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+Effective Date: 2026-02-26
+
+This bot stores only the minimum data required for functionality.
+
+1. Data Collected
+
+The bot stores:
+
+- Message IDs
+
+- Channel IDs
+
+- Server (Planet) IDs
+
+- Planet configuration data associated with those channels
+
+The bot does not store:
+
+- Message content
+
+- User messages
+
+- Direct messages
+
+- Personal account information
+
+2. Purpose of Data Use
+
+Stored data is used solely to:
+
+- Maintain bot configuration
+
+- Associate planets with channels
+
+- Provide core bot functionality
+
+3. Data Storage
+
+Data is stored securely on the bot’s hosting server.
+No data is sold, shared, or transferred to third parties.
+
+4. Data Retention
+
+Configuration data remains stored while the bot is active in a server.
+If the bot is removed from a server, associated configuration data may be deleted.
+
+5. Future Logging
+
+If operational logs are added in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly.
+
+6. Contact
+
+For privacy-related concerns, contact:
+contact@skyjoshua.xyz
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+
+
+
+
+SkyBot
+
+
+SkyBot is a Valour.gg bot.
+
+
+Features
+
+ - Designed for self-hosting
+ - Open-source under AGPL-3.0
+ - Built with .NET
+
+
+Data & Privacy
+SkyBot stores only the minimum data required for operation:
+
+ - Message IDs
+ - Server (Planet) IDs
+ - Channel IDs
+
+
+SkyBot does not store:
+
+ - Message content
+ - Direct messages
+ - Personal user data
+
+
+
+Full privacy policy:
+
+https://github.com/SkyJoshua/SkyBot/blob/main/PRIVACY
+
+
+
+License
+
+This project is licensed under the
+GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0).
+
+
+
+See the LICENSE file for details:
+
+https://github.com/SkyJoshua/SkyBot/blob/main/LICENSE
+
+
+
+
+Because this project is licensed under AGPL-3.0, if you modify and deploy it
+publicly (including as a hosted service), you must make your source code
+available under the same license.
+
+
+Installation
+
+git clone https://github.com/SkyJoshua/SkyBot.git
+cd SkyBot
+dotnet restore
+dotnet build
+
+
+
+All required NuGet packages will be installed automatically using the
+provided SkyBot.csproj file.
+
+
+Configuration
+Before running the bot, create a .env file in the root directory of the project with the following content:
+
+TOKEN=your-bot-token-here
+
+
+
+ - Replace
your-bot-token-here with your actual bot token.
+ - Ensure the bot has proper permissions in the target server.
+
+
+
+Sensitive data such as bot tokens should never be committed to the repository.
+Use environment variables or secure configuration methods.
+
+
+Running the Bot
+
+dotnet run
+
+
+Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome. By submitting a contribution, you agree that your
+contributions will be licensed under AGPL-3.0.
+
+
+
+ - Fork the repository
+ - Create a feature branch
+ - Submit a pull request
+
+
+
+