Ore Finder

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Welcome to Ore Finder ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any information collected through your use of our website, located at https://orefinder.io. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use and safeguard that data, and your rights regarding your personal information under applicable laws, including GDPR and CCPA.

1. Information We Collect

We prioritize user privacy. You can utilize our Minecraft seed tools, ore calculators, and navigation guides anonymously without registering an account or providing personal identification.

When you visit and interact with our website, we may automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable technical information, including:

  • Log and Usage Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and system activity logs.
  • Tool Input Parameters: Seed strings, Minecraft versions, dimension coordinates, and search options submitted into our calculation tools. These inputs are processed ephemerally to generate coordinate calculations and are not linked to individual identities or stored as personal profiles.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons and local storage) to enhance site performance, analyze traffic patterns, and customize user experience.

The categories of cookies utilized on our site include:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for core site functionality, security, and session management.
  • Analytics Cookies: Used by web telemetry tools to aggregate anonymous statistical data regarding visitor usage, enabling us to optimize server performance and site speed.
  • Advertising Cookies: Deployed by third-party ad networks to deliver tailored advertising based on browsing behavior.

You can manage or disable cookie preferences directly within your web browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may impact certain site functionalities.

3. How We Use Collected Data

We use collected technical and telemetry data strictly for legitimate business purposes, including:

  • Operating, maintaining, and improving the speed and performance of our web tools and algorithms.
  • Monitoring and diagnosing technical errors, server load, and security vulnerabilities.
  • Analyzing aggregated user demographics and usage trends to expand our guide topics and tool coverage.
  • Serving relevant advertisements and evaluating advertising performance.

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties under any circumstances.

4. Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

Depending on your geographic location, you possess specific statutory rights regarding your data:

European Economic Area (EEA) and UK Residents (GDPR):

  • The right to access, update, or erase the personal information we hold about you.
  • The right to rectify inaccurate data or object to certain processing activities.
  • The right to data portability and to withdraw consent at any time.

California Residents (CCPA / CPRA):

  • The right to request disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
  • The right to request deletion of personal information collected from you.
  • The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information (Note: We do not sell personal data).
  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

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

Our website and tools are intended for general gaming audiences. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal data on our platform, please contact us immediately so we can promptly delete such records.

6. Third-Party Web Links

Our content may contain hyperlinks to external websites, community wikis, or official gaming platforms. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party destination they visit.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements or operational procedures. Any revisions will be published on this page with an updated "Effective Date." Continued use of the website following policy modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions, feedback, or data privacy requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us via our official Contact Page, email us at support@orefinder.io, or write to:

45 241st Rd #APT C C, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 96744, United States