Privacy Policy & Cookie Usage – ModsPortal.com

Data Privacy Policy for ModsPortal Users

At ModsPortal, we strongly believe in digital privacy. We are committed to transparency regarding how we handle, process, and secure the data of our modding community.

1. What Personal Information We Collect

When you use our services, we only collect the minimum required data. Through registration, we obtain your chosen username and email address. When browsing or downloading, we process standard analytic metadata, such as generalized IP addresses, browser agents, and timestamps.

2. Use of Information (Why We Need It)

  • Account Authentication: Your email serves purely as a login identifier and a recovery method.
  • Security & Anti-Spam: IP addresses and download logs are temporarily cached to enforce rate limits, preventing DDoS attacks and illegitimate download-padding (Botting).
  • Bounty & XP Analytics: Our internal database transparently records your earned XP and Mod approval counts to maintain fair leaderboard rankings.

3. Content Upload Logging

When you upload content (mods, tools, articles, modpacks) to ModsPortal, we record the following information for copyright compliance (DMCA), malware tracing, and platform security purposes:

  • IP Address: The IP address used at the time of the upload.
  • Browser Information (User Agent): Technical browser and device identifiers.
  • File Hash (SHA-256): A cryptographic fingerprint of the uploaded file, used for malware identification and duplicate detection.
  • Upload Timestamp: The exact date and time of the upload.

This data is stored securely and is only accessible to platform administrators. It is used exclusively for investigating copyright infringement claims, malware incidents, and terms of service violations. We may disclose this information to law enforcement or copyright holders when legally required.

4. Cookies and Local Storage

We use essential session-based cookies strictly to keep you logged into your dashboard. We may partner with compliant third-party ad networks that deploy analytical cookies to serve non-intrusive gaming advertisements. Cookies can be disabled through your browser settings entirely.

5. Data Protection and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. Your email address and hashed passwords are encrypted securely. We only disclose basic user identifiers if legally obligated by international law enforcement regarding malicious cyber-activities.