Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains what information Kinvia collects, how it is used, when it may be shared, and the choices available to users.
Kinvia collects information needed to operate accounts, listings, community features, moderation tools, contact requests, and site security.
Overview
Kinvia is a community service designed to help Minecraft players connect and participate in discussions. This policy applies when you visit the site, create an account, submit a listing, post a topic, comment, report content, or contact staff.
By using Kinvia, you acknowledge that information will be handled as described in this policy.
Information Kinvia Collects
Depending on how you use the site, Kinvia may collect:
Account information
- Username
- Password hash
- Account role
- Registration date
- Ban or moderation status
Player listing information
- Player name
- Age
- Gender selection
- Platform
- Country
- Discord username
- Minecraft experience and interests
- Minecraft version
Community information
- Topics, descriptions, and comments
- Dates and times of posts
- Reports and moderation records
Contact information
- First and last name
- Username when signed in
- Reply address
- Reason for contact
- Message contents
How Information Is Used
Kinvia may use collected information to:
- Create and maintain user accounts.
- Display player listings, community topics, and comments.
- Allow users to search and filter public content.
- Process reports, appeals, and contact requests.
- Enforce rules and investigate abuse.
- Protect accounts, users, and site infrastructure.
- Diagnose errors and improve site performance.
- Comply with lawful requests and legal obligations.
Publicly Visible Information
Information submitted to listings, topics, and comments may be visible to other users. Depending on the page and account state, some information may also be visible to visitors.
Do not submit information that you do not want others to see. Avoid sharing your home address, school, workplace schedule, passwords, payment information, private account tokens, or other sensitive details.
Technical Logs
Hosting systems may automatically record technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, requested pages, timestamps, referring pages, error details, and security events.
These logs may be used for diagnostics, abuse prevention, security monitoring, and service maintenance.
Data Retention
Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to operate Kinvia, maintain account history, resolve disputes, enforce rules, prevent abuse, and satisfy legal obligations.
Completed contact requests and reports may be deleted through administrative cleanup tools. Deleted accounts or content may remain temporarily in backups, logs, or moderation records.
Security
Kinvia uses reasonable technical and organizational measures such as password hashing, database permissions, session controls, prepared statements, and form protections.
No online service can guarantee complete security. Users should use unique passwords, protect their devices, and report suspicious activity promptly.
Your Choices
Depending on available site features, users may be able to:
- Edit or delete their player listing.
- Delete their own comments where permitted.
- Choose what information to include in public content.
- Contact staff about account information or moderation records.
- Stop using the service at any time.
Requests may be limited when information must be retained for security, legal, fraud-prevention, or moderation purposes.
Younger Users
Kinvia may be used by Minecraft players of different ages. Users should not share unnecessary personal details, and younger users should involve a parent or guardian where appropriate.
Parents or guardians who believe a younger user's information has been submitted improperly may contact staff for review.
External Links and Services
Kinvia may contain links to Discord, advertisement destinations, Minecraft-related sites, or other external services. Those services have their own privacy practices and terms.
Kinvia is not responsible for how external websites collect, store, or use information.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated when site features, legal requirements, or data practices change. The updated date at the top of the page shows when the current version became effective.
Continued use of Kinvia after an update means you acknowledge the revised policy.
Privacy Questions and Requests
Privacy questions, account concerns, or requests to review information can be submitted through the Kinvia contact form.
Contact Kinvia Staff