Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Focaccia Code Studios (Turhan Onur Üstünkaya, "we", "us") collects, uses and shares information when you use the mobile game BounceChain (the "Game"). We are the data controller for this processing. Contact: hello@focacciacode.com.
When Data Collection Starts
App usage analytics, advertising campaign measurement (attribution) and push notification registration start only after you accept this Privacy Policy in the Game. If you decline, or leave before accepting, no analytics or attribution data is sent.
A few services run from the first launch because the Game cannot work or stay stable without them: crash reporting, preparing rewarded ads (with Google's consent message where the law requires it), Google Play Billing product information, update checks and loading the in-game news.
Information We Collect and Why
- Google Play Games Services (sign-in is required to play) — your Play Games player ID and display name, your leaderboard scores and levels, and your game progress (coins, levels, items) saved to your Google account so it can be restored on another device.
- In-app purchases — processed by Google Play Billing. We receive the transaction/receipt data, which is verified on your device. We never see or store your payment card details.
- Advertising — rewarded ads are served through Unity LevelPlay, which mediates Google AdMob and Unity Ads. These partners may collect your advertising ID, device information, IP address and ad interaction data to serve and measure ads. In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, Google's consent message is shown before ads are initialized.
- Campaign measurement (Kochava, after you accept) — your advertising ID, device information, IP address, install source information and the in-app events described below, to attribute installs and events to our advertising campaigns (for example on TikTok and Meta/Instagram). Kochava may share limited attribution data (such as which campaign led to an install) with those advertising networks.
- App usage analytics (Google Analytics for Firebase, after you accept) — an app instance identifier, device information (model, operating system, language), approximate location (country/region) derived from your IP address, and in-app events such as app opens, onboarding steps reached, sign-in results, game runs started and finished (score, depth, duration) and game-over choices. Your advertising ID is not collected for analytics. The same in-app events are also sent to Kochava. We use this to understand where players get stuck and to improve the Game.
- Crash and diagnostic data (Firebase Crashlytics, from launch) — crash logs, stack traces, device model, operating system version and an installation identifier, to find and fix crashes.
- Push notifications (Firebase Cloud Messaging, after you accept) — a device-specific messaging token used to deliver announcements and reminders. You can turn notifications off in your device settings.
- Feedback — when you send feedback or pick a reason in the "Rate us" window, the text you write and the selected category are sent through a Google Apps Script web app to our email inbox. Please do not include personal information in your message. If you are offline, it is stored on your device until it can be sent.
- News and hosting — the Game downloads in-game news from focacciacode.com, which is hosted by Cloudflare; like any web request, this processes your IP address.
- Data stored only on your device — a locally generated player ID, your settings and a copy of your game progress. These are not sent to us.
Legal Bases
We process personal data (GDPR Art. 6 and Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 "KVKK" Art. 5) on these bases: performing our contract with you (providing the game, sign-in, leaderboards, cloud save, purchases and handling your feedback); our legitimate interests (keeping the Game stable and secure, understanding how the Game is used, measuring our advertising campaigns), which we only pursue after informing you in the Game; your consent where the law requires it (for example personalized ads in the EEA/UK via Google's consent message); and legal obligations (for example purchase records).
Who Receives Your Data
Service providers processing data for us: Google (Play Games Services, Play Billing, Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, Cloud Messaging, AdMob, Apps Script), Unity Technologies (LevelPlay, Unity Ads), Kochava and Cloudflare. Advertising networks (such as TikTok and Meta) receive limited attribution data from Kochava. We do not sell your personal data. Each provider's own privacy policy applies:
- Google (Play Games, Play Billing, Firebase, AdMob, Apps Script) — policies.google.com/privacy
- Unity LevelPlay & Unity Ads — unity.com/legal/game-player-and-app-user-privacy-policy
- Kochava — kochava.com/privacy-policy
- TikTok — tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy
- Meta (Instagram/Facebook) — facebook.com/privacy/policy
- Cloudflare — cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
International Transfers
These providers may process data on servers outside Turkey and the European Economic Area, including in the United States. Such transfers rely on the safeguards the providers offer (such as standard contractual clauses), in line with the GDPR and KVKK Art. 9.
Retention
Analytics event data is kept for up to 14 months. Crash, attribution and advertising data are kept according to the retention policies of the respective providers. Feedback emails are kept only as long as needed to handle them. Game progress saved to your Google account stays there until you delete it from your Google account. Data on your device is removed when you clear the Game's data or uninstall it.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live (including under KVKK Art. 11 and the GDPR), you may ask to access, correct or delete your data, to restrict or object to its processing, to receive a copy, and to withdraw consent, and you may complain to a data protection authority (in Turkey, the Personal Data Protection Authority — KVKK). To use these rights or request deletion, email hello@focacciacode.com with your in-game name; we will respond within 30 days. Step-by-step instructions: Delete your BounceChain data. You can reset or delete your advertising ID and limit ad personalization in your device settings. Uninstalling the Game stops all further collection.
Children
The Game is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
Security
Data is sent to our providers over encrypted connections. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy. The date above shows the latest version; material changes will be announced in the Game.
Contact Us
Focaccia Code Studios — Turhan Onur Üstünkaya
hello@focacciacode.com