Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for tidesoffortune.wiki — data collection, cookies, analytics, and privacy practices for this ARK Tides of Fortune fan wiki.
Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how tidesoffortune.wiki (the "Site") handles information when you visit and use our unofficial ARK: Survival Ascended — Tides of Fortune fan wiki. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.
The Site is a static informational wiki providing game guides, reference data, and planning tools. We do not require user registration, do not collect gameplay data, and do not operate user accounts. Our data practices are minimal by design.
This policy was last updated in July 2026. We may update it periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations.
Information We Collect
The Site itself does not collect personal information through forms, registrations, or user accounts. We do not ask for your name, email address, ARK server information, or any personally identifiable information during normal wiki usage.
Standard web server logs may record technical information automatically: IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps. This data is used for security monitoring, performance optimization, and aggregate traffic analysis. It is not linked to individual identities.
Interactive tools like the Ship Skill Planner operate entirely in your browser. Skill tree configurations are stored in local browser storage and are not transmitted to our servers.
Third-Party Services
The Site may embed content from third-party services including YouTube (video guides), analytics providers, and content delivery networks. These services may collect data according to their own privacy policies when their content loads in your browser.
YouTube embeds on guide pages may set cookies and collect viewing data per Google's privacy policy. Analytics services, if enabled, may use cookies to track aggregate visitor patterns. We select privacy-respecting services where possible.
External links to Studio Wildcard websites, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, and community resources are governed by those platforms' privacy policies. We do not control data collection on external sites.
Cookies and Local Storage
The Site may use essential cookies for basic functionality such as language preference storage. Analytics cookies, if used, help us understand aggregate traffic patterns without identifying individual users.
The Ship Skill Planner stores your build configuration in browser local storage. This data remains on your device and is not sent to our servers. Clearing browser data removes stored planner configurations.
See our Cookie Policy for detailed information about cookie types, purposes, and management options.
Your Rights and Contact
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding personal data including access, correction, deletion, and objection to processing. Since we collect minimal personal data, most requests will confirm that no identifiable personal information is stored.
To exercise privacy rights or ask questions about this policy, contact us through the channels listed on the Site. We will respond to legitimate requests within applicable legal timeframes.
For users in the European Economic Area, our legal basis for processing technical server log data is legitimate interest in Site security and performance. For analytics data, consent is obtained through cookie acceptance where required by law.