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Privacy Policy

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Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how 9Minecraft.Net (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit or interact with our website. By using this website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Automatically collected information: When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, time spent on pages, date and time of visit, and approximate geographic location.
  • Information you provide: When you sign in to post a comment or contact us, we collect the information you submit or that is shared by your sign-in provider, such as your display name, email address, profile picture, optional website URL, and the content of your comments or messages.
  • Cookies and similar technologies: We and our third-party partners use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve our website and services;
  • Display advertisements and measure their effectiveness;
  • Analyze visitor behavior and website traffic;
  • Enable sign-in and comment functionality;
  • Respond to your inquiries, comments, and requests;
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, spam, fraud, or illegal activity;
  • Comply with legal obligations.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use both first-party cookies (set by us) and third-party cookies (set by our partners such as Google) for the following purposes:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality, such as sign-in sessions and comment submission.
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website.
  • Advertising cookies: Used by our ad partners to deliver relevant advertisements and measure ad performance.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

Visitor Statistics

We use web analytics services to improve and optimize our website. These services use cookies to track visitor behavior. For more information, please visit their privacy policies.

  • Google Analytics – We have enabled IP anonymization where available. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, referring websites, and device information to help us understand and improve our content.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Ad Networks

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use aggregated information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, please visit the following ad networks’ privacy policies:

Google AdSense and Ad Exchange Privacy

  • Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.
  • Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Google uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to personalize advertisements.
  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • For more details, please review the Google Advertising Privacy Policy.
  • You may also opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or www.youronlinechoices.eu (for EU visitors).

Sign-In and Comments

This website does not offer traditional account registration. To post comments, visitors sign in using one of the following methods: Google, Discord, or email verification link.

  • Google Sign-In: When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google. Google’s handling of your data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
  • Discord Sign-In: When you sign in with Discord, we receive your Discord username, email address, and avatar via Discord OAuth. Discord’s handling of your data is governed by the Discord Privacy Policy.
  • Email Sign-In: When you sign in by email, we collect and store your email address to send you a one-time verification link.

When you post a comment, the following information is stored: your display name, email address, optional website URL, comment content, IP address, and browser user agent. Your email address and IP address will not be publicly displayed, but your username, comment, and avatar will be visible to other visitors.

This website uses its own default avatar system and does not integrate with the Gravatar service. Avatars displayed next to comments are either provided by your sign-in provider (Google or Discord) or are default avatar images generated by our website.

You may request deletion of your comments, sign-in data, or any personal information associated with your identity at any time by contacting us (see “Contacting Us” below).

Google reCAPTCHA

To protect our website from spam and abuse, we use Google reCAPTCHA on forms such as comment submissions and sign-in. reCAPTCHA analyzes your interaction with our website to distinguish human visitors from automated bots. For this purpose, Google may collect information such as:

  • Your IP address;
  • Hardware and software information (e.g., device and application data);
  • Browser and operating system details;
  • Mouse movements, clicks, and touch events on the page;
  • Time spent on the page and other behavioral data;
  • Google account information (if you are logged in to Google).

This data is transmitted to and processed by Google. By using our website, you consent to the processing of your data by Google in the manner and for the purposes described. For more information, please review the Google Privacy Policy and Google Terms of Service.

Server Logs

Our web servers automatically log standard data provided by your web browser, including your IP address, browser type and version, referring page, and the date and time of your request. This information is used for security, troubleshooting, and statistical purposes, and is retained for a limited period.

Disclosure to Outside Parties

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction). 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 and we will take steps to delete such information. In compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), personalized advertising is not served to users we identify as being under 13.

Your Rights Under GDPR (European Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right of access – You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification – You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) – You may request that we delete your personal data.
  • Right to restrict processing – You may request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Right to data portability – You may request a copy of your data in a portable format.
  • Right to object – You may object to our processing of your personal data, including for direct marketing purposes.
  • Right to withdraw consent – Where we rely on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you the right to know what personal information we collect about you, the right to request deletion of your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA. To exercise your rights, please contact us using the information below.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to enable automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments, unless you request deletion. Server logs are typically retained for a limited period for security and troubleshooting purposes.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (including download mirrors, mod authors’ pages, and advertisements). This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, you may contact us using the information below: