BrickHosting.org Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 03/01/2026
Last Updated: 03/16/2026
Date Format: MM/DD/YYYY

Policy updates will be available at:
https://billing.brickhosting.org/announcements

Overview

BrickHosting.org (“BrickHosting,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our services, including:

By using our services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Eligibility

  • Services are available to users 13 years or older
  • Users under 18 require parental or guardian permission
  • We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13

2. Information We Collect

We collect information across the following categories:

2.1 Account Information

When you create an account via https://account.brickhosting.org:

  • Email address
  • Username
  • Billing identifiers (if provided)
  • IP address
  • Account activity logs

2.2 Payment Information

Billing is subscription-based:

  • Monthly (automatic renewal)
  • Yearly (automatic renewal)

We also support:

  • Account balance (stored funds on your account)

Accepted payment methods:

  • Stripe-supported methods
  • Venmo (with approval)

Payments are processed by third-party providers. We do not store full financial details.

We may store:

  • Transaction IDs
  • Payment status
  • Billing timestamps
  • Subscription status

2.3 Service Usage Data

To operate and secure infrastructure:

  • IP addresses
  • Connection logs
  • Resource usage (CPU, RAM, bandwidth)
  • Container activity metadata
  • System event logs

Used for:

  • Service performance
  • Abuse detection
  • Security monitoring
  • Infrastructure optimization

2.4 VPN Data

For VPN services, we may collect limited connection-related metadata:

  • Connection timestamps
  • IP addresses used for connection
  • Bandwidth usage metrics

We do not log browsing activity, DNS queries, or content of traffic.

VPN-related data is used strictly for:

  • Abuse prevention
  • Network stability
  • Security enforcement

2.5 Hosted Content

We do not actively monitor user content.

We may access hosted content only when:

  • Required for abuse investigations
  • Required by law
  • Necessary to protect infrastructure
  • Responding to valid legal requests

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

  • Provide and maintain services
  • Process payments and subscriptions
  • Manage account balances
  • Detect abuse and violations
  • Improve infrastructure performance
  • Communicate service updates
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell personal data.

4. Data Retention

We retain data:

  • While your account is active
  • As required for billing and legal compliance
  • As needed for abuse investigations

Upon Account Termination

  • Services may be deleted immediately
  • Data may not be recoverable
  • Some logs may be retained for legal or security purposes

5. Infrastructure Monitoring & Security

We implement:

  • Automated abuse detection
  • Resource usage monitoring
  • Network-level filtering
  • Rate limiting and anomaly detection

We may suspend workloads that:

  • Threaten infrastructure stability
  • Violate Terms of Service
  • Generate abuse reports

6. Third-Party Services

We rely on third-party providers for:

  • Payment processing (Stripe, Venmo)
  • Infrastructure hosting
  • Network services
  • DNS / CDN

These providers operate under their own privacy policies.
BrickHosting is not responsible for third-party data handling practices.

7. Cookies & Tracking

We may use:

  • Session cookies (authentication)
  • Security cookies
  • Basic analytics

No invasive tracking. No sale of behavioral data.

8. Data Security

We implement safeguards including:

  • Access controls
  • HTTPS encryption
  • Firewall and network protections
  • Role-based administrative access

No system can be guaranteed 100% secure.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may request:

  • Access to your data
  • Correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion (where legally permitted)
  • Restriction of processing

Requests:
brickhosting@gmail.com

Identity verification may be required.

10. Legal Compliance

We may disclose data:

  • To comply with legal obligations
  • Under court order or subpoena
  • To prevent fraud or abuse
  • To protect infrastructure and users

11. International Users

By using our services, you consent to data processing in jurisdictions where our infrastructure operates.

12. Changes to This Policy

  • Policy may be updated at any time
  • Updates include a revised Last Updated date

Continued use = acceptance

Updates: https://billing.brickhosting.org/announcements

13. Contact Information

Email:
brickhosting@gmail.com

Account Portal:
https://account.brickhosting.org

Website:
https://brickhosting.org