The following policy describes how this website (FoxDen) collects and uses the personal data of users

This site uses Cloudflare DNS for security and analytics services. When accessing the FoxDen site, your request will be routed via Cloudflare's servers. Please refer to the sections on "End Users" in the Cloudflare Privacy Policy for details on what data they collect and how it may be used. According to Cloudflare's End User data policy: "The information processed may include but is not limited to IP addresses, traffic routing data, system configuration information, and other information about traffic to and from Customers' websites, devices, applications, and/or networks."

What data we collect

We collect the following personal information when you register an account:

• Email Address
• Nickname (Legal name is not required)
• Password

How data is collected

• Through user input when registering an account
• Through first-party cookies when browsing the site

How your data is used

• Your personal data is used only on the FoxDen site. We do not transfer or sell any user's personal data to third-party services.
• Email addresses are visible only to you and to administrators. Your email address will be used only for communications from site administrators about account security or updates about content that you create on the site.
• Your nickname is shown publicly on posts (eg. recipes, mods) that you create using the site.

How data is stored

All user data is stored on the FoxDen server, on private premises in Pennsylvania, USA. Passwords are not stored in the database, only a hash value created via one-way encryption. The encryption process further utilizes per-user "salt" and server-wide "pepper" keys to prevent reverse-engineering of passwords in the event of a data breach.

Your data privacy rights

• Right to access - You may request a copy of the personal data collected by our site.
• Right to correction - If you believe any of the above personal data in our system is incorrect, you may update it using the user profile page or by emailing an administrator.
• Right to erasure - You may request immediate deletion of your data using the user profile page or by emailing an administrator.

Scope of this policy

This privacy policy applies only to pages under the foxden.cc domain. When following external links, you should refer to the privacy policy of the other site for their terms. We do not transmit any personal data to external sites when you follow a link.

Contact Information

For any questions or concerns, please send an email to [email protected].

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Our site uses a cookie to identify your user account while logged in. We do not use cookies to track your behavior, and do not include any third-party trackers or ads on our pages. Our session cookies are stored on your device in an encrypted form, so that they can only be read by our site using a secret key.

Consent to cookies

You have the right to refuse the use of cookies, either by using the Cookie Management page to set your preference, or by blocking cookies in your browser settings. Be aware that certain features will not function properly with cookies blocked - you will not be able to access any of the user account features on this site. Registering an account or logging in to an account constitutes consent for a identification cookie to be transmitted to and from the server and stored in your browser.