Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 13th, 2026 | Applies to the Emotely Discord bot and this website

Short version: Emotely does not store any personal data. The bot is fully stateless. It processes your commands and then forgets you exist.

1. What this policy covers

This policy describes how Emotely (the Discord bot) and this website handle any information that passes through them. "We" and "our" refers to Sophia Atkinson, the sole developer and operator of Emotely.

2. The bot -- what it collects

Emotely collects and stores nothing. It is fully stateless, meaning it holds no database and writes no persistent records about you, your server, or your emoji. When you run a command:

The bot reads the necessary information from Discord (such as your server's emoji list) to carry out the command.
It performs the requested action (copy, export, import, etc.).
It discards everything. Nothing is written to disk or retained between commands.

No user IDs, usernames, server IDs, or command history are stored anywhere by the bot.

3. Error logging

When something goes wrong, the bot may write a brief error log to help diagnose the problem. These logs may include the type of command that failed and technical context (such as an API error code). They do not include your username, user ID, message content, or any personally identifiable information. Error logs are stored on a private OVH Groupe SA server in Oregon, USA, and are not shared with anyone.

4. This website

This website does not use any third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking tools. It does use a first-party analytics provider that is owned and operated by the host of Emotely, which is used to understand general site usage. Because it is first-party, that data stays with us and is not handed to an outside analytics company. The only third-party service on the site is the spam protection on the issue report page, described below.

If you submit an issue report via the issue form, the contents (your Discord username and the text you enter) are sent directly to a private Discord channel via webhook. That information is visible only to the bot operator and is used solely to respond to your report. It is not shared, sold, or used for any other purpose.

To help cut down on spam, the issue report page uses Cloudflare Turnstile, a bot detection tool. When you load that page, Turnstile runs a short check in your browser and may collect limited technical information, such as your IP address and browser details, to decide whether you are a real person. When you submit the form, your IP address and the Turnstile result are also sent to Cloudflare so we can confirm the check passed. We do not store any of this ourselves. Cloudflare handles that data under Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

5. Discord's own data practices

Emotely operates through the Discord API. Discord itself may collect and process data about your usage of their platform independently of Emotely. We have no control over Discord's data practices. Please refer to Discord's Privacy Policy for details on how they handle your information.

6. Third-party services

Emotely does not use any third-party analytics, advertising, or data broker services. This website uses a first-party analytics provider that is owned and operated by the host of Emotely, as described in section 4. The one third-party service on this website is Cloudflare Turnstile, used only on the issue report page to help mitigate spam.

7. Data retention

Because the bot stores nothing, there is no personal data to retain or delete. Error logs are pruned periodically and do not contain identifying information. Issue reports sent via the website are retained in a private Discord channel at the operator's discretion and can be deleted upon request.

8. Your rights

Because we do not store personal data, there is nothing for us to provide, correct, or erase in response to a data subject request. If you submitted an issue report and want it removed from our support channel, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Children

Emotely is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age required to use Discord in your country). We do not knowingly interact with underage users. Discord enforces its own age requirements at the account level.

10. Changes to this policy

If this policy changes materially, the "last updated" date at the top of this page will be updated. Continued use of the bot after a policy change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

Questions or concerns about privacy? Submit a report and we'll get back to you.