Black Chad Games ("we," "us," or "our") makes Quick Draw: The Drop (the "Game"), a reaction-time duel game for iOS, Android, and the web at games.blackchad.io. This policy explains what the Game collects, who can see it, and how to delete it.
The short version: you play under a display name you choose. We do not ask for your real name, email address, phone number, contacts, photos, or precise location, and there are no accounts or in-app purchases. We do not sell your information.
When you play, the Game sends some of your results to our backend, which runs on Google Firebase (Cloud Functions and Cloud Firestore) over HTTPS. For each player we store:
When you send a challenge link, we also store the challenge: your player ID, your display name, the time you set, when you created it, and when it expires. A challenge link stops working 30 days after you create it.
Pick a display name that does not identify you if you want to stay anonymous. You can change it on the Profile screen.
The Game gives you a private recovery code, shown only to you in Settings, under Account. It lets you restore your profile on another device. We store only a scrambled (hashed) form of it, so we cannot look it up or send it back to you. Anyone who has your code can restore your profile, so keep it to yourself.
The Game keeps your settings, match history, stats, achievements, chosen arena and avatar, received challenges, and your player ID, display name, and recovery code in your device's app storage (in your browser's local storage on the web). Deleting the app or clearing your browser's site data removes them.
We use Google Analytics for Firebase to see how the Game is played, for example how many players finish their first duels and whether ads load. It records game events such as a duel starting or ending (with reaction times and the result), screens viewed, shares and challenges sent, and ads shown. Google also collects your device model, operating system, app version, an approximate region based on your IP address, and an analytics ID for your install.
We never send your display name, player ID, or recovery code to analytics. We turned off collection of your device's advertising ID in analytics, and analytics data is never used for ads. In the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland, analytics does not store an identifier on your device unless you agree to it in the consent message. On the web, analytics uses cookies where it is allowed to store data.
The iOS and Android apps use Firebase Crashlytics, which is on by default. When the app crashes or hits a serious error, it sends a report with the error details, your device model, operating system version, app version, and basic device state such as free memory. We add only the platform and the build number. Crash reports do not include your display name, player ID, or recovery code.
The web version does not use Crashlytics. It sends a short error message to Google Analytics instead, with any player ID and link details removed.
The Game is free and shows ads between duels, never during one. Some ads are optional: you can choose to watch one for an in-game benefit, such as keeping a win streak.
Google explains how it uses information from apps and sites that show its ads at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
If you are in the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland, the Game shows Google's consent message before any ad is requested. You can review or change your choice at any time under Settings → Privacy Options. In some US states, Google may also show a message about your state privacy rights. Wherever you are, you can manage Google ad settings at adssettings.google.com, and on Android you can reset or delete your advertising ID in your device settings.
We share information only with these service providers, which process it for us as described above:
We may also disclose information if the law requires it.
In the Game, open Settings and, under Account, tap Delete my data. In older versions of the Game, it is on the Profile screen. This deletes your player record, your leaderboard entry, and the challenges you sent from our servers right away, and clears the data the Game stored on your device.
You can also email info@blackchad.io with your recovery code from Settings. The code proves the profile is yours. We will delete the record within 30 days. To remove the data on your device, delete the app or clear your browser's site data for games.blackchad.io.
The Game is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has sent us information, email us and we will delete it.
If we change this policy, we will post the new version here and update the effective date above.
Black Chad Games
info@blackchad.io