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WARDLINE
TOWER DEFENSE
Shape the path. Build your defenses. Make every placement count. A sci-fi tower defense game where your strategy defines the battlefield.
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Winter Fall Games · Player privacy
Privacy Policy
Wardline: Tower Defense
How we handle information when you play our game, use online features, view advertisements, make purchases, or contact our studio.
This policy is provided by Winter Fall Games (“we”, “us”, or “our”) for Wardline: Tower Defense on Android and our studio website. Other games are covered only when they expressly link to this policy and use the practices described here.
1. Scope and important information
Wardline uses Google Play Games for optional account linking, Unity Authentication for player identity, Unity Cloud Save for online progress, Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics for measurement and reliability, Google AdMob for advertising, and Google Play for in-app purchases.
Playing without linking Google Play Games does not mean that no information is processed. An anonymous Unity player account can still have a persistent player identifier, and online services, analytics, diagnostics, and advertising can process information as explained below. “Anonymous” sign-in describes the account method; it does not mean that all related data is anonymous under privacy law.
2. Information we collect and process
Information may be provided by you, generated by gameplay, or processed automatically by the services integrated into the game. The data involved depends on the feature you use, your privacy choices, and the permissions or settings available on your device.
| Category | Examples and source | Why it is processed |
|---|---|---|
| Player identity | Unity player ID, anonymous-account and session credentials; an external Google Play Games player identifier when you link accounts. Google can provide profile information, such as a gamer name or avatar, when the relevant feature supplies it. | Recognize your game profile, authenticate online access, and connect the correct cloud save to your account. |
| Game progress and settings | Saved progression, unlocked or upgraded content, in-game balances and inventory, preferences, and save timestamps associated with your player ID. | Save, synchronize, and recover progress and provide the game’s features. |
| App activity and analytics | Firebase app-instance or installation identifiers, and advertising identifiers when enabled and permitted; launches, sessions, interactions and gameplay events; app version, device model, operating system, language, general region, and purchase events recorded by the analytics integration. | Understand use of the game, evaluate game balance and features, and measure performance of the product. |
| Crash and diagnostic data | Crash traces, error information, application/device state, installation or session identifiers, and diagnostic event logs processed by Firebase Crashlytics and its SDK dependencies. | Find crashes and errors, assess affected versions, and improve stability. |
| Advertising data | AdMob can process IP address, approximate location inferred from IP, Android advertising ID when available, app-set or other permitted identifiers, ad views and taps, and SDK diagnostics. | Deliver and measure ads, support personalization where permitted, limit abuse, and prevent advertising fraud. |
| Purchase information | Product identifiers, transaction or purchase tokens, purchase state, timing, and entitlements supplied through the Google Play purchase flow. Payment credentials are handled by Google and its payment providers. | Process or validate purchases, grant purchased content, handle restoration and support, and prevent duplicate or fraudulent transactions. |
| Support communications | Your sender address, message, and any information or attachments you choose to send us. | Respond to questions, investigate problems, and process privacy requests. |
We do not receive your Google password or full payment-card details through the game’s sign-in or Google Play purchase flow. Please do not include passwords, authentication tokens, payment-card numbers, or unrelated sensitive information in support messages.
Technical services also receive network information needed to communicate, including IP addresses. Approximate location inferred by an advertising or measurement service is different from precise GPS location. Resetting an advertising identifier does not remove all other identifiers, such as a Unity player ID.
3. How we use information
- Operate the game, authenticate players, maintain profiles, and synchronize saved progress.
- Provide purchased items and investigate payment, entitlement, and support issues.
- Analyze gameplay and usage, improve features, and diagnose technical problems.
- Display advertisements, measure ad performance, and prevent invalid traffic.
- Protect the game and its players against misuse and address legal requests or obligations.
- Handle your questions and requests to access, correct, or delete information.
Where a legal basis is required, processing is based on the purpose involved: providing requested features, legitimate interests in maintaining a safe and reliable service, compliance with legal obligations, or consent for processing that requires it. Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it without changing the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.
4. Service providers and disclosures
Information is disclosed to providers as needed for the services below. Some data is transmitted directly from the game to a provider without first passing through a server operated by our studio. A provider may act on our behalf or have its own responsibilities under its terms and privacy policy.
- Unity Authentication and Unity Cloud Save: process player identity, account-linking information, network information, and the game data saved for your profile. Unity privacy policy.
- Google Play Games: supports optional Google-linked sign-in and related player-profile services. Google privacy policy.
- Google Analytics for Firebase and Firebase Crashlytics: process app usage, identifiers, and reliability information for measurement and diagnostics. Firebase SDK dependencies can also process installation and session information. Firebase privacy and security information.
- Google AdMob / Google Mobile Ads: processes advertising identifiers, IP-based information, ad interactions, and diagnostics for ad delivery, measurement, and fraud prevention. Google advertising information and Google’s use of information from apps that use its services.
- Google Play and payment providers: handle checkout and payment information under their policies; the game receives purchase-related information needed to supply content. Google privacy policy.
- Website hosting and email providers: process requests to our website and messages you send us, including technical logs or email metadata needed to deliver and protect those services.
We may also disclose information when necessary to comply with lawful requests, address fraud or security incidents, or protect legal rights. Access within the studio is limited to people who need the information for the purposes described here.
5. Advertising, consent, and your choices
Wardline contains advertisements and optional in-app purchases. Advertising is provided through AdMob. Ads may be personalized or non-personalized depending on applicable requirements, your choices, age-related restrictions, and the configuration of the advertising service. Non-personalized ads can still involve technical data, measurement, and fraud-prevention processing.
Where consent is required, we request it before the corresponding processing begins. Use the privacy or consent controls presented in the game to make or revisit the available choices. If a control is unavailable or you need assistance, contact us using the address below. A privacy policy is not itself a consent request, and simply playing the game does not replace consent where consent is required.
- Google Play Games: account linking is optional. You can manage the game’s Google access through your Google account or Play Games settings. Removing access is separate from deleting the Unity game profile and cloud data.
- Advertising ID: Android provides controls to reset or delete the advertising ID, depending on your Android version. These changes do not erase existing cloud saves or remove all data processing by service providers.
- Analytics and diagnostics: contact us to request information about available collection controls or deletion options. Ad-personalization controls do not necessarily disable Firebase Analytics or Crashlytics.
- Purchases: buying content is optional. Purchase, refund, and any subscription controls are managed through the relevant Google Play features and policies.
6. Data retention
We retain information for the period needed for its stated purpose, considering the type of data, the feature it supports, account status, privacy requests, and legal or security obligations.
- Game profiles and cloud saves: retained while needed to maintain your profile and provide saved-progress features, until deletion is requested or the information is no longer needed. Uninstalling the game alone does not request deletion of cloud data.
- Analytics and crash information: retained under the applicable service’s configured retention settings and deletion processes. Identifiable records and aggregated statistical reports can have different retention periods.
- Advertising information: retained under Google’s applicable advertising policies and settings. Some provider-held records are not accessible to us at an individual-player level.
- Purchase and security records: limited information may be retained where needed to verify transactions, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, or meet applicable accounting or legal obligations.
- Support messages: retained while needed to respond, resolve the matter, and keep relevant correspondence.
Deletion from active systems and expiry of backups may occur at different times under a provider’s processes. Any information retained after a deletion request is restricted to the reason that requires retention. We can explain the applicable retention criteria or any exceptions when handling your request.
7. Request account and data deletion
You can request deletion of your Wardline game account and associated data without reinstalling or opening the game. Send a request to winterfallgamestudio@gmail.com using the instructions below.
- Use the subject “Wardline account and data deletion request”.
- Tell us whether you want the whole game account and associated data deleted, or only a specific category of information.
- Include your Unity Player ID or other account details, if available, that help us find the correct profile. If you cannot access the game or do not know the ID, explain that in your message so we can help identify the account.
- We may request proportionate information to verify that the request relates to you. Do not send your Google password, sign-in tokens, full payment details, or identity documents unless a specific, necessary verification method has first been explained.
What happens to the data?
For a verified full-account deletion request, we delete the game profile, account links, and associated cloud progress under our control, and use the relevant provider procedures to address associated information processed on our behalf. This includes both your Unity player account and the associated Unity Cloud Save records, rather than only disabling sign-in. We will explain the expected completion time and any permitted retention exceptions when handling your request, and act within applicable time limits.
Deletion can permanently remove progress, inventory, and the game’s association with purchased entitlements. Tell us if you want a narrower data request instead. Deleting a game account does not delete your Google account, automatically erase records independently retained by Google, cancel a subscription, or create a refund. Manage any purchase or subscription separately through Google Play.
Signing out, unlinking Google Play Games, clearing app storage, or uninstalling the game is not the same as submitting an account-deletion request. Returning to the game after deletion may create a new anonymous player profile.
You can separately manage Google-held Play Games records using Google’s Play Games data-deletion instructions. That action does not delete data held by our studio or Unity for the game; contact us for that data.
8. Security and international processing
We use encrypted transport supported by the listed online services and restrict access to administrative tools and player information. These safeguards are intended to reduce unauthorized access, misuse, and disclosure. No transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Google, Unity, and other service providers may process information in countries different from your own. Processing locations and transfer safeguards depend on the service and its applicable privacy and data-processing terms. See the provider links above for further details.
9. Access, correction, and other requests
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to access or obtain a copy of information, correct inaccurate information, request deletion, restrict or object to certain processing, withdraw consent, or complain to a relevant supervisory authority. These rights can be subject to exceptions and identity verification.
Email us with the request and enough information to identify the relevant profile. Some information, such as independently held Google account or advertising records, must also be managed through the provider’s own privacy tools. We will help explain the appropriate route where possible.
10. Children’s privacy
Wardline is not directed to children under 13, and we do not intend to collect personal information from children under 13. Additional age or parental-consent requirements may apply in some locations. If you are below the applicable age to provide valid consent, obtain assistance from a parent or guardian before using features that require it.
If you believe a child has provided personal information in connection with the game, contact us. We will review the report and take appropriate action to delete information or restrict processing where required.
11. Studio website and external links
Our studio website does not include advertising SDKs, analytics trackers, account forms, cookies, or browser storage. This is separate from the game’s SDKs and data practices. Hosting infrastructure can process IP addresses, browser details, request times, and security logs to serve and protect the website.
Email links open your email application. No deletion or support request is sent until you choose to send it. External websites and service-provider pages have their own privacy practices.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the game, providers, or information-handling practices change. The date above identifies the effective version. Material changes will be communicated through an appropriate notice, and renewed consent will be requested where required.
13. Contact Winter Fall Games
Developer / studio: Winter Fall Games
Game: Wardline: Tower Defense
Privacy, support, and deletion requests: winterfallgamestudio@gmail.com
For a deletion request, please follow Section 7. For any other privacy question, include “Wardline privacy request” in the subject so we can route it appropriately.