HKViz is a web application and mod to use with the game Hollow Knight and is developed by Oliver Gstöttenbauer ("we", "us", "our") as part of his bachelor thesis. It is not affiliated with TeamCherry, the developer of Hollow Knight, in any way. This privacy policy explains what data is collected by HKViz and how it is used.
Personal identification information:
Time-stamped Hollow Knight gameplay data / gameplay events (tracked via the mod)
Interactions within the web application
The mod does not collect any other information besides gameplay data.
We do not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone under the age of 16. If you are under the age of 16, please do not submit any personal information through our web application or mod. If you have reason to believe that somebody under the age of 16 has provided personal information to us through our web application or mod, please contact us via support@hkviz.org and we will delete that information from our databases.
You directly provide us with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
We also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:
We collect your data so that we can:
We securely store your data on servers located in the EU and the US. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
We will keep your data for as long as you have an account on our web application or mod. You are free to delete your account at any time. If you choose to delete your account, use the account deletion page. Your account and all associated data will be deleted within 30 days.
If you choose to participate in the research project, your data will be automatically deleted once the research project is finished unless
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request us for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request us to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: support@hkviz.org
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
We use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our web application / mod, including:
We only use functional cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our web application / mod. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into our web application / mod and remember your preferences.
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our web application features may not function as a result.
Our web application contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our web application and mod, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
We keep our privacy policy under regular review and place any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on January 29, 2025.
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If you have any questions about our privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Email us at: support@hkviz.org
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that we have not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde) at www.dsb.gv.at.