SHIELDPrivacy Policy
This policy explains what the Shield mobile game (“Shield”, “we”) collects, why, and the choices you have. Shield is made by Furkan Kumkaya, who is responsible for your data (the data controller). Contact: support@shieldgame.app.
The short version
- You play as a guest. We never ask for your email, phone number, real name or photo.
- We store your game profile and progress so the game works across sessions.
- Ads are shown only when you choose to watch one for Gold, through Google AdMob.
- We do not sell your data and we do not track you across other apps.
- You can delete your account in the app at any time.
What we collect
| Data | Why |
|---|---|
| A random device identifier created by the app (not your phone's hardware ID), and your Player ID | To sign you in as the same guest player each time |
| The name you choose, your country (preset from your phone's region, which you can change), avatar, emblem, colours and other profile settings | Shown to other players at the table, on profile cards and leaderboards |
| Game data: Gold balance and history, level, XP, badges, missions, match results, moves, statistics | To run matches, pay rewards fairly, show your stats and prevent cheating |
| Friends, friend requests, invites, blocks and player reports | Social features and keeping players safe |
| Your time zone offset | To reset daily rewards and missions at your local midnight |
| A push notification token (only if you allow notifications) | To send invites, friend events and reminders you have switched on |
| Your IP address and technical logs | To connect you to the game server and keep it secure; logs are rotated |
| Anonymous usage events (no name or Player ID) | To understand and balance the game, for example how long matches last |
Your name, avatar, country, level, Player ID, statistics and badges are visible to other players. Everything else is private.
Ads (Google AdMob)
Shield shows a rewarded video ad only when you tap Watch ad to get Gold. Google AdMob provides these ads and may collect your device's advertising identifier, IP address and ad interactions to show and measure ads. In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland we ask for your consent first, through Google's consent form. Shield does not use App Tracking Transparency and does not track you across other companies' apps. See how Google uses data. You can reset or limit your advertising ID in your phone's settings.
Legal bases (EEA, UK, Türkiye)
- Contract: running your account and the game you asked to play.
- Legitimate interests: security, preventing cheating and abuse, and anonymous statistics to improve the game.
- Consent: notifications and personalised ads, which you can withdraw.
Where data is stored and who processes it
Game data is stored on a server we rent from a hosting provider and is processed only to run Shield. We use these service providers:
- The server hosting provider (stores the game database)
- Cloudflare (domain name and network protection for shieldgame.app)
- Expo, with Apple and Google push services (delivering notifications)
- Google AdMob (rewarded ads)
Some of these providers may process data outside your country. Where that happens they rely on legal safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
How long we keep data
We keep your data while your account exists. When you delete your account, your profile, progress, friends and tokens are deleted at once. Database backups are kept for up to 14 days. Anonymous statistics with no name or Player ID may be kept longer.
Your rights and choices
- Change your name, country and profile in the app.
- Turn notifications off per category in Profile, or in your phone's settings.
- Delete your account in the app (Profile → Account → Delete account), or see Delete your account.
- Ask for a copy of your data, correction, deletion, restriction or to object, by emailing support@shieldgame.app with your Player ID. We answer within 30 days.
- You may complain to your data protection authority (in Türkiye, the Personal Data Protection Authority, KVKK).
Children
Shield is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect data from them. If you believe a child under 13 has an account, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date above, and tell you in the app when the change is significant.