Effective Date: June 26, 2025
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Stardewvalleymods.org (the “Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you visit and interact with our Website, which is dedicated to discussions and information about Stardew Valley and its modifications (mods).
1. Information We Collect
We may collect various types of information from and about users of our Website:
- Information You Provide Directly:
- Contact Information: If you contact us via email, feedback forms, or other means, we may collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
- User Contributions (if applicable): If our Website allows for user accounts, comments, forums, or submissions, any information you choose to provide in these contexts (e.g., usernames, profile information, comments, forum posts) will be collected.
- Information Collected Automatically (via Cookies and Tracking Technologies):
- Log Data: When you access our Website, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This may include your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
- Cookies: We may use “cookies” and similar tracking technologies to collect information and track your Browse activities. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve our Website and your experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.
- Analytics: We may use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect and analyze information about how users interact with our Website. These services may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect data on an aggregated and anonymous basis.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To operate, maintain, and improve our Website and its content.
- We use this information to address your inquiries and offer customer support.
- We strive to customize your experience on our Website.
- To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Website.
- We also aim to identify, prevent, and resolve any technical problems or security vulnerabilities.
- To comply with legal obligations.
- (If applicable) To facilitate user interactions, such as forum discussions or comment sections.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With Your Consent: We may disclose your information if you give us explicit consent to do so.
- Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Website, provide services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics), or assist us in analyzing how our Website is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
- Business Transfers: Should Stardewvalleymods.org engage in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, we may transfer your information as a business asset.
- Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is appropriate to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our Terms of Service, illegal activities, suspected fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.
4. Data Security
The security of your information is important to us. We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites that we do not operate. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. Suppose we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent. In that case, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updatingWe advise you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for any changes.eriodically review this Privacy Policy for any changes. We post changes to this Privacy Policy on this page, making them effective immediately.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Stardewvalleymods.org@gmail.com.