Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Transparency

Welcome to JoinDiscordServer (joindiscordserver.com). JoinDiscordServer is an independent public discovery directory created to help gamers, creators, students, and hobbyists discover verified, active, and family-safe Discord communities.

This Privacy Policy explains transparently how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your personal information when you browse our server directory, search for communities, submit new listings, or interact with our services.

Disclaimer: JoinDiscordServer is an independent directory and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially associated with Discord Inc. Discord is a registered trademark of Discord Inc.

2. Information We Collect

We believe in data minimization. We only collect the minimal information necessary to deliver and protect our directory service:

• Public Community Information: We index public Discord metadata including server names, public descriptions, member counts, online counts, guild icons, banner artwork, and public vanity/invite links that are already intentionally published by community owners on Discord.
• User Submissions & Account Info: When you submit a community to our directory or authenticate via Google OAuth / Email, we collect your name, email address, submitter contact info, and server submission details.
• Automated Log & Device Data: Our hosting servers (Cloudflare Edge) automatically process standard web logs such as your browser user-agent, IP address (hashed for security), operating system, referral URL, and timestamps to protect against spam, bot scrapers, and DDoS attacks.

4. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Protecting the online privacy of children is of paramount importance to us. In accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), JoinDiscordServer does not knowingly collect, request, or maintain personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.

Furthermore, Discord's official Terms of Service require all users to be at least 13 years of age (or higher depending on local jurisdiction). If we learn that a user under 13 has submitted personal information or an unauthorized community, we will promptly delete that information from our servers.

5. How We Use & Protect Your Information

We use collected data solely for legitimate operational purposes:

• To provide instant server search, category filtering, and member metric updates.
• To verify submitted servers against our strict 100% SFW Family-Friendly policy and automated AI safety filters.
• To prevent fraudulent clicks, bot vote manipulation, and abusive server bumping.
• To communicate with verified server owners regarding delisting, claim verification, or technical support.

We implement industry-standard encryption protocols (HTTPS/TLS) across our entire infrastructure on Cloudflare Edge to prevent unauthorized interception or data compromise.

6. Your Global Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA / CPRA)

Whether you reside in the European Union, the United Kingdom, California, or elsewhere, we respect your rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access & Portability: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You may request the immediate deletion of your submitted server listings, reviews, or user profile.
• Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CCPA): JoinDiscordServer does not sell, lease, or monetize user personal information to data brokers under any circumstances.
• Cookie Consent Management: Users in the EEA and UK can adjust or revoke cookie consent preferences at any time through our interactive Cookie Consent banner.

7. Third-Party Links & External Platforms

JoinDiscordServer indexes external Discord communities and provides direct invite links to Discord.com. We do not operate, supervise, or control the internal moderation, chats, or audio streams of third-party Discord servers. Clicking external invite links redirects you to Discord's platform, where Discord's own Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.