1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use the service and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
We use your personal data to provide and improve the services provided here on this site. By using the services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
US Military Gamers (“USMG”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to safeguard it.
By using usmilitarygamers.com and related services (forums, Discord integration, authentication services, and subdomains), you agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
Account Information:- Username
- Email address
- IP address at registration and login
- Profile information you choose to provide
Technical Information:
- IP addresses
- Browser type and device data
- Access logs and timestamps
Community Content:
- Forum posts
- Private messages (stored within the system)
- Uploaded content
We do not collect sensitive personal data unless voluntarily provided by you.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain your account
- To secure the community and prevent abuse
- To communicate important updates
- To enforce forum rules and community standards
- To improve site functionality and performance
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
USMG uses cookies to:- Maintain login sessions
- Remember user preferences
- Provide security protections
You may disable cookies in your browser; however, certain features of the website may not function properly.
5. Third-Party Services
We may integrate with trusted third-party services including:
- Authentication providers (such as OAuth or SSO services)
- Discord for community communication
- Hosting providers and infrastructure services
These services may collect information under their own privacy policies. We encourage users to review those policies separately.
6. Data Retention
We retain user account information for as long as the account remains active. If an account is deleted, we may retain limited records as required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Forum posts may remain publicly visible even if an account is removed, unless otherwise required by law.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect your information. However, no online system can guarantee absolute security.
Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials.
8. Your Rights
You may request to:
- Access the information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request account deletion
All account related requests can be made by emailing the site administrator or by using the Contact us link at the bottom of the page.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Last updated: February 14, 2026
10. PHPBB Forum Software
This policy explains in detail how “US Military Gamers” along with its affiliated companies (hereinafter “we”, “us”, “our”, “US Military Gamers”, “https://usmilitarygamers.com/forum”) and phpBB (hereinafter “they”, “them”, “their”, “phpBB software”, “www.phpbb.com”, “phpBB Limited”, “phpBB Teams”) use any information collected during any session of usage by you (hereinafter “your information”).
Your information is collected via two ways. Firstly, by browsing “US Military Gamers” will cause the phpBB software to create a number of cookies, which are small text files that are downloaded on to your computer’s web browser temporary files. The first two cookies just contain a user identifier (hereinafter “user-id”) and an anonymous session identifier (hereinafter “session-id”), automatically assigned to you by the phpBB software. A third cookie will be created once you have browsed topics within “US Military Gamers” and is used to store which topics have been read, thereby improving your user experience.
We may also create cookies external to the phpBB software whilst browsing “US Military Gamers”, though these are outside the scope of this document which is intended to only cover the pages created by the phpBB software. The second way in which we collect your information is by what you submit to us. This can be, and is not limited to: posting as an anonymous user (hereinafter “anonymous posts”), registering on “US Military Gamers” (hereinafter “your account”) and posts submitted by you after registration and whilst logged in (hereinafter “your posts”).
Your account will at a bare minimum contain a uniquely identifiable name (hereinafter “your user name”), a personal password used for logging into your account (hereinafter “your password”) and a personal, valid email address (hereinafter “your email”). Your information for your account at “US Military Gamers” is protected by data-protection laws applicable in the country that hosts us. Any information beyond your user name, your password, and your email address required by “US Military Gamers” during the registration process is either mandatory or optional, at the discretion of “US Military Gamers”. In all cases, you have the option of what information in your account is publicly displayed. Furthermore, within your account, you have the option to opt-in or opt-out of automatically generated emails from the phpBB software.
Your password is ciphered (a one-way hash) so that it is secure. However, it is recommended that you do not reuse the same password across a number of different websites. Your password is the means of accessing your account at “US Military Gamers”, so please guard it carefully and under no circumstance will anyone affiliated with “US Military Gamers”, phpBB or another 3rd party, legitimately ask you for your password. Should you forget your password for your account, you can use the “I forgot my password” feature provided by the phpBB software. This process will ask you to submit your user name and your email, then the phpBB software will generate a new password to reclaim your account.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact site administrator or by using the Contact us link at the bottom of the page.
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