Privacy Policy for Vector 8

Frozen Dungeon Studios developed and publishes Vector 8. This Privacy Policy explains how Vector 8 accesses, handles, stores, and shares information.

Information We Collect

Vector 8 does not sell, rent, or share personal information for advertising. The game does not currently use advertising SDKs, analytics SDKs, crash-reporting services, location services, camera or microphone access, contacts, photos/videos/media libraries, phone or SMS information, or external tracking technologies.

Vector 8 does not require an internet connection to play campaign content. An internet connection is required only if a player chooses to submit a score to the optional Frozen Dungeon studio leaderboards described below.

Vector 8 does not currently use Google Play Games leaderboards or Google Play Games Services for score submission.

Local Game Data

Vector 8 stores certain game information locally on the player’s device, including settings, progress, scores, unlocks, achievements, and saved-game information.

Except for optional leaderboard submissions described below, this local information remains on the device and is not transmitted to Frozen Dungeon Studios.

Players can delete locally stored game data by clearing Vector 8’s application data through their device settings or by uninstalling the game. Uninstalling may permanently remove saved progress unless a future cloud-save feature is clearly introduced and disclosed.

Optional Studio Leaderboards

Vector 8 may offer an optional score uplink to Frozen Dungeon’s studio leaderboards for Normal Score Attack and Normal Boss Protocol runs. Chill Mode does not submit leaderboard data.

Leaderboard submission is optional and only occurs when the game successfully uplinks a qualifying Normal-mode result. When a submission is sent, the game transmits the following fields to Frozen Dungeon’s leaderboard service at https://www.frozendungeon.com/api/v8-leaderboards.php:

• Player handle (display name chosen or generated for the board)
• Generated player identifier
• Score value or completion time, depending on the board
• Board / game mode key
• Run identifier
• Release or debug channel flag
• Game build version
• Submission timestamp
• Cryptographic signature used to authenticate the submission

Successful public entries may be shown on the Vector//8 leaderboards page. Debug or test-build entries are not shown to the public by default.

Ordinary web-server logs for the leaderboard endpoint may include standard connection metadata such as IP address, user agent, and request time. Frozen Dungeon does not use those logs to build advertising profiles.

Leaderboard records are retained while the studio boards remain active. Players may request deletion of a submitted handle and associated public leaderboard entry by contacting Frozen Dungeon through the studio website or forum and providing enough detail to identify the entry (handle, approximate score/time, and board).

Leaderboard integration is currently in testing. Behavior may change as online features mature; material changes will be reflected in this Privacy Policy.

Device Permissions

Vector 8 may request permission to use the device’s vibration feature to provide optional gameplay haptic feedback.

The vibration feature does not collect or transmit personal information. Players can disable haptic feedback through the game’s settings or their device settings.

Purchases

Vector 8 may offer an optional one-time purchase to unlock additional game content.

Purchases made through Google Play are processed by Google. Frozen Dungeon Studios does not receive or store the player’s full payment-card information. Google’s handling of purchase and account information is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.

Purchase-entitlement information may be used only to determine whether purchased game content should be unlocked.

Third-Party Services

The current version of Vector 8 does not include advertising, analytics, or third-party crash-reporting SDKs.

Distribution and optional purchases through Google Play are subject to Google’s applicable terms and privacy practices.

If third-party services are added to Vector 8 in the future, this Privacy Policy and the game’s Google Play Data safety information will be updated before those services are released.

Data Sharing

Frozen Dungeon Studios does not sell personal information collected through Vector 8.

Optional leaderboard submissions are processed by Frozen Dungeon’s own website service as described above. Purchases made through Google Play are processed by Google under the Google Privacy Policy.

We may disclose information if legally required to do so.

Data Security

Local game progress and settings are stored on the player’s device. Players are responsible for maintaining the security of their devices.

Leaderboard submissions are authenticated with a request signature. Frozen Dungeon uses reasonable administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to the limited score metadata handled by the studio boards.

Data Retention and Deletion

Local game data remains on the player’s device until it is deleted through the game or device settings, or until the game is uninstalled.

Public leaderboard entries remain until removed through studio retention practices or a verified deletion request as described in the Optional Studio Leaderboards section.

Children’s Privacy

Vector 8 does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Optional leaderboard submissions may include a player handle and generated identifier as described above. If a future version collects information requiring parental consent or additional protections, Frozen Dungeon Studios will update the game, this Privacy Policy, and its store disclosures before enabling that functionality.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Frozen Dungeon Studios may update this Privacy Policy when Vector 8’s features, services, or legal obligations change.

The updated policy will be posted at this same publicly accessible webpage, and the effective date at the top will be revised. Material changes affecting user data will also be disclosed within the game or through the applicable store listing when required.