This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Service. By using the Service, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
The Basics
Service: This includes our website (eliteskyblock.com), our API (api.eliteskyblock.com), and our Discord application ("Elite Discord Bot").
Personal Data: Information that can be used to identify you, like your Discord account details.
Public Data: Information that is publicly visible by design, such as your Minecraft player data or linked accounts.
Usage Data: Anonymous data collected automatically about how the Service is used.
What Information We Collect
We only collect the information necessary to provide and improve our Service.
1. Information from Your Discord Account
When you log in to our Service using Discord, we receive and store limited information from your account. This is essential for the Service to function.
Basic Profile Information: We store your Discord User ID, username, and other basic account information. We use this to create and manage your account, display your profile, and associate your settings with you. We do not receive or store your email address or other sensitive data from Discord.
Your Server List: To allow you to manage the bot, our website requests a list of the Discord servers you are in. This data is used to display servers where you have administrative permissions so you can configure settings.
2. Information You Provide Directly
Linked Minecraft Account(s): You can optionally link your Minecraft account(s) to the Service. We store this link to provide game-related features.
User Generated Content: When you create guides or post comments, we collect and store the text, images, and other content you provide. This content is associated with your account.
Configuration Settings: We save any settings you configure on the website to customize your experience.
3. Information from Third-Party Services
Tebex Purchases: If you make a purchase through our website shop, the transaction is processed by Tebex. We share your selected product information and recipient details (such as your Minecraft username) with Tebex to fulfill your order. Tebex collects your payment information directly through their checkout system, we do not receive or store your payment details. After a completed transaction, Tebex provides us with basic customer information and non-identifiable transaction data so we can grant you benefits. For more information, see the Tebex Checkout Privacy Policy.
Discord Purchases: If you subscribe to paid features or make other purchases through Discord, Discord provides us with non-identifiable transaction data so we can grant you benefits. We do not receive your payment details.
Public Game Data: Our Service retrieves publicly available data about your Minecraft account from third-party services like the Hypixel API and Mojang APIs.
4. Automatically Collected Usage Data
Service Analytics: We collect anonymous data about how you interact with our Service (e.g., which features are used most). This helps us improve the user experience.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to help us analyze website traffic. If you provide consent through our cookie banner, we may also enable Google Signals. This feature enhances our analytics by associating your visit information with your Google account, if you are signed-in and have consented to Ads Personalization on Google.
This provides us with aggregated and anonymized demographic data (like age, gender) and interest data, which helps us better understand our users. This data is always aggregated and we cannot see information about individual users. You can access and manage this data at any time through Google's My Ad Center.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies to help our Service function and to understand how you use it.
How We Use Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly. They handle tasks like keeping you logged in (session management) and remembering your preferences. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website will not work correctly without them.
Analytics Cookies: We use these cookies to understand how users interact with our Service. We use Google Analytics, which helps us collect anonymous data like which pages are most popular and how long visitors stay on our site. This information helps us improve the Service for everyone.
Advertising Cookies: If you provide consent, our advertising partners use these cookies to collect data about your browsing activity. This helps them build a profile of your interests to show you advertisements that are more relevant to you on our site and others.
How to Control Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block or delete cookies, but be aware that if you block our essential cookies, parts of our Service may not work. You can manage your consent for Analytics and Advertising cookies at any time through our cookie banner.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Provide and maintain the Service.
Manage your account and provide access to features.
Review and moderate content you submit (like guides and comments) to ensure it complies with our standards before publication.
Provide customer support and manage your requests.
Contact you with important updates about the Service, if necessary.
Analyze usage to improve our products and user experience.
When We Share Your Information
We do not sell your Personal Data. We only share your information in the following limited circumstances:
Publicly: Public Data (like your linked Minecraft accounts and game stats) is visible to other users of the Service.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our company, our users, or the public.
Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger or acquisition, your data may be transferred. We will notify you before this happens.
With Payment Processors: When you make a purchase through our website shop, we share necessary order information (such as your selected products and recipient Minecraft username) with Tebex to process and fulfill your order. We do not share your Discord account information with Tebex. Tebex's handling of your data is governed by the Tebex Checkout Privacy Policy.
With Advertising Partners: If you consent to advertising cookies, we share data with our advertising partners. This is done to enable personalized advertising and remarketing. This includes:
Google Analytics: We may use data collected through Google Signals for remarketing purposes, which means you might see ads for our Service on other websites.
NitroPay: We partner with NitroPay to display third-party advertisements on our website. Details on this are in the section below.
Your consent for sharing data with these partners is required and can be managed at any time through our cookie banner and your Google account settings.
Third-Party Advertising
Our website displays advertisements from our partner, NitroPay. When you consent to advertising, NitroPay and its partners may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information such as your IP address, device ID, and browsing behavior. This information is used to serve personalized ads that are relevant to your interests.
We do not share your Personal Data (like your Discord ID) directly with NitroPay. The data collected by NitroPay is governed by their own privacy policy. We encourage you to review the NitroPay Privacy Policy to understand how they collect and use your data.
Data Security, Retention and International Transfer
Security: We take reasonable measures to protect your information, but no online service is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
Retention: We retain your Personal Data only as long as necessary to provide the Service and comply with our legal obligations. You can request account and data deletion by contacting us.
International Data Transfer: Your information is processed on servers that may be located outside of your state, province, or country, where the data protection laws may differ. By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely.
Your Rights and Choices
California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
Right to delete personal information held by businesses
Right to opt-out of sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights
European Privacy Rights (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the rights listed above and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
How to Exercise Your Rights
Access and Update: You can manage your linked accounts and settings through our Service.
Other: You can request that your rights be exercised by contacting us. Please note that we cannot delete Public Data sourced from third-party game APIs, you must contact them directly to do so.
Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.
Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to other websites that we do not operate. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes. Changes are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out with the methods on the Contact Us page.