Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 25, 2025
At Mod MC, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you create an account or use our services, we may collect:
- Email address
- Username and display name
- Profile picture (if provided)
- Account preferences and settings
- Content you create or upload (mods, comments, ratings)
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and version
- Device information (type, operating system)
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referral source and exit pages
- Date and time of access
How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain our services
- To process your account registration and authentication
- To enable mod sharing, comments, and community features
- To communicate with you about updates and announcements
- To analyze usage patterns and improve our services
- To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
3. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to help operate our platform. These services may have access to certain information as necessary for their function:
- Firebase (Google)
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- Google reCAPTCHA
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- Analytics Services
Website analytics and performance monitoring to improve user experience.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, anonymized data that cannot be used to identify you personally.
4. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal data.
Right to Access
Request copies of your personal data we hold
Right to Rectification
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
Right to Restrict Processing
Request limitation of how we process your data
Right to Data Portability
Request transfer of your data to another service
Right to Object
Object to processing of your personal data for certain purposes
Right to Withdraw Consent
Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@modmc.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been violated.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Retention Periods
- Account dataUntil account deletion
- User-generated contentUntil deleted by user
- Analytics data26 months
- Server logs90 days
- Backup data30 days after deletion
When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain certain data for legal or legitimate business purposes.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Security Measures
- Encryption of data in transit (TLS/SSL) and at rest
- Secure authentication with password hashing
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
- Access controls and principle of least privilege
- Monitoring and logging of security events
- Regular backups and disaster recovery procedures
While we strive to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we are committed to promptly addressing any security incidents.
7. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by:
- Posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date
- Sending an email notification for significant changes (if you have an account)
- Displaying a prominent notice on our website
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or would like to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days. If your request is particularly complex or you have made multiple requests, we may need additional time and will notify you accordingly.