Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

GlitchRealm Games ("we," "us," or "our") collects information to provide better services to our users. This policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information.

1.1 Account Information

When you sign in with Google or GitHub, we collect your profile information
Display name, email address, and profile picture
Authentication tokens (securely stored)

1.2 Game Data

Game scores and achievements
Gameplay statistics and progress
Preferences and settings

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

Providing and maintaining our gaming services
Personalizing your gaming experience
Tracking game progress and achievements
Communicating with you about updates and new features
Ensuring security and preventing fraud

3. Information Sharing

GlitchRealm does not sell your personal data. We share limited information only in the situations below:

With your explicit consent
With service providers that process data on our behalf (e.g., Google for ads/analytics, Firebase, Netlify) according to their own privacy policies and your consent choices
To comply with legal obligations
To protect our rights, users, and the security of our services
Aggregated or de-identified analytics may be shared

Note: Certain third parties (such as Google) may process data under their own policies and, depending on your region and consent, may use identifiers for advertising or measurement. See Section 5 and the Google Partner Sites notice.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information:

Secure HTTPS connections for all data transmission
Firebase security rules and authentication
Regular security audits and updates
Limited access to personal data by authorized personnel only

5. Third-Party Services

Our services integrate with third-party providers:

5.1 Authentication Providers

Google: Subject to Google's Privacy Policy
GitHub: Subject to GitHub's Privacy Policy

5.2 Service Providers

Firebase: For authentication and data storage
Netlify: For website hosting

5.3 Advertising and Analytics

Google AdSense/Ads: We show ads to support our service. Depending on your consent and region, ads may be personalized using cookies and identifiers. Our authorized sellers are listed in ads.txt.
Consent Mode v2 & CMP: In the EEA/UK/CH, we present a Google‑certified consent dialog (Funding Choices) and honor your choices across tags.
Analytics: We may use Google Analytics with consent‑aware configuration to measure usage. Data is aggregated; IP and identifiers may be processed depending on consent.
You can learn how Google uses data at Google Partner Sites.

6. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: Request a copy of your personal data
Update: Modify your profile information
Delete: Request deletion of your account and data
Portability: Export your game data
Withdraw Consent: Opt out of data collection

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services:

Account data: Until account deletion
Game progress: Until account deletion or 2 years of inactivity
Analytics data: Anonymized and retained for 2 years

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by:

Posting the new policy on this page
Updating the "Last updated" date
Sending email notifications for significant changes (only for signed up users)
If the changes are significant, a popup will appear for you to re-agree to the updated terms

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: legal@glitchrealm.ca