🔐 Man of Teal Gaming — Privacy Policy

Effective date: August 21, 2026

Welcome to ManOfTeal.com, home of the Man of Teal OpenRCT2 gaming community. 🎮🎢

Protecting the privacy and security of our members and visitors is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information Man of Teal Gaming may collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.

By accessing ManOfTeal.com, registering for an account, or using our community features and gaming servers, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:

📧 pm@manofteal.com

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📝 1. Information You Provide

When you register for or use Man of Teal, you may provide information such as:

• Your real name;
• Your OpenRCT2 or other in-game name;
• A valid email address;
• Your account password;
• Profile information, including an avatar, biography, location, or interests;
• Account preferences and privacy settings;
• Messages or support requests you send to us;
• Posts, comments, forum discussions, and status updates;
• Group, event, and community participation;
• Photographs, screenshots, videos, park files, albums, and other uploaded content; and
• Information submitted when reporting another member or appealing a moderation decision.

A valid email address is required to verify your account. Accounts that have not completed email verification may not be activated or permitted to use all community features.

Please do not include sensitive personal information in your public profile, posts, screenshots, park files, comments, or other publicly visible content. 🌐

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📊 2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website or connect to one of our gaming servers, certain technical information may be collected automatically.

This information may include:

• Your Internet Protocol address;
• Your browser type and version;
• Your device and operating-system information;
• Your Internet service provider;
• The date and time of your visit;
• Referring and exit pages;
• Pages and features you access;
• Server connection and gameplay activity;
• Error, security, and diagnostic records; and
• General interaction and usage information.

This information may be recorded in website, application, or gaming-server log files.

We use log information to operate and secure our services, diagnose technical problems, investigate abuse, enforce server rules, understand general usage patterns, and improve the member experience. 🛡️

Although technical logs are not normally intended to identify you by name, information such as an IP address may be considered personal information under certain privacy laws.

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🎯 3. How We Use Information

Man of Teal may use collected information to:

• Create, verify, maintain, and secure member accounts;
• Authenticate members and prevent unauthorized access;
• Operate the website, forums, groups, albums, events, and gaming servers;
• Display your profile and member-submitted content according to your settings;
• Enable members to communicate and play together;
• Send account verification, password-reset, security, and service-related messages;
• Respond to questions, reports, and support requests;
• Detect spam, fraud, abuse, cheating, or harmful activity;
• Investigate and enforce community and server rules;
• Maintain backups and restore service after technical problems;
• Analyze general website and server performance;
• Improve our community, features, and user experience; and
• Comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not use your account password for advertising or marketing purposes. 🔑

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🍪 4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Like many websites, ManOfTeal.com uses cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored by your browser. We may use cookies to:

• Keep you signed in;
• Remember your preferences;
• Maintain website security;
• Support account and session functions;
• Remember pages or features you have used;
• Prevent fraud, abuse, and duplicate activity; and
• Understand and improve website performance.

Some cookies are necessary for the website to function. Disabling necessary cookies may prevent you from signing in or using certain community features.

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Instructions vary depending on the browser and device you use. 🍪

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📢 5. Advertising and Google Cookies

If advertising is displayed on ManOfTeal.com, third-party advertising providers may use cookies, JavaScript, web beacons, or similar technologies to deliver and measure advertisements.

Google may act as a third-party advertising provider and may use advertising cookies, including cookies formerly referred to as DoubleClick or DART cookies. These technologies may be used to display advertisements based on visits to ManOfTeal.com and other websites.

You can learn more about how Google uses information for advertising and how to control personalized advertisements by visiting:

• Google Advertising Policies
• Google Ad Settings

This section applies only when Google or another third-party advertising service is active on ManOfTeal.com.

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🤝 6. When Information May Be Shared

Man of Teal does not sell or rent member account information in exchange for money.

Information may be shared in limited circumstances, including:

• With other members: Information you place in a public profile, post, forum, group, event, album, comment, or gaming session may be visible to other members or visitors.
• With service providers: Hosting, email, security, backup, analytics, and other technical providers may process information when necessary to provide their services.
• For safety and security: Information may be shared when reasonably necessary to investigate fraud, harassment, security threats, server abuse, or violations of our rules.
• For legal reasons: Information may be disclosed when required by law, court order, legal process, or a valid request from an authorized government agency.
• To protect rights: Information may be disclosed when necessary to protect Man of Teal, our members, or another person from harm or unlawful activity.
• During an organizational change: Information may be transferred if the website or its assets are reorganized, transferred, merged, or sold, subject to applicable privacy requirements.
• With your permission: Information may be shared when you specifically request or authorize us to do so.

Service providers are expected to use personal information only for the services they provide to Man of Teal.

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🌍 7. Public Content and Community Features

Man of Teal includes social and community features. Depending on your settings, content you submit may be publicly accessible.

Public content may include:

• Your display name or in-game name;
• Your profile photograph or avatar;
• Your biography and interests;
• Your forum posts and comments;
• Your screenshots, videos, albums, and park creations;
• Your group and event participation; and
• Your interactions with other members.

Publicly shared information may be viewed, copied, saved, indexed by search engines, or redistributed by other people. Please think carefully before posting personal information publicly. 👀

Deleting your account may not automatically remove copies of content that other users previously saved or shared. Some forum replies or community discussions may be retained when needed to preserve the continuity of a conversation.

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🔗 8. Third-Party Websites and Services

ManOfTeal.com may contain links to OpenRCT2 resources, social networks, video and streaming platforms, advertisements, downloads, or other third-party websites.

This Privacy Policy applies only to Man of Teal. It does not control how an external website or service collects, uses, stores, or shares information.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of each third-party service before providing personal information or accepting its cookies.

Man of Teal does not control third-party cookies or tracking technologies placed directly by external advertising, media, or analytics providers.

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🔒 9. Security and SSL Technology

ManOfTeal.com uses Secure Sockets Layer or Transport Layer Security technology to encrypt information transmitted between your browser and our website. This helps protect passwords, messages, posts, and other information while it is being transmitted. 🔐

We may also use administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

However, no website, gaming server, database, email system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You are responsible for selecting a strong password, keeping it confidential, and avoiding reuse of the same password on other websites.

If you believe your account has been compromised, please change your password and contact us promptly at pm@manofteal.com.

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🗄️ 10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Maintain your account and provide requested services;
• Operate community and gaming features;
• Maintain security and moderation records;
• Resolve disputes and respond to complaints;
• Prevent ban evasion, fraud, and repeated abuse;
• Maintain reasonable system backups; and
• Comply with legal obligations.

Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

Backup copies may remain for a limited period after information is removed from the active website. Information may also be retained when required for security, legal compliance, or the protection of other members.

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🧒 11. Children’s Privacy

Protecting children online is important to us.

Man of Teal does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. Children under 13 may not create an account or submit personal information through the website.

We encourage parents and guardians to supervise and guide their children’s online activities.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to Man of Teal, please contact us immediately at pm@manofteal.com. We will review the report and take reasonable steps to remove the information. 🧸

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🙋 12. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live and subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal information associated with your account;
• Correct inaccurate or outdated information;
• Request deletion of your account or certain personal information;
• Object to or restrict certain uses of your information;
• Request a portable copy of certain information you provided;
• Withdraw consent when processing is based on consent;
• Opt out of optional or promotional communications; and
• Submit a complaint to an appropriate privacy authority.

You may update certain profile information through your account settings.

To submit a privacy request, contact pm@manofteal.com. Please include enough information for us to identify your account and understand your request.

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request. Some requests may be limited when retention is required for security, legal compliance, fraud prevention, moderation, or the rights of other members.

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📧 13. Email Communications

We may send service-related emails concerning:

• Account and email verification;
• Password resets;
• Login or security alerts;
• Responses to support requests;
• Changes to important policies or services;
• Community moderation; and
• Server or website maintenance.

Because these messages may be necessary to operate and secure your account, you may not be able to opt out of all service-related communications while keeping an active account.

If optional newsletters or promotional emails are offered, you may unsubscribe by following the instructions included in those messages. 💌

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🌎 14. International Visitors

ManOfTeal.com may be accessed by people in different countries. Your information may be processed or stored in a country other than the one where you live.

Privacy and data-protection laws may differ between countries. When required, we will use reasonable safeguards for the handling and transfer of personal information.

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💻 15. Online Privacy Policy Only

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through ManOfTeal.com, related online community features, and Man of Teal gaming servers.

It does not necessarily apply to information collected offline or through unrelated services not operated or controlled by Man of Teal.

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🔄 16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technology, community features, advertising arrangements, or legal obligations change.

The revised policy will be posted on this page with a new effective date. If a change materially affects how we handle member information, we may provide an additional notice through the website or by email. 📬

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

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©️ 17. Copyright Notice

Unless otherwise stated, original ManOfTeal.com website content is protected by copyright and is reserved by Pathway Computer Services.

Unauthorized copying, duplication, republication, or commercial distribution of original website content is prohibited.

Member-submitted material remains subject to the rights of the applicable member or original copyright owner.

OpenRCT2, RollerCoaster Tycoon, and related trademarks, artwork, and software belong to their respective owners.

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📬 18. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

Man of Teal Gaming
Website: https://manofteal.com/
Email: pm@manofteal.com

Thank you for being part of the Man of Teal OpenRCT2 community. Your privacy, safety, and trust matter to us. 🎮🎢💙