txcyber.net — privacy
What this site collects, why, and who else sees it. Written to match what the site actually runs, not a template.
We will never share or sell any information you provide to Tx Cyber Net or its partners.
01 / WHAT YOU GIVE US
Your name, email address, the username you want on the scoreboard, your school or organization and role (optional), anything you choose to tell us, and the IP address you applied from.
Used to confirm your email, review your application, stop spam and abuse, and, if approved, create your account on our CTF platform and email you sign-in details.
The forum runs on its own address with its own accounts: a username, email address and password, plus whatever you post.
Your posts and username are public. Your email address is not.
Whatever you send, including your address. Used only to reply and to fix what you report.
02 / COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY
Your browser contacts these services when it loads a page here.
| cookie | set by | why |
|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Counts visits and pages viewed, so we can tell which resources help. Set on every page. |
__cf_bm, cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Bot and attack protection. Set only when Cloudflare needs to check a visitor. |
flarum_session | Our forum | Keeps you signed in on forum.txcyber.net. Only set on the forum. |
wordpress_* | This site | Sign-in cookies for the people who run the site. Visitors never get them. |
03 / SHARING
We do not sell, rent, trade or share information you provide with anyone for their own use, including our partners.
The services listed above handle data only to run this site for us. We would disclose information only if the law required it, for example a valid court order, and only what that order covers.
04 / YOUR CHOICES
Block cookies in your browser, use a content blocker, or install Google’s opt-out add-on. The site works the same without them.
Email us to get a copy of what we hold about you, correct it, or delete your CTF application, CTF account or forum account. We keep information only as long as we need it for the reason you gave it.
This site is for a general audience. If you are under 13, please don’t apply for the CTF or create a forum account. If we learn we collected information from a child under 13, we delete it.
Encrypted connections everywhere, Cloudflare protection, a protected administrator sign-in limited to the people who run the site, and manual review before any CTF account is created.
Tx Cyber Net is operated by Texas Readiness Partners, LLC (opens in a new tab). Questions or requests about your information: info@txcyber.net.
Effective Nov 10, 2026. If we change what the site collects, we update this page and its date first.