Privacy Policy — GlowMaze: Tactical Arena
Top-Down Flashlight Stealth, Sound-Wave Radar & Offline 3v3 Local Squads
🔦 About GlowMaze: Tactical Arena (Live on Google Play)
GlowMaze is a fast-paced top-down tactical action game where light is both your weapon and your giveaway.
Players navigate dark arenas using flashlight beams, footstep sound ripples, stealth moves, solo bot matches,
and offline 3v3 Local Squads with friends in the same room over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
1. Core Privacy Principles
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No Account Creation: GlowMaze: Tactical Arena never requires user registration, sign-ins, email addresses, real names, phone numbers, or passwords.
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Saved Right on Your Phone: Your game progress, unlocked operator outfits, cosmetic badges, custom button layouts, and match stats are saved directly on your phone.
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Player-Controlled Ad & Privacy Settings: Optional ads and anonymous crash reports respect your choices through the Google consent prompt and in-game Settings → Privacy & Ad Consent.
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Zero Location Tracking: GlowMaze never checks, records, or shares your GPS or physical location. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in Local Squads are used strictly to connect phones in the same room and never for location tracking.
2. Google Services & How They Work
To support optional rewarded bonus ads, occasional match break ads, local squad connections, and crash fixes, GlowMaze uses official Google services:
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Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) & Consent Prompt
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Device Advertising ID, general region, device type, ad views, and your consent choices.
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Shows occasional match break ads and optional rewarded bonus ads (such as arena passes or outfit trials).
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Google Privacy Policy
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Google Firebase Analytics
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Anonymous app session ID, level completion counts, and basic crash reports.
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Helps us balance bot difficulty and fix bugs when you allow basic game diagnostics.
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Firebase Privacy Overview
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Google Nearby Connections & Local Wi-Fi
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Temporary local Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection signals and 6-letter Room Codes.
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Connects up to 6 players in the same room for offline 3v3 Local Squad matches without needing internet servers.
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Google Privacy Policy
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3. Device Permissions Explained Simply
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Internet & Network Check:
Used to load optional ads when you are online, show privacy consent options, and send anonymous crash reports over a secure connection. The game works 100% offline whenever you play without internet.
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Vibration:
Gives gentle vibration feedback for flashlight clicks, radar pulses, tag-outs, and stun blasts. You can turn vibration on or off anytime in Settings.
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Local Wi-Fi Discovery:
Lets phones on the same home Wi-Fi find each other during 3v3 Local Squad matches using your 6-letter Room Code.
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Nearby Bluetooth & Wi-Fi Connections:
Requested only when you tap Local Squads in the main menu so nearby phones can link up directly—and never used to check your location.
4. Your Privacy Controls & Deleting Saved Data
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In-Game Privacy Settings: Open GlowMaze, go to Settings, and tap Privacy & Ad Consent → MANAGE to update your ad and privacy preferences anytime.
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Resetting or Deleting Your Advertising ID: On your Android phone, open Settings → Google → All services → Ads to reset or delete your Advertising ID.
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Deleting All Saved Game Data: Because GlowMaze saves all progress directly on your phone, you can erase 100% of your saved progress, stats, unlocked outfits, and settings anytime by opening Android Settings → Apps → GlowMaze → Storage & cache → Clear storage, or by uninstalling the game. For step-by-step instructions, visit our GlowMaze Data Deletion Guide.
5. Children’s Privacy (COPPA & Family Safety)
GlowMaze: Tactical Arena is a family-friendly, non-violent flashlight tag arena game. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK). If you believe a child has shared personal details with us, please email us and we will remove it right away.
6. Security & Contact Information
All online communication with Google services is protected using secure encrypted connections (HTTPS).
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or GlowMaze: Tactical Arena, please reach out to us at: