Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you use Quantum Button, we may collect:

• Account Information: If you sign in with Google, we receive your display name, email address, and profile photo
• Game Data: Scores, achievements, inventory, coins, levels, streaks, and gameplay statistics
• Device Information: Anonymous analytics about app performance and usage patterns
• Country/Region: We use a geolocation API to detect your approximate country for the country leaderboard feature. We store only the country name, not your precise location
• Push Notification Tokens: If you enable push notifications, we store a Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) token to send you game alerts like challenge invitations and friend requests

2. How We Use Your Information

• To save your game progress to the cloud
• To display your name on leaderboards (global, country, and friends)
• To enable social features like friend challenges and multiplayer duels
• To send you push notifications about challenges, friend requests, and game events (if enabled)
• To serve advertisements via Google AdSense (if you consent to cookies)
• To manage subscriptions via RevenueCat
• To improve game performance and fix bugs

3. Cookie Policy

Quantum Button uses cookies and similar technologies:

• Essential Cookies: Used by Firebase for authentication and session management. These are necessary for the game to function and cannot be disabled
• Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense may place cookies for personalized advertisements. These are only loaded if you accept our cookie consent prompt. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser data
• Local Storage: We store game settings, cached data, and your cookie consent preference in your browser's local storage

4. Data Storage

Your data is stored securely using Google Firebase services (Firestore and Realtime Database). Game progress is synced to the cloud when you sign in, allowing you to play across devices. Guest data is stored locally on your device only.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Firebase: Authentication, database, cloud functions, analytics, and push notifications (FCM)
• Google AdSense: Advertisements displayed within the game (can be removed with Pro subscription). AdSense may collect data as described in Google's Privacy Policy
• RevenueCat: Subscription and in-app purchase management
• IP Geolocation API: Approximate country detection for the country leaderboard

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Play as a guest without signing in or providing personal information
• Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Request deletion of your account and all associated data
• Request a portable copy of your data (data portability)
• Restrict or object to the processing of your data
• Withdraw consent for advertising cookies at any time
• Opt out of push notifications through your browser or device settings
• Opt out of personalized advertisements via Google Ad Settings

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

7. Data Retention

We retain your game data for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, we will remove all personal data within 30 days. Anonymous aggregated data (such as total games played globally) may be retained indefinitely.

8. Children's Privacy & Age Requirements

The core Quantum Button game is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

Camera, video and recording features are restricted to users aged 16 or older. This restriction reflects Australian online safety legislation and similar laws in other jurisdictions. The first time you enable any camera-related feature, you will be asked to confirm that you meet this age requirement. Misrepresenting your age to access these features is grounds for account termination.

Parents and guardians who believe a minor has accessed camera features without permission may contact us to have the relevant data and account removed.

9. Camera, Video & Voice Features

Quantum Button includes optional features that use your device's camera. These are entirely opt-in and disabled by default. You may use the entire game without ever enabling them.

Solo recording (face in PiP): When you choose to record a solo round with the "Show Face" option enabled, your camera is activated locally on your device for the duration of that round. The recorded video is composited entirely on your device.

VS Mode camera: When you enable the Camera toggle in a VS duel, your camera feed is transmitted directly to your opponent using peer-to-peer WebRTC technology. Camera streams are not routed through, copied to, or stored on Quantum Button servers. The video flows directly between the two players' devices using free public STUN servers (operated by Google) for connection negotiation only.

No audio: All camera features are video-only. We do not capture, transmit, or store audio from your microphone at any time.

You may revoke camera permissions at any time through your browser or device settings. Doing so will disable camera-related features but will not affect the rest of the game.

10. Recording Storage

All recordings are stored locally on your device only. Quantum Button does not upload, copy, back up, or otherwise transmit your recorded videos to our servers or any third party.

If you choose to share a recording outside the app (for example, to a messaging app or social media), that sharing happens through your device's native share function and is governed by the privacy policies of the destination service. We have no visibility into where your recordings go after you share them.

Because recordings never leave your device, we cannot recover them if your device is lost, reset, or replaced. We recommend backing up any recordings you wish to keep using your device's standard backup tools.

11. Player Reports & Block List

If you submit a report against another player, we collect: your account ID, the reported player's account ID, the reason category you selected, any optional details you provided, the duel code where the incident occurred, and any optional screenshot you attach. Screenshots are resized on your device before submission to reduce file size.

Reports are stored in our Firebase database and are reviewed by Quantum Button administrators. Reports may be retained for up to 24 months for safety review purposes, or longer if required to investigate ongoing safety issues.

Auto-block: When you report a player, their account ID is automatically added to your personal block list. You will not be matched with blocked players in future quick-join or browse-rooms sessions. Your block list is stored in your user profile and synced to the cloud so it persists across devices.

You may request deletion of your submitted reports or block list by contacting us at the email below.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes through the game or on our website. Your continued use of the game after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, data access requests, or data deletion requests, contact us at:

privacy@spencerthegathering.com