Privacy Policy for Combat Grounds

1. Introduction

Combat Grounds (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information in connection with your use of our mobile game available on Google Play.

By playing Combat Grounds, you agree to this Privacy Policy and the data practices described herein.

2. Information We Collect

We do not collect personally identifiable information (PII) directly from users. However, certain information may be automatically processed to enable gameplay, analytics, and in-app purchases.

Types of data that may be collected

• Device Information: Device model, operating system version, language, and unique device identifiers for analytics and performance optimization.
• Gameplay Data: Game progress, achievements, inventory, settings, and virtual coin balances.
• Crash Reports: Automatically generated logs that help identify and fix technical issues.
• In-App Purchases (IAP): Purchase events for digital goods (e.g., virtual coins). We do not collect or store payment details — these are handled by Google Play Billing.

3. How We Use Collected Information

We use collected data only to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the game.
• Process and deliver in-game purchases (e.g., virtual coins).
• Manage user progress, inventories, and achievements.
• Analyze gameplay and performance metrics to enhance user experience.
• Comply with applicable laws and platform policies.

We do not sell or share your data with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.

4. Virtual Coins and Digital Items

Virtual coins are an in-game currency used to obtain cosmetic items, skins, or accessories.

• Coins and virtual items are licensed digital content and do not have real-world monetary value.
• Virtual coins and digital items are non-refundable, non-transferable, and have no real-world monetary value.
• We may modify, adjust, or discontinue virtual goods or currency systems at any time.
• All purchases are processed through Google Play Billing; we do not have access to your financial information.
• Your coin balance and purchase history may be stored locally and/or synced with your game account via Google Play Games.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (EU/EEA Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your information under one or more of the following legal bases:

• To perform our contract with you (provide access to the game and its services).
• To comply with legal obligations.
• To pursue legitimate interests, such as maintaining and improving game functionality.

You have the right to request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of your data at any time.

6. Data Retention

We retain gameplay and purchase data only as long as necessary to provide game functionality, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes. Crash and analytics data are stored only in aggregated or anonymized form.

7. Data Transfers

Your information may be processed on servers located outside your country of residence. We rely on Google’s infrastructure, which complies with international data protection standards (including frameworks such as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework where applicable).

8. Payments and Security

All in-app purchases are processed by Google Play Billing. We do not receive or store credit card, billing, or payment information. For payment security details, please refer to the Google Play Terms of Service.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no system or transmission method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

10. Third-Party Services

Combat Grounds integrates the following third-party services, which may collect data according to their own privacy policies:

• Google Play Billing – for processing in-app purchases.
• Google Play Games Services – for achievements, leaderboards, and cloud saves.
• Google Firebase (if used) – for analytics, performance tracking, and crash reporting.

For more information about Google services and policies, see: Google Privacy Policy.

11. Children’s Privacy

Combat Grounds is rated 3+ for content suitability on Google Play. While the game is appropriate for players of all ages, it is not specifically directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect or process personal data from children under 13 (or under 16 in the European Union).

If we learn that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor without parental consent, we will promptly delete such data. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided information to us may contact us at gamedevstwitter@example.com for assistance.

12. Your Rights and Controls

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Request access to or deletion of your data.
• Correct inaccurate information.
• Withdraw consent to data processing (where applicable).
• Request a copy of your data.

To exercise these rights, contact us at gamedevstwitter@example.com. We will respond in accordance with applicable laws.

13. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under or in connection with this Privacy Policy shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Tel Aviv, Israel.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect gameplay updates, feature changes, or legal requirements. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage users to review this policy regularly.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: gamedevstwitter@example.com