PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: May 27, 2026
YBA Values ("we", "our", "the site") operates the website at ybavalues.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your choices regarding your data.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following information when you use the site:
From Discord (when you log in):
- Your Discord user ID
- Your Discord username and display name
- Your Discord avatar image URL
From your use of the site:
- The items you add to your inventory
- Market listings you post (items you are trading or looking for)
- Reviews you write about other users (star ratings and optional text)
- Cosmetic roles assigned to you and your display preferences
Automatically:
- Standard web logs (IP address, browser type, pages viewed, referrer)
- Analytics data via Google Analytics (anonymized pageview metrics, approximate location, device type)
- Cookies and similar technologies (see Section 5)
2. How We Use Your Information
- To create and maintain your account
- To display your inventory, market listings, reviews, and profile to other users
- To enable site features like the trader leaderboard, market search, and user search
- To understand site traffic and improve the product (via Google Analytics)
- To serve advertisements via our advertising partners (see Section 4)
- To detect, prevent, and address abuse, fraud, and security issues
3. Information That Is Publicly Visible
By design, certain information you provide is publicly visible on the site, including:
- Your username, display name, and avatar
- Your inventory (items you have added)
- Your market listings
- Reviews you have written and received
- Your cosmetic roles and badges (if displayed)
- Your rank on the leaderboard
Anyone visiting your profile URL (e.g. ybavalues.com/inventory/yourusername) can see this information without logging in. Do not add items, write reviews, or post market listings you do not want to be publicly viewable.
4. Advertising
We display advertisements served by third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense and other ad partners.
These networks may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and/or other websites on the internet. Cookies enable advertisers to serve you ads they believe are relevant to your interests.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized ads at www.aboutads.info/choices.
Third-party advertisers and ad networks have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies and data collection. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of our advertising partners.
5. Cookies and Tracking
We and our partners use cookies and similar technologies for:
- Authentication (keeping you logged in)
- Analytics (Google Analytics)
- Advertising (ad networks)
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Note that blocking authentication cookies will prevent you from logging in.
6. Data Sharing
We share data with the following categories of third parties:
- Supabase — our database and authentication provider (data storage)
- Vercel — our hosting provider (web logs)
- Google Analytics — analytics provider
- Discord — for OAuth login
- Advertising networks — Google AdSense and ad partners
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
7. Your Rights and Choices
You have the following rights regarding your data:
- Access: View your inventory, profile, and reviews on the site
- Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us via the Discord community
- Opt-out of personalized ads: See Section 4
- Opt-out of analytics: Use browser extensions like Google Analytics Opt-Out
Depending on your location (e.g. EU/UK under GDPR, California under CCPA), you may have additional rights including data portability, correction, and objection to processing. Contact us to exercise these rights.
8. Children
This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us and we will delete it.
9. Data Security
We use industry-standard technical measures to protect data, including HTTPS encryption, database row-level security, and access controls. However, no system is perfectly secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect the most recent change. Material changes will be announced on the site or via the associated Discord community.
11. Contact
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us through The Friendly Pkers Discord community.
See also our Terms of Service.