1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how EvolvedWOTLK collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you use our website, game services, support systems, and related features.

2. Not Affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment

EvolvedWOTLK is a fan-made, non-commercial project and is not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Account Information

• Account username and account identifier.
• Email address when provided or required for account recovery.
• Password verifier/hash data. Plain text passwords are not stored.
• Profile settings such as avatar, favorite character, and public armory visibility preference.

3.2 Technical and Security Information

• IP addresses, login timestamps, session activity, user agent details, and remember-me device metadata.
• Security logs for failed logins, password changes, rate limits, account lookups, and suspicious activity.
• Durable rate-limit records used to reduce abuse and automated attacks.

3.3 Gameplay and Support Data

• Characters, progression, inventory-related records, vote rewards, and VoteShop purchase records.
• Public armory data such as visible character equipment and achievement highlights when public armory visibility is enabled.
• Reports, report messages, GM replies, status history, and uploaded evidence attached to reports.
• Chat logs or gameplay logs when needed for moderation, investigations, or support.

4. How We Use Your Information

• Create, authenticate, and manage website and game accounts.
• Operate realm features such as profiles, voting, VoteShop, reports, downloads, and security center tools.
• Detect cheating, exploits, abuse, account compromise, spam, scraping, and rule violations.
• Investigate support requests, player reports, appeals, and security incidents.
• Maintain service stability, audit administrative actions, and improve website reliability.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal information. Data is accessed only by authorized staff when needed to operate the server, enforce rules, handle support, protect infrastructure, or comply with valid legal obligations.

6. Data Retention

• Account records: retained while the account exists and as needed for bans, appeals, chargeback prevention, or abuse history.
• Account logs: login, rate-limit, and account security events may be retained for security auditing and abuse prevention.
• Uploaded evidence: report attachments are retained while the report, investigation, appeal, or related enforcement record remains relevant.
• Security logs: retained as long as needed to investigate attacks, account compromise, scraping, or other security risks.
• Deleted accounts: gameplay/account data may be removed or anonymized where technically practical, except records needed for security, enforcement, or legal reasons.

7. Cookies

The website uses cookies for sessions, optional remember-me login, and saved cookie preferences. See the Cookie Policy for details.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or objection regarding your personal data. We may require proof of account ownership before acting on requests.

9. Children

Our services are not intended for children under 13 or under the minimum age required by local law.

10. Version History

11. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact us at privacy@evolvedwotlk.com or through Discord.