The data is stored in the log files of our hosting provider.
We also may store a device ID, if you agreed to our enhanced security measures. If you have selected to be automatically logged into your account we may also request your stored user credentials from your web browser.
This data is not stored or processed together with other personal data of the user. This includes all data processed by us, including any game related data. We are hosting our website and databases with Google; the servers are placed within and outside the European Union, which includes third countries which have no comparable level of date protection to the European Union.
The legal basis for processing the data that is stored by our webserver is Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR therefore lies in the functionality of our website and its availability.
Storing a device ID or collecting your user credentials is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para 1 (a) GDPR.
The legal basis for the transfer of data to Google Ireland Ltd is Article 28 para. 3, 6 and 7, Article 46 para. 2 (c) GDPR. The standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission are used in contractual relation with the provider. Google Ltd. reserves the right to have Google Inc. (US) as a subcontractor but provides additional guarantees for the processing in the United States.
The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to allow delivery of the website to the computer of the user. To do this, the user's IP address must be kept for the duration of the session.
The data is stored in order to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data is used to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.
Requesting your login credentials is done in order to automatically log you into your user account, when you visit the website and the game. Storing a device ID is part of the enhanced security measures which requires a separate approval from you when you use a new device to log into your account.
The logfiles will be deleted after sixty days at the latest, unless there is a need to keep the data for the aforementioned purpose due to specific events. The credentials are only compared to those stored in our database and not stored separately. The device ID is stored as long as you have the enhanced security option activated.
Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
We have activated a so-called IP anonymization on the website, this means that the IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to retransmission to the USA.
Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there. Google itself describes here www.google.com/policies/privacy/ its data processing activity.
The data processing is essentially carried out by Google itself. Despite IP anonymization, the data is not anonymous and can be merged with other data by Google. Google can use the data for any of its own purposes, such as profiling, as well as link it with other data such as any Google accounts and also pass it on to associated US companies, e.g. Google LLC.
The legal basis for the processing of data when using the website is Article 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR in the form of your express consent.
The legal basis for the transfer of data to Google is Art. 26 GDPR and Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR. For any subprocessing done by Google outside of the EU Google employs the standard contractual clauses of the EU commission.
You can prevent the storage of cookies, including the generation and transmission of data to Google, by restricting or prohibiting the use of cookies in your browser software. This may result in the deactivation of non-Google-related cookies as well as the inability to use all functions of this website to the full extent.
You can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie regarding your use (including your IP address) and their transmission to Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading the browser plugin available under the following link and to install https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
In addition, you can also revoke your consent to data collection at any time in our Cookie Bar. For this purpose, a cookie is then stored so that we can recognize that you have not consented to the use of Google Analytics.
If you purchase goods or services on our website and deposit your e-mail address, we may subsequently use this information to send you product information by e-mail regarding the booked product or our similar products. In such a case, only direct advertising for our own similar goods or services will be sent by e-mail. We will also send you emails related to your bookings, such as: Order confirmations, Updates regarding the game, special events etc.
It is also possible to subscribe to a free newsletter on our website, which contains direct advertising for our products or products of our cooperation partners. When you sign up for the newsletter, the data from the input mask will be transmitted to us or the e-mail address already stored will be used. In this case, the date and time of registration for the newsletter and the IP address used are also stored. As part of the confirmation of the newsletter registration, the date and time at which you click on the confirmation link for the newsletter registration as well as the IP address used will also be saved.
When sending the product information, your e-mail address will be forwarded to an external service provider, who will be responsible for sending the newsletter on our behalf. No further use is made by the service provider. The service provider is located in the European Union but also acts from outside the European Union.
If you contact us via email with a support request, we will store your email and all information provided therein. Our email service provider is united- domains AG . and emails are stored on their servers which may also be outside of the European Union.
The legal basis for the processing of the data when sending out the newsletter due to the prior acquisition of goods or services is Article 6 para. 1 sentence 1 (f) GDPR in conjunction with § 7 para. 3 UWG.
The legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR is therefore in direct advertising and the increase in sales to existing customers.
The legal basis for processing the data when registering directly for the newsletter is Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR.
The legal basis for contacting in connection with current purchase is Article 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR.
The legal basis for the transfer of the data to the newsletter service provider is Article 28 para. 3, 6 and 7, Article 46 para. 2 (c) GDPR. The standard data protection clauses of the EU Commission are used in contractual relation with the provider.
The legal basis for storing support requests is Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR. The legal basis for storing our emails with our email service provider is Art. 26 GDPR and Art. 6 para. 1 (b), (c), (f) GDPR.
The purpose of storing the e-mail address is the possibility of electronic contact for advertising purposes. The date and IP address of the registration as well as the confirmation of the registration will be recorded in order to document the consent to the newsletter shipment and to prevent misuse. Furthermore, for information regarding actual purchases, the proper execution of the contract is the purpose of the contact.
The transfer to the service provider is done for the purpose of sending the newsletter as a mass mailing.
The purpose of us storing your support request, is to answer your request and assist you.
If we have received your e-mail address as part of the purchase of goods or services, it will be used for the delivery of advertising until you object to further use.
As far as you have expressly consented to the receipt of the newsletter, we will only delete or block the e-mail address for the advertising mailing, if you revoke your consent. The data confirming the order of the newsletter will be stored for an additional period of one year in case of late inquiries about the legal basis for sending a newslettery.
The e-mails sent, as far as business letters are concerned, are stored for the duration of retention periods of the Tax Code (“Abgabenordnung”) or the Commercial Code (“Handelsgesetzbuch”). The further e-mails are deleted as soon as no further response by the user has to be expected.
We store support requests as long as it is reasonable that you may have any additional questions or the ticket is closed. Closed tickets may be stored another 3 months for quality insurance and possible addition requests from your side. If a ticket contains any legal requests, e.g. refunds, we may store the ticket data as long as legally required under the Tax Code and the Commercial Code.
You may object or revoke your consent to the use of the e-mail address for advertising purposes at any time, without incurring any costs beyond the charges of your communications tariff. You can object to the use of any advertising mail by clicking on a link provided there with effect for the future. You may also opt-out of advertising for future use by email at mail@konspiracy.de. You can not contradict the use of the e-mail address for addressing in the context of the performance of the contract or storing of business letters.
You can not object to storing the support request.
In order to play our Game you are first required to set up a personalized game account. This requires you providing an email address, a password of your choice and a nickname which will be visible to other players. We will send a double-opt-in-confirmation email to your email address and store the time and date and from which IP address the confirmation was issued.
As we currently do not offer any purchases for real money any purchases relate to purchases with free ingame-currency. We will use this free ingame currency in order to test our systems for the release of the actual ingame cash store.
Storing the account and confirmation data allows you to log into your account and play the game, while the confirmation data is proof for us, that you are entitled to use the email address. The transaction history is stored in order to process any requests for support from your side as well as for legal accounting purposes.
The purpose regarding the payment data is the testing the mechanism for settlement of payments for content or in game currency, fraud prevention as well as the identifiability of the payment method by the user.
While playing our game we will record your individual actions in the game, including any movement, combat actions, crafting production, chats and messages sent to other players etc. and may send the data to other players, if their gaming avatar is playing near your avatar and sees your action or when you address a message at the other players. This also includes inventory data of items owned by your in game avatar.
Also when login-in into our game, the following log-data is collected and stored by our game server:
The legal basis for processing your in-game actions is Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR, as it is required for providing a consistent online world, for support services and system integrity purposes as well as to maintain our service and other players and to provide support to players and Art. 6 para 1 (f) GDPR, as we use such data to optimize the game according to user statistics or to store any data about misbehavior of customers including any termination of past game accounts.
The legal basis for processing the log-data is Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR. The legal interest is the ability to use such to stabilize the service provided to the customers.
We use the data to process a consistent world for all players as well as to enable chats between players and to allow them to exchange messages or post messages on message boards. Also, it allows you to control actions of your in-game avatar without being logged into the game. Storing the inventory allows your avatar to keep his found loot and items. Furthermore, we use such data for analyzing the usability of our game and to optimize our game. It is not used for advertising purposes. Data is used to verify support requests, to prevent breaches of our terms and conditions and code of conduct, to analyze and find software errors and to warrant the system integrity of our game. Data about breaches of our terms and conditions and code of conduct as well as any warnings to users and terminations due to breaches are stored to prevent future violations and to enable us to exercise our legal rights.
Purpose of processing the log-data is to use such data for maintenance and security purposes enabling our engineers to find errors or attacks on our system. The data is not stored in connection with a specific user account.
Cookies & locale storage are "storage areas" for data on your computer. Content providers often access files stored there via the web browser or store information there for later access. This can be, for example, the language settings for a website, the contents of a shopping cart or settings data for video playback.
In detail, the following data packages in the form of cookies or local storage files can be accessed on our website. You have the option to refuse or accept this when loading the website. Once you have given your consent, you can revoke it at any time. In practice, you can do this by blocking cookies in your browser.
| Cookie Name | Tool / Provider | Type (Cookie, Local Storage etc.) | Storage Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acceptedCookies | Konspiracy | Local Storage | Up to 2 years | Stores Cookie Consent |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Cookie | Up to 2 years | A cookie that enables Google Analytics to differentiate between certain users. |