Polarity Wars Privacy Policy

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Polarity Wars is made by Invisible Game Design s.r.o., [registered address], Slovakia, company ID (IČO) [number] (“we”, “us”). We are the controller of the personal data described here. Contact us about anything in this policy at social@invisiblegamedesign.com.

We keep this short and honest: the game has no ads, we never sell your data, we don’t track you across other apps or websites, and analytics only runs if you say yes.

1. What we collect and why

Anonymous play statistics (only if you allow it). The first time you open the game we ask whether you want to share anonymous play data. If you say yes, the game sends us information about how it is played: which modes you play, how long runs last, how runs end, which upgrades you pick, settings you change, where in the tutorial you are, whether you open the Full Game offer, and similar game events. It also sends basic technical information: device model, operating system, app version, language, approximate country (derived by Google from your connection, not stored by us as an IP address), and a random identifier for your installation of the game. We use this to find out what is fun, what is too hard, and what to fix. You can turn it off at any time in Settings > Privacy. If you say no, none of this is sent.

Crash reports (only if you allow it). With the same choice, the game sends crash reports when it crashes: what went wrong in the code, device model, operating system and app version. We use them to fix bugs.

Game configuration. The game downloads small configuration values from us (for example, how many levels are free) so we can adjust the game without an update. This uses a random installation identifier and does not depend on the analytics choice, because the game needs it to work correctly.

Leaderboards. If you post a score, we store your score, the board name you chose (or the name from your Game Center, Google Play Games or Steam account, if you are signed in there) and a random player identifier, so the leaderboard can show your entry. Leaderboard names and scores are visible to other players.

Purchases. If you buy the Full Game, the purchase is handled entirely by Apple (App Store) or Google (Google Play). We receive confirmation that the purchase happened and which product it was. We never see your payment details. On Steam, the game is bought through Steam and we receive no payment data.

Saved progress. Your progress, settings and statistics are saved on your own device. We don’t receive them.

2. Legal basis (EU and UK)

• Play statistics and crash reports: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you can withdraw at any time in Settings > Privacy.
• Leaderboards, purchases and game configuration: performance of our agreement with you to provide the game and the features you choose to use (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

3. Who processes the data for us

We use these service providers. They process data on our behalf under their data processing terms:

• Google (Firebase Analytics, Google Analytics, Crashlytics, Remote Config): play statistics, crash reports, game configuration. Google’s privacy information
• Unity Technologies (Unity Gaming Services: authentication and leaderboards): leaderboard entries and the random player identifier. Unity’s privacy policy
• Apple, Google, Valve (Steam): purchases, and leaderboards or achievements if you use Game Center, Google Play Games or Steam. Their own privacy policies apply to your accounts with them.

Some of these providers process data outside the European Economic Area, including in the United States. Where they do, the transfer is covered by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.

We have turned off advertising features in these services: no advertising identifiers are collected, no ad personalisation, and Google signals are off.

4. How long we keep it

• Play statistics: up to 14 months, then deleted automatically.
• Crash reports: up to 90 days.
• Leaderboard entries: for as long as the leaderboard exists, or until you ask us to remove your entry.
• Purchase confirmations: as long as needed to provide the Full Game and to meet legal record-keeping duties.

5. Your rights

You can ask us for a copy of your data, to correct it, to delete it, to restrict or object to its processing, and to receive it in a portable format. Because the play statistics are tied only to a random installation identifier, please tell us your leaderboard name or describe your device and when you played, so we can find the right data. Withdrawing consent (Settings > Privacy) stops new data being sent immediately.

Write to social@invisiblegamedesign.com. We reply within one month. You also have the right to complain to a data protection authority. Ours is the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic (Úrad na ochranu osobných údajov Slovenskej republiky, dataprotection.gov.sk), or you can contact the authority where you live.

6. Children

Polarity Wars is suitable for all ages, but it is not designed to collect data from children. Analytics only runs with the player’s consent, collects no names, emails or contact details, and leaderboard names are filtered. If you believe a child has given us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.

7. Changes

If we change how the game uses data, we will update this page and the date above. If a change needs your consent again, the game will ask.