Terms of Service - Booty Bay Broker

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Booty Bay Broker ("the Service"), creating an account, or clicking "I agree" during registration, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Service.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and Booty Bay Broker ("we," "us," or "our") governing your use of the website, services, and all related tools provided at bootybaybroker.com.

These Terms apply to all visitors, registered users, and anyone who accesses or uses the Service in any way, including browsing Auction House price data without creating an account. Certain features of the Service -- such as price alerts, favorites, and custom dashboards -- require account registration and are subject to additional terms outlined in Section 3 below.

We may update these Terms from time to time as described in Section 12. If you continue to use the Service after changes to the Terms have been posted, you are accepting the updated Terms. We recommend reviewing this page periodically for any changes.

Description of Service

The Service is a World of Warcraft Auction House price analytics platform that collects, processes, and displays pricing data from the in-game economy. The Service covers all actively-played versions of World of Warcraft, including WoW Retail (Midnight), Mists of Pandaria Classic (MoP Classic), and The Burning Crusade Anniversary (TBC Classic). The Service includes, but is not limited to:

Historical and real-time Auction House price tracking across all North American and European realms for WoW Retail, MoP Classic, and TBC Classic
Market heatmaps showing price activity and trends across item categories
Interactive price history charts with configurable time ranges and statistical overlays
Item search with filtering by category, quality, level, and price range
Profession crafting cost calculators using live Auction House material prices
WoW Token price tracking and historical trend analysis
Price alerts and personalized watchlists (account required)
Favorites and custom dashboards for tracking your most-watched items (account required)
A full item database with detailed statistics, tooltips, and Wowhead integration

Data Sources

The Service sources its data from the official Blizzard Battle.net Game Data API for WoW Retail, and from TradeSkillMaster (TSM) exclusively for Classic game versions. Retail data is collected hourly; TBC Anniversary data is collected hourly via TSM; MoP Classic data is collected weekly via TSM. All data is processed through statistical aggregation pipelines before display. For a full explanation of data sources and their limitations, see our Disclaimer.

Service Availability and Cost

The Service is provided free of charge. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time without prior notice. We are not obligated to maintain, support, or update the Service indefinitely. We may introduce premium features in the future, but any currently free features will remain free unless otherwise communicated with advance notice.

Advertising

The Service is supported by advertising through Google AdSense. Advertisements displayed on the Service are provided by third-party advertising networks. Your use of the Service constitutes acknowledgment that ads will be displayed. For details on how advertising cookies work and how to opt out of personalized ads, see our Privacy Policy.

Account Registration

Certain features of the Service require you to create an account. When registering, you agree to the following:

Accurate Information -- You must provide a valid email address, create a username, and set a secure password. You agree that the information you provide during registration is truthful and accurate.
One Account Per Person -- Each individual may maintain only one account. Creating multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions, inflate usage, or for any other purpose is prohibited.
Account Security -- You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately if you suspect any unauthorized use of your account.
Age Requirement -- You must be at least 13 years of age to create an account and use the Service. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent's or legal guardian's permission to use the Service.
Optional Battle.net Linking -- You may optionally link your Blizzard Battle.net account to your account for additional features such as character syncing. Battle.net linking uses Blizzard's official OAuth2 authentication and does not grant us access to your Battle.net password.

User Conduct

You agree to use the Service only for its intended purpose and in compliance with all applicable laws. The following activities are strictly prohibited:

Automated Scraping -- Using bots, scrapers, crawlers, or any other automated means to access, extract, or collect data from the Service without prior written permission.
Service Abuse -- Intentionally overloading, disrupting, or interfering with the operation of the Service, its servers, or its infrastructure.
Impersonation -- Misrepresenting your identity, impersonating another person or entity, or creating accounts under false pretenses.
Unauthorized Access -- Attempting to access other users' accounts, private data, or administrative functions without authorization.
Circumvention -- Attempting to bypass security measures, rate limits, access controls, or any other protective mechanisms of the Service.
Harmful Content -- Uploading, transmitting, or distributing any content that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable through any user-facing feature of the Service.

Violation of these conduct rules may result in immediate account suspension or termination, at our sole discretion.

Data Collection and Privacy

What We Collect

When you use the Service, we collect the following information:

Email Address -- Required for account creation, password recovery, and important service communications.
Username -- A publicly visible display name you choose during registration.
Password -- Hashed using bcrypt (never stored in plaintext). Your password cannot be recovered or viewed by anyone, including our administrators.
Battle.net Account Link -- If you choose to link your Battle.net account, we store a Battle.net identifier and basic profile information provided through Blizzard's OAuth2 flow. We never receive or store your Battle.net password.
Usage Data -- We collect anonymized usage data such as pages visited, features used, and general interaction patterns to improve the Service.

How We Protect Your Data

Passwords are hashed using bcrypt, an adaptive one-way hashing algorithm designed to resist brute-force attacks.
All data is stored in encrypted databases with strict access controls. Only essential personnel have access to production systems.
All connections to the Service use HTTPS/TLS encryption to protect data in transit.

What We Do NOT Do

We do not sell your personal information. We work with third-party advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) who may use cookies and similar technologies to serve relevant ads. See our Privacy Policy for details.
We use essential cookies for session management (keeping you logged in). Third-party services such as Google AdSense and Cloudflare Web Analytics may set additional cookies. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or opt out of personalized advertising at adssettings.google.com.
We do not share your email address with advertisers or external marketing services. Your email is used solely for account operations and Service-related communications.

For complete details on how we handle your data, including cookie usage and third-party services, please review our Privacy Policy.

Anonymized Analytics

We collect anonymized, aggregated analytics to understand how the Service is used and to identify areas for improvement. This data does not personally identify you and cannot be traced back to your account.

Intellectual Property

Blizzard Entertainment Intellectual Property

World of Warcraft, Warcraft, WoW, Blizzard Entertainment, Battle.net, and all related names, logos, characters, images, and game content are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All rights are reserved by their respective owners.

The Service is not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment. See our Disclaimer for the full intellectual property notice.

Game Data and API Usage

All World of Warcraft game data displayed on this site -- including item names, item icons, profession names, realm names, faction names, and pricing data -- is sourced from Blizzard's publicly available Battle.net Game Data API and/or community data services such as TradeSkillMaster (TSM). This data is used in accordance with Blizzard's API Terms of Use and the principle of fair use for the purpose of providing a community analytics tool.

Booty Bay Broker Original Content

The original content, source code, design, user interface, branding, and statistical algorithms of the Service (excluding Blizzard's intellectual property and third-party libraries) are owned by us. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from the site's original content without prior written permission, except as permitted by the open-source license governing the project's source code.

User-Generated Content

Any content you submit through the Service (such as feedback, bug reports, or feature suggestions) remains your property. By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, and incorporate your feedback into the Service. This license is limited to improving the Service and does not extend to commercial use of your content outside the Service.

Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. See our Disclaimer for the full warranty exclusion.

Data Accuracy and Timeliness

We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and up-to-date Auction House data, but we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any price data, statistics, or analytics displayed on the Service. Data may be delayed by up to one hour due to API refresh intervals, may be incomplete for realms with low activity, or may be temporarily unavailable during data collection cycles or third-party API outages. For a detailed explanation of data accuracy factors, see our Disclaimer.

Not Financial or Investment Advice

Price data and analytics are provided for informational purposes only, as detailed in our Disclaimer.

Service Availability

We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation of the Service. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance, database migrations, infrastructure upgrades, server issues, or circumstances beyond our control. No Service Level Agreement (SLA) is offered.

Third-Party Dependencies

The Service relies on third-party APIs and services (including the Blizzard Battle.net API, TradeSkillMaster, Google AdSense, and Cloudflare) that may change, become unavailable, or impose limitations at any time without notice. We are not liable for disruptions, data gaps, or service degradation caused by third-party service changes, outages, or deprecations.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we and our operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits, goodwill, or virtual assets (including in-game gold and items) arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service. This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory under which damages are sought, including contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis.

Account Termination

Termination by Us

We reserve the right to suspend or permanently terminate any account that violates these Terms, at our sole discretion and without prior notice. Grounds for termination include, but are not limited to:

Violation of the User Conduct rules outlined in Section 4
Automated scraping or abuse of the Service
Creating multiple accounts in violation of the one-account-per-person policy
Any activity that threatens the security or integrity of the Service

Termination by You

You may delete your account at any time through your account settings or by contacting us. Upon account deletion:

Your profile information, favorites, and price alerts will be permanently removed.
Your email address and personal data will be deleted from our systems.
Anonymized, aggregated analytics data (which cannot identify you) may be retained.
Account deletion is irreversible. Deleted data cannot be recovered.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Service, its operators, contributors, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with:

Your use of the Service or any activity under your account
Your violation of these Terms of Service
Your violation of any applicable law or regulation
Your infringement of any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights
Any content you submit, post, or transmit through the Service

This indemnification obligation will survive the termination of your account and your use of the Service.

Governing Law

These Terms of Service and any disputes arising out of or relating to them or the Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable while preserving the original intent.

Dispute Resolution

In the event of any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service, we encourage you to first contact us at [email protected] to attempt to resolve the matter informally. We will make reasonable efforts to address your concerns within 30 days.

If informal resolution is unsuccessful, any remaining dispute shall be resolved through binding arbitration or in a court of competent jurisdiction, at the election of either party. You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted on an individual basis and not as a class action, class arbitration, or other representative proceeding.

Changes to Terms

We may update or modify these Terms at any time. When we make changes:

The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will be revised.
The version number will be incremented.
For significant changes that materially affect your rights or obligations, we will make reasonable efforts to notify registered users via email or through a prominent notice on the Service.

Your continued use of the Service after any changes to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service and may delete your account.

Contact

If you have questions, concerns, or feedback regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Email -- [email protected]
X (formerly Twitter) -- @realmizeguy

You may reach out through either channel for any Terms-related inquiries, data deletion requests, or general questions about the Service.