Introduction

A.R.C Foundation Studios US ("we" or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services (collectively, the "Services").

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Service includes:

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your username, email address, and password (stored in a hashed format), that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Service.
• User-Generated Content: All content you create or post on our forums and chat, including text, links, and images.
• Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Service, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Service.
• Third-Party Data: We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect our registration forms. Your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. We use Pusher for real-time notifications and chat; their privacy policy may apply to data they process.

2. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Service to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Operate and maintain the community forums and chat.
• Respond to your comments and questions.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Service.
• Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
• Send you notifications about activity related to your account or content.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not share, sell, rent, or trade your information with third parties for their commercial purposes. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

• By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, hosting services (Pusher for chat), and security (Google reCAPTCHA).
• Publicly Visible Information: Your username, role, join date, and any content you post in the forums or chat are publicly visible to other users of the Service.

4. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

5. Your Rights Regarding Your Data

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request that we correct any inaccurate personal data.
• Request that we delete your personal data.
• To make a request, please contact us through the support channels provided on our website. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

6. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us immediately.