does not override your rights

14. Data Controller

For the purposes of GDPR, the data controller is Hytale-Servers.Best. We are responsible for ensuring that your personal data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you create an account or use our Service, we may collect the following personal information:

• Email address
• Username
• Password (encrypted)
• Profile information you choose to provide

2.2 Server Information

When you list a server, we collect:

• Server name and description
• Server IP address and port
• Server banner images
• Server tags and categories
• Country/region information

2.3 Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you use our Service:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website addresses
• Device information
• Voting history

2.4 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service
• To notify you about changes to our Service
• To allow you to participate in interactive features
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our Service
• To monitor the usage of our Service
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues
• To prevent fraudulent voting and abuse of the platform
• To enforce our Terms of Service

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With your consent: We may share your information with third parties when you give us explicit permission
• Service providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics)
• Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. If you are located outside the country where our servers are located and choose to provide information to us, we will transfer your data and process it in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

7. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

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

• Right of access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data
• Right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request restriction of processing your personal data
• Right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data
• Right to data portability: You have the right to request transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you
• Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Discord server. We will respond to your request within one month.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. 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, and we will take steps to delete such information.

11. Third-Party Links

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

8. Security of Your Data

The security of your data is important to us. We use industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption, secure servers, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:

• Through our Discord server: https://discord.gg/BdaBgfjvcE