Account Sync Transparency Policy
Applies to: GameDev.net Sync · IndieDB Sync | Effective: June 2026 | Honor Games, LLC
This policy explains in plain language exactly what data we collect, what we store, what we display, and — critically — what we never do with your external account information.
Core principle: Muse Wars is a hub, not a copy machine. We do not replicate content from GameDev.net or IndieDB. We store only the information you manually type into our form, and we use it to send traffic back to those platforms — never to replace them.
Store the username / profile URL you manually enter here on Muse Wars
Display your self-written summary, expertise tags, and curated links publicly in Find a Dev (opt-in, toggleable)
Record your Muse Wars email address alongside the sync record so we know which account it belongs to
Store a Stripe session ID to confirm your $50 payment was processed
Show your GameDev.net / IndieDB username and linked URLs to other logged-in Muse Wars members
Send traffic back to GameDev.net / IndieDB — that is the entire point of this feature
Access your GameDev.net or IndieDB account in any way — there is no OAuth, no API call, no login on your behalf
Scrape, crawl, or automatically pull any data from GameDev.net or IndieDB
Store your GameDev.net or IndieDB password, session token, or any credential
Mirror, reproduce, or cache content from either platform — all links go directly to the source
Share your data with third parties, advertisers, or data brokers
Sell your profile data or use it for ad targeting
Retain your payment card details — Stripe handles all card processing; we only receive a session confirmation ID
Auto-import forum posts, ratings, comments, or any content without your explicit manual entry
Automatically delete your data when you unsync — unsyncing revokes future access and display only; data is retained for research
| Field | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Muse Wars email | Ties the sync record to your account | Your Muse Wars login session |
| Display name | Shown on your public Find a Dev card | Your Muse Wars profile |
| Platform username | Displayed as your linked handle | You type this manually |
| Profile URL | Outbound link to your real profile | You type this manually |
| Years active | Context shown on your Find a Dev card | You type this manually |
| Expertise / genre tags | Filtering in Find a Dev | You select from a list |
| Wisdom / dev summary | Your bio shown on your card | You write this manually |
| Curated link URLs | Outbound links to your work | You paste these manually |
| Stripe session ID | Proof that the $50 fee was paid | Stripe (no card data) |
| Payment status | Gates access to the profile form | Stripe webhook confirmation |
| is_public flag | Controls whether you appear in Find a Dev | Default true; you can toggle off |
No other fields are stored. The database schema is the authoritative record.
Public (default): Your display name, platform username, linked URLs, expertise tags, and summary are visible to any logged-in Muse Wars member in Find a Dev.
Private (opt-out): You can toggle is_public = false at any time from your sync profile page. Your card will be immediately removed from Find a Dev.
Never public: Your email address, Stripe session ID, payment status, and internal record IDs are never shown to other users.
The $50 one-time fee covers manual profile verification and ongoing maintenance of your featured card in Find a Dev. It is not a subscription — you pay once and your card stays live.
What Stripe receives: Your name, email, and card details (processed entirely by Stripe — we never see your card number).
What we receive from Stripe: A session confirmation ID and a "paid" status flag. That is all.
Refund policy: Contact support@honorgames.gg within 7 days of payment if you have not yet submitted a profile and we will issue a full refund, no questions asked.
Unsyncing revokes future access only. When you unsync your GameDev.net or IndieDB account, your card is removed from Find a Dev and no further data is collected or displayed. However, your previously submitted profile data is retained in our systems for research purposes and is not automatically deleted.
Why we retain it: Muse Wars conducts ongoing research into game developer communities, collaboration patterns, and platform usage. Anonymized or aggregated data from sync records may be used in that research even after a sync is revoked.
What unsyncing stops:
- Your card disappears immediately from Find a Dev
- Your profile URL and username are no longer surfaced to other users
- No new data is collected or updated
What unsyncing does NOT do:
- It does not delete your stored profile data from our database
- It does not remove your data from existing research datasets
- It does not trigger a payment refund
If you wish to request permanent deletion of your data from our research datasets, email support@honorgames.gg. We will review your request and respond within 30 days. Deletion from research archives may not be possible if your data has already been anonymized and merged into aggregate datasets.
Attribution & Platform Ownership
GameDev.net and IndieDB are independent platforms with their own terms of service and privacy policies. Muse Wars has no affiliation with, endorsement from, or data-sharing agreement with either platform. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Questions? Email support@honorgames.gg