valothon/privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Valothon, you will find detailed information about how your personal data is collected, used and protected. Your privacy is important to us.

Personal Data Collected

Required Data

Data required to create an account:

  • Email address: For account verification and login
  • Username: For platform identity
  • Password: For account security (stored as hash)
  • First and Last Name: For profile information (optional)

Automatically Collected Data

  • Language preference: To personalize site experience
  • Session information: For security and authentication
  • Platform activities: Likes, follow relationships, comments

Third Party Services

Valothon works with the following trusted services:

Clerk

Authentication and user management. Passwords are securely stored as hashes.

MongoDB Atlas

Secure storage of user profiles and platform data.

Cloudinary

Secure storage and optimization of profile images and content images.

Google Analytics

Website analytics and performance measurement. Helps us understand user behavior to improve our platform.

Data Usage Purposes

The data we collect is used only for the following purposes:

  • Account creation and login operations
  • Improving user experience (language preference, personalization)
  • Ensuring platform security (spam, cheat prevention)
  • Content personalization (profile, likes, follow relationships)
  • Improving platform performance (anonymous statistics)
  • Website analytics and usage analysis (Google Analytics)

Cookies and Local Storage

Valothon uses the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies

Required for login, authentication and basic site functions.

Preference Cookies

Used to remember language selection (NEXT_LOCALE) and user preferences.

We use Google Analytics to better understand how our platform is used and to improve user experience.

Data Sharing and Third Parties

Your personal data is never sold, rented or shared with third parties without permission.

Data is only shared with the trusted service providers mentioned above (Clerk, MongoDB Atlas, Cloudinary) for platform functionality.

Data Retention and Deletion

Account Deletion: When you delete your account, all your personal data is permanently removed from the system.

Retention Period: Data is stored as long as your account is active. After account deletion, data is completely deleted within 30 days.

Backups: Data in security backups is also removed within the same period.

Security Measures

We take the following measures to secure your data:

  • Encryption: All passwords are protected with secure hash algorithms
  • SSL/TLS: Data transmission is encrypted
  • JWT Tokens: Secure session management
  • Access Control: Layered security to prevent unauthorized access
  • Regular Updates: Continuous updates against security vulnerabilities

Legal Status and Disclaimer

Valothon has no business partnership or official affiliation with Riot Games Inc.

VALORANT trademark, logo and game content belong to Riot Games. Our platform serves solely for community interaction and information purposes.

User Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: Learning what data is collected about you
  • Right of Correction: Correcting incorrect information
  • Right of Deletion: Completely deleting your account and data
  • Right of Portability: Getting a copy of your data
  • Right to Object: Objecting to data processing

Contact and Questions

You can contact us for questions about our privacy policy:

Email:

valothonco@gmail.com

Policy Updates

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. Our users will be informed when important changes occur.

Last update: August 27, 2025