Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 18, 2026
1. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Tim Plate Solutions
Tim Plate
Krähennocken 3
58511 Lüdenscheid
Germany
Email: privacy@fivestats.io
2. Data We Collect
a) Server & Player Data (Publicly Available)
FiveStats collects publicly available data from the Cfx.re/FiveM server listing API, including server names, player counts, player names (as displayed in-game), resource lists, and server configuration. This data is publicly broadcast by server operators and players. We do not collect private data such as IP addresses of players, private identifiers, or data not exposed through the public API.
b) Account Data
When you sign in via Discord or another OAuth provider, we receive and store your username, email address, and profile picture as provided by the authentication provider. We do not store your passwords.
c) Usage Data
We collect standard web analytics data including pages visited, browser type, device type, and referring URL. This data is processed via Google Analytics (see section 5).
3. Legal Basis (Art. 6 GDPR)
| Processing | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Public server/player data | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) — providing a public analytics service based on publicly available data |
| Account data | Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b)) — necessary to provide account-based features |
| Analytics (Google Analytics) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) — only activated with user consent where required |
| Advertising (Google AdSense) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) — only personalized ads with user consent |
4. Data Retention
- Server & player data: Historical data is retained indefinitely to provide trend analytics. Current state data is refreshed every 15 minutes.
- Account data: Retained as long as your account exists. Deleted upon account deletion request.
- Analytics data: Retained according to Google Analytics default retention settings (14 months).
5. Third-Party Services
a) Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) to analyze website usage. Google Analytics uses cookies and may transfer data to servers in the United States. Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. You can opt out of Google Analytics by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
b) Google AdSense
We display advertisements via Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising at google.com/settings/ads.
c) Authentication Providers
We use OAuth (e.g., Discord) for authentication. When you sign in, we receive basic profile information from the provider. We do not access your contacts, messages, or other private data.
d) Hetzner (Hosting)
Our servers are hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. All data is stored on servers within the European Union.
6. Your Rights (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to:
- Access (Art. 15) — request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification (Art. 16) — correct inaccurate personal data
- Erasure (Art. 17) — request deletion of your personal data
- Restriction (Art. 18) — restrict processing of your personal data
- Data Portability (Art. 20) — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Objection (Art. 21) — object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Withdraw Consent (Art. 7(3)) — withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@fivestats.io.
7. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority for Tim Plate Solutions is the Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW), Kavalleriestr. 2-4, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany.
8. Cookies
FiveStats uses the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Session authentication, CSRF protection. These are strictly necessary for the service to function.
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics cookies for usage statistics.
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense cookies for ad personalization.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated through the service. The current version is always available at this URL.
10. Contact
For privacy-related inquiries:
Tim Plate Solutions
Tim Plate
Krähennocken 3
58511 Lüdenscheid
Germany
Email: privacy@fivestats.io