Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 17, 2025

1. Information We Collect

When you use Astrio, we may collect the following information:

• Discord Account Data: If you log in with Discord, we receive your Discord user ID, username, avatar, and email address as provided by Discord's OAuth2 API. We use this to identify your account and enable features like locked names and tournament participation.
• IP Address: Your IP address is collected for security purposes, including anti-bot protection, rate limiting, and ban enforcement.
• Game Data: In-game information such as your chosen nickname, score, game mode activity, and match results may be stored to support leaderboards, replays, and tournament brackets.
• Device Information: Basic browser and device information (user agent) may be collected for analytics and compatibility purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and operate the game and its features (accounts, leaderboards, replays, brackets)
• To prevent abuse, detect bots, and enforce our terms of service
• To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
• To analyze usage patterns and improve the game experience

3. Cookies and Tracking

Astrio and its third-party partners use cookies and similar technologies:

• Session Cookies: To maintain your login state (JWT-based authentication).
• Google Analytics: To understand how players use the site. Google may set cookies to collect anonymous usage data. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Google AdSense: To serve personalized or non-personalized ads. AdSense may use cookies to tailor ads to your interests. See Google Ads Privacy.
• hCaptcha: To protect against bots. hCaptcha may set cookies as part of its verification process. See hCaptcha's Privacy Policy.

4. Third-Party Services

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

• Google AdSense - advertising
• Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager - analytics
• hCaptcha - bot protection
• Discord OAuth - authentication

Each service operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. IP-based security data (bans, suspicious flags) is retained as long as necessary for security purposes. You may request deletion of your data by contacting us.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), hashed tokens, and restricted access to server infrastructure. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

7. Children's Privacy

Astrio is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us via Discord or email.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

10. Contact

For privacy-related questions or data deletion requests, reach out to us on our Discord server or by email at privacy@astrio.io.