Privacy Policy for FLAK's Fortress

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using our services, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use our services. We may update these terms from time to time, and any changes will be posted on this page. Please review these Terms periodically.

2. Eligibility

To access certain features of our site, such as Star Citizen Organization verification or our artbook, you must be a member of the official Flak's Fortress Discord guild and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to users who violate these terms.

ArtBook Terms of Service: By submitting artwork, you grant flaksfortress.com non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, share, and promote your artwork on the Site, social media, and other promotional channels. All artwork submitted to the community artbook is considered a lasting contribution. If you leave the guild, your art and attributed username will remain on the site. By submitting, you grant Flak's Fortress a perpetual and irrevocable license to display your work. Removal of content from former members is not guaranteed and is at the sole discretion of the administrators. You are solely responsible for ensuring that the artwork you create does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, including copyrights, trademarks, or patents. Users are prohibited from submitting artwork that contains offensive, illegal, or harmful content. flaksfortress.com reserves the right to remove any content that violates these guidelines. flaksfortress.com makes no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the artwork saved on the Site. We are not responsible for any loss or damage caused by the use of the Site or user-generated content.

Star Citizen Terms of Service: By proceeding with logging in with Discord within flaksfortress.com, you consent to have our system automatically check your discord guild membership and membership status against the publicly available roster of our Star Citizen Organization on the RSI website. We do not access or store any private data. A successful match will grant you a verified role in our Discord.

Welcome to FLAK's Fortress! We are dedicated to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we handle your data. This Privacy Policy explains the data we collect, how we process it, and the steps we take to protect your privacy when using our website and Discord-integrated features, including our Star Citizen Organization verification system and artbook feature.

1. Our Commitment to Data Minimization

We believe in data minimization — only collecting and processing the data necessary to provide our services. We do not store your personal data permanently, and we ensure that any data we collect is handled with care and security.

2. The Data We Process and Why

When you authenticate with our services using Discord OAuth, we request temporary access to the following information from your Discord profile:

3. How We Use Your Data

We have several features that use Discord authentication. Here’s how your data is used for each:

A) Accessing Guild-Exclusive Features

Purpose: To ensure that only verified members of our community can access certain features.

How It Works: When you log in, we verify your membership in our Flak's Fortress Discord guild in real-time.

Data Retention: Your username and guild membership data are temporarily stored in our application’s memory (cache) for the duration of your active session. Once your session ends or the cache is refreshed, this data is discarded. It is not stored permanently in our system.

B) Star Citizen Organization Verification

Purpose: To link your Discord account with your membership in our Star Citizen Organization.

How It Works: After authenticating via Discord OAuth, we use your Discord User ID to confirm your membership in our Discord guild. Our system then consults the publicly available member roster for our Star Citizen Organization on the official Roberts Space Industries (RSI) website via web scraping.

Verification Process: If your identity is confirmed, our bot automatically assigns a verification role to your profile in our Discord guild, indicating your membership in the Star Citizen Organization.

Data Retention: The only persistent data in this process is the role assigned to you in Discord. This role is stored by Discord, not by us. It will remain until you leave the guild or the role is manually removed.

We do not permanently store any personal data on our servers unless explicitly required for the functionality of the artbook or verification systems.

C) Artbook Feature

Terms Of Service:By submitting artwork, you grant flaksfortress.com non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, share, and promote your artwork on the Site, social media, and other promotional channels. All artwork submitted to the community artbook is considered a lasting contribution. If you leave the guild, your art and attributed username will remain on the site. By submitting, you grant Flak's Fortress a perpetual and irrevocable license to display your work. Removal of content from former members is not guaranteed and is at the sole discretion of the administrators. You are solely responsible for ensuring that the artwork you create does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, including copyrights, trademarks, or patents. Users are prohibited from submitting artwork that contains offensive, illegal, or harmful content. flaksfortress.com reserves the right to remove any content that violates these guidelines. flaksfortress.com makes no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the artwork saved on the Site. We are not responsible for any loss or damage caused by the use of the Site or user-generated content.

Purpose: To allow you to create, save, and manage artwork within our artbook system, associated with your Discord username.

How It Works: When you create artwork on our platform, it is saved and associated with your Discord username. We use the data provided by Discord OAuth (your username and Discord User ID) to store your art in a personalized gallery.

Data Retention: You cannot request the removal of your artwork once submitted. By submitting artwork, you grant flaksfortress.com a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, share, and promote your artwork on the site, on social media, and other promotional channels. You are solely responsible for ensuring that the artwork you create does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, including copyrights, trademarks, or patents. Users are prohibited from submitting artwork that contains offensive, illegal, or harmful content. We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these guidelines.

4. Data Storage and Retention

Session Data: Information such as your Discord username and guild membership list is processed temporarily and is cleared when your session ends.

Artbook Submissions: All artwork submitted to the community artbook is considered a lasting contribution. By submitting, you grant Flak's Fortress a perpetual and irrevocable license to display your work. If you leave the guild, your art and attributed username will remain on the site. Removal of content from former members is not guaranteed and is at the sole discretion of the administrators.

Star Citizen Verification: The only data we retain long-term is the verification role assigned to you in our Discord guild. This role is stored by Discord as part of your profile and will remain until you leave the guild or the role is removed.

We do not permanently store any personal data on our servers unless explicitly required for the functionality of the artbook or verification systems.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal data with any third parties. All data processing is done exclusively for the operational purposes described in this policy. Your data is used only to enhance your experience and ensure the proper functioning of our services.

6. Your Rights and Choices

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page. Please check this page regularly to stay informed about how we protect your data.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, feel free to contact us through our official Discord guild:
[FLAK's Fortress]
Or email us at:
flak@flaksfortress.com