Privacy
Version 1.0 — Effective Date: March 3, 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how Iynx ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects personal and technical data in connection with your use of AthenaBot and associated services, including our licensing system, dashboard, and API (collectively, the "Services").
By purchasing, activating, or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described herein, please discontinue use of the Services.
2. Data We Collect
When you register and use the Services, we collect and store the following categories of data:
2.1 Account & License Information
We collect identifying information necessary to manage your license, including your username, Discord account details, marketplace account information (e.g. BuiltByBit), and your unique license key. We also store metadata such as when your license was created, your last login timestamp, and any sub-users associated with your account.
2.2 Network & Device Data
To enforce license boundaries and prevent unauthorized use, we collect IP addresses and hardware identifiers (HWIDs) of devices used to activate the Services. Each entry is stored alongside a timestamp of first registration. The number of permitted IPs is also tracked per license.
2.3 Discord Server Data
We store the Discord server IDs of servers where AthenaBot is installed and operated under your license. This is used solely to validate and scope your license to its authorized environments.
2.4 Feature Entitlements
We store a record of which premium features and add-ons are active on your license. This is used to control access to functionality within the Services.
2.5 API Access Data
If you use our API, we collect your API keys, generation timestamps, request counts, rate-limiting status, and IP whitelist settings. This data is used exclusively to authenticate requests, enforce usage limits, and maintain the security of our API.
2.6 Usage Metrics
We record aggregate usage counters, such as the total number of license validation requests made. This data is used for monitoring, abuse detection, and service stability.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use the collected data for the following purposes:
License validation and enforcement — to verify that your license is active and being used within its permitted scope (IP limits, HWID limits, guild assignments).
Fraud prevention and abuse detection — to identify unauthorized sharing, reverse engineering, or misuse of the Software.
Account management — to manage your account, sub-users, and feature entitlements.
API access control — to authenticate requests, enforce rate limits, and maintain the security and stability of our API.
Support and troubleshooting — to diagnose technical issues and assist you when requested.
Service improvement — aggregated, anonymized usage metrics may be used to improve and develop the Services.
4. Data Retention
We retain your data for the full duration of your active license and for a reasonable period thereafter in order to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Data associated with terminated or expired licenses may be retained in anonymized or aggregated form.
You may request deletion of your personal data by contacting us at the details provided in Section 9. Requests are subject to our ability to fulfill them while remaining compliant with applicable law and our legitimate business interests.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may disclose your data only in the following circumstances:
Service providers — trusted third-party services that operate infrastructure on our behalf (e.g., database hosting), subject to confidentiality obligations.
Legal requirements — when required to do so by law, court order, or governmental authority.
Protection of rights — when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Iynx, our users, or others.
Business transfers — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or transfer of all or part of our assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include access controls, encrypted storage, and monitoring of our systems.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and are not liable for unauthorized access beyond what is reasonably preventable.
7. IP Address and Hardware ID Data
IP addresses and hardware identifiers are collected solely for the purpose of license validation and enforcement. This data is used to verify that the Software is being operated within the authorized limits of your license plan. We do not use this data for advertising, behavioral tracking, or any purpose unrelated to service operation.
Each IP address entry and HWID entry is stored alongside a timestamp indicating when it was first recorded.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access — the right to request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Rectification — the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure — the right to request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention requirements.
Restriction — the right to request that we limit the processing of your data.
Objection — the right to object to certain processing activities.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our official support channels.
9. Contact
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our official Discord server or support portal.
10. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
11. Governing Law
This Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
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