Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how BSSR Nodes ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your information when you use our services. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information in order to provide and improve our services:

• Personal Information: Information you voluntarily provide such as your email address, username, or other account details.
• Technical Data: Information automatically collected including IP addresses, browser type, operating system, device information, and access logs.
• Usage Data: Details about your interactions with our services, such as server usage, activity logs, errors, and diagnostics.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. See the Cookies section below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain the services you use.
• To manage your account, authenticate you, and communicate with you.
• To monitor and analyze usage and performance to improve our platform.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security breaches, and fraud.
• To enforce our Terms of Service and comply with legal obligations.
• To respond to your inquiries or support requests.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Your consent (which you may withdraw at any time).
• Performance of a contract with you.
• Compliance with a legal obligation.
• Legitimate interests pursued by us, such as improving service security and functionality.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information in the following cases:

• With service providers or partners who help us operate the platform, under confidentiality agreements.
• When required by law enforcement, legal process, or government requests.
• To protect our rights, safety, and property, or the safety of others.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your experience and gather analytical data. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings, but disabling cookies may limit some features.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When no longer needed, your data is securely deleted or anonymized.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data we hold.
• Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Restriction: Request to restrict processing of your data.
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data in a structured format.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent if processing is based on your consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us via a support ticket in our Discord server.

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be stored and processed in Germany, where our servers are hosted. If you are accessing our services from outside Germany, your data may be transferred to and processed in countries with different data protection laws. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 13 years of age (or higher age where required by law). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn we have collected data from a child, we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes via our Discord or website. Continued use after updates constitutes acceptance of the new policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us through a support ticket in our Discord server.