Privacy policy

Last updated: 8 September 2026

This policy explains how YoWorlds handles information when you visit our website, create an account, and use our multiplayer services. For privacy questions or requests, contact [email protected].

Information we use

You can start exploring as a guest. We create a player identifier and save the display name, avatar, inventory, progress, and travel information needed to continue playing. A saved account connects your player to a sign-in method so you can return on another device.

For email accounts, our authentication provider, Supabase, handles your email address and password credentials. If you contact us, we receive your email address, message, and any information you choose to include.

Our servers and service providers also process connection information, such as IP addresses, browser information, request times, and errors, to deliver the service, troubleshoot problems, and prevent abuse. Multiplayer activity, including your display name, avatar, presence, and messages you share in a world, may be visible to other players.

Signing in with Google

Google sign-in is optional. With your permission, Google provides your account identifier, email address, and basic profile information, such as your name and profile picture, to our authentication service. We use this information to authenticate you and connect your Google account to your YoWorlds player. Your public in-game name and avatar are the ones you choose in YoWorlds.

We request only basic sign-in permissions: OpenID, email, and profile. We do not request access to Gmail messages, Google Drive files, or contacts, and Google does not share your password with us. We do not sell Google account information, use it for advertising, or use it to train AI models.

Signing in with Discord

Discord sign-in is optional. With your permission, Discord provides your account identifier, username, profile picture, and email address to our authentication service. We use this information to sign you in and connect your Discord account to your saved YoWorlds player.

We request only basic profile and email access. Signing in does not let us read your messages, join servers for you, or install a bot. You can revoke access in Discord’s Authorized Apps settings; doing so does not itself delete your saved YoWorlds account or progress.

Why we use information

We use information to provide accounts and gameplay, save and restore characters, move players between worlds, send account confirmation and recovery emails, answer support requests, and keep the service secure. Where consent is required, we ask for it. Depending on the activity and applicable law, we otherwise process information to provide the service you request, pursue legitimate interests in operating and protecting it, or meet legal obligations.

Providers and connected worlds

We use service providers for hosting, authentication, email, delivery, security, and backups. These include Supabase for authentication, Google or Discord when you choose their sign-in options, Resend for account emails, and Cloudflare for infrastructure services. They receive information needed to perform their roles. Processing may take place outside your country.

When you join a connected world, its server receives the player identity, display name, avatar, and game information needed for that experience. We do not send your account password or Google or Discord sign-in tokens to world operators. Independently operated worlds may collect additional information under their own policies; check those policies before sharing personal information there.

We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect users, address abuse, or defend legal rights.

Cookies and device storage

We use essential cookies and browser storage to remember your guest or account session, maintain sign-in security, and preserve game preferences. Blocking or clearing them may sign you out or interrupt gameplay. Clearing browser data does not delete records already saved on our servers.

Retention and security

We retain account and game information while it is needed to provide your saved experience. Support messages, security logs, and backups may have different retention periods. You can request deletion; some information may need to remain for security, legal obligations, or resolution of disputes, and backup copies may remain until they expire.

We use safeguards such as encrypted connections and access controls to protect information. No online service can guarantee complete security. Please avoid sharing sensitive personal information in public gameplay or chat.

Your choices and requests

You can play as a guest, choose an available sign-in method, and change your public character details. You can also remove YoWorlds access through your Google account settings. Disconnecting Google does not itself delete your saved YoWorlds account or progress.

Contact [email protected] to request access, correction, or deletion of your information. Depending on your location, you may also have rights to portability, restriction, objection, withdrawal of consent, or a complaint to a data protection authority. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request. If you believe a child has shared personal information with us, please contact us.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the service changes. The date above identifies the latest version. We will provide additional notice or request consent for material changes where required.