Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2026-04-11  ·  Last updated: 2026-04-11

1. Who this policy applies to

This policy applies to everyone who plays GlobeSlam at https://globeslam.com (and any subdomains or mirrors we operate). GlobeSlam is intended for general audiences 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. See Section 9.

2. What we collect

We practice data minimization — we collect only what is needed to make the game work and to support fair play.

2.1 When you play anonymously (default)

When you first visit GlobeSlam, we assign you an anonymous identifier through Firebase Anonymous Authentication. This is technical account state, not personal information. Specifically:

• Anonymous user ID (UID). A random string assigned by Firebase, stored in your browser's localStorage and in our Firebase Realtime Database. It does not identify you as a person.
• Display name and avatar emoji. The name and emoji you type on the home screen. It does not have to be your real name.
• Game state. Room membership, multiplayer guesses, chat messages, scores, round data, and the cities shown in today's Daily Challenge. Chat messages are deleted when the room ends.
• Local preferences. Language (EN/TR), streak counters, selected region, and "already played today" flags. These live in localStorage on your device only and are not sent to our servers.
• Feedback you send through the in-app form. If you use the Send Feedback form, we collect the feedback text plus your display name, avatar, selected language, version, timestamp, and user-agent string. Feedback is delivered via EmailJS and copied to our inbox. Do not include sensitive information in feedback.
• Basic site analytics. We count daily active visitors and per-event counts at the aggregate level using Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is cookie-free and does not fingerprint visitors, plus Firebase counters keyed on date (not on you).

2.2 When you sign in with an account

Signing in is optional and unlocks persistent identity across devices, global leaderboards tied to your name, and streak preservation. When you sign in, we additionally collect:

• Sign-in provider identity. If you sign in with Google or Apple, Firebase Authentication stores the provider account ID plus the email address your provider shares with us. If you sign in with a magic link, Firebase stores the email you entered.
• Display name. The name you pick during onboarding, pre-populated from your Google or Apple account when available.
• Account creation timestamp.

We do not store Google or Apple profile photos. We do not copy your email into our game database — it lives only in Firebase Authentication, managed by Google.

2.3 What we do not collect

• We do not ask for your address, phone number, date of birth, or payment information.
• We do not use advertising cookies or any third-party advertising SDKs.
• We do not fingerprint your device beyond the anonymous UID Firebase assigns.
• We do not sell, rent, or share your information with advertisers or data brokers.

3. How we use what we collect

We use the information above to:

• Run the game: track scores, enforce "one daily submission per account per day", sync multiplayer rooms, show leaderboards.
• Prevent abuse: flag anomalous scores for manual review, prevent duplicate daily submissions, detect room spam.
• Improve the game: understand aggregate drop-off in the daily challenge funnel, diagnose crashes, prioritize bug fixes.
• Respond to feedback and support requests.
• Meet our legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

We do not use your information to build advertising profiles or sell to third parties.

4. Where your information is stored

GlobeSlam uses three primary service providers:

• Google Firebase (Realtime Database, Authentication, Hosting). Game state, account identity, and event counters live here. Firebase privacy terms ›
• Cloudflare (Pages hosting, Web Analytics, domain registrar). Cloudflare Web Analytics is cookie-free and privacy-preserving. Learn more ›
• EmailJS (delivery of in-app feedback messages). EmailJS does not see your game account — it only receives the feedback text and the metadata listed in Section 2.1.

These providers act as data processors on our behalf.

5. How long we keep it

• Anonymous game state (rooms, daily scores, chat) is retained for the life of the current game and historical leaderboards. Chat messages are deleted on game exit.
• Daily leaderboard entries persist indefinitely so historical scores remain visible.
• Account identity persists until you delete your account.
• Feedback email content is retained in our inbox as long as operationally useful, then deleted on request.
• Analytics counters are stored per calendar date and may be retained indefinitely in aggregate form.

6. Your rights

You have the following rights regardless of where you live. To exercise any of them, email [email protected] from the address tied to your account, or include your anonymous UID (visible in Settings) so we can identify the right data. We respond within 30 days.

• Access. Request a copy of what we have associated with your account.
• Correction. Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
• Deletion. Ask us to delete your account and associated data. See Section 7.
• Portability. Request your daily score history in a machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent. Stop using GlobeSlam at any time. Clearing your browser storage wipes your local anonymous session on that device.

7. Deleting your account

You can delete your account at any time. In the current version of GlobeSlam, deletion is a manual process:

1. Open Settings inside the game (available from the home screen).
2. Tap Delete my account. This opens an email draft pre-filled with your UID and, if signed in, your account identifier.
3. Send the email to [email protected]. We will confirm receipt and complete deletion within 30 days.

Deletion is cascading: your Firebase Authentication record, your entry in /players/{uid}, and all leaderboard submissions tied to your UID are removed. Aggregate analytics counters (which do not identify you) are not affected.

A self-service deletion flow powered by a Firebase Cloud Function is planned for a future release.

8. Cookies, storage, and tracking

GlobeSlam does not use traditional browser cookies for tracking. We do use:

• localStorage, to remember your display name, avatar, language, streak, "already played today" flag, and Firebase Authentication session. You can clear it at any time through your browser settings.
• Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is cookie-free and uses aggregate network-layer signals to count visits. It does not fingerprint you across sites.
• Firebase Authentication, which stores a refresh token in localStorage so your session persists across visits.

We do not use advertising trackers, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or any third-party advertising cookies.

9. Children under 13

GlobeSlam is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

• Google and Apple sign-in rely on those providers' own under-13 enforcement (Google Family Link / Apple Child Account controls).
• Magic-link sign-in asks you to confirm you are 13 or older before your account is created. If you answer no, account creation is blocked.

If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, please contact [email protected] and we will delete the account and any associated data.

10. International users

GlobeSlam is operated from the United States. By using the game you understand that your information is processed on servers in the United States and other countries where Firebase and Cloudflare operate. If you are in the EEA, UK, or California, your local laws may give you additional rights, which we honor on request.

We are a small operation and do not currently maintain formal GDPR, UK GDPR, or CCPA compliance programs. We will revisit this as our user base grows.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the game evolves. If we make material changes, we will update the Last updated date above and, for significant changes affecting signed-in users, post a notice in the game.

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