Effective Date & Last Revised: November 30, 2025

1. Our Clear Privacy Promises

• We collect only the personal data we truly need to keep the website and Minecraft server running safely and fairly.
• We never sell your data, never share it for advertising, and never make money from it - full stop.
• We fully comply with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, COPPA, and every other privacy law that applies to us.
• Because of COPPA, our server and website are strictly for players aged 13 and older. If we ever discover an account belongs to someone younger, we delete it immediately and permanently.
• We protect your information with strong, up-to-date security: full encryption, hashed passwords, strict staff access rules, and regular security checks.

2. Exactly What We Do With Your Data

• We collect: Minecraft username, email address, IP address, device & game version, chat/commands/activity logs, and session cookies.
• We use it only to: let you play, keep the community safe, stop cheating, fix bugs, and meet legal requirements.
• We share it only with: our hosting company and Discord (both under strict legal contracts that forbid any other use) and with authorities if a court orders us to.
• We keep it: while your account is active, then automatically delete everything within 12 months of inactivity (unless a law says we must keep it longer).
• Your rights: you can ask to see, download, correct, delete, or restrict your data anytime - we'll never charge you or treat you differently for asking.
• How to ask: email venturessmp@outlook.com or open a Discord ticket. We verify it's really you and reply within 30-45 days.
• Where your data lives: United States servers, protected for EU/UK players by official Standard Contractual Clauses.
• Changes to this policy: posted here first; big changes also announced on the website and Discord.
• Contact us anytime: venturessmp@outlook.com | Discord
• Governing law: Florida, United States.

Thank you for trusting Venture SMP.