Privacy Policy — GlowMaze: Tactical Arena

InsomniacDeveloper ("we", "our", or "us") built the GlowMaze: Tactical Arena mobile game as a free-to-play, ad-supported application for Android. This Privacy Policy explains what information is processed when you play GlowMaze, why it is processed, and how you can control or delete your data at any time.

1. Summary of Our Privacy Principles

• No Mandatory Account Creation: GlowMaze does not require you to register an account, enter your real name, email address, phone number, or payment details.
• Offline-First Local Profile: Your player level, XP, GlowCredits, unlocked cosmetics, and custom HUD layouts are stored locally on your device using Android Jetpack DataStore.
• Strict Pre-Consent Gating (GDPR / UK / CCPA): Advertising and analytics SDKs are strictly disabled by default on launch until appropriate user consent is verified via the Google User Messaging Platform (UMP). You can review or revoke consent at any time inside Settings → Privacy & Ad Consent.
• Ephemeral Local P2P Multiplayer: Bluetooth and Nearby Wi-Fi permissions are used exclusively for peer-to-peer local multiplayer discovery between devices in the same room and are never used to track or store your geographic location.

2. Information Processed & Third-Party Service Providers

GlowMaze integrates official Google SDKs to deliver optional rewarded/interstitial advertisements, anonymous gameplay telemetry, and local peer-to-peer multiplayer:

Service / SDK	Data Processed	Purpose	Privacy Policy Link
Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) & User Messaging Platform (UMP)	Advertising ID, coarse IP region, device model/OS version, ad interaction signals (views/clicks/reward completions), and consent choices.	Serving non-intrusive post-match interstitial ads and optional Rewarded Ads (2X Match Rewards & 1-Match Trials), frequency capping, and fraud prevention.	Google Privacy Policy
Google Firebase Analytics (GA4)	Anonymous App Instance ID, screen views, aggregated match telemetry (FPS, map ID, match outcome), and non-fatal diagnostic signals.	Improving game balance, fixing UI/HUD friction, and diagnosing performance across device tiers (only active when Analytics consent is granted).	Firebase Privacy & Security
Google Play Services Nearby Connections	Ephemeral Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) & Wi-Fi Direct peer tokens and in-game 6-character room codes.	Connecting up to 6 nearby devices for offline 3v3 Local Squads multiplayer without internet servers.	Google Privacy Policy

3. Device Permissions Explained

• INTERNET & ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Used to load advertisements when online, display consent forms, and transmit consent-gated anonymous analytics over HTTPS/TLS.
• BLUETOOTH_SCAN, BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE & NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES: Requested only when you open the Local Squads multiplayer lobby. Declared with android:usesPermissionFlags="neverForLocation" on Android 12+ so your physical location is never derived.
• ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION / ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION (Android 11 / SDK ≤ 32 only): Required by the Android OS on older Android versions solely to scan for nearby Wi-Fi/Bluetooth peers during Local Squads matchmaking. Location coordinates are never read, stored, or transmitted by GlowMaze.
• VIBRATE: Used to provide tactile haptic feedback during gameplay (customizable in Settings).

4. Data Retention, Controls & How to Delete Your Data

• Revoking Ad & Analytics Consent: Open GlowMaze and navigate to Settings → Privacy & Ad Consent to update or withdraw your consent preferences at any time.
• Resetting Your Advertising ID: On your Android device, go to Settings → Google → All services → Ads to reset or delete your Android Advertising ID.
• Deleting All Local Game Data: Because GlowMaze does not maintain user accounts on external servers, you can permanently erase all saved progress, GlowCredits, and settings at any time by going to Android Settings → Apps → GlowMaze → Storage & cache → Clear storage, or by uninstalling the app.

5. Children's Privacy & Family-Friendly Design

GlowMaze features non-violent, sci-fi sports laser-tag terminology ("Eliminations", "Tagged Out", "Pulse Blasters"). We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information (PII) from children. If you are a parent or guardian and have questions regarding data practices, please contact us at the email address below.

6. Security

All network communication performed by integrated Google SDKs (AdMob, UMP, Firebase Analytics) is encrypted in transit using industry-standard HTTPS/TLS protocols.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please contact:
Developer: InsomniacDeveloper
Email: contact@insomniacdeveloper.com