Nostalgia Roleplay – Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 30, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Nostalgia Roleplay ("we", "our", or "the Community") collects, uses, maintains, and protects information gathered from users ("you") through our website, donation store, game servers, and related services.

This policy applies to all products and services offered by Nostalgia Roleplay, including our website (https://nostalgiaroleplay.net), Garry’s Mod servers, and affiliated community platforms such as Discord and our donation system.

1. Personal Information We Collect

We may collect personal identification information in several ways, including (but not limited to) when you:

Register on our site
Place an order or donation
Use our servers
Participate in events or activities
Log in via Steam OpenID

The personal information we may collect includes:

Your SteamID (64-bit)
Your Steam username and avatar URL
Your IP address
Transaction data (donation history, purchase history)
Other voluntary information you submit (e.g., support tickets, reports)

You may visit our services anonymously; however, certain features (e.g., purchases, player tracking) require identification.

2. Use of Steam Web APIs

We use Steam's OpenID authentication system and Web APIs to collect certain data when you log in via Steam. The following data may be retrieved and stored:

Your 64-bit Steam ID
Your public Steam display name
Your public Steam avatar image URL

No access is gained to your private Steam data, and we do not request or store your Steam account password.

3. Web Browser Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve user experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device for record-keeping and functional purposes (such as maintaining login sessions or remembering preferences).

You can choose to set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that disabling cookies may affect some parts of the website or services.

4. How We Use Your Information

Nostalgia Roleplay may use your information for the following purposes:

To process purchases or donations
To personalize user experience
To improve our services
To prevent fraud and enforce our Terms of Service
To communicate with you (e.g., for support or transaction confirmations)

We do not use your personal information for unsolicited marketing.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to third parties.

We may share non-personal, aggregated demographic information with trusted service providers or partners for analytics or system performance improvements.

We may disclose information:

When required by law
To protect our legal rights
To investigate fraud or abuse

6. Data Protection

We implement standard security measures to protect your data. However, no digital system is completely secure. By using our services, you acknowledge that you share data at your own risk.

We do not store full payment information (e.g., card numbers); all payments are processed securely via PayPal or other verified platforms.

7. Your Consent

By using our services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with this policy, please refrain from using our website, store, or servers. Continued use following updates to this policy constitutes acceptance of those changes.

8. Changes to This Policy

Nostalgia Roleplay may update this policy at any time. We encourage users to check this page periodically. Your continued use of our services after changes are made signifies acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or how your information is handled, you can reach us via our support ticket system on Discord.

-Nostalgia Roleplay