Privacy Policy

This policy governs the privacy of shell.cushell.com users. It sets out where user privacy is concerned, the obligations of users, website and website owners, and how data is processed, stored, and protected.

Capitalized words used throughout this policy have the following meanings — singular or plural.

You

The individual or entity accessing the Service.

Company / We / Us / Our

CUSHELL, part of CUSHELL NETWORK.

Affiliate

An entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with a party (≥50% ownership).

Account

A unique account to access our Service.

Website

CUSHELL at https://shell.cushell.com/ and subdomains.

Service

Our IRC bouncers and associated websites.

Country

Belgium.

Service Provider

Third-party companies or individuals employed to facilitate the Service.

Personal Data

Any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.

Cookies

Small files placed on your device by a website, containing browsing details.

Usage Data

Data collected automatically by the Service (e.g. page-visit duration).

Personal Data

While using the Service, we may ask you to provide personally identifiable information:

• Email address
• Usage data

Usage Data

Collected automatically. May include your device's IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visits, time spent on pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. Mobile devices may additionally share device type, mobile ID, OS, and browser info.

We may use your Personal Data to:

• Provide and maintain the Service — including monitoring its usage.
• Manage your account — registration and access to user features.
• Contact you — via email or IRC regarding updates, security, or functionality changes.
• Inform you about similar services we offer (unless you opt out).
• Handle your requests — support tickets, account changes, etc.

We will not share your personal information other than as required by law enforcement.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (beacons, tags, scripts) to run the Service and analyze usage.

You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies or notify you when they are set — but some Service features may not work correctly without them. Learn more about cookies at All About Cookies.

We retain your Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy — including complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements.

Usage Data is generally kept for shorter periods, unless used to strengthen security, improve functionality, or where required by law.

Your information — including Personal Data — is processed at our operating offices and other locations where processors are based. This may mean your data is transferred to and maintained on systems outside your jurisdiction, where data-protection laws may differ.

Submitting your data represents your agreement to this transfer. We take all reasonable steps to ensure your data is treated securely, with adequate controls in place for any transfer.

Business transactions

If CUSHELL is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your data may be transferred. We'll notify you before your data becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement

We may disclose your data when required by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities (courts, government agencies).

Other legal requirements

We may disclose your data in good-faith belief that it's necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation
• Protect and defend CUSHELL's rights or property
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing on the Service
• Protect the personal safety of users or the public
• Protect against legal liability

The security of your Personal Data is important to us — but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, but cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Our Service may link to third-party websites we don't operate. Clicking those links takes you off our Service — we strongly recommend reviewing each third party's privacy policy. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for their content or practices.

Sponsored links or adverts (if shown) are served by advertising partners with their own privacy policies. Clicking them may set cookies and track referrals via the advertiser's referral program. Use at your own discretion.

Interactions on external social media platforms are subject to those platforms' own terms and privacy policies. We may share shortened links on social media; users should exercise caution — social platforms are prone to spam and hacking, and we can't be held liable for damages from following shortened links.

CUSHELL will never ask for personal or sensitive information via social media. Contact us through primary channels (email or IRC) for anything sensitive.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes are effective when posted on this page. Where reasonably possible, we'll notify you by email or a prominent notice on the Service before changes take effect, and update the "Last updated" date at the top.

Please review this Policy periodically.