1. Community Rules

All members in our community are expected to follow these 5 community rules.

1. Don't antagonize other players out of character. You are expected to handle disagreements maturely and privately where possible. Players who purposefully try to upset others will be removed from the community and their access to Skyrim Underground servers revoked.

2. Never break character in game, including in response to technical glitches. Use your imagination to keep it In-Character. Metagaming, powergaming, godmodding, bleeding/mixing, or any other behavior that breaks the immersion of fellow players is forbidden.

3. All characters must fit the setting and be lore accurate. Characters must be original and cannot share names of popular figures or have joke/gag names (i.e. John Skyrim, Ulfric Stormcloak, Luke Skywalker, Arya Stark, Mike Hunt, Ben Dover, etc). Exceptions can be made if there is a valid reason.

4. Illegal content is strictly forbidden on Skyrim Underground, and violators may be reported to their local authorities based on severity. This also includes content that goes against the TOS and EULAs of Discord, Bethesda, Zenimax, Microsoft, and Iceline Servers.

5. Skyrim Underground is an adult community. By accessing or participating in the Skyrim Underground Community, you confirm that you are of at least 18 years of age and a legal adult by your local laws.

2. Server Access and Bans

Skyrim Underground does not guarantee that access to the server will always be available.

Skyrim Underground reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or permanently terminate a user's access to the server or community at any time for violations of these Terms, the Community Rules, abuse of the service, security concerns, or other conduct that staff reasonably determine to be harmful to the community or server.

Skyrim Underground may use technical measures, including IP addresses, device or hardware identifiers, Discord identifiers, and other relevant information, to enforce bans and prevent attempts to circumvent them, as described in the Skyrim Underground Privacy Policy.

3. Donations

Skyrim Underground may accept voluntary donations through Patreon or other payment platforms to help cover server, hosting, infrastructure, and development costs.

Donations do not purchase ownership of Skyrim Underground, its software, its community, or any intellectual property belonging to Bethesda or other third parties.

Donations do not guarantee permanent server access, server availability, or any particular future feature.

Any refunds are subject to the applicable policies of the payment provider and any rights granted to you under applicable law.

4. Warranty

Skyrim Underground is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

We do not guarantee that the server will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or available indefinitely. Server data, characters, progress, items, or other information may be lost due to technical failures, maintenance, security incidents, or other circumstances.

5. Changes

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of Skyrim Underground at any time.

We may also update these Terms and the Community Rules when reasonably necessary. The current version will be made available through the official Skyrim Underground community channels on Discord.

6. Privacy

Information collected through your use of Skyrim Underground is handled according to the Skyrim Underground Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how long we retain it, and the rights available to you under applicable privacy laws.

7. Artwork and credits

Skyrim artwork and game imagery © Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company.

The Skyrim Underground logo and site icon are adapted from the Eye of Magnus artwork by UESP, used under CC BY-SA 2.5.

8. Acceptance

By accessing or participating in Skyrim Underground, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms of Service and the Skyrim Underground Community Rules.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or participate in Skyrim Underground.

9. Contact

Questions about this notice? Reach the staff on our Discord (opens Discord in a new tab).

1. Data Controller

The person responsible for the processing of personal data associated with Skyrim Underground is:

Skyrim Underground
Contact: Smitty9542@gmail.com

For privacy-related requests, you may contact us using the information above.

2. Information We Collect

When you connect to or use Skyrim Underground, we may process the following information:

IP Address

We process your IP address when you connect to Skyrim Underground.

We use IP addresses for purposes including:

• Establishing and maintaining network connections;
• Server security;
• Detecting and preventing abuse;
• Enforcing server bans; and
• Investigating security incidents.

IP addresses are retained for 4 years, unless a longer retention period is reasonably necessary for security, abuse prevention, or legal purposes.

Device / Hardware Identifier

Skyrim Underground may process a device or hardware identifier generated by the Skyrim Underground client/server system.

This information is used to:

• Prevent unauthorized access;
• Enforce bans;
• Detect and prevent ban evasion; and
• Protect the security and integrity of the server.

The identifier is retained for 4 years, subject to the exceptions described above.

Discord ID

Skyrim Underground may collect your Discord user ID to associate your Discord account with your Skyrim Underground account and to authenticate or administer access to the server.

Your Discord ID is retained while your account is active.

Skyrim Underground does not receive your Discord password or access to your Discord account merely because your Discord ID is associated with your Skyrim Underground account. Your Discord ID is not your Discord token, which we never request.

Your Discord ID should also not be confused with your Discord username. While both are publicly accessible, your Discord ID cannot be changed. You may view your own ID by right-clicking on your username with Developer Mode active, and clicking “Copy ID”.

Game and Server Logs

We may retain records generated through use of the server, including:

• Character data;
• Chat messages;
• Trade records;
• Administrative actions;
• Bounty-board posts;
• Player-versus-player records;
• Connection and server activity logs; and
• Other information necessary to operate, secure, and administer the server.

These records are used to operate Skyrim Underground, save and restore player progress, investigate disputes and abuse, enforce server rules, and maintain server security.

Game and server logs are retained for 4 years, after which they are deleted unless retention is necessary for security, dispute resolution, or legal obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where the GDPR applies, Skyrim Underground processes personal data only where a lawful basis exists under applicable data-protection law.

Depending on the particular processing activity, this may include:

• Performance of a contract: processing necessary to provide the Skyrim Underground server and associated functionality;
• Legitimate interests: server security, abuse prevention, ban enforcement, fraud or ban-evasion prevention, and maintaining the integrity of the service; and
• Legal obligations: where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.

Where processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.

4. Who May Receive Your Information

Personal data may be processed by service providers that provide infrastructure or services necessary to operate Skyrim Underground, such as:

• Server/VPS hosting providers;
• Discord, where applicable;
• Patreon, where applicable; and
• Other technical service providers necessary to operate the server.

We do not sell personal information.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.

Specific retention periods are described above.

6. Your Rights

Where GDPR or other applicable privacy law grants you these rights, you may request:

• Access to personal data we hold about you;
• Correction of inaccurate information;
• Deletion of personal information;
• Restriction of processing;
• Objection to certain processing;
• Data portability, where applicable; and
• Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent.

Some requests may be subject to legal exceptions. For example, information may be retained where necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, comply with legal obligations, or maintain necessary security records.

To submit a privacy request, contact:

Skyrim Underground
Contact: Smitty9542@gmail.com

We may request sufficient information to verify that a request actually concerns your personal data.

7. Children’s Privacy

Skyrim Underground is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in circumstances where applicable law requires parental consent.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to Skyrim Underground in circumstances where such collection is not permitted, contact us at:

Skyrim Underground
Contact: Smitty9542@gmail.com

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will be made available at this webpage and will identify the date on which it was last updated.

9. Complaints

Where applicable, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data-protection supervisory authority in your country or place of residence.

For users in the European Union or European Economic Area, this may include the supervisory authority responsible for data protection in their country.