Privacy policy

What we collect and why

Last updated: October 21, 2026

This page explains which personal data Daggerfall Online collects, why, and what your rights are (General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR). Daggerfall Online is a free, non-commercial fan project. Contact: contact@echo-nexus.fr.

1. Data we collect

• Account: your username, your e-mail address and your password (stored only as a secure hash, never in clear text).
• Sign in with Google: if you choose it, Google sends us your e-mail address, your name and a technical identifier of your Google account. We do not receive your Google password and we have no access to your other Google data.
• Characters: the characters you create (name, race, class, skills, biography, appearance) and their progress in the game, including their last position in the world.
• While you play: your character's position and movements (sent to the other players nearby) and the chat messages you send (shown to the other players, kept in the server logs for moderation).
• Technical data: your IP address and connection times, in the server logs, for security (protection against attacks and repeated failed sign-ins).

2. Why we use it

• To create and secure your account and let you sign in (performance of the service).
• To save your characters and run the online game with the other players (performance of the service).
• To send you the e-mails needed for your account: address confirmation and password reset. No newsletter, no advertising.
• To protect the service against cheating, abuse and attacks, and to moderate the chat (legitimate interest).

3. Sharing

Your data is never sold or rented. Only your character names, their appearance and position, and your chat messages are visible to other players. The servers are hosted in France (OVHcloud). E-mails are sent through our e-mail provider. Google only takes part if you choose to sign in with Google.

4. How long we keep it

• Account and characters: as long as your account exists. Accounts inactive for 3 years may be deleted.
• Server logs, including chat messages: 12 months at most.
• Backups of the game database: 14 days.

5. Your rights

You can access, correct or delete your data, ask for a copy of it, or object to its use: write to contact@echo-nexus.fr from the e-mail address of your account. Deleting your account deletes your characters. You can also file a complaint with the French data protection authority (CNIL, www.cnil.fr).

6. Cookies

The sign-in page only uses the cookies needed to keep you signed in. This website uses no cookies. No advertising or tracking cookies.

7. Children

Daggerfall Online is not intended for children under 13. If you are under the age required in your country, ask a parent before creating an account.