Privacy

Who we are

Shulkerboxes is free Minecraft server hosting run by Adaptive Perception, Inc. When this page says “we”, it means us.

How free hosting is paid for

Shulkerboxes is free because of gameplay data. Recording is on for pilot servers, so we record what happens in their worlds. We use those recordings to build datasets for training and evaluating AI systems, and we license the datasets to other companies. That is what pays for the hosting.

What we keep

• Your account. Your email address and the account id your sign-in provider gives us.
• Minecraft names. The Minecraft name and id of players you add to your server, and of players who join it.
• Your server. Its settings and its saved world, including anything players build or write in it.
• Gameplay recordings. Player positions and actions, blocks placed and broken, inventories, and the world files over time, tied to each player’s Minecraft identity. Chat is recorded only for players who opt in.
• Basic request logs. When the website and servers were used, and from which IP address.
• The waitlist. Your email, if you joined the waitlist.

Signing in with Google

If you sign in with Google, we only get your email address and basic profile from Google, never your password. We use them only to sign you in and to contact you about your server.

Why we keep it

To run your server, let the right players in, and bring your world back if something breaks. To keep the service safe and stop abuse. To tell you when your server is ready, or when something about it changes.

And to build the AI datasets described above from recorded gameplay, and license them to other companies.

How players are told

Recording is on for pilot servers. Every player sees the notice when they join a Shulkerboxes server, and has to accept it before they play. We ask again only when the notice changes. A player who declines is not recorded and does not join. Chat is recorded only for players who opt in.

What we don’t do

We don’t sell your account email or contact details to anyone. We don’t show ads.

Where it lives

Servers and saved worlds run on Google Cloud in the US. Accounts and server records are in Supabase in the US. The website is served by Vercel.

How long we keep it

We keep your account data while your account exists.

When you delete a server, we keep its saved world for 30 days, then delete it, unless you download it or ask us to delete it sooner.

Deleting a server does not remove gameplay already recorded on it. Those recordings go into datasets only in de-identified form, without usernames, Minecraft ids, IP addresses, skins, or chat from players who did not opt in.

Any player can ask us to delete the link between their Minecraft identity and their recordings by emailing support@shulkerboxes.com.

Your choices

You can ask for a copy of your data, a correction, or for us to delete it. Email support@shulkerboxes.com and we’ll answer within 30 days. A world is shared with the other players on it, so we’ll explain what we can hand over or remove.

California residents

If you live in California, you have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, and to have it deleted. To opt out, email support@shulkerboxes.com; you can also choose Decline on the notice in the game. To have your data deleted, email the same address. We answer within 30 days.

Age

During the pilot, Shulkerboxes is for adults 18 and older in the US. We don’t create accounts for children under 13. If we find one, we delete it.

Changes

When this page changes, we update the date at the top and post in our Discord.