Privacy Policy

Introduction

Hytale.Global ("we", "us", or "our") operates the hytale.global website (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you understand how your data is handled. Please read this policy carefully.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when:

• Creating an account (email address, username, password)
• Linking your Discord account (Discord ID, username, avatar)
• Adding a server listing (server details, contact information)
• Contacting us (name, email, message content)
• Voting for servers (in-game username for reward systems)

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect:

• IP address (for vote tracking, view counting, and security)
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Display your server listings to other users
• Process votes and prevent vote manipulation
• Track server views for analytics
• Send important account notifications (verification, password reset)
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Improve our website and services
• Prevent fraud and enforce our Terms of Service

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Essential Cookies: Maintain your login session and remember your preferences
• Security Cookies: Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam and abuse
• Preference Cookies: Remember your view mode and filter settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the Service.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

• Discord: For OAuth authentication and profile syncing
• Google reCAPTCHA: For spam protection on forms
• Cloudinary: For image hosting and processing
• Resend: For sending transactional emails
• Vercel: For website hosting and analytics

These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of your data.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. Specifically:

• Account data is retained until you delete your account
• Server listings are retained until deleted by you or removed for policy violations
• Vote records are retained to maintain server rankings
• IP addresses for vote/view tracking are cached temporarily and periodically cleared

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update inaccurate information through your account settings
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to certain processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact page.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information:

• Passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms
• All data is transmitted over HTTPS encryption
• Database connections are secured and access is restricted
• Regular security updates and monitoring

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.