Privacy policy for the Minetest application.
Last updated: 2023-05-14 (View updates)
Minetest may connect to the following services during its operation:
Note: this policy only applies to the Minetest application, accessing the mentioned services directly using a web browser is not covered.
When you open the Play Online tab, Minetest will request the server list. The following information will be transferred or included:
HTTP requests are logged to aid with debugging, development and user support. They may also be used to generate anonymized, aggregated user statistics.
sfan5 runs the server list and has access to the logs. Logs with personal information removed may be shared with others to aid with debugging or development.
Logged HTTP requests are stored for up to 3 months.
The server list is currently located in the Netherlands. By using this service, you give permission for the data to be moved as needed.
You can find more information on ContentDB’s privacy policy.
Requests to ContentDB will be made when using the ContentDB dialog found at Content > Browse online content. The following information will be transferred or included:
HTTP requests are logged to aid with debugging, development, and aggregated statistics.
Requests (such as downloads) are used for aggregated statistics and for calculating the popularity of packages. Download counts are shown for each package and release, and there are also download graphs available for each package.
Whether an IP address has downloaded a package or release is cached to prevent downloads from being counted multiple times per IP address, but this information is deleted regularly.
rubenwardy runs ContentDB and has access to the logs. Logs with personal information removed may be shared with others to aid with debugging or development.
Logged HTTP requests are stored using log rotation, meaning that any requests will be forgotten within a few weeks.
ContentDB is currently located in Germany. By using this service, you give permission for the data to be moved as needed.
See ContentDB’s privacy policy.
When you open Minetest, it may contact www.minetest.net to fetch information about the most recent version. The following information will be transferred or included:
The version information is hosted on GitHub Pages. See About GitHub Pages > Data collection:
When a GitHub Pages site is visited, the visitor’s IP address is logged and stored for security purposes, regardless of whether the visitor has signed into GitHub or not. For more information about GitHub’s security practices, see GitHub Privacy Statement.
Minetest allows you to play online on multiplayer game servers. Please note that game servers are third-party, Minetest acts like a web browser connecting to a website. Therefore, please refer to the game server’s privacy policy.
We do not share any personal information with third parties.
We will alert any future changes to the privacy policy via posts on the Minetest forum and by the last updated date at the top of this page.