Privacy Policy

Effective Date: Mon Apr 27 2026

SolariaSMP values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and what rights you have when using our Minecraft server, website, store, Discord, and related services.

By connecting to our Minecraft server at play.solariasmp.com, visiting https://solariasmp.com, joining our Discord, making a purchase, or using any related service, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Important: SolariaSMP is an independent Minecraft server. We are not affiliated with, approved by, sponsored by, or associated with Mojang Studios or Microsoft Corporation. For details about how Mojang or Microsoft handle your Minecraft account data, please review their own privacy policies.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Minecraft Account Information

When you connect to our Minecraft server, we may collect:

  • Minecraft Username: Your in game player name.
  • Minecraft UUID: Your unique Minecraft player identifier assigned by Mojang.
  • Account Authentication Data: Information used to verify your Minecraft account. We do not store your Mojang or Microsoft password.

1.2 Gameplay and Server Data

While playing on SolariaSMP, we may collect gameplay related information such as:

  • Play time, achievements, statistics, progression, and game mode activity.
  • In game actions such as blocks placed, blocks broken, items used, commands executed, and events joined.
  • Chat messages, including public chat, private messages, and command logs, mainly for moderation and safety.
  • Virtual items, ranks, cosmetics, currency balances, rewards, and transaction history.
  • Player interactions such as trades, teams, parties, guilds, claims, reports, and moderation actions.

1.3 Website, Store, and Account Information

If you use our website, store, or account systems, we may collect:

  • Email address, if you provide one for support, purchases, account access, or communication.
  • Account details needed to provide website or store features.
  • Profile information that you choose to provide, such as avatars, display names, bios, or social links.

1.4 Payment Information

When you make a purchase, we may collect:

  • Purchase history, items purchased, prices, timestamps, and order details.
  • Billing related information handled through third party payment processors.

We do not directly store your full credit card information. Payment details are handled by secure payment providers.

1.5 Technical and Connection Data

When you use SolariaSMP, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address and connection information.
  • Login times, session length, server activity, and connection history.
  • Minecraft client version, operating system, Java version, and basic device information.
  • Browser type, language settings, referring pages, and website usage data.
  • Security and anti cheat data used to detect suspicious activity, exploits, unfair modifications, or abuse.

1.6 Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tools to help the website work properly, improve your experience, and understand how people use our services.

We may use:

  • Essential Cookies: Needed for security, login, checkout, and basic website functions.
  • Analytics Cookies: Used to understand website traffic and improve our services.
  • Preference Cookies: Used to remember settings such as language, theme, or display preferences.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work correctly if certain cookies are disabled.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide access to the SolariaSMP Minecraft server and related services.
  • Authenticate players and connect Minecraft accounts to server data.
  • Save your progress, ranks, items, statistics, rewards, and gameplay history.
  • Operate events, economy systems, shops, crates, leaderboards, and other server features.
  • Detect and prevent cheating, hacking, exploiting, fraud, griefing, and abuse.
  • Moderate chat, investigate reports, enforce rules, and protect the community.
  • Process purchases, manage subscriptions, handle refunds, and confirm transactions.
  • Respond to support requests, privacy requests, reports, and complaints.
  • Improve server performance, website features, gameplay balance, and player experience.
  • Send important updates, announcements, purchase confirmations, and service messages.
  • Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights, players, staff, and services.

Where required by law, we rely on legal bases such as:

  • Contract Performance: To provide the services you requested.
  • Consent: When you choose to provide information or opt in to certain communications.
  • Legitimate Interests: For security, moderation, anti cheat, fraud prevention, and service improvement.
  • Legal Obligations: When we must keep or share information to comply with the law.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share limited information in the situations below.

3.1 Service Providers and Partners

We may share information with trusted third party services that help us run SolariaSMP, such as:

  • Payment processors for secure checkout and refunds.
  • Hosting providers for server and website operation.
  • Store platforms used to manage purchases and digital content.
  • Authentication services used to verify Minecraft usernames and UUIDs.
  • Email services used to send important messages.
  • Analytics tools used to understand website usage.
  • Security and anti cheat services used to protect the server.

These providers are expected to protect your data and only use it for the services they provide to us.

3.2 Public Information

Some information may be visible to other players or the public, including:

  • Your Minecraft username.
  • Your public profile information.
  • Leaderboard positions, statistics, achievements, and playtime.
  • In game actions that other players can see during gameplay.
  • Chat messages sent in public channels.

You are responsible for the information you choose to share publicly.

3.3 Mojang and Microsoft

We may use Mojang or Microsoft services to verify Minecraft account information such as usernames and UUIDs. This is needed for the server to work correctly.

We do not share your private SolariaSMP gameplay data with Mojang or Microsoft unless required by law or needed for basic authentication.

3.4 Legal Requirements and Protection

We may disclose information if necessary to:

  • Comply with legal processes, court orders, or lawful requests.
  • Enforce our Terms of Service and server rules.
  • Protect against fraud, abuse, security threats, or illegal activity.
  • Protect the safety of players, staff, and the community.
  • Defend our rights, property, and services.

3.5 Business Transfers

If SolariaSMP is involved in a merger, transfer, sale, restructuring, or similar business change, your information may be transferred as part of that process.

If this happens, we will try to notify users where reasonable and required by law.

3.6 International Data Transfers

Our servers, tools, and service providers may be located in different countries. If your data is transferred outside your country or region, we will use appropriate safeguards where required by law.

4. Your Data Rights

4.1 GDPR and UK Privacy Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another region with similar privacy rights, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Request deletion of your personal data, where allowed by law.
  • Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
  • Object to certain processing, including direct marketing.
  • Request that processing of your data is restricted in certain situations.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
  • File a complaint with your local data protection authority.

4.2 California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
  • Request deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions.
  • Opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
  • Exercise your privacy rights without unfair treatment.

4.3 How to Exercise Your Rights

To make a privacy request, contact us at:

Email: bronto.official@gmail.com

You can also contact us through our Discord:
https://discord.gg/solariasmp

Please include your Minecraft username and any relevant account information so we can verify your request.

4.4 Limitations

Some data may not be deleted immediately if it is needed for:

  • Legal compliance.
  • Payment records, accounting, refunds, or disputes.
  • Fraud prevention or security investigations.
  • Ban records, punishment history, or moderation safety.
  • Protecting the server, players, staff, or community.

When we must keep certain information, we will keep only what is reasonably necessary.

5. Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is required for legal, security, or operational reasons.

Typical retention periods may include:

  • Active Accounts: Kept while your account remains active.
  • Inactive Accounts: May be deleted or anonymized after a long period of inactivity.
  • Gameplay Data: Kept as needed to maintain player progress, statistics, economy data, and server integrity.
  • Transaction Records: Kept as needed for accounting, tax, refund, and legal purposes.
  • Ban and Moderation Records: May be kept for extended periods to prevent ban evasion and protect the community.
  • Chat Logs: Usually kept for moderation and safety purposes, and may be kept longer if connected to an investigation.
  • Technical Logs: Usually kept for security, troubleshooting, and abuse prevention.

When information is no longer needed, we may delete, anonymize, or securely archive it.

6. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information.

6.1 Technical Security Measures

We may use security measures such as:

  • Encrypted connections where supported.
  • Secure password storage using strong hashing methods where passwords are used.
  • Restricted access to sensitive systems.
  • Server backups and database protections.
  • DDoS protection and abuse monitoring.
  • Security updates and regular review of systems.

6.2 Staff and Access Controls

Access to personal data is limited to people who need it for support, moderation, security, or server operation.

Staff members and helpers are expected to handle player information responsibly.

6.3 Your Responsibility

You can help protect your account by:

  • Using a strong and unique password where accounts are used.
  • Not sharing your Minecraft account or login information.
  • Being careful with suspicious links or messages.
  • Reporting suspicious activity to staff quickly.

6.4 No Perfect Security

No online service can guarantee complete security. If we become aware of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will take appropriate action and notify affected users or authorities where required by law.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, remember preferences, and understand website usage.

7.1 Types of Cookies We May Use

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Needed for login, checkout, security, and basic website operation.
  • Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the website.
  • Functional Cookies: Remember preferences such as language or theme.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us improve website performance and user experience.

7.2 Managing Cookies

You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings.

Disabling some cookies may prevent parts of the website, store, or account system from working correctly.

7.3 Third Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by third party services, such as payment processors, analytics providers, or embedded social features. These services have their own privacy policies.

7.4 In Game Tracking

Minecraft server activity is logged through server systems, not browser cookies. This includes gameplay data, chat logs, connection information, and moderation records.

8. Children's Privacy

SolariaSMP is designed for players who meet the minimum age requirement.

8.1 Minimum Age

You must be at least 13 years old to use SolariaSMP, or older if your country requires a higher minimum age.

8.2 Parental Permission

If you are under 18, or under the age of majority in your country, you should have permission from a parent or legal guardian before using SolariaSMP, joining our Discord, or making purchases.

8.3 Information from Children

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

8.4 Parent and Guardian Requests

Parents or legal guardians may contact us to request review, correction, or deletion of a child's personal information.

Contact:
bronto.official@gmail.com

8.5 Safety Features

To help protect younger players, SolariaSMP may use:

  • Chat moderation and filtering.
  • Player reporting tools.
  • Staff review of reports and suspicious behavior.
  • Rules against harassment, hate speech, unsafe links, and inappropriate content.

9. Third Party Services and Links

9.1 Third Party Websites

Our website, Discord, store, or server may link to third party websites or services. These may include payment providers, social platforms, analytics tools, Minecraft related services, or community platforms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third party websites. Please review their privacy policies before sharing personal information.

9.2 Mojang and Microsoft Services

To play on SolariaSMP, you must use a legitimate Minecraft account. Your Minecraft account is handled by Mojang and Microsoft, and their own terms and privacy policies apply.

We only interact with Mojang or Microsoft services as needed for Minecraft authentication and account identification.

9.3 Discord

If you join our Discord server, Discord may collect and process your data according to its own privacy policy.

Our Discord invite is:
https://discord.gg/solariasmp

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements, or server operations.

10.1 Notice of Changes

For major changes, we will try to notify users through one or more of the following:

  • Website notices.
  • Store notices.
  • Discord announcements.
  • In game announcements.
  • Email, where available.

10.2 Effective Date

The effective date at the top of this policy shows when this Privacy Policy was last updated.

10.3 Continued Use

If you continue using SolariaSMP after changes take effect, you agree to the updated Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with the updated policy, you should stop using the Service and may request deletion of your data where allowed by law.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, complaints, or privacy requests, you can contact us using the details below:

  • Email: bronto.official@gmail.com
  • Discord: https://discord.gg/solariasmp
  • Website: https://solariasmp.com
  • Server: play.solariasmp.com

For privacy requests, please include your Minecraft username and enough information for us to verify your request.

We will respond to verified privacy requests within a reasonable time and as required by applicable law.

12. Disclaimer and Third Party Notice

SolariaSMP is not an official Minecraft service.

SolariaSMP is not approved by, sponsored by, endorsed by, or associated with Mojang Studios, Mojang AB, Microsoft Corporation, or any of their related companies.

Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Studios and Microsoft Corporation.

SolariaSMP is an independent Minecraft server operated by fans of the game.

13. Acceptance of This Privacy Policy

By connecting to the SolariaSMP Minecraft server, using our website, joining our Discord, making a purchase, or accessing any related service, you confirm that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use SolariaSMP services.

Thank you for trusting SolariaSMP. We care about protecting your privacy while giving players a fun, fair, and enjoyable Minecraft experience.