Privacy Policy
Data we collect
Account and Steam sign-in data
Steam ID, display name, avatar, linked account status, forum account details, profile settings, authentication session data, and persistent remember-login tokens used to keep Steam-linked accounts signed in.
Forum and community content
Topics, replies, edits, moderation actions, reports, warnings, bans, and other content you submit.
Rust server and gameplay data
Steam IDs, player names and aliases, sessions, online status, kills, deaths, NPC kills, boss fights, gathering, vending activity, teams, vehicles, container activity, chat logs, wipe history, achievements, and related statistics.
Security and network data
IP addresses, approximate geolocation, country, city, ASN, VPN or proxy indicators, request logs, device/browser metadata, Cloudflare security signals such as Ray IDs or challenge status where applicable, and admin-only security notes used to protect the service and moderate abuse.
Cookies and preferences
Necessary session/security cookies and your cookie consent record. Optional preference or analytics cookies are used only if you allow them.
How we use data
| Purpose | Examples | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Run the site and accounts | Steam sign-in, sessions, profiles | Contract or requested service |
| Publish community stats | Leaderboards, profiles, combat logs, server status | Legitimate interests and requested service |
| Moderate and protect the service | Warnings, bans, griefer monitoring, anti-abuse checks | Legitimate interests |
| Meet legal duties | Responding to lawful requests, preserving necessary records | Legal obligation |
| Optional cookies | Preferences and analytics where enabled | Consent |
Sharing and processors
We do not sell personal data. Data may be shared with hosting, infrastructure, email, security, analytics where consented, and backup providers that help run the service. Cloudflare is used for DNS, CDN/proxying, performance, DDoS protection, firewall, bot/rate-limit, and other security features; visitor requests may pass through Cloudflare and Cloudflare may process IP addresses, headers, cookies, request metadata, and security signals for those purposes. Steam is used for authentication and may provide Steam profile data. Discord and other external links are separate services with their own privacy practices.
We may disclose information if required by law, to protect players or admins, to investigate abuse, or to enforce the terms and server rules.
Retention
Account data is kept while your account is active or as needed for security, moderation, and legal reasons. Gameplay and public stat records may be kept across wipes to preserve leaderboards, history, achievements, and moderation context. Security logs and backups are kept only as long as needed for operations, troubleshooting, abuse prevention, and recovery.
International transfers and security
Some providers, including Cloudflare, may process data outside your country. Cloudflare cookie and security data may be processed in Cloudflare data centers outside the EEA, including the United States, depending on the Cloudflare configuration in use. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or comparable lawful transfer mechanisms.
We use access controls, encrypted sessions, CSRF protection, restricted admin tools, and security monitoring to protect data. No online service can guarantee absolute security.