🔒 Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

1.1 Account Information

• Username: Your public identifier on our platform
• Email Address: Used for account verification and communications
• Password: Securely hashed using bcrypt (we never store plain text)
• Profile Data: World title, descriptions, and customization settings

1.2 Content You Create

• 3D world configurations and decorations
• Character customizations and accessories
• Social media links and public profile information
• Uploaded images (backgrounds, custom assets)

1.3 Usage Information

• Page views and interaction data
• Feature usage statistics
• Link clicks on your world pages
• Device and browser information (for optimization)

1.4 Payment Information

We do not store your credit card details. All payments are processed securely through Stripe. We only retain:

• Subscription tier and status
• Payment timestamps and transaction IDs
• Billing history (through Stripe)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• Service Provision: Creating and hosting your 3D world
• Authentication: Verifying your identity and maintaining your session
• Communication: Sending important account and service updates
• Improvement: Analyzing usage to improve features and performance
• Security: Detecting and preventing fraud and abuse
• Legal Compliance: Meeting our legal obligations
• Advertising: Displaying relevant advertisements to free-tier users within minigames

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We only share data in the following circumstances:

3.1 Service Providers

• Stripe: Payment processing
• Hosting Providers: Infrastructure and data storage
• Analytics: Anonymous usage statistics (no personal data)

3.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders, subpoenas).

3.3 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

3.4 With Your Consent

We may share information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to do so.

3.5 Advertising Partners

We display advertisements to free-tier users within our minigames feature. Our advertising partners may collect certain non-personal information to serve relevant ads, including:

• Device type and browser information
• IP address (for geographic targeting)
• Ad interaction data (impressions, clicks)
• Anonymous advertising identifiers

We do not share your account information, email address, or personal data with advertising partners. Premium users are exempt from all advertising and no ad-related data is collected for premium accounts.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by upgrading to a premium plan or by adjusting your device advertising settings.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data:

• All data transmitted over HTTPS/TLS encryption
• Passwords hashed using industry-standard bcrypt
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
• Access controls limiting employee access to personal data
• Regular backups with encrypted storage

5. Your Rights and Choices

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

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
• Portability: Export your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to certain processing activities
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for optional data processing

To exercise these rights, contact us through our support@wrlds.bio.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

• Essential Cookies: Authentication and session management (required)
• Preference Cookies: Remembering your settings and preferences
• Analytics Cookies: Understanding how you use our service
• Advertising Cookies: Serving and measuring ads for free-tier users within minigames. These cookies may be set by our advertising partners and are not used for premium accounts.

You can control cookie settings through your browser. Note that disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as necessary to:

• Provide our services to you
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

8. Children's Privacy

WRLDS is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in compliance with applicable laws.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via:

• Email notification to your registered email address
• Prominent notice on our website
• Notification within the application

The "Last updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Contact: support@wrlds.bio
• Address: WRLDS Inc., Attn: Privacy Officer