Privacy Policy for VanillabeanSMP

Effective Date: July 17th, 2026

Welcome to VanillabeanSMP. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you understand exactly how your data is used when you play on our server, visit our website, or support our community.

1. Information We Collect

When you connect to the server or interact with our community platforms, we collect the following types of information:

• Minecraft Account Data: Your Minecraft Username and unique profile ID (UUID).

• Connection Data: Your IP address, login timestamps, and disconnect times.

• Gameplay Analytics: In-game metrics, including your total playtime, blocks placed/broken, and location data within the world.

• Communications: Chat logs, in-game messages, Discord messages, and command usage.

• Financial Data: If you choose to support us via Patreon, we receive your Patreon username and pledge status to distribute in-game rewards. We do not collect or store your credit card information.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use the data we collect solely to operate and improve the server. Specifically, we use it to:

• Manage the Server: Authenticate your account when you log in and save your inventory/world progress.

• Enforce Rules: Use chat logs and block data to moderate the community, investigate rule-breaking, and issue bans if necessary.

• Analyze Performance: Track playtime analytics to see when the server is most active and optimize performance.

• Provide Rewards: Link your Patreon support to your Minecraft account to grant server perks.

3. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data to advertisers. We only share data with trusted third-party services required to run the server:

• Server Hosting: Our infrastructure (including Google Drive backups) stores your data securely.

• Patreon: Used exclusively to verify community support and issue rewards.

4. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR Compliance)

If you reside in the European Union, UK, or other regions with protected privacy laws, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we have stored about you.

• Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request that we delete your UUID, IP history, and playtime analytics from our active databases. (Note: This may require a permanent ban/removal from the server to prevent the system from immediately recreating your profile upon your next login).

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as the server grows or as we add new content. When we do, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page and announce the changes in our community Discord or server chat.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data rights, please contact the server administrator via:

• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/uSDJhSQS9G