Privacy Policy

Who we are

Voidhive is a mobile game developed and published by Gaming Habits ("we", "us"). If you have any question about this policy or your data, contact us at gaminghabits1998@gmail.com.

Information stored on your device

To save your progress, the game keeps the following on your device, in the app's private storage:

• Cores and Void Gems balances, permanent upgrades, unlocked gear, skins and trails, and your loadout
• Best times, best level, arena progress and lifetime game statistics
• Daily and weekly mission progress and your daily login streak
• Which in-app products you have bought, with Google Play's purchase reference, so a purchase is delivered exactly once
• Settings such as sound, music, vibration and graphics quality
• Counters used to pace how often ads appear

This information is not sent to us. Uninstalling the game or clearing its data deletes it. If Android backup is turned on, Android may include this data in your device backup to your Google account. That backup is handled by Google under Google's Privacy Policy.

Cloud save (Google Play Games)

Voidhive can back up your progress with Google Play Games Services, provided by Google LLC. Play Games may sign you in automatically when the game starts if you use Play Games on your phone; you can also sign in under Settings → Cloud save in the game. Signing in is optional, and the game works the same without it.

When you are signed in:

• The game receives your Play Games player name and player ID from Google, to show who is signed in and to reach your saved game.
• Your game progress (the items listed above, except Google Play's purchase references, your settings and the ad counters, which stay on your device) is saved in Google Play Games' Saved Games, linked to your Google account. When you start the game on another device, it loads this copy.

This data is stored by Google, not by us; we do not run servers that receive it and we cannot see it. It is handled under Google's Privacy Policy. You can manage or delete your Play Games profile and saved game data in your Google Play Games settings.

In-app purchases (Google Play)

Voidhive offers optional in-app purchases, such as Void Gems, item packs and Remove Ads. All purchases are made through Google Play's billing system and are governed by the Google Play Terms of Service and Google's Privacy Policy. Google collects and processes your payment information. The game never receives or stores your card or bank details.

When you buy something, Google Play tells the game which product was bought and gives it a purchase reference (a token). The game uses this only on your device, to deliver the item and to restore one-time purchases (such as Remove Ads and packs) after a reinstall. We do not send your purchase information to our own servers. Unspent Void Gems are part of your game data on the device, so they are deleted if you uninstall the game or clear its data. Refunds and purchase history are managed in your Google Play account.

Advertising (Google AdMob)

Voidhive is free and shows ads through Google AdMob, provided by Google LLC. Some ads are optional rewarded videos (for example to revive or to double your cores). Others are full-screen ads shown between runs.

To show ads, the Google Mobile Ads SDK built into the game may collect and process:

• Your device's advertising ID
• Your IP address, which can indicate your approximate location
• Device and app information such as device model, operating system, language and app version
• How you interact with ads, such as views and taps
• Diagnostic information such as crash and performance data

Google uses this information to deliver, personalize (where permitted) and measure ads, to prevent fraud and abuse, and to improve its services. We only receive aggregated reports, such as how many ads were shown. We do not receive information that identifies you.

Learn more in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and in Google's Privacy Policy.

Your choices

• Consent (EEA, UK and Switzerland): on first launch the game asks for your consent through Google's consent message. You can change your choice at any time under Settings → Privacy → Manage in the game.
• Advertising ID: you can reset or delete your advertising ID, or opt out of personalized ads, in your phone's settings (on most Android phones: Settings → Privacy → Ads, or Settings → Google → Ads).
• Optional ads: rewarded video ads are only shown when you tap a button to watch one.

Sale and sharing of personal information

We do not sell your personal information for money. Google's ad software may use device identifiers for personalized advertising, which some US state privacy laws consider "sharing". You can opt out of this by deleting your advertising ID or turning off ad personalization in your phone's settings, as described above.

Permissions the app uses

• Internet and network state: to load and show ads.
• Advertising ID: used by Google's ad software, as described above.
• Google Play billing: to make and restore in-app purchases.
• Google Play Games: optional sign-in and cloud save, as described above.
• Vibration: for haptic feedback when you are hit (you can turn this off in Settings).

Data retention and deletion

We do not keep your personal data on our own servers. Your game data stays on your device until you uninstall the game or clear its data. If you use cloud save, the copy in Google Play Games stays in your Google account until you delete it in your Play Games settings. Data collected by Google for advertising is kept and deleted according to Google's own policies, and you can manage it through your Google account and phone settings.

Step-by-step instructions are on our Delete your data page.

Security

Your game data stays in the app's private storage on your device. Cloud saves are stored and protected by Google in your Google account. Google states that data collected by its ad software is encrypted in transit.

Changes to this policy

If we add features that handle data differently, such as online accounts, we will update this policy and change the effective date above.

Contact

Gaming Habits
gaminghabits1998@gmail.com