In today's interconnected digital environment, privacy considerations have become increasingly complex and multifaceted. Our approach to privacy reflects our understanding of these complexities and our commitment to operating within the framework of applicable regulations while maintaining operational flexibility necessary for effective service delivery.
The nature of digital service provision requires the processing of various types of information to ensure functionality, security, and user experience optimization. This processing occurs through sophisticated technological systems designed to handle data efficiently while maintaining appropriate safeguards consistent with industry practices and regulatory expectations.
Our data collection practices are designed around the principle of operational necessity, meaning that information is gathered and processed primarily to support the fundamental operations of our service. This may encompass a broad range of information types, including but not limited to technical data such as IP addresses, browser configurations, device characteristics, usage patterns, and various forms of interaction data that help us understand how our service is being utilized.
The digital ecosystem within which we operate involves numerous interconnected systems and service providers, each playing a role in the overall delivery of our service. Data processing activities may involve these various parties as required for operational purposes, system maintenance, security considerations, and compliance with applicable legal requirements.
Modern web technologies employ various mechanisms for storing and retrieving information, commonly referred to as cookies and similar technologies. These mechanisms serve multiple purposes including functionality enhancement, performance optimization, security maintenance, and analytics. Our implementation of these technologies follows standard industry practices, and continued use of our service indicates acceptance of these implementations.
The scope of our data processing activities is determined by legitimate business interests, which encompass a wide range of operational, commercial, and administrative considerations. These interests include service provision, system security, performance optimization, user experience enhancement, business development, and compliance with various legal and regulatory requirements that may apply to our operations.
Data sharing arrangements may be established with service providers, technology partners, and other entities as necessary to support our operations. Such arrangements are governed by our assessment of operational requirements and are subject to confidentiality and security considerations appropriate to the nature of the data and the purpose of the sharing.
The retention of data is managed according to various factors including operational requirements, legal obligations, business considerations, and technical constraints. Retention periods may vary significantly based on the type of data, its purpose, and the specific circumstances surrounding its collection and use.
Users should understand that data processing activities occur within a complex technological and regulatory environment that is subject to ongoing evolution. Our practices are designed to adapt to changing circumstances while maintaining operational effectiveness and compliance with applicable requirements.
For users located in jurisdictions with specific data protection regulations, rights may be available regarding personal data processing. The exercise of such rights is subject to verification procedures, technical feasibility, and applicable legal limitations. Inquiries regarding data processing may be directed to our organization through appropriate channels.
Community data
When you use Skinpock Threads we process your Steam ID, public Steam display name and avatar, the Steam account creation date used for anti-spam eligibility, threads and comments, votes, follows, reports, moderation decisions and in-app notifications. If you request asset verification, we store the exact public asset fields required for the verification snapshot, such as asset ID, float, paint seed, phase and applied stickers, together with the verification time. We do not treat the badge as proof of current ownership after that time.
Image and video uploads are disabled for the initial Threads release. Public community content, author profile information, object tags and verification snapshots are visible to anyone and may be indexed by search engines. Reports and moderation records are visible only to authorised staff and the relevant in-app recipients.
Purposes, legal bases and retention
Community data is processed to provide the requested service, maintain account and platform security, prevent spam and manipulation, deliver notifications, preserve market context, enforce our terms, handle notices and comply with legal obligations. Depending on the activity, processing is based on performance of the service relationship, our legitimate interests in operating a safe and authentic platform, compliance with legal obligations, or consent where expressly requested.
Visible posts and comments are retained while they remain published. On deletion, public access ends; limited text, report, revision and moderation records may remain for as long as reasonably necessary for abuse prevention, legal compliance and the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. Notification and technical-security data is retained only while needed for its operational or security purpose. Retention is reviewed by data category rather than extended because a market price changes.
Subject to applicable law, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection or portability and may complain to a competent supervisory authority. Contact [email protected]. We may request reasonable proof needed to verify the Steam account or identity connected to a request.