Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Pixel Battlefield handles information when you use the iPhone app published by Dongjie Zhang. It is written to match the app's current feature set, including Game Center support, nearby offline matches, Firebase Analytics, and Google Mobile Ads.
Summary
- The app does not ask you to create a Pixel Battlefield account.
- Board layouts, onboarding flags, and some gameplay-related settings are stored on your device.
- If you use Game Center features, Apple processes Game Center data such as scores, multiplayer activity, nickname, avatar, and related sharing settings.
- The app initializes Google Firebase Analytics and Google Mobile Ads SDKs, so Google may process app-usage, device, identifier, and advertising-related data according to your configuration, region, and device settings.
- Nearby offline play uses Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi to discover and connect another player on the same local network.
Local gameplay data
Pixel Battlefield stores certain data locally on your device so the game can function without making you repeat setup steps every time you open it.
- Your saved board layout and unit positions.
- Board-orientation and head-position data used to restore your setup.
- Onboarding and tutorial flags, such as whether welcome flows were shown.
- Some locally cached ranking or setup state used to improve the in-app experience.
Game Center, leaderboards, and multiplayer
Pixel Battlefield supports Apple Game Center for leaderboards and online matchmaking. When you use those features while signed in to Game Center, Apple, not us, handles the Game Center account relationship and the associated personal data processing.
- Scores, achievements, multiplayer activity, and leaderboard participation.
- Your Game Center nickname, avatar, and activity-sharing choices.
- Friends, recently played players, and related Game Center social features if enabled.
If you play a nearby-capable match with Game Center's nearby-player support enabled, Apple says nearby players on the same Wi-Fi network, local area network, or within Bluetooth range may be able to see your nickname and avatar.
Analytics and advertising
The app currently initializes Firebase and Google Mobile Ads. Based on the current app code and Google's official documentation, these SDKs may process information such as:
- App opens, sessions, updates, and other app-usage metrics.
- Device model, operating system, approximate geography, and app-instance identifiers.
- Advertising-related data, ad requests, ad interactions, and performance signals.
- Device identifiers made available by the platform or SDK configuration, subject to availability and your device settings.
The exact data Google processes can vary based on SDK defaults, account settings, regional compliance requirements, and future app updates.
Local network and Bluetooth
The app requests local network access for nearby offline matches. This feature is used to discover and connect another player over Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi.
- Nearby mode is intended only for local discovery and local match connection.
- The app advertises a local Bonjour service for nearby connection setup.
- If you do not want to use nearby offline play, you can decline local network access or stop using that mode.
No in-app account registration
The app does not currently ask you to create a dedicated Pixel Battlefield username, password, email account, or profile hosted by us. Any account-level identity used for multiplayer and rankings is provided through Apple Game Center.
How long information is kept
- Local gameplay data remains on your device until you overwrite it, clear the app, reset the device data, or uninstall the app.
- Apple Game Center data is retained by Apple under Apple's own privacy and retention practices.
- Google Analytics and Google Mobile Ads data is retained by Google according to the account and product policies that apply to those services.
Controls available to you
- Do not sign in to Game Center if you do not want to use those features.
- Change Game Center settings such as Activity Sharing, Nearby Players, Share Friends List, Help Friends Find You, and Reset Identifier in iOS Settings.
- Manage advertising and privacy choices through your iPhone privacy settings and any consent or privacy notices provided by Apple or Google where applicable.
- Delete the app if you want to remove locally stored gameplay data from the device.
Children's use
The app does not knowingly ask children to submit personal information directly to us. If a child uses Game Center features, Apple provides parental-control options through Screen Time and Game Center restrictions.
Policy updates
We may update this Privacy Policy when app features, SDKs, or legal requirements change. When that happens, we will update the "Last updated" date on this page.
Questions or requests
If you have questions about this policy or the app's data handling, contact:
Third-party privacy resources
For the third-party services mentioned above, you can review the following official pages: