BeardCraft Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 10, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to BeardCraft, a Minecraft server dedicated to providing a vanilla survival experience with the addition of land claims. Protecting your privacy is important to us, and this Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our server.

Who We Are

BeardCraft is operated by [Your Name/Company Name], and can be accessed at the server address [Your Minecraft Server IP]. We are committed to ensuring your privacy and providing a secure gaming environment.

Information We Collect

Personal Data: When you join BeardCraft, we might collect:
Your Minecraft username (which is public on Minecraft services)
Your in-game chat messages if you use our chat system
Your IP address (for server connection purposes)
Non-Personal Data: We also collect information that does not personally identify you, like:
Server logs that include connection times, disconnection times, and general activity on the server for maintenance and security purposes.

How We Use Your Information

Your data is used for the following purposes:
To manage your access to BeardCraft and provide you with server functionalities like land claims.
To monitor server performance and ensure smooth gameplay.
To prevent griefing, cheating, and other forms of misconduct by reviewing server logs.
To communicate with you regarding server updates, events, or issues.

Sharing Your Information

We do not share your personal information with third parties except as required by law or to protect our server's integrity:
We might share data with Minecraft services or Mojang Studios as part of server operation or for troubleshooting.
In cases of severe rule violations or legal requirements, we may need to share data with authorities.

Third-Party Services

BeardCraft might integrate with third-party services (like Discord for community interaction), which have their own privacy policies. Your interaction with these services is governed by their policies, and we are not responsible for their practices.

Your Rights

You have the following rights concerning your personal data:
Access: You can request to see the data we have on you.
Correction: If your Minecraft username changes or any other data is incorrect, you can request an update.
Deletion: You can request to have your data removed from our server logs, though this might limit your ability to rejoin or affect server logs for security purposes.
Opt-out: You can choose not to participate in certain data collection by not using features like chat or by not joining the server.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Your Contact Email or Discord Handle].

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your data:
We use server security protocols to protect against unauthorized access.
Access to personal data is restricted to server administrators for operational purposes only.

Please understand that no internet transmission or storage method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to BeardCraft's website or server announcement channels. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

By email: [Your Email Address]
On our Discord server: [Your Discord Server Invite or Contact Information]