Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 20, 2026  |  Effective: May 20, 2026

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Information We Collect 3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies 4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising 5. How We Use Your Information 6. Third-Party Sharing 7. Your Choices & Opt-Out Rights 8. Data Retention 9. Children's Privacy 10. California Residents (CCPA/CPRA) 11. EEA & UK Residents (GDPR) 12. US State Privacy Laws 13. Data Security 14. Changes to This Policy 15. Contact Us

1. Introduction

Welcome to DuskBloodsWiki.com ("we," "us," "our," or the "Site"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the personal information of visitors ("you" or "users") to our website located at https://duskbloodswiki.com.

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the Site.

DuskBloodsWiki.com is a fan-made, community-driven wiki and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to FromSoftware, Inc., Nintendo Co., Ltd., or Kadokawa Corporation.

2. Information We Collect

Information Collected Automatically: When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically by our servers and third-party services, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited on the Site, time and date of your visit, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data.

Cookies and Similar Technologies: We and our third-party partners (including advertising partners such as Google) use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. See Section 3 for full details.

Information You Provide Voluntarily: If you contact us via email or a contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.

We do not currently require user accounts, and we do not collect passwords, payment information, or other sensitive personal data directly.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the Site to function properly, such as remembering your preferences and enabling basic navigation.

Analytics Cookies: We may use services such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Site. These cookies collect information about page views, session duration, bounce rates, and approximate geographic location. Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.

Advertising Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites. These cookies may track your browsing habits across different websites to deliver targeted advertising content. See Section 4 for more details and opt-out options.

Important Notice: Third parties, including Google, may place and read cookies on your browser, and may use web beacons to collect information as a result of ad serving on this website.

4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

This Site uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google LLC ("Google"), to display advertisements. AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to collect data about your visit to this and other websites in order to provide targeted advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you.

How Google uses your data: Google's use of the advertising cookie (such as the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and/or other websites on the internet. Information collected may include your IP address, browser information, and browsing activity. You can learn more about how Google manages data in its ads products by visiting How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Third-party ad technology vendors: In addition to Google, other third-party vendors and ad networks may serve ads on this Site and may use cookies and web beacons to collect non-personally identifiable information for targeted advertising purposes. We do not control these third-party tracking technologies or how they may be used.

Opt-out of personalized advertising: You may opt out of personalized advertising by Google by visiting Google Ads Settings. You may also opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes: to operate, maintain, and improve the Site; to understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve content and user experience; to display advertisements through Google AdSense and other advertising partners; to respond to your inquiries or requests if you contact us; to detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse; and to comply with legal obligations.

6. Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share or disclose information in the following circumstances:

Advertising Partners: As described in Section 4, third-party advertising partners (including Google AdSense) may collect data through cookies and tracking technologies on the Site.

Analytics Providers: We may share anonymized or aggregated data with analytics providers such as Google Analytics to help us understand Site usage.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or a government agency).

Protection of Rights: We may disclose information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.

7. Your Choices & Opt-Out Rights

Cookie Management: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some features of the Site may not function properly.

Google Ad Personalization: You may opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Industry Opt-Outs: You can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance, the Network Advertising Initiative, or (for EU users) the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance.

Do Not Track: Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. We currently do not respond to DNT signals, as there is no industry-standard interpretation of DNT signals for websites.

Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.

8. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected data (such as server logs) for a reasonable period necessary for the purposes described in this policy, typically no longer than 26 months. Cookies placed by third-party partners are subject to those third parties' retention policies. If you contact us and provide personal information, we will retain that information for as long as necessary to address your inquiry, plus any additional period required by applicable law.

9. Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or the applicable minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child, please contact us at the email address provided below.

10. California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information. You have the right to know what categories of personal information we collect and for what purposes; the right to request deletion of your personal information; the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising; and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense. However, the use of third-party advertising cookies (such as those used by Google AdSense) may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" under the CCPA/CPRA. You can exercise your opt-out right by adjusting your cookie settings, using the opt-out links in Section 7, or contacting us directly.

To submit a request, please email us at the address listed in Section 15.

11. EEA & UK Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR, including the right to access your personal data; the right to rectification of inaccurate personal data; the right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"); the right to restrict processing; the right to data portability; and the right to object to processing.

Our legal bases for processing personal data are legitimate interests (to operate and improve the Site), consent (for non-essential cookies and personalized advertising — which we will request via a consent banner before placing such cookies), and legal obligation (to comply with applicable laws).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address in Section 15. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

12. US State Privacy Laws

Residents of US states with comprehensive privacy laws — including but not limited to Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), Utah (UCPA), Texas (TDPSA), Oregon (OCPA), Montana (MCDPA), Tennessee (TIPA), Minnesota (MCDPA), Indiana (INCDPA), Kentucky (KCDPA), Maryland (MODPA), and Rhode Island — may have additional rights similar to those described in Section 10. These may include the right to access, delete, and opt out of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling.

To exercise your rights under any applicable US state privacy law, please contact us using the information in Section 15 or use the opt-out mechanisms described in Section 7.

13. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information collected through the Site. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

15. Contact Us

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

Email: privacy@duskbloodswiki.com
Website: https://duskbloodswiki.com/contact.html

We will respond to your request within 30 days (or sooner if required by applicable law).