This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you play Cap of Crowns ("the Game"), how we use it, and the choices you have.
1. Information we collect
We collect the minimum information needed to operate the Game:
- Device-derived identifier. A stable identifier so your account follows your install across sessions.
- In-game data. Your in-game username, kingdom, alliance membership, buildings, troops, items, chat messages, and gameplay progress.
- Abuse reports. If you report a player or a message, we store the report — the reason you chose, any details you add, and a snapshot of the reported message — so a human can review it.
- Account linking (optional). If you choose to link a Google account, we store the associated email address so you can recover your account on a new device.
- Purchase records. If you make an in-app purchase, we receive the transaction ID, product ID, and validation receipt from Google Play. We do not receive or store your payment card details.
- Diagnostic data. Crash reports, error logs, and gameplay events used to fix bugs and tune game balance.
2. How we use this information
- Operate, authenticate, and synchronize your account.
- Provide multiplayer features (alliances, chat, world map, combat).
- Validate in-app purchases and prevent fraud.
- Diagnose crashes and improve game balance.
We do not sell your personal data. We do not display third-party advertising.
3. Third parties
We use the following service providers to operate the Game:
- Google Play Billing — processes in-app purchases.
- Google Play Services — optional Google account sign-in for cross-device recovery.
- Sentry — collects crash reports and error diagnostics used to fix bugs.
- Cloudflare — provides content delivery, TLS encryption, and security filtering in front of our game traffic, and processes technical connection data (such as your IP address) to do so.
- Our own game servers (hosted on DigitalOcean infrastructure managed by MonPlon Games) — store the game state described above, including aggregate gameplay events used to tune game balance.
These providers are bound by their own privacy terms and only receive the data necessary to perform their function.
4. Data retention and deletion
You can request account deletion at any time from Settings → Other → Delete Account inside the Game. Deletion runs after a 14-day grace period; signing back in within that window restores your account. After the grace period, your account and associated game data are permanently deleted from our servers.
You can also email [email protected] to request deletion.
Deleted data may persist in encrypted routine backups for up to 30 days before those backups expire automatically. We may retain purchase records and abuse-report records where needed for tax, accounting, fraud-prevention, or player-safety purposes and permitted by law.
5. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, export, or delete the personal data we hold about you, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected] — we will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority. We do not sell or share your personal data as those terms are defined by US state privacy laws.
6. Where your data is processed
Our servers and service providers may be located in countries other than the one you play from. Wherever your data is processed, it receives the protections described in this policy, and we rely on appropriate safeguards for international transfers where the law requires them.
7. Children
Cap of Crowns is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
8. Security
We use industry-standard transport encryption (TLS) for all client-server traffic and store account data in access-controlled databases. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Effective date" at the top of the document will reflect the most recent change. Continued use of the Game after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at [email protected].