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Last updated: June 29, 2026 @ 22:00 UTC

This Privacy Policy explains how A-NET collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you use the A-NET website, related services, APIs, integrations, Discord applications and Roblox-connected services.

This policy should be read together with our Terms of Service and Cookie Policy.

1. Who we are

A-NET operates the website at https://a-net.dev/, associated online services, APIs, integrations and Discord applications.

For the purposes of applicable UK data-protection law, A-NET is responsible for deciding how the personal information described in this policy is processed.

Privacy, access, correction and deletion requests may be submitted through our contact page.

2. Scope of this policy

This policy applies when you:

• visit or interact with the A-NET website;
• use an A-NET product, API, integration or hosted service;
• interact with an A-NET Discord application;
• are a member of a Discord server in which an A-NET application operates;
• use a Roblox experience or script connected to an A-NET service;
• contact A-NET for support, privacy or another purpose.

Third-party platforms such as Discord and Roblox process information under their own privacy policies. A-NET does not control the independent processing carried out by those platforms.

3. Information we collect

3.1 Website and network information

When you access the A-NET website or another A-NET web service, we may automatically receive and process:

• your IP address;
• the date and time of the request;
• the requested page, route, file, script or service;
• request headers and technical request information;
• browser, operating-system and device information;
• referring pages where supplied by your browser;
• whether the request succeeded or failed;
• error, security and diagnostic information;
• identifiers supplied by connected applications, games or services.

3.2 Information submitted directly

We may process information you voluntarily provide, including:

• contact-form submissions;
• support requests;
• emails and other correspondence;
• service configuration information;
• information supplied when purchasing or requesting a service;
• information supplied when making a privacy or legal request.

3.3 Discord member information

A-NET Discord applications may receive and store information made available through Discord's API and Gateway, including:

• Discord user ID;
• Discord username;
• global display name;
• server-specific display name or nickname;
• whether the account is a bot account;
• current presence state, such as online, idle, do not disturb or offline;
• currently visible custom-status text;
• server membership and member-update information;
• roles relevant to a bot feature;
• the date and time information was cached or last updated;
• whether a user currently qualifies for a supporter role;
• whether a user has previously qualified for a supporter role.

Discord user IDs are used as unique database identifiers because usernames and display names may change.

3.4 Discord commands and interactions

When you use a Discord application command or another supported bot feature, we may process:

• your Discord user ID;
• the server and channel in which the command was used;
• the command name and supplied options;
• voice-channel identifiers where required for voice functionality;
• permission and authorisation information;
• the success or failure of the requested operation;
• technical errors associated with the interaction.

A-NET Discord applications primarily use application commands and do not routinely collect or store the contents of ordinary server messages unless a specific feature expressly requires it.

Administrator-only backup commands sent directly to the bot may be processed in order to perform the requested function.

3.5 Roblox-related information

A-NET services connected to Roblox may process information including:

• Roblox user ID;
• Roblox username;
• Roblox locale or language identifier;
• Roblox game or place ID;
• last-seen dates and times;
• user-selected configuration values, such as a chosen shift-lock key;
• friendship identifiers and detected friendship changes;
• request success, failure and diagnostic information.

This information is processed only where the relevant Roblox experience, script or service has been configured to communicate with A-NET.

3.6 API, webhook and integration information

Where an application uses an A-NET webhook relay, database endpoint, game-data endpoint, script endpoint or another API, we may process:

• the requesting IP address;
• the associated game, place or application identifier;
• the requested endpoint;
• webhook identifiers and destination information;
• request content required to provide the service;
• rate-limit and request-queue information;
• success, failure and error information;
• attempted prohibited or potentially malicious request content.

3.7 Security and abuse-prevention records

We may record information relating to suspected misuse, including:

• IP addresses;
• request contents;
• the type of suspected attack or prohibited action;
• the date and time of the event;
• associated application or game identifiers;
• actions taken to protect the service.

4. How we obtain information

Information may be obtained:

• directly from you;
• automatically when you use an A-NET service;
• from Discord through its API and Gateway;
• from Roblox through its APIs;
• from games, scripts and applications configured to use A-NET;
• from server administrators who configure an A-NET application;
• from security and operational logs generated by our systems.

5. How and why we use information

We may use information to:

• provide and maintain A-NET websites and services;
• operate APIs, integrations and hosted applications;
• maintain an accurate Discord server-member cache;
• keep usernames, display names, nicknames and user identifiers current;
• detect new Discord members and relevant account or presence changes;
• operate slash commands and voice-channel commands;
• check visible custom-status text for voluntary supporter-role qualification;
• grant or remove configured Discord roles;
• operate Roblox game-data, user-data and configuration integrations;
• relay authorised webhook requests;
• deliver authorised scripts and service responses;
• prevent abuse and unauthorised use;
• detect and block malicious database or API requests;
• diagnose faults and investigate service errors;
• maintain the security and integrity of our systems;
• respond to enquiries, complaints and privacy requests;
• comply with legal and regulatory obligations;
• establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

A-NET does not sell personal information, provide Discord or Roblox API data to data brokers, or use this information for targeted advertising.

A-NET does not use Discord or Roblox API data to make decisions concerning employment, credit, housing, insurance or similar significant eligibility matters.

6. Lawful bases

Where UK data-protection law applies, A-NET relies on one or more of the following lawful bases.

6.1 Legitimate interests

We may process information where it is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of the relevant community or service administrator, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

These legitimate interests include:

• operating reliable websites, bots and integrations;
• maintaining accurate service and member records;
• administering voluntary server roles and features;
• preventing fraud, abuse and unauthorised access;
• maintaining network and information security;
• investigating faults and improving service reliability.

6.2 Performance of a contract

We may process information where necessary to provide a product or service you requested, or to take steps at your request before providing that product or service.

6.3 Legal obligations

We may process information where required to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

6.4 Consent

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing that took place before consent was withdrawn.

7. Discord member cache

Some A-NET Discord applications may operate in large servers and maintain an encrypted local database of members required for server-specific functionality.

When the bot starts, it may request the current server member list and store or update relevant account information. It then processes member-join, member-update and presence-update events to keep the database current.

The member cache may contain Discord user ID, username, global display name, server display name, bot-account status, current presence, custom status and relevant supporter-role state.

8. Presence and custom-status information

Where enabled, an A-NET Discord application may receive presence information made available by Discord, including:

• online, idle, do not disturb or offline state;
• currently visible custom-status text.

Current presence and custom-status values may be stored outside Discord in A-NET's encrypted database and updated when Discord sends a new presence event.

Custom-status text can contain information entered voluntarily by a Discord user. A-NET does not intentionally analyse unrelated custom-status content beyond what is required for configured bot features.

9. Supporter-role feature

Where enabled, an A-NET Discord application may check a member's currently visible Discord custom status for qualifying text configured for the relevant server feature.

If the visible custom status contains this text:

• the configured supporter role may be granted;
• the member may be marked as a current supporter;
• the member may be marked as having previously qualified as a supporter.

If Discord later supplies a visible custom status that no longer contains the configured text:

• the supporter role may be removed;
• current-supporter status may be set to false;
• past-supporter status may remain true as a historical record.

The bot does not treat becoming offline or invisible by itself as proof that the qualifying status text has been removed.

This processing is used only to administer a voluntary Discord community role. It is not used to make legal or similarly significant decisions.

10. Automated processing

Some features operate automatically, including:

• updating cached account information;
• recording current presence or custom-status changes;
• granting or removing configured Discord roles;
• accepting or rejecting authorised API requests;
• applying rate limits;
• blocking prohibited database statements;
• recording suspected security attacks.

These automated operations are limited to service administration, security and community functionality. They are not intended to produce legal or similarly significant effects.

11. Retention

A-NET retains information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for security, or to satisfy legal obligations.

Retention practices may include the following:

• current usernames, display names, presence values and custom statuses may be overwritten when updated information is received;
• Discord member-cache records may remain while the bot operates in the relevant server or while required by active features;
• current-supporter status is updated when qualification changes;
• past-supporter status may remain until deletion is requested or it is no longer required;
• Roblox player and configuration records may remain while needed to provide the connected feature;
• operational logs may be retained for troubleshooting and security purposes;
• attack and abuse-prevention records may be retained where necessary to protect A-NET systems;
• correspondence may be retained while a request or dispute is active and for a reasonable period afterwards;
• information may be retained where required by law or necessary for legal claims.

Where no fixed retention period is stated, A-NET considers the continued need for the information, its sensitivity, technical requirements, security risks and applicable legal obligations.

12. Sharing and recipients

A-NET may disclose information only where reasonably necessary to:

• infrastructure, hosting, database, network or backup providers;
• authorised Discord server administrators where required by a server feature;
• service providers acting on A-NET's instructions;
• professional advisers;
• courts, regulators, law-enforcement agencies or other public authorities where legally required;
• protect the rights, safety, systems or property of A-NET or another person;
• support a lawful business reorganisation, merger, transfer or sale.

A-NET does not sell Discord API data, Roblox API data or personal information.

13. Storage and security

All information processed and stored by A-NET is held on encrypted storage. A-NET's database servers, including the PostgreSQL systems used by its websites, integrations and Discord applications, use encryption at rest.

All stored personal information, operational data and service data is encrypted at rest.

A-NET also uses technical and organisational security measures including:

• encryption of all stored information at rest;
• encrypted database and storage systems;
• encrypted connections where supported;
• restricted server and database access;
• authentication and authorisation controls;
• network segmentation and firewall rules;
• software updates and security patching;
• logging and security monitoring;
• encrypted or access-controlled backups;
• protection of API credentials, tokens and service secrets.

Access to stored information is limited to authorised persons and systems that require it to operate, maintain or secure A-NET services.

While A-NET uses encryption and other security controls, no internet-connected system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. If A-NET becomes aware of a qualifying personal-data breach, appropriate action will be taken in accordance with applicable law and platform requirements.

14. International transfers

A-NET may use providers that process or store information outside the United Kingdom.

Third-party platforms such as Discord and Roblox may also process information internationally under their own terms and privacy policies.

Where A-NET is responsible for an international transfer, an appropriate legal mechanism or safeguard will be used where required.

15. Your rights

Depending on your location, the circumstances and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• request access to personal information held about you;
• request correction of inaccurate information;
• request deletion of information;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to processing based on legitimate interests;
• request transfer of information where applicable;
• withdraw consent where processing relies on consent;
• complain to the Information Commissioner's Office or another applicable supervisory authority.

These rights may be subject to legal limitations and may not apply in every circumstance.

16. Access, correction and deletion requests

To make a privacy request, contact A-NET through:

https://a-net.dev/contact

Please provide enough information to identify the relevant account or record. For Discord-related requests, this should normally include your Discord user ID. For Roblox-related requests, this should normally include your Roblox user ID.

A-NET may take reasonable steps to verify that the requester controls the relevant account before releasing, changing or deleting information.

A-NET will never ask you to provide a Discord password, Roblox password, authentication token or account security cookie.

Deleting stored information may not prevent Discord, Roblox or a connected application from supplying the information again later while the relevant integration remains active.

17. Opting out

Some processing is necessary for a bot or service to function and may not be available on an individual opt-out basis.

You may request deletion or object to processing through the contact page. A-NET will consider each request in accordance with applicable law and the technical requirements of the service.

Leaving a Discord server may prevent future server-specific member and presence updates from being received by the bot, but it does not automatically guarantee immediate deletion of previously stored information.

18. Children

A-NET does not knowingly seek to collect more personal information from children than is necessary to provide the relevant service.

Users must satisfy the minimum-age requirements of Discord, Roblox and any other platform they use.

A parent or guardian who believes that information has been processed unlawfully may contact A-NET through the contact page.

19. Cookies

The A-NET website may use cookies or similar technologies for essential operation, preferences, security or analytics.

Further information is available in the Cookie Policy.

20. Third-party services

A-NET services may rely on or interact with third-party platforms, including Discord and Roblox.

Those services have their own terms and privacy policies. A-NET is not responsible for how an independent third party processes information outside A-NET's control.

21. Changes to this policy

A-NET may update this policy to reflect changes in services, technology, legal requirements or business operations.

The latest version will be published at: https://a-net.dev/privacy/

The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.

22. Complaints

Questions or complaints should first be submitted through the A-NET contact page.

If you are located in the United Kingdom, you may also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.

23. Contact

For privacy questions, access requests, corrections, objections or deletion requests, use:

Email: support@a-net.dev

Contact page: https://a-net.dev/contact

Privacy Policy: https://a-net.dev/privacy/