Privacy & Data
Salvo is an online game, so your account and progress are kept on Odd Omens' server. Salvo doesn't ask for your real name, email address or phone number, and it has no ads, analytics or tracking.
What Salvo stores on its server
All game data is stored on Odd Omens' server, hosted by OVHcloud in the United States (Virginia).
| Data | Kept until |
|---|---|
| Username, earlier usernames and a one-way scrypt hash of your password | You delete your account |
| Birth month and year (not the day) | You delete your account |
| Which version of the Terms and Privacy Policy you accepted, and when | You delete your account |
| XP, rank, Zombies rank, stats, medals, weapon kills, unlocked camos and items, redeemed codes | You delete your account |
| Match history, including when you joined and left each match | You delete your account |
| Classes, operator look, settings, muted players and whether your name shows in Rankings | You delete your account |
| Outbreak survivors, stash and progress | You delete your account |
| Friends, friend requests and private messages | You delete your account |
| Maps you make in the Map Maker, if you have access to it | You delete your account |
| IP addresses you connect from, with when each was first and last seen | 90 days after an address was last seen |
| Sign-in sessions: when each started and was last used, and your browser's user-agent text | The session expires (30 days without use) |
| Mail from the Salvo team | Shown for 90 days |
| A running record of the XP you earn in a match, so nothing is lost if a server restarts | 30 days |
| Reports you send or that are made about you, with the chat attached to them | As long as needed for moderation |
| Bans, chat bans and other moderation records, and fair-play flags | As long as needed to enforce the rules |
| Server logs, which include IP addresses, usernames and security events | Usually a few days to a few weeks |
| Nightly backups of all of the above | The 14 most recent are kept |
If you're under 13, no account is created and nothing you entered is kept.
Who can see it
- Other players see your username, rank, operator, in-game stats, chat and match scores. If you hide your name in Rankings, they see "Hidden Player" there instead. See Accounts.
- Private messages are seen only by you and the person you message. Messages are kept on the server, so staff could read them if needed.
- Moderators and admins see account details (including your birth month and year), reports, the chat attached to reports, fair-play flags and moderation history. Only admins see IP addresses.
Progress you can't lose
Every kill, assist and medal is written down on the game server as it happens. If you disconnect mid-match, what you earned is credited straight away, and your score comes back if you rejoin. If a server crashes or restarts, everyone's progress is credited when it starts again.
Progress only counts on official (ranked) servers. Community servers show "Unranked server — XP and progress are not saved here." at the end of a match. Nothing in the Firing Range is ever recorded.
What's stored in your browser
| Item | What it's for |
|---|---|
Cookie salvo_rt | Keeps you signed in for up to 30 days. It's only sent to Salvo's sign-in address, and scripts can't read it. It's the only cookie Salvo uses. |
| Local storage: your settings | A copy of your settings. Graphics quality, render scale, frame rate limit, power saver, dynamic resolution and touch controls stay on this device only. Everything else is also saved to your account. |
| Local storage: conveniences | Your last-used Play and Rankings choices, achievements already announced, muted players (a copy of your account's list), whether you've seen graphics tips, and a few Outbreak screen choices |
| Session storage | Lets the game rejoin your room after it reloads for an update |
None of this is used for tracking or advertising. Clearing your browser's site data signs you out and resets device-only settings.
What leaves your browser
Your browser only talks to Salvo's own servers: the website and account server at salvo.oddomens.com, and the game servers you play on. Salvo loads no third-party scripts, fonts, analytics or ads.
Odd Omens uses these services to run the game:
| Service | What it does | What it gets |
|---|---|---|
| OVHcloud | Hosts the server in the United States (Virginia) | All game data, as listed above |
| Cloudflare | Provides DNS for the domain | DNS lookups for the game's address |
| CrowdSec | Blocks attacks on the server | The IP address and kind of attack, only when an address attacks the server (for example, password guessing). Normal play doesn't trigger this. |
| Signal | Sends the game's owner private alerts about security events | Alerts that can include a username, account number or IP address |
Security alerts go out for things like account lockouts, sign-up floods, suspected aimbots, bans, accounts deleted for being under 13 and deleted accounts.
Permissions
Salvo asks for no browser permissions. When you click into the game, the browser locks the mouse pointer to the game window so you can aim. Press Esc to release it.
Export your data
- Go to Settings > Privacy.
- Under Your data, choose Download.
You get a JSON file named salvo-<username>-data.json with your account record (without your password hash), stats, match history, weapon and medal stats, unlocks, settings, friends, private messages, mail, sign-in sessions, IP addresses, Outbreak data, Map Maker drafts, reports you sent and reports about you (without who sent them), and moderation actions on your account. You can download it 3 times an hour.
Delete your data
- Go to Career > Account.
- Enter your password in Password to confirm deletion.
- Choose Delete account, then confirm.
Deletion is immediate. It removes your profile, birth month and year, agreement records, progress, stats, match history, items, friends, private messages, map drafts, Outbreak survivors and IP addresses.
A few things last longer:
- Reports you sent or that were made about you stay, with the link to your account removed. The text and names in them stay.
- Moderation records stay as long as needed to prevent ban evasion.
- Server logs rotate out over a few days to a few weeks.
- Backups rotate out after about two weeks.
- Maps you made that were published in the game may stay.
If you can't sign in, email support@oddomens.com for help.
Policies
Salvo has its own policies, served on the game's site:
Both are effective October 18, 2026. Odd Omens' general Privacy Policy and Terms of Service are on the main website.