🔒 Privacy Policy

📋 Introduction

Welcome to the Total Battle Kingdom 268 website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we handle your data.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

📊 Information We Collect

1. Cookies

We use a minimal number of cookies for essential functionality:

2. Local Storage (Browser Storage)

We store the following data in your browser's local storage:

• Chatroom Username & Color: Remember your chat identity across visits
• Research Progress: Track your completed research items (Costs page)
• Free Rewards Platform: Remember your device type preference
• Claimed Gifts: Hide already claimed one-time rewards
• Language Preference: Remember your selected translation language

3. Session Storage (Temporary)

• Clan Events Password: Remember password during your current browser session

4. IP Addresses

We collect IP addresses only for:

• Chatroom moderation: Rate limiting and spam prevention (stored 24 hours, then auto-deleted)
• WordPress standard functions: Login security and comment moderation

5. Form Submissions

When you submit forms on our site (Royal Applications, Clan Submissions, Bank Applications), we collect:

• Player name/ID
• Discord username (optional)
• Other information you voluntarily provide

🚫 What We DON'T Collect

We do NOT use:

• ❌ Google Analytics or any analytics trackers
• ❌ Facebook Pixel or social media trackers
• ❌ Advertising cookies or remarketing pixels
• ❌ Third-party tracking services
• ❌ Device fingerprinting
• ❌ Cross-site tracking

🎯 How We Use Your Information

We use collected information solely for:

1. Functionality: Make the website features work properly
2. User Experience: Remember your preferences and settings
3. Moderation: Prevent spam and abuse in the chatroom
4. Communication: Process applications and submissions
5. Translation: Provide multilingual support via Google Translate API

We do NOT:

• Sell your data to third parties
• Use your data for advertising
• Track your behavior across websites
• Share your data except as required by law

🌐 Third-Party Services

Google Translate

We use Google Translate to provide multilingual support. When you use the translation feature:

• Message content is sent to Google's servers for translation
• Google may set additional cookies (googtrans)
• Google's Privacy Policy applies: https://policies.google.com/privacy

WordPress

Our site is built on WordPress, which may collect standard server logs (IP addresses, browser types) for security and functionality purposes.

⏰ Data Retention

✅ Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: Request information about data we hold about you
• Deletion: Request deletion of your data (right to be forgotten)
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a readable format
• Opt-Out: Clear cookies and local storage at any time

To exercise these rights: Contact a Kingdom Administrator via Discord or the in-game chat.

🇪🇺 GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Legal Basis: We process data based on consent and legitimate interests (website functionality)
• Data Minimization: We collect only necessary data
• Transparency: This policy clearly outlines our practices
• Your Rights: You have all rights outlined above

👶 Children's Privacy

Total Battle is rated 12+ (PEGI). Our website does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will delete it.

🔐 Security

We implement security measures to protect your data:

• HTTPS encryption for all connections
• Secure password hashing for protected features
• Rate limiting to prevent abuse
• Regular security updates
• Access controls for administrator functions

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We strive to protect your data but cannot guarantee absolute security.

📝 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

📧 Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Discord: Contact a Kingdom Administrator
• In-Game: Message the Royal Guard or Palace members
• Website: Use the contact form in the Royals section