PRIVACY POLICY

1. OVERVIEW

This Privacy Policy explains how MKWServer collects, uses, and protects information about users of the forums, guides, and archive.
By using the Services, you consent to this Privacy Policy and to our processing of information as described here.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect:

• Account information: username, email address, and password (stored in hashed form).

• Profile and content data: posts, replies, messages, uploaded files, and profile details you choose to provide.

• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and general usage logs.

If you contact us directly (for example by email or contact form), we may collect your name, email, and the content of your message.

3. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

The Services use cookies and similar technologies to keep you logged in, remember preferences, and understand how the site is used.
You can usually control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect certain features of the Services.

4. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and maintain the forums, guides, and archive.

• Create and manage user accounts and provide support.

• Moderate content, enforce these Terms, and protect the security and integrity of the Services.

• Improve the Services and understand how they are used (for example, via aggregate analytics).

We do not sell your personal information.

5. LEGAL BASES (IF APPLICABLE)

Where required by laws such as the GDPR, we process personal data on bases including:

• Your consent (for example, optional profile details or certain cookies).

• Contractual necessity (to provide the Services you register for).

• Legitimate interests (such as protecting the community from abuse and improving the Services).

6. SHARING OF INFORMATION

We may share information with:

• Service providers that host the site, provide analytics, or support technical operations, under obligations to protect your data.

• Moderators or administrators who help operate and enforce the rules of the community.

• Authorities, if required by law, legal process, or to protect our rights or the safety of others.

If the site is transferred or merged into another service, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction where permitted by law.

7. DATA RETENTION

Content posted to the forums and archive may be retained as part of the historical record of the community.
Account-related personal information is kept as long as your account is active and as needed to operate the Services and comply with legal obligations; some logs may be kept for a limited time for security and backup purposes.

8. SECURITY

Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect your information, including encrypting passwords and restricting administrative access.
However, no online service can guarantee absolute security, and you use the Services at your own risk.

9. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information, or to object to or restrict certain processing.
You can also update or delete certain information via your account settings, or contact us to submit a request at [email protected].

10. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The Services are not directed to children under 13 (or higher age where local law requires), and accounts for such users should not be created.
If it is discovered that personal information has been collected from a child contrary to this section, reasonable steps will be taken to delete it.

11. INTERNATIONAL USERS

If you access the Services from outside the United States of America, your information may be processed and stored in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.
By using the Services, you consent to the transfer of your information to these locations, which may have different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.

12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the Services or applicable laws.
Material changes will be posted on the site and/or communicated through other appropriate means, and continued use of the Services after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. CONTACT (PRIVACY)

For any privacy questions or requests, contact: [email protected].