Privacy Policy

Who we are

SorceryNet is an IRC network operated by volunteer administrators and staff. You can reach us in #Square or by email at privacy@sorcery.net.

What we collect

• Email address — when you register accounts (e.g., NickServ or ChanServ) or contact us.
• Connecting IP address — when you connect to the IRC network (for security, anti-abuse, and operations).
• Basic service logs — limited technical logs required to keep services running and troubleshoot issues.

We do not sell your data, we do not share it outside SorceryNet, and we do not use third-party analytics or advertising services that would access it.

How we use your data

• Provide services (register and protect your nick/channel, deliver support).
• Security & abuse prevention (detect ban evasion, spam, or network attacks).
• Network operations (diagnose outages, performance issues, and errors).
• Legal compliance when required by applicable law.

Retention

We keep email addresses for as long as the related account remains active or until you request deletion (subject to anti-abuse safeguards). Connection IPs and operational logs are retained only as long as necessary for security and operations and then routinely purged.

Cookies

Our main website may set small cookies such as a theme preference (light/dark). We do not use third-party tracking cookies.

Third-party services

We do not grant third parties access to the data we collect. When you follow links to external sites (e.g., our Bluesky or Facebook), their privacy practices apply.

Your rights

Depending on your location (e.g., GDPR in the EU/EEA), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of your data. To make a request, contact privacy@sorcery.net or ask in #Square. We may need to verify control of the relevant nick/email.

Children

SorceryNet is a general-audience network. If you are under the age where consent is required in your region (e.g., 16 in parts of the EU), please obtain a parent/guardian’s permission before registering an email address on our services.

Security

We use TLS for the website and restrict service access to staff who need it. No system is perfect; if you believe you’ve found a security issue, please contact us immediately at security@sorcery.net or in #Square.

Changes

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our services or the law. We will post the new date at the top and, where appropriate, announce changes on-network.