Aternos GmbH

Welcome to the privacy policy of motd.gg.


We take the protection of your data very seriously and store only what we have to. In this policy, we will try to explain as good and comprehensible as possible which data we store and why.

If you have any questions regarding your data, you can always write to us at [email protected].

Legally responsible for the protection of your data is the Aternos GmbH:

Aternos GmbH
Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 28
53225 Bonn
+49 228 61994101

Represented by: Matthias Neid ([email protected])

Which data do we store and why?

Any MOTD, name and favicon created on motd.gg is stored on our servers for up to 1 year. This data is used for the in-game preview feature and to allow you to share your MOTD with others.

Every request to our website is captured and stored for up to 24 hours. The URL, the IP address, the session ID, the Cloudflare Ray ID and the country code provided by Cloudflare are stored. This data is only used to analyse problems and especially to detect and defend against attacks.

We use software to analyse the usage of our website. This helps us to determine the popularity of certain content, understand online activity and improve our service. No cookies are used for this purpose and personal data like your IP address is anonymized. This data is only used for statistical purposes and is not shared with third parties.

Who has access to your data and why?

To operate our service, we need the services of various third parties that may have contact with your data. We have an agreement with all of the companies listed below to ensure that they only use your information for their intended purpose.

Cloudflare Inc: CDN and WAF (performance and security enhancements) for our website. All data sent to our website will be reviewed and forwarded by Cloudflare.

oneCorp GmbH: oneCorp provides us with the necessary hardware to operate our website.

Your rights

You have the right to information about your personal data as well as for correction. Additionally, you can limit the processing or contradict it completely. Please contact us with sufficient verification at [email protected].

Furthermore, according to §77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is illicit.

The provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually binding and is optional. If you do not agree to this policy, we cannot offer you our services, unfortunately.