1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how SGC-Clan ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our website, game servers (including Naval Play 2 and Waterworld), and related services.
By using our services, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our services.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you interact with SGC-Clan, you may provide us with:
- Account Information: Steam ID, Steam profile name and avatar, Discord ID and username, and any other profile data those platforms make available to us when you log in.
- Contact & Support Information: Details you choose to share when you contact us via our website, Discord, Steam, or other channels.
- In‑game Data: Nicknames, chat messages, and other content you intentionally submit while using our servers.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you use our website or game servers, we automatically collect:
- Server & Gameplay Logs: Connection times, disconnections, map, gamemode, basic gameplay statistics, and anti‑abuse logs.
- Technical Data: IP address, approximate region, browser/user agent, and device/operating system information.
- Session Data: Login state, authentication tokens, and preferences required to keep you signed in and operate the services.
2.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive limited information from:
- Steam: Public profile details (ID, name, avatar, profile URL) via the Steam Web API.
- Discord: User ID, username, avatar, and (if provided by Discord) email address used for authentication and account linking.
- Banking / Payment Systems: Non‑card metadata from our banking API (for example, transaction IDs, amounts, and in‑game currency balances). We do not store full payment card numbers.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and secure our game servers and website.
- Authenticate you via Steam and/or Discord and manage your SGC account.
- Operate in‑game economies (for example, credits / doubloons) using our centralized banking API.
- Detect and prevent abuse, cheating, and fraud, and enforce server rules and bans.
- Analyze usage to maintain performance, debug issues, and improve features.
- Communicate important service information, such as rule updates or incident notifications.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Depending on your location, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:
- Contract: Processing necessary to provide you access to our servers and website.
- Legitimate Interests: Operating, securing, and improving our services; combating abuse; and maintaining community safety.
- Consent: Where required (for example, certain optional integrations or communications), which you may withdraw at any time.
- Legal Obligations: Where we must retain or share certain data to comply with applicable law.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep you logged in and maintain your session.
- Remember basic preferences.
- Protect against abuse (for example, rate‑limiting or security cookies).
You can usually control cookies via your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect site functionality.
6. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data:
- Service Providers: With infrastructure or hosting providers that help us run servers, websites, databases, and logging systems.
- Banking / Payment Partners: With our banking API backend to manage in‑game currencies and transaction records.
- Platform Providers: With Steam, Discord, or game‑related platforms as part of normal authentication and integration.
- Legal / Safety: If required by law, or to protect our rights, our users, or the security of the service.
7. Data Retention
We keep your information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, including:
- Account and authentication data while your account remains active (and for a reasonable period afterward for dispute resolution and security).
- Server logs and anti‑abuse records for a limited time to investigate issues and enforce rules.
- Transaction history for as long as needed for accounting, audit, or legal reasons.
8. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including secure hosting, access controls, and encryption in transit where appropriate. However, no system is completely secure, and you use our services at your own risk.
9. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your region, you may have rights such as:
- Accessing the information we hold about you.
- Requesting corrections to inaccurate data.
- Requesting deletion of certain information (subject to legal and legitimate interest limitations).
- Objecting to or restricting certain processing.
If you would like to exercise these rights, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
10. International Transfers
Our infrastructure and service providers may be located in different countries. By using our services, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in regions outside your own, where data protection laws may differ.
11. Children's Privacy
Our services are intended for users who are at least 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you through our services or community channels.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: