Privacy Policy

How Strainge Drift Command collects, uses, and protects your data.

Strainge Drift Command is an independent community platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or an official product of CarX Technologies or the publishers of supported games. All trademarks, logos, game names, and brand names belong to their respective owners.

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account and use the Platform, we may collect:

  • Email address — used for account verification, login, and notifications. Never displayed publicly.
  • Username — your public name shown on your profile, posts, comments, and community activity.
  • Display name — private internal name, never shown publicly. Your username is your public identity.
  • Discord username — optional, shown publicly only if you enable it in privacy settings.
  • Team name and driver number — optional, shown publicly based on your privacy settings.
  • Platform and input device — used for event registration and profile display.
  • App activity — cars, tunes, events, community posts, comments, votes, and submissions you create.
  • Moderation data — reports filed by or against you, moderation actions, and warnings.
  • Service request data — tune review, coaching, certification, and promotion requests you submit.

2. How We Use Your Data

  • To create and manage your account
  • To display your public profile and content based on your privacy preferences
  • To send in-app notifications about replies, approvals, and status changes
  • To moderate community content and enforce community rules
  • To process service requests and communicate about their status
  • To improve the Platform and its features

3. What We Do NOT Show Publicly

  • Your email address is never displayed publicly
  • Moderation history (warnings, timeouts) is not shown publicly
  • Admin notes on your profile are private
  • Reports you file are not visible to other users
  • Private service request details are only visible to you and staff

4. Privacy Controls

You can control your privacy through account settings. You can toggle: public profile visibility, Discord username display, team name display, driver number display, platform display, comment permissions, staff contact, community mentions, leaderboard visibility, and garage stats visibility.

5. Data Security

Account passwords are hashed and managed by the Platform's authentication backend. We do not store passwords in plain text. Access to user data is controlled through role-based permissions and row-level security. Only you and authorized staff can access your private data.

6. Data Retention

Your data is retained while your account is active. You can request data export or account deletion through account settings. Deletion requests are reviewed by staff and processed within a reasonable timeframe.

7. Your Rights

  • Export your data — download a copy of your account data
  • Delete your account — request permanent account deletion
  • Deactivate your account — temporarily disable your account
  • Change your email — request an email address change
  • Control privacy — adjust what's visible on your public profile

8. Third-Party Services

The Platform may integrate with third-party services (Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Sheets) for specific features. These integrations require your explicit authorization and are governed by those services' privacy policies.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance. Material changes will be announced in the Platform.

Last updated: July 2026