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🛡️ Privacy Policy

Last updated : October 2025 Service name : FactoriCord Owner : Private software suite maintened by the FactoriCord Team

1. Introduction

FactoriCord (“we”, “our”, “the Service”) provides a decentralized SaaS platform that connects Factorio servers with Discord through a set of coordinated components :

• The Central API
• The API Client (Agent) installed on the user’s VPS
• The Discord Bot
• The Factorio Mod (LUA) installed on the user’s VPS and the user’s local machine (Factorio constraints itself)

This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your data when you use any part of the FactoriCord ecosystem.

By using FactoriCord, you agree to this policy.

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2. Overview of Data Flow

FactoriCord is decentralized by design :

• The Factorio Mod and API Client run on the user’s infrastructure.
• The Central API only receives lightweight metadata and event summaries necessary for synchronization.
• No gameplay logs, IP addesses, or chat histories are permanently stored or analyzed.

All transmissions between the client, bot, and API occur over HTTPS secured channels.

The Client API is open in readable source form to allow transparency and user control. It performs no hidden telemetry, and only communicates with the Central API using a token-based HTTPS protocol.

3. Data Collected and Stored

A. Server Registration Data

When a user registers a new link between a Discord server and a Factorio server, we collect and store :

Field	Description	Purpose
token	Unique token per Discord-Factorio pair	Authentication and linkage
discord guild name	Discord server name	Identification
discord guild ID	Discord server ID	Identification
discord category ID	ID of category auto-created by the bot	Channel management
discord log channel ID	Channel for event logs	Event routing
discord chat channel ID	Channel for ingame chat bridge	Communication
discord admin channel ID	Channel for admin notices	Administrative purpose
discord admin webhook URL	Webhook endpoint for admin messages	Notification system
lastSeen	Timestamp of last client communication	Status tracking
os	Client operating system (e.g, Linux, Windows)	Distributing the correct client folder
clientVersion	Installed client version	Update management
banned	Boolean flag	Abuse prevention
linked agent	Boolean flag indicating if a client is linked	Health monitoring
created at	Registration date	Auditing and version tracking

B. Event Data

The API Client reads Factorio logs locally which are written by the mod, and transmits structured event summaries only. For each event, the following fields may be processed :

Field	Description
eventType	Type of event (e.g, player_join, player_died)
player	Player name or identifier (in Factorio)
tick	In-game tick count
timestamp	Real-worl time of event (based on the file creation data due to Factorio LUA engine limitation)
data	Context specific attributes depending on event type

Exemples of contextual data : For player_died :

• cause
• total_deaths
• session_deaths

For player_left :

• session_deaths
• total_deaths
• session_length_ticks
• session_length_seconds
• session_length_formatted
• session_days

No personnaly identifiable information (PII) is collected from players.

C. Client API Distribution Data

When installing the Client API through the onboading process, we may record :

• The client version and operating system used
• The timestamp of installation or update
• The server token used for verification

No additional metadata or telemetry is collected from the client’s system. The source code is executed locally on the user’s VPS No system or network data (such as IP addresses, users, or configuration files) is transmitted beyond the registration handshake.

4. Purpose of Processing

The collected data is used exclusively to :

• Authenticate and maintain the link between your Factorio and Discord servers
• Display real time in-game events in Discord (with +/- 10 secs of latency)
• Manage version compatibility between clients and the central API
• Detect and prevent abuse or misconfiguration

No data is sold, shared, or analyzed for commercial purposes.

5. Data Retention

Type	Retention
Server registration metadata	Kept as long as the link (token) is active
Event data	Stored temporarily for queueing, deleted once processed for bot
Logs	Minimal, rotated automatically for debugging purposes
Client-side data	Fully under user control, stored on user VPS, deleted once consumed by client

You may request removal of your registration data by contacting support (see Section 10).

6. Data Security

• All communication occurs via HTTPS.
• Tokens are randomly generated with specific salt and stored.
• Access to administrative webhooks or logs is restricted to authorized staff only.
• The API Client runs in isolation on the user’s server. We never access your machine or logs remotely. And we never ask for it.

7. Cookies & Analytics

FactoriCord does not use cookies, trackers, or third-party analytics. No web-based dashboard currently collects visitor data.

8. Discord Data Compliance

FactoriCord operates under the Discord Developer Terms of Service. We only store identifiers and metadata necessary for the bot to function. Messages and chat logs are not persisted or analyzed outside the chat bridge context.

9. Factorio Mod Behavior

The LUA mod embedded in your Factorio installation :

• Writes events to local log files
• Does not transmit data directly to the Internet
• Does not communicate directly with the API client. Only through log files.

The mod is transparent and contains no remote execution or telemetry capabilities.

10. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to :

• Access the data stored about your linked servers
• Request deletion or anonymization of your metadata
• Withdraw consent and unregister your server

To exercies these rights, contact us via our support Discord.

11. Contat & Support

For privacy inquiries, deletion requests, or security concerns : 👉 Join the official FactoriCord Discord

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. All changes will be announced via the official Discord and / or the bot.