Privacy Policy - Iron-Drop

      🔒 Privacy Summary: Iron-Drop is designed as an offline-first roguelite physics game. We do not require account registration, and we do not collect, store, or sell any personal identifying information (such as your real name, email, address, or contacts). All your game progress, relics, and munitions remain stored directly on your personal device.
    

1. Information We Do NOT Collect

Iron-Drop operates without collecting personal user profiles:

No Account Registration: You do not need to create an account, log in, or provide personal credentials to play.
No Personal Identifiers: We do not ask for or collect your name, email address, physical address, or phone number.
No Biometric or Sensor Data Tracking: Device accelerometer and orientation sensors are used solely for in-game cabinet tilt steering in real time and are never stored or transmitted.
No Contact or Media Library Access: We never access your contacts, photos, camera, or microphone.

2. Data Stored Locally on Your Device

Your game state is stored strictly on your local device via Android SharedPreferences (irondrop_save, irondrop_settings):

Campaign Progress: Current level, highest unlocked stage, floor depth, and completed biomes.
Currencies & Inventories: In-game Gold, Sapphires, Emeralds, Rubies, and Amethysts.
Munitions & Gadgets: Stockpile counts for unlocked spheres (Heavy Lead, Hyper Rubber, Feather Float, Blast Explosive) and tactical gadgets (Flippers, Pinwheels, Bounce Pads, Magnets).
Audio & Haptic Preferences: Toggled states for Sound Effects and Micro-Haptic Vibrations.

Note: You can permanently delete this data at any time by clearing the application storage via your device’s Android Settings or by uninstalling the application.

3. Third-Party Services & Integrations

To provide optional rewarded gameplay boosts and allow in-app munition purchases, Iron-Drop integrates two trusted third-party SDKs provided by Google:

Provider / SDK	Purpose	Data Collected by Provider	Privacy Link
Google Play Billing	Processes in-app purchases (e.g. "Remove Ads" and sphere bundles).	Purchase tokens, transaction receipts, and payment verification. Financial account details are handled exclusively by Google Play.	Google Privacy Policy
Google AdMob	Displays smart cooldown interstitial ads and opt-in rewarded video boosts.	Google Advertising ID (GAID), IP address (for general geolocation), diagnostic/performance logs, and ad interaction telemetry.	Google Ads Privacy

Advertising & Your Privacy Choices:

No Disruptive Ads: Advertisements never interrupt active ball drops, aiming phases, or boss encounters.
Opt-In Rewarded Ads: Rewarded videos are 100% voluntary and only accessed when you choose to tap an extra boost button.
Personalized Ads Opt-Out: You can reset or delete your Google Advertising ID (GAID) at any time by navigating to Settings > Google > Ads on your Android device.
Permanent Ad Removal: Purchasing the "Remove Ads" upgrade permanently eliminates all forced interstitial ads across all your Android devices.

4. Device Permissions

Iron-Drop requests the following permissions for specific features:

android.permission.VIBRATE: Drives tactile micro-haptics during peg ricochets and bomb detonations.
android.permission.INTERNET: Connects to Google AdMob for ad display and Google Play Billing for in-app transactions.
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Verifies network availability before attempting to load optional video ads.

5. Children’s Privacy

Iron-Drop is designed for general audiences aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate measures.

6. Data Security

We take the protection of user data seriously. Because the game stores data locally and uses Google Play’s secure APIs, all network communication with Google services (Play Billing and AdMob) is protected using industry-standard HTTPS encryption in transit.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect game updates or legal requirements. Any modifications will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact the developer:

Developer: Rene (meracing)
GitHub: https://github.com/meracing
Repository: https://github.com/meracing/privacy-policy