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Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 12, 2026
sandraidersofsophie.net is an independent fan-made guide, wiki, tools, and updates resource for SAND: Raiders of Sophie players. This site is not the official SAND: Raiders of Sophie site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by the official game team, developer, or publisher.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have.
Summary
- You can use this site without creating an account, making a payment, uploading files, or signing in with a SAND game account.
- The site may process basic technical data needed to deliver pages and protect the site.
- The Beginner Checklist may save checked items in local browser storage on your device.
- Plausible and Google Analytics currently run by default during launch measurement. Accepting or rejecting optional analytics only controls Microsoft Clarity and Ahrefs Analytics.
- If you email us, we may receive your email address, message content, affected page URLs, source links, screenshots, patch details, or platform details you choose to include.
Please Do Not Send Sensitive Information
Please do not send game account credentials, payment details, ban appeals, private support records, private purchase records, or other sensitive information to this site. For official account, purchase, ban, refund, or service issues, use official game or platform support channels.
Local Tool Data
Some tools may save simple progress in your browser on your device. For example, the Beginner Checklist may save checked items locally so you can continue using the checklist later.
- Checklist data stays in your browser on your device.
- It does not require an account.
- It is not synced to a server by the checklist tool.
- It can be cleared using the Reset checklist button or your browser settings.
Technical and Usage Data
- IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, referring pages, approximate region, timestamps, and security or performance logs may be processed by hosting and security systems.
- Plausible and Google Analytics page views and basic business events may be processed during launch measurement even if optional analytics are rejected. Microsoft Clarity events are processed only after optional analytics acceptance.
Analytics and Similar Technologies
We use analytics to understand site traffic, referral sources, page performance, and whether guide pages or tools are confusing or broken. Consent choices are not sent as analytics events.
| Provider | Purpose | Example Data |
|---|---|---|
| Plausible | Privacy-conscious baseline site analytics that may load immediately | Page views, referral sources, and coarse business events |
| Google Analytics | Launch measurement baseline traffic, referral, page view, and basic event measurement that currently runs by default | Page URL, device/browser data, approximate region, analytics identifiers |
| Microsoft Clarity | Optional usability analytics for clicks, scrolling, and layout interaction patterns after optional analytics acceptance | Clicks, scrolls, page interaction patterns, device/browser data |
| Ahrefs Analytics | Optional search, referral, and content performance analytics after optional analytics acceptance | Page views, referral sources, device/browser data |
Legal Bases for EEA/UK Users
| Processing | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Delivering pages and securing the site | Legitimate interests |
| Local tool storage requested by the user | Legitimate interests or user-requested functionality |
| Responding to emails and corrections | Legitimate interests |
| Plausible privacy-conscious baseline analytics | Legitimate interests where allowed |
| Google Analytics launch measurement baseline | Legitimate interests where allowed or another applicable legal basis after review |
| Microsoft Clarity, Ahrefs Analytics, and other optional analytics | Consent where required |
| Legal compliance | Legal obligation |
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers to host, protect, analyze, and improve the site. These may include Cloudflare, Plausible, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Ahrefs Analytics, YouTube for click-to-load community videos, and email providers if you contact us by email.
Cookies and Local Storage
The site may use cookies, local storage, or similar technologies for essential functionality, local-only checklist progress, security, performance, abuse prevention, and analytics as described in the Cookie Policy.
A first-party consent cookie and local browser storage may remember whether you accepted or rejected optional analytics.
Plausible and Google Analytics currently run by default during launch measurement. Rejecting optional analytics prevents Microsoft Clarity and Ahrefs Analytics from loading, but it does not disable Google Analytics.
Embedded Media
Some guide pages include community YouTube videos. Preview images are hosted locally, and the privacy-enhanced YouTube player is loaded only after you choose to play a video.
When you click a video, YouTube or Google may receive technical information and process playback activity under their own privacy terms. Playing an embedded video is separate from the analytics-cookie choice.
How We Use Information
- Deliver and secure the site.
- Maintain and improve guides, wiki pages, tools, and updates.
- Understand which pages are useful, confusing, or broken.
- Respond to corrections or suggestions.
- Prevent abuse, spam, or security issues and comply with legal obligations where required.
External Links
This site links to external websites such as Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, official game resources, community resources, and other reference sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, pricing, refund rules, or support decisions of external websites.
Retention, Choices, and Rights
- Local checklist progress remains in your browser until you reset it or clear browser data.
- Analytics retention depends on provider settings.
- Hosting, security, CDN, and debugging logs may be retained for a limited period according to operational needs and provider settings.
- Email corrections may be kept as long as needed to review the issue, maintain site records, prevent abuse, or respond to follow-up questions.
- Depending on your location, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, consent withdrawal, or complain to a data protection authority.
Children
This site is a general fan guide and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided personal information, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the site, including HTTPS, security headers, CDN and security tooling, and limited data collection. No online service can guarantee perfect security.
Changes To This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when the site, analytics services, third-party providers, or legal requirements change. The Last updated date shows when this policy was last revised.
Privacy Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
FAQ
Does the checklist sync to a server?
No. Checklist progress is stored locally in the browser on the current device.
Should I send account information in corrections?
No. Send public evidence such as URLs, screenshots, and patch notes instead.