Privacy Policy

Introduction

GWRank ("we," "our," or "us") operates the GWRank website and services. This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our service and the choices you have associated with that data.

By using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you register for an account, we collect the following personal information:

• Account Credentials: Username
• Game Information: In-game name (IGN), character information, profession choices
• Profile Data: Profile image URL, Twitch username (optional)
• Authentication Data: OAuth provider information (if using third-party authentication), unique user identifiers

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: IP address, browser information, pages visited, time spent on pages
• Sign-in Data: Sign-in timestamps, sign-in IP addresses
• Account Activity: Match history, tournament participation, statistics (GWR ratings, kills, deaths, damage per minute, etc.)

Cookies and Similar Technologies

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

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

1. Service Provision: To provide and maintain our service, including player profiles, guild management, and tournament tracking
2. Authentication: To manage user accounts, authentication, and authorization
3. Analytics: To analyze usage patterns and improve our service
4. Communication: To send administrative information, updates, and support messages
5. Statistical Analysis: To calculate and display player statistics, rankings, and GWR ratings
6. Community Features: To enable comments, character claims, and other community interactions

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties except in the following situations:

• Legal Requirements: When required by law or subpoena
• Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that assist us in operating our website and services (e.g., hosting, analytics)
• Public Data: Player statistics, guild information, and tournament results are publicly visible as part of the service

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy:

• Account Data: Retained while your account is active
• Usage Data: Retained for internal analysis purposes for a limited period
• Match and Tournament Data: Retained indefinitely to maintain historical records and statistics

Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Data Protection Rights

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

• Access: Request copies of your personal data
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format
• Withdrawal: Withdraw consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your information

Third-Party Services

Our service may link to or integrate with third-party services. When you use these services, they may collect information about you according to their own privacy policies:

• Discord: For authentication and community features
• Twitch: For streamer integration and links

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party services.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete such information.

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.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Discord community or by opening an issue on our GitHub repository.

California Privacy Rights

California residents have the right to:

• Request disclosure of what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
• Request deletion of personal information
• Opt-out of the sale of personal information
• Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising privacy rights

GDPR Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights:

• Right to access, update, or delete your personal information
• Right to rectification of inaccurate information
• Right to restrict processing of your personal information
• Right to data portability
• Right to withdraw consent