Effective Date: 9/3/2025
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how RPVERSE.NET (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you use our social media platform, including our website, mobile applications, and any related services (collectively, the “Services”).
We are a social media platform geared toward the role-playing community. Our Services are designed to provide a safe and immersive environment for role-players to connect, collaborate, and create. Because of the nature of our community, we understand that users may create and share content that is deeply personal and imaginative, but may also include sensitive or fictional topics. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your data, particularly in the context of role-playing.
By using the Services, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide, improve, and protect our Services. This includes information you provide directly to us, information collected automatically, and information from third parties.
1.1. Information You Provide to Us
- Account and Profile Information: When you create an account, you provide us with personal data, such as your username, email address, password, and date of birth. Your date of birth is used to verify that you are of the minimum age to use our Services. You may also choose to add other information to your profile, such as a profile picture, a short biography, and details about your role-playing interests.
- User-Generated Content (UGC): The core of our Services is your content. This includes:
- Public Content: Information you post on public forums, your profile, or other public areas of the Services. This includes character sheets, in-character narratives, world-building documents, images, and comments. This information is accessible to the public and may be indexed by search engines.
- Private Content: Information you post in private groups, direct messages, or private role-playing sessions. While we strive to protect the privacy of this content, please be aware that it can be subject to our moderation policies and may be disclosed as required by law.
- Role-playing Specific Data: Data related to your role-playing activities, such as the genres you engage in, the groups you join, and the characters you create. This is part of the content you generate.
- Communications: When you communicate with us, such as through customer support inquiries, feedback forms, or surveys, we collect the content of those communications.
1.2. Information We Collect Automatically
- Usage Information: We collect information about your activity on our Services, such as the pages you visit, the time and date of your visits, the content you view, and the features you use. This helps us understand how you interact with our platform.
- Device and Log Information: We automatically collect certain information from your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and unique device identifiers. This information is used for security purposes, to diagnose technical issues, and to improve our Services.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to collect information about your browsing activity. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that allow us to remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and analyze how our Services are used. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect your ability to use certain features.
1.3. Information from Third Parties
- Third-Party Integrations: If you choose to link your account to a third-party service (e.g., a gaming platform, a document service), we may receive information from that service in accordance with their privacy policy and your privacy settings on that service.
- Analytics Providers: We use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to help us understand and analyze how users interact with our Services. These services may collect information about your use of the Services and other websites.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Maintain Our Services: We use your information to create your account, allow you to log in, and provide you with access to the features and content of our platform.
- To Personalize Your Experience: We may use your information, including your role-playing interests and activity, to recommend new groups, role-playing partners, or content that we believe you will find engaging.
- For Communication: We use your email address to send you service-related communications, such as account verification emails, password resets, and updates about our policies. We may also send you promotional and marketing emails, from which you can opt out at any time.
- For Safety and Security: We use the information we collect to detect and prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and other malicious activities, and to maintain the security of our Services. This includes using automated tools to scan for content that violates our Terms of Service, such as illegal or severely harmful content, in both public and private communications.
- To Improve Our Services: We analyze usage data to understand how our Services are used, so we can fix bugs, develop new features, and improve the overall user experience.
- For Legal Compliance: We may use and disclose your information as required by law, to respond to legal requests, or to enforce our Terms of Service and other policies.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following ways:
- With Other Users: Any information you post on a public area of the Services (e.g., your public profile, public forums, or public role-play) is visible to all users and may be visible to the public. This is an essential part of a social media platform.
- With Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf and need access to such information to carry out their work. Examples include hosting providers, analytics services, and customer support services. These third parties are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
- For Legal and Security Reasons: We may disclose your information if we believe it is necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation or a valid legal process, such as a search warrant, subpoena, or court order.
- Protect the rights, property, or safety of RPVERSE.NET, our users, or the public.
- Enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements.
- In a Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in control or ownership of your personal information.
4. Your Choices and Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may vary depending on your jurisdiction.
- Access and Correction: You can access and update much of your personal information directly through your account settings. You can also request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Deletion (“Right to be Forgotten”): You can delete your account at any time. When you delete your account, we will take steps to remove your personal information from our active databases. However, some information may remain in our backup copies for a limited period and in public posts, comments, or other content you created that was interacted with by other users.
- Objection to Processing and Restriction: You have the right to object to or request the restriction of certain types of processing of your personal information.
- Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Withdrawal of Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Services. We will also retain your information for a reasonable period as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
8. Security
We implement a variety of security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include encryption, firewalls, and secure socket layer technology. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
9. International Data Transfers
Our Services are operated in the United States Of America. By using our Services, your information may be transferred to and stored in the United States Of America and any other country where we or our service providers operate. The data protection laws in these countries may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using our Services, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us.
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