Privacy Policy

At STUDZ, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information when you use our website, gaming sandbox platform, and client software (collectively, the "Services").

1. Information We Collect

When you register for an account, we collect basic details such as your username, email address, and hashed password. We also collect activity logs such as login IP addresses and account interactions to ensure security and prevent abuse on the platform.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to operate and maintain your user account, verify email addresses for security purposes, distribute allowance rewards, facilitate catalog transactions, and provide community features like the forum and messaging. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

3. Cookies and Session Tokens

We use local session cookies and CSRF security tokens to maintain your login session and protect our forms from cross-site request forgery attacks. These cookies are essential for the operation and security of our Services.

4. Security and Data Retention

We implement security measures (such as cryptographically hashing your password) to protect your account. We retain user information for as long as your account remains active. Suspended or terminated accounts may have logs retained for security audit purposes.

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post a notice on the website if there are any significant changes.