Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 11, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to SortMC ("we", "us", or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Account Information: When you sign up, we collect information provided through our authentication provider (Clerk), such as your email address and display name.
  • Server Listings: Information you provide when adding a Minecraft server, including server name, address, description, and uploaded images.
  • Usage Data: We collect data about how you interact with the site, such as votes, favourites, and search queries.
  • Analytics Data: We use PostHog to collect anonymised web analytics data, including page views, session duration, browser type, device type, and approximate location (country/region level). This helps us understand how the site is used and improve the experience.
  • Log Data: Standard server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and access times.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain our service
  • To display server listings, votes, and rankings
  • To manage your account and favourites
  • To prevent abuse and enforce our Terms of Service
  • To improve our website and user experience

4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that may collect information about you:

  • Clerk: For authentication and user management.
  • UploadThing: For handling image uploads (server icons and banners).
  • PostHog: For privacy-friendly web analytics. PostHog helps us understand site usage patterns such as page views, feature usage, and general traffic trends. Analytics data collection is opt-in for users in the EU/EEA and can be declined via the cookie consent banner. PostHog data is not sold or shared with third parties for advertising purposes.

These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.

6. Cookies & Analytics

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We also store your theme preference locally. For users in the EU/EEA, we show a cookie consent banner before collecting any analytics data. You can accept or decline analytics cookies at any time. If you decline, no analytics data will be collected. We use PostHog for analytics, which may set cookies to track sessions and page views when consent is given. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.

7. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us through our website.