Privacy Policy

We are BIOS Nexus ("we", "our", "us"). We’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. If you have questions about your personal information, please contact us.

What information we hold about you

The type of data that we collect and process includes:

Your name or username: To identify you on the platform.
Your email address: To verify your account, send notification alerts, and recover passwords.
Your IP address: To enforce download quotas (daily/monthly limits) and track page views.
Technical details: Browser version, device types, and operating system used.
Profile & Shared Data: Further data may be collected if you choose to share it, such as your profile information, public posts, files you upload (BIOS files, diagrams, boardviews), ratings, comments, and direct messages.

We collect some or all of this information in the following cases:

You register as a member on BIOS Nexus.
You upload BIOS files, diagrams, boardviews, or other hardware resources.
You post problem threads, comments, or submit requests.
You rate posts, send direct messages, or subscribe to thread updates.
You browse the site (see "Cookie policy" below).

How your personal information is used

We may use your personal information in the following ways:

To manage your account: To make you a registered member of BIOS Nexus in order for you to download, rate, comment, and contribute content.
To enforce platform rules: Your IP address is recorded when you perform certain actions (such as downloading files or registering) to manage download quotas, enforce rate limits, and maintain security. IP addresses are never publicly visible.
To communicate with you: We may use your email address to inform you of activity on our site (such as direct messages, updates to thread subscriptions, or requests you subscribe to). You can opt-in to or opt-out of such notifications in your account settings.
Technical Analytics: Technical metadata is used purely for analytics, performance optimization, and tracking site visits.

Keeping your data secure & File Scanning

Data Security: We are committed to ensuring that any information you provide to us is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable measures and procedures to safeguard and secure the information that we collect.
File Integrity: Files uploaded to BIOS Nexus are held in temporary quarantine and scanned using third-party services (such as VirusTotal) to ensure they are free of malware or malicious payloads before being promoted to public availability.

Cookie policy & Third-Party Advertising

Cookies are small text files set by us on your computer which allow us to provide essential functionality on our site, such as keeping you logged in, maintaining session state, and remembering your language/locale preferences.

Google AdSense & Third-Party Cookies:

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to BIOS Nexus or other websites on the Internet.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve personalized ads to users based on their visit to BIOS Nexus and/or other sites across the Web.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google My Ad Center or by visiting aboutads.info.

Rights

You have a right to access the personal data we hold about you or obtain a copy of it. To do so, please contact us.
If you believe the information we hold is incomplete or inaccurate, you may contact us to ask us to correct or complete it.
You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data. Please contact us if you would like us to remove your account and associated personal data.

Acceptance of this policy

Continued use of our site signifies your acceptance of this policy. If you do not accept the policy, please do not use BIOS Nexus. When registering, we request your explicit acceptance of this privacy policy.

Changes to this policy

We may make changes to this policy at any time. You may be asked to review and re-accept this policy if it changes in the future.