Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information Afterschool Arcade (the “app”) handles, why, and how it is kept and deleted. We follow the Personal Information Protection Act of the Republic of Korea and other applicable laws, including the GDPR where it applies.
At a glance
- No sign-up. We never ask for your real name, phone number, location, contacts or photos.
- Leaderboards show only the nickname, face and score you choose.
- Google / Apple sign-in is optional, only for saving your progress. Your email is not stored in the app’s database.
- The only ads are rewarded ads you choose to watch; Google AdMob handles ad data.
- You can ask us to delete your data at any time — how to delete.
1. What we handle and why
| Information | When / how | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous user ID | Created automatically by Firebase when you first open the app | Keep leaderboard, friend and crew records apart per player |
| Nickname and face (emoticon) | Picked automatically; change them in Settings → Profile | Shown on leaderboards, friends and crews |
| Game records | Scores, play counts, stages reached, coins, tickets, prizes and other progress | Best scores, rankings and rewards |
| Friends and crews | Friend code, friend list, gift and invite records, crew name, description and members, weekly crew tickets | Friend and crew features |
| Weekly league | This week’s tickets put you in a group of 30 similar players; we keep the group standings, the weekly result (rank, tier, reward) and your league tier | Weekly league and Monday rewards |
| App integrity check | Firebase App Check uses Apple App Attest / Google Play Integrity to confirm requests come from the genuine app. Only the check token is used; it is not stored | Preventing cheating and server abuse |
| Cloud save (optional) | Your game progress is uploaded only if you link a Google or Apple account | Keep your progress on a new device |
| Google / Apple account (optional) | When you link, Firebase Authentication keeps the account identifier and email. The app does not store them in its database or show them | Sign-in and restoring progress |
| Reports and feedback | What you send, app version and language | Answering you, handling cheating, improving the app |
| Ad data | When you watch a rewarded ad, Google AdMob processes the advertising ID (Android) and device and usage information | Showing ads, granting rewards, preventing ad fraud |
| Crash logs | If the app crashes, Firebase Crashlytics sends the error details, device model and OS version, app version and an anonymous installation ID | Finding and fixing bugs |
| Connection data | IP address and similar data are processed by Google’s servers as part of the connection; the app does not store them | Connecting to the service, security |
The app does not collect location, contacts, photos or camera, microphone, payment information or real names, and uses no ad-tracking or usage-analytics tools (only crash logs).
2. What other players can see
Your nickname, face, scores and tickets, crew, title, league tier and room (display cabinet) are visible to other players on leaderboards, leagues, friends and crews. Please don’t put your real name or contact details in your nickname.
3. How long we keep it
- Game records, profile, friends and crew data: while you use the app; deleted without delay when you delete your account or ask us to.
- Reports and feedback: deleted within one year after they are handled.
- Crash logs: deleted automatically after 90 days.
- Progress stored on your device: removed when you uninstall the app.
- If a law requires us to keep something, we keep it separately for that period only.
4. Sharing, processors and international transfers
We do not sell or give your information to other companies. We use the services below to run the app, so information is transferred to servers outside your country.
| Recipient | Information | Country and purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Crashlytics, App Check | User ID, nickname and face, game records, friends and crews, weekly league records, app integrity tokens, cloud save, linked account, reports and feedback, crash logs | Japan (Tokyo region) and countries where Google operates servers · data storage and sign-in |
| Google LLC Google AdMob | Advertising ID, device and usage information, IP address | United States and others · rewarded ads |
| Apple Inc. Sign in with Apple (optional) | Apple account identifier and email (or a hidden relay email) | United States and others · sign-in |
Information is sent over encrypted connections while you use the app and kept for the periods in section 3. If you do not want it transferred, you can stop using the app and ask us to delete your data, but the online features will not be available.
5. Deleting, accessing and correcting your data
- If you linked an account: go to Settings → Save progress → Delete account. This deletes your sign-in account, cloud save, profile, leaderboard and ticket board entries (all-time, this week and recent days), friend code and friend list, and invite and gift records, and removes you from your crew. Your group in this week’s league and your league tier are removed within a day.
- If you play as a guest: uninstalling the app removes your progress from the device.
- If you play as a guest, or to remove older leaderboard entries and other remaining data: email hi@afterschoolarcade.app with your friend code (the code starting with F- on Rank tab → Friends). We will delete your leaderboard, ticket board and past league entries and your friend, gift, invite and crew records within 10 days and let you know.
- You can change your nickname and face in Settings → Profile (a nickname can be changed once more after you first choose it). Other requests to access, correct or stop processing your data go to the same email.
6. Ad choices
Ads appear only when you tap “Watch an ad” in the free coins window. Where consent is required, the app asks first, and you can change your choice any time in Settings → Help → Ad privacy choices. You can also reset your advertising ID or turn off personalized ads in your device settings.
7. Children
The app is not directed at children under 13 (under 14 in Korea; under 16 where local law sets a higher age) and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If we learn that we have, we delete it promptly. Parents and guardians can ask for deletion at the email above.
8. Security
- All connections are encrypted (HTTPS).
- Database access rules let only you read your cloud save, friend list and gift box.
- Our own access to data is limited to what is needed to answer requests and deal with cheating.
9. This website
This website uses no cookies, analytics or ads.
10. Changes
If we change this policy, we will announce it on this page and in the app 7 days before it takes effect (30 days for important changes).
11. Contact
Privacy officer: Afterschool Arcade team
Email: hi@afterschoolarcade.app
If you are in the EU/EEA or UK, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.