Privacy Policy

Introduction and Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how ppathogenic.wiki (the "Site") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit or interact with our Pathogenic fan wiki. We respect your privacy and aim to collect only data necessary to operate, secure, and improve the Site. This policy applies to visitors worldwide, subject to applicable local laws. The Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data, contact us to request deletion.

The Site is independent from Aberrant Labs, Slug Disco, and Steam. Information you provide to those services is governed by their respective privacy policies, not this document.

Information We Collect

We may collect information automatically when you visit the Site, including IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and approximate geographic region derived from IP. We may use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies as described in our Cookie Policy. If you contact us or submit feedback, we collect the information you provide such as email address and message content.

Interactive tools such as a build planner may store preferences locally in your browser without transmitting personal identifiers to our servers unless explicitly stated. We do not require account registration for basic wiki browsing. Any optional newsletter or comment systems, if enabled, will disclose additional fields at the point of collection.

How We Use Information

We use collected information to operate and maintain the Site, analyze aggregate traffic patterns, diagnose technical issues, prevent abuse, and improve content relevance. Email addresses submitted voluntarily may be used to respond to inquiries or send updates if you opt in. We do not sell personal information to third parties.

We may share information with service providers who assist hosting, analytics, content delivery, or security under contractual obligations to protect data and use it only for specified services. We may disclose information if required by law, legal process, or to protect rights, safety, and integrity of the Site and users.

Retention, Security, and Your Rights

We retain information only as long as necessary for the purposes described or as required by law. Server logs may rotate on a schedule defined by our hosting provider. Contact form messages may be retained until resolved and archived for abuse prevention.

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information. No transmission over the Internet is completely secure; use the Site at your own risk. Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of personal data, or to object to certain processing. To exercise rights, contact Site maintainers via footer contact methods. EU/UK users may lodge complaints with supervisory authorities. California residents may have additional rights under CCPA/CPRA where applicable—we describe categories collected above and do not sell personal information.

Additional Tips

We minimize data collection to what hosting and analytics require—contact maintainers to exercise access or deletion rights.

Cross-reference related wiki pages for builds, controls, and walkthroughs rather than relying on a single article for full-run planning.

Additional Tips

Pathogenic players revisiting this privacy guide should cross-check patch notes after major updates—Aberrant Labs and Slug Disco tune Antibiotics scaling, organelle tags, and boss patterns in post-launch balance passes that can shift optimal advice without changing core controls.

Pair this privacy content with hands-on runs on moderate Antibiotics before pushing dailies or co-op Diatom on high tiers. Wiki knowledge accelerates learning but muscle memory for dodge timing, editor Tab rearrangement, and map M routing still comes from repeated Skin-through-Liver clears.

Related wiki sections cover builds, tier lists, walkthroughs, and enemy priorities that complement privacy strategy. ppathogenic.wiki is an independent fan resource—not affiliated with Aberrant Labs or Slug Disco—and welcomes corrections when community discoveries outpace written guides.