Transparency
What We Collect
We believe in transparency. Here's exactly what information our Minecraft server scanner gathers and how we use it.
Collected Data
Public Server Data We Collect
Server Information
- Server IP address and port
- Public server MOTD (description)
- Current and maximum player counts
- Minecraft version and protocol
- Server icon/favicon
- Current online/offline status
- Secure chat enforcement
- Chat preview settings
- Country location
All publicly visible when connecting to a server
Player Information
- Current online player usernames
- Player UUIDs (public Minecraft identifiers)
- Player session history (up to 30 days)
- Last seen timestamps
Only collected from public server status responses
Technical Details
- Forge mod lists (from supported server versions)
- Geographic location by country
- Chat preview settings
Technical metadata for filtering and analysis
Not Collected
What We Do NOT Collect
- Chat messages or player communications
- World data, builds, or structures
- Player inventory or game stats
- Private server configurations
- Passwords or authentication tokens
- Any data not publicly exposed by the server
Usage
How We Use This Data
Search & Discovery
Enable users to find Minecraft servers by criteria like player count, version, or location
Player Tracking
Track when players were last seen online and their recent session history (30 days max)
Retention
Data Retention
Server data: We maintain current server information and update it frequently. We do not store historical server data or uptime.
Player session history: Player presence and session data is retained for a maximum of 30 days, then automatically deleted.
Aggregated player-server associations: We may retain first/last seen timestamps for player-server relationships beyond 30 days.
Opt-out requests: When a server owner requests removal, all data is deleted within 24 hours.
Opt Out
Data Removal
Server owners can request removal from our index at any time. Here's how:
Email us at support@slowstack.tv with the server IP:port
We verify the request against our database
Server data is removed from public search within 24 hours
Legal
Legal & Privacy
This page covers the data we collect from Minecraft servers. For information about personal data (accounts, analytics), see our Privacy Policy.
All data collected from servers is publicly available information that any Minecraft client can access when connecting to a server. We do not bypass authentication or access restricted server data.
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