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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 19, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Subnautica 2 Guide (https://www.subnautica2.guide, the “Site”) collects, uses, and shares information when you visit or interact with the Site. By using the Site, you agree to this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

The Site does not require registration or login. When you use interactive features, we may collect:

Comments — optional nickname (or default display name), comment text, and timestamp.
Error reports — selected text, optional note, page and paragraph identifiers.
Community guides — title, author name, optional source URL, summary, Markdown body, and selected tags.
Media uploads — images and videos you attach to guides (stored in Cloudflare R2).
Spam reports — when you report a community guide.

Do not include personal information (real name, email, phone, address) in comments or guides unless you choose to — we discourage it and are not responsible for information you voluntarily disclose in public submissions.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

IP address — used for rate limiting (e.g., upload caps, spam-report deduplication) and abuse prevention. We do not display IP addresses publicly.
Server and access logs — browser type, referring URL, pages viewed, and timestamps, collected by our hosting provider (Vercel).
Cookies and similar technologies — set by us or third-party analytics and advertising partners (see Section 3).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

Operate, display, and moderate the Site and user submissions;
Improve wiki content, including AI-assisted nightly content updates;
Prevent spam, abuse, and security incidents;
Enforce our Terms of Service and respond to legal requests;
Analyze aggregate traffic patterns to improve the Site (via analytics).

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your data for purposes materially different from those described here without notice.

3. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

3.1 Essential Operation

We may use strictly necessary cookies or similar storage required for basic Site functionality and security.

3.2 Google Analytics

When enabled, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site. Google may set cookies and collect device and usage data. Learn more: Google Privacy Policy. Opt out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3.3 Google AdSense / Advertising Cookies

We may display advertisements through Google AdSense or related Google advertising products. Google and its partners may use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your visits to this Site and other sites on the Internet.

Opt out of personalized advertising: Google Ad Settings
Industry opt-out (US): aboutads.info
Google's use of advertising cookies: How Google uses information from sites that use its services

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites. You may opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the links above.

3.4 Vercel Analytics

When enabled, Vercel Analytics may collect anonymized performance and usage metrics. See Vercel Privacy Policy.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We share data with service providers who process it on our behalf, solely to operate the Site:

Supabase — PostgreSQL database (comments, reports, wiki content).
Vercel — hosting, CDN, server logs.
Cloudflare R2 — media file storage for community guides.
Google — analytics and advertising (when enabled).

These providers are contractually or policy-bound to protect data and may only use it to provide services to us, subject to their own privacy policies.

5. Data Retention

Public comments and guides remain visible until removed by moderation or automated systems (e.g., spam thresholds). Server logs are retained for a limited period per our hosting provider's defaults. We may retain backups and moderation records as needed for legal compliance and abuse prevention.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

Access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you;
Object to or restrict certain processing;
Withdraw consent where processing is consent-based;
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (EEA/UK).

Because submissions are largely anonymous, we may not be able to identify your data without additional information you provide. To exercise rights, contact [email protected] with sufficient detail (e.g., page URL, approximate date, content excerpt).

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents may request disclosure of categories of personal information collected, deletion, and confirmation that we do not sell personal information. We honor applicable opt-out rights for targeted advertising where required by law.

EEA / UK (GDPR)

Our legal bases for processing include legitimate interests (operating and securing the Site), contract performance (providing requested features), and consent (where required for non-essential cookies — manage via your browser or the opt-out links above).

7. International Transfers

Data may be processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. By using the Site, you consent to transfer and processing in those jurisdictions, which may have different data-protection laws than your country.

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Contact [email protected] to request deletion.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The Effective Date at the top reflects the latest version. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact

Privacy inquiries: [email protected]
Copyright / DMCA: [email protected]