Island Defense Privacy Policy
- There are no accounts, no chat and no purchases with real money. We never ask for your name, email, location, photos or contacts.
- Your progress is saved only on your device.
- We use Google Firebase to learn how the game is played, fix crashes and change game settings. The ads come from Google AdMob and only play when you tap a button to watch one.
- Children may play, so every ad is treated as being shown to a child: no personalised ads, no advertising ID and only content suitable for all ages.
Who we are
Island Defense is made by Adjie, an independent developer in Indonesia (“we”, “us”). This policy covers the Island Defense app on Android and iOS. Questions or requests: adjiesantooso@gmail.com.
Data kept on your device
The game saves your progress, coins, unlocked weapons and skins, settings (sound, controls, reduced motion) and which news items you have read. This stays on your device. We cannot see it, and uninstalling the game deletes it.
Data sent to Google
The game uses these Google services. None of them receives your name, email address or precise location, and none receives your device’s advertising ID.
| Service | What it collects | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics for Firebase | Game events (a wave started or ended, stars and coins earned, items bought with coins, ads watched, shares, news items marked as wanted), a random app instance ID, device model, operating system, app version, language and approximate country from your IP address. | To understand which parts of the game are played, too hard or broken, and to plan updates. |
| Firebase Crashlytics | Crash reports: what the app was doing, device model, operating system, free memory and disk, and a random installation ID. | To find and fix crashes. |
| Firebase Performance Monitoring | App start time, screen rendering and network request timings, device model, operating system and approximate country. | To keep the game fast and smooth. |
| Firebase Authentication | A random guest account ID created on first launch, plus the IP address and device details of the sign-in request. No name, email or password. | To give each game install a stable account for game features. |
| Firebase Remote Config | A random installation ID, app version and country. | To change game settings (sales, events, news) without an update. |
| Google AdMob | When you choose to watch an ad: IP address, device model, operating system, app version and how you interact with the ad. | To show rewarded ads, count views, limit repeats and prevent fraud. Ads are requested only when you tap a button to watch one. |
Analytics starts only after the game checks whether consent is needed where you live. In the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland, Google’s consent message may appear first, and Analytics collects nothing unless you agree. You can change your choices any time in Settings → AD PRIVACY CHOICES when it is shown.
Google handles this data under its own terms. See Google’s Privacy Policy, Privacy and Security in Firebase and how Google uses information from apps that use its services.
Ads
All ads are optional. They appear only when you tap a button such as Watch ad → +30 coins, DOUBLE or REVIVE, and never during play. You can play the whole game without watching any.
Because children may play and the game does not ask your age, every ad request is marked for child treatment: ads are not personalised, are not based on your past activity, cannot use your advertising ID and are limited to content rated suitable for all ages (G). The Android app does not declare the advertising ID permission, and the iOS app never shows the App Tracking Transparency prompt.
Sharing and reviews
The SHARE button opens your phone’s own share menu with a message you can edit; we do not see who you share with. RATE US opens Google Play’s or the App Store’s review prompt, which those stores handle. Links such as this policy open in your browser.
Children
Island Defense is suitable for all ages and may be played by children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information such as names, emails, photos or precise location from anyone. The only identifiers used are the random IDs above, which support the internal operation of the game (counting usage, fixing crashes, limiting ad repeats). They are never used for ad personalisation or for contacting a child.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child’s data needs to be removed, email adjiesantooso@gmail.com. We will delete any data we can link to the request.
What we do not do
- Sell or rent your data.
- Ask for location, camera, microphone, contacts or photo permissions.
- Show personalised ads or track you across other apps and websites.
- Offer chat or let players contact each other.
How long data is kept
Game saves stay on your device until you uninstall the game. Analytics data is kept for up to 14 months and crash reports for up to 90 days, after which Google deletes them.
Your choices and rights
- Change consent where it applies in Settings → AD PRIVACY CHOICES.
- Delete all saved data on your device by uninstalling the game.
- Email us to ask about, access or delete data related to your use of the game. Depending on where you live (for example, under the GDPR in Europe or Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law), you may also have the right to object to processing or to complain to your data protection authority.
Because we do not collect names or emails, we may ask for details from your device to find your data.
Security
Data sent to Google travels over encrypted HTTPS connections. No method of transfer or storage is perfectly secure, but we use well-established services and collect as little as we can.
Changes to this policy
If we change how the game uses data, we will update this page and its effective date. Big changes will also be announced in the game’s News window.
Contact
Adjie, Indonesia
adjiesantooso@gmail.com