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Privacy Policy

How ZuStory.com handles your information across the website, unified account system, and game realm.

LAST UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 20, 2026
THE SHORT VERSION

We collect the minimum we need to run a unified website-and-game account. We do not sell data, and we do not run advertising or third-party analytics trackers. We do, however, gather extensive telemetry and data for the purpose of competitive integrity and anticheating.

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1. Principles & Overview

ZuStory.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a non-commercial, community-run fan project dedicated to allowing players to explore Chinese culture, humor, and the Legend of the Zu Mountain Chinese folk tale.

We believe in data minimization: we only ask for and store the information strictly necessary to operate our unified website and game realm authentication, protect the stability of our infrastructure, and ensure competitive fairness for all players.

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2. Account Information We Collect

A single unified account is used for both the Site and the in-game realm. When you register an account, we collect:

  • Username: Identifies your account on the website and within our authentication records. Character names are created and chosen separately in-game.
  • Password Verifier: We do not store plain-text passwords. Passwords are saved using secure cryptographic one-way verifiers/hashes. No member of staff or volunteer can read or recover your password.
  • Email Address: Used for account recovery, critical security notifications, and verifying registration permission.
Account Creation Restriction:

As detailed in our Terms of Service, users are strictly not allowed to create an account unless given explicit written permission in the form of an email from @zustory.com. Accounts registered without prior written authorization are unauthorized and subject to immediate deletion.

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3. Game Telemetry & Anticheat Monitoring

While we collect minimal personal information, we actively gather extensive gameplay and telemetry data inside the game realm for the sole purpose of competitive integrity, anticheat enforcement, and fair play.

Anticheat & Monitoring Notice:

We have an extensive anticheat monitoring your every move inside the game, if you cheat you will be caught and banned. We reserve the right to ban you at our own disclosure.

To detect automation, bots, hacks, speed alterations, coordinate teleports, duplication exploits, and packet tampering, our anticheat systems continuously monitor and evaluate:

  • Movement & Positional Data: Character coordinates, velocity vectors, terrain collisions, and trajectory checks.
  • Action & Input Cadence: Combat spell casting intervals, GCD timing, inventory operations, and repetitive macro signatures.
  • Game Client Verification: Client executable integrity checks, memory checksum validation, and unauthorized third-party hook detection.
  • Network Telemetry: Packet timing, sequence counters, and connection latency anomalies.

This telemetry is analyzed strictly to protect game balance and ensure that achievements in the world of Zu are earned legitimately.

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4. Server Logs & Technical Diagnostics

When you browse the Site or connect to the game server, our systems automatically log standard technical connection parameters:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address
  • Connection timestamps and session duration
  • Operating system and game launcher version information
  • Server crash reports and error logs

These logs are maintained solely for system administration, diagnosing bugs, mitigating distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and securing our infrastructure against malicious intrusion attempts.

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5. What We Do NOT Do

We respect your right to privacy without compromise:

  • No Data Selling: We do not sell, rent, monetize, or trade your personal data or gameplay history to third parties, advertisers, or data brokers.
  • No Commercial Ads: ZuStory.com is completely free and non-commercial. We do not host banner ads, video promotions, or marketing networks.
  • No Third-Party Analytics Trackers: We do not embed invasive marketing cookies, tracking beacons, or behavioral web trackers on our website.
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6. Third-Party Services

We rely on select reputable third-party services exclusively to provide necessary infrastructure and community features:

  • Cloudflare: We use Cloudflare to deliver web content, cache static game assets, and protect our servers against DDoS attacks.
  • Discord: Community discussions, support channels, and bug reporting are hosted on our Discord server. Interacting with Discord is governed by Discord's own terms and privacy practices.
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7. Data Retention & Account Deletion

Your account credentials are retained as long as your account remains active. Because ZuStory.com is in active open testing, in-game progress, characters, and items may be periodically wiped or reset as part of test phases.

You have the right to request deletion of your account and associated records at any time. To request account deletion, please submit a ticket through our Discord Server or email us from your registered account address.

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8. Security Measures

We implement industry-standard technical measures to safeguard your information:

  • Enforced HTTPS/TLS encryption across all website communications.
  • Cryptographically salted and hashed password storage.
  • Restricted administrative and database access, limited solely to trusted project volunteers.
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9. Children's Privacy

The Service is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has registered an account without parental consent, please contact us immediately so we can remove the account and data.

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10. Contact & Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us: