Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Top Hytale Servers ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://top-hytale-servers.com and use our services.

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

2.1 Personal Information

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

• Register for an account
• Add or manage Hytale servers
• Vote for servers
• Participate in sponsorship auctions
• Make payments through our platform
• Contact us for support

Personal information we collect may include:

• Email address
• Username
• Server information (IP addresses, server names, descriptions)
• Payment information (processed securely through PayPal)
• Communication preferences

2.2 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
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Date and time stamps

2.3 Analytics and Usage Data

To help server owners understand how their listings perform, we collect non-personally identifiable analytics data:

• Page Views: Number of times a server page is viewed (aggregated by date, tracked once per browser session)
• IP Copy Events: Number of times a server IP address is copied (aggregated by date, tracked once per browser session)

This analytics data is:

• Completely anonymous and does not identify individual users
• Aggregated by date for statistical purposes only
• Used solely to provide server owners with insights about their listing performance
• Tracked using session-based identifiers that are reset when your browser session ends
• Automatically deleted after 2 months

2.4 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and cache your authentication details. 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 information we collect for the following purposes:

• Account Management: To create and manage your user account
• Service Delivery: To provide server listings, voting functionality, and auction features
• Communication: To send you account-related emails, notifications, and updates
• Payment Processing: To process sponsorship auction payments through PayPal
• Security: To protect against fraud, spam, and abuse using reCAPTCHA
• Analytics: To provide server owners with anonymous performance metrics (page views, IP copy counts) to help them understand their listing engagement
• Service Improvement: To understand how users interact with our website and improve our services
• Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service

4. Third-Party Services

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

4.1 Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect our website from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA collects hardware and software information and sends it to Google. This information is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

4.2 PayPal

Payment processing for sponsorship auctions is handled by PayPal. We do not store your payment card information. All payment information is processed according to PayPal's Privacy Policy.

4.3 Email Service Provider

We use email services to send account confirmations, password resets, and service notifications. Your email address is handled in accordance with our email provider's privacy practices.

5. 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:

• Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., PayPal, Google reCAPTCHA)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• Protection of Rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public
• Public Information: Server information you choose to make public (server names, descriptions, IP addresses) is visible to all users

6. Data Security

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

• Encryption of data in transit using HTTPS/TLS
• Secure password hashing (minimum 12 characters with complexity requirements)
• Email verification for account registration
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and authentication mechanisms

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

7. Your Rights and Choices

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

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate personal information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations)
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
• Data Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Object: Object to certain processing of your personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@top-hytale-servers.com or through your account settings.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy. Specific retention periods include:

• User Accounts: Retained while your account is active. Upon account deletion, your personal information is immediately deleted or anonymized.
• Vote History: Individual voting records are retained until the end of each calendar month, after which they are automatically deleted. Server vote counts are maintained for ranking purposes.
• Auction and Payment Records: Retained for 2 months from the transaction date for accounting, dispute resolution, and tax purposes, then automatically deleted.
• Analytics Data: Page view and IP copy statistics are retained for 2 months from the date of collection, then automatically deleted. This data is completely anonymous and does not contain any personally identifiable information.
• Server Listings: Retained until deleted by the server owner or when the associated account is deleted.
• Email Communications: Retained as necessary for legal compliance and service delivery.

We may retain certain information where we are required to do so for legal, regulatory, security, or fraud prevention purposes.

Automated Data Deletion: We use automated systems to delete expired data according to the retention periods above. These systems run daily to ensure compliance with our data retention policy.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your information to our facilities and the third parties with whom we share it.

11. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
• Right to delete personal information
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your information)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

12. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of access, rectification, erasure, and data portability
• Right to restrict or object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent at any time
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Our lawful basis for processing your data includes consent, contract performance, and legitimate interests.

13. Changes to This Privacy 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.

Continued use of our service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised privacy policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: tophytaleservers.alex@gmail.com