Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2026

1. Who We Are

SL-Clan.net is a community-driven website focused on gaming and related discussions.

Website URL: https://sl-clan.net

Contact email: contact@sl-clan.net

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our website.

2. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• • Name or username
  • Email address
  • Information submitted through our contact form
  • Forum posts, replies, and profile information (via bbPress)

When you submit a contact form:

• • The information is stored on the website
  • A copy is emailed to contact@sl-clan.net

b. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit SL-Clan.net, we may automatically collect certain data, including:

• • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring URLs

This data helps us understand how the site is used and improve performance and content.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

SL-Clan.net uses cookies and similar technologies for functionality, analytics, and security.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Cookies may be used to:

• Maintain user sessions and login status
• Remember user preferences
• Analyze site traffic and performance

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features of the site may not function properly.

4. Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized usage statistics, such as:

Pages visited

Time spent on the site

General geographic location (not precise location)

Google Analytics may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect this data.

You can learn more about how Google handles data here: https://policies.google.com/privacy

You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking using browser tools or Google’s opt-out browser add-on here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6. Google reCAPTCHA v3

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect our site from spam and abuse.

reCAPTCHA works in the background and may collect information such as:

• IP address
• Browser and device information
• Interaction patterns on the site

This data is processed according to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

• https://policies.google.com/privacy
• https://policies.google.com/terms

7. bbPress Forums and Community Features

If you register an account or participate in our forums:

• Your username, profile details, posts, and replies may be publicly visible
• Your email address is not publicly displayed
• IP addresses may be logged for moderation and security purposes

Forum participation is optional, and you control what information you share in your profile and posts.

8. Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

9. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Operate and maintain the website
• Respond to contact form submissions
• Moderate forums and enforce community rules
• Improve website performance and content
• Protect the site from spam, abuse, and security threats

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

10. Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information, including:

• Secure server configurations
• Limited access to stored form submissions
• Security plugins and monitoring tools

However, no online system is 100% secure. By using the site, you acknowledge this risk.

11. Third-Party Services

In addition to Google services, SL-Clan.net may use trusted third-party tools for:

• Website functionality
• Security and performance
• Email delivery

These services only receive data necessary to perform their functions and are required to follow their own privacy policies.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

12. How Long We Keep Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

• Contact form submissions may be retained for reference and support purposes
• Forum posts and accounts remain until deleted by the user or site administrators
• Analytics data is retained according to Google’s data retention policies

13. What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Request that we stop processing your data

To make a request, contact us at contact@sl-clan.net .

14. Children’s Information

SL-Clan.net is not intended for children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will remove it.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us: contact@sl-clan.net