aethex-forge/docs/TERMS-PRIVACY-UPDATES-2025.md
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# Terms of Service & Privacy Policy Updates - 2025
## Overview
Updated both Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to reflect all new integrations and features added to AeThex platform in 2025.
**Effective Date:** January 21, 2025
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## Discord URLs for Developer Portal
All Discord Developer Portal settings are now configured with these URLs:
| Setting | URL | Purpose |
| --------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| **Linked Roles Verification URL** | `https://aethex.dev/discord` | Discord Activity entry point |
| **Terms of Service URL** | `https://aethex.dev/terms` | Full Terms of Service |
| **Privacy Policy URL** | `https://aethex.dev/privacy` | Full Privacy Policy |
| **Deep Link URL** | `https://aethex.dev/activity` | Mobile Activity link |
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## Privacy Policy Updates
### New Sections Added:
1. **Discord Integration**
- What data is collected (Discord user ID, username, profile picture, email)
- How it's used (account linking, bot commands, role assignment, Activity display)
- Unlinking capability
- Discord's Privacy Policy governance
2. **Web3 & Ethereum Wallet Integration**
- Wallet address collection
- Uses (authentication, signature verification)
- Security notes (no private key storage, local verification)
- Public blockchain data acknowledgment
3. **Roblox Integration**
- Data collected (user ID, username, profile, game data)
- Uses (account linking, game tracking, portfolio display)
- Roblox Terms of Service applicability
4. **Game Authentication & Server Integration**
- Game session token collection
- Uses (player verification, session management, analytics)
- Developer data deletion rights
5. **OAuth Providers**
- Comprehensive section covering all providers (GitHub, Google, Discord, Roblox, Web3)
- Account management and unlinking
- Each provider's privacy policy reference
### Updated Sections:
- **Effective Date:** Changed from October 18, 2025 to January 21, 2025
- **Information We Collect:** Already comprehensive, no changes needed
- **How We Use Information:** Covers all new integration types
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## Terms of Service Updates
### New Sections Added:
1. **Discord Integration & Bot Services**
- Authorization scope definition
- Bot command availability (/verify, /set-realm, /profile, /unlink)
- User responsibility for Discord actions
- Discord's Terms of Service applicability
2. **Web3 & Wallet Authentication**
- Message signing authorization (read-only)
- Acknowledgment that signing doesn't authorize fund transfers
- User responsibility for wallet security
- AeThex's non-involvement with funds
3. **Roblox Account Linking**
- OAuth authorization scope
- Roblox Terms of Service applicability
- Credential management responsibility
- Unlinking capability
4. **Game Authentication & Developer Services**
- Token confidentiality requirement
- Token usage restrictions (authorized use only)
- Game server validation responsibility
- AeThex liability limitations
- Session data retention for analytics
5. **OAuth & Third-Party Authorization**
- Multi-provider support (GitHub, Google, Discord, Roblox, Web3)
- Authorization granularity and review
- Revocation capability through settings or third-party provider
- Feature limitations after revoking access
### Updated Sections:
- **Effective Date:** Changed from October 18, 2025 to January 21, 2025
- **Third-Party Services:** Updated to specifically reference Discord, Web3, Roblox, and Game services
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## Compliance Notes
### Discord
- ✅ Complies with Discord Developer Terms
- ✅ Covers OAuth scopes
- ✅ Documents bot command behavior
- ✅ References Discord privacy policy
### Web3 / Ethereum
- ✅ Clarifies read-only authorization (no fund transfer)
- ✅ States no private key storage
- ✅ Acknowledges public blockchain data
- ✅ Local signature verification
### Roblox
- ✅ Covers OAuth authorization
- ✅ References Roblox Terms of Service
- ✅ User credential responsibility
- ✅ Unlinking capability
### Game Developers
- ✅ Token security responsibility
- ✅ Usage restrictions clearly defined
- ✅ Validation responsibility on game server
- ✅ Analytics and debugging data retention
- ✅ Data deletion request capability
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## Files Updated
| File | Changes | Status |
| ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------- |
| `code/client/pages/Privacy.tsx` | Added 5 new sections + date update | ✅ Complete |
| `code/client/pages/Terms.tsx` | Added 5 new sections + date update | ✅ Complete |
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## What's Covered
### ✅ Authentication Methods
- [x] Email/Password
- [x] GitHub OAuth
- [x] Google OAuth
- [x] Discord OAuth
- [x] Roblox OAuth
- [x] Web3/Ethereum Wallet
### ✅ Third-Party Integrations
- [x] Discord bot commands
- [x] Discord role assignment
- [x] Discord Activity
- [x] Web3 message signing
- [x] Roblox game data
- [x] Game server authentication (Unity, Unreal, Godot)
### ✅ Data Handling
- [x] Data collection methods
- [x] Data usage purposes
- [x] Data sharing practices
- [x] Data retention policies
- [x] User rights and controls
- [x] Third-party provider policies
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## User-Facing Changes
Users will now see documentation about:
1. **When linking Discord:** Clear terms about what data is shared, how roles are assigned, and how to unlink
2. **When connecting Web3:** Assurance that no private keys are stored and signing is read-only
3. **When linking Roblox:** Clear terms about Roblox data usage and unlinking capability
4. **When using game authentication:** Terms for developers about token security and usage
5. **When managing OAuth:** Ability to review and revoke all connected accounts
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## Testing Checklist
- [x] Privacy Policy loads without errors
- [x] Terms of Service loads without errors
- [x] Both pages display all new sections correctly
- [x] Effective date is January 21, 2025
- [x] All links in documents work
- [x] Mobile responsive formatting maintained
- [x] No content missing from originals
- [x] Discord Developer Portal URLs are correct
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## Discord Developer Portal Configuration
These URLs have been tested and are ready:
```
Linked Roles Verification URL: https://aethex.dev/discord
Terms of Service URL: https://aethex.dev/terms
Privacy Policy URL: https://aethex.dev/privacy
Deep Link URL: https://aethex.dev/activity
```
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## Version History
| Date | Version | Changes |
| ---------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 2025-01-21 | 1.0 | Initial comprehensive update with Discord, Web3, Roblox, and Game integrations |
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## Questions?
For legal review or questions about specific sections, contact legal@aethex.biz
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## Related Documentation
- [DISCORD-LINKING-FLOW-ANALYSIS.md](./DISCORD-LINKING-FLOW-ANALYSIS.md) - Discord linking flow
- [DISCORD-OAUTH-SETUP-VERIFICATION.md](./DISCORD-OAUTH-SETUP-VERIFICATION.md) - Discord setup guide
- [GAME-INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md](./GAME-INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md) - Game authentication guide