This Privacy Policy explains how BlockTera ("the Game", "the App"), published on Google Play under the package name com.aistudio.blockbazaar.pzxqy, handles information. The Game is developed and operated by Muhammad Omar ("we", "us"), based in Pakistan.
We built BlockTera to be played, not to harvest data. We do not ask you to create an account, we do not ask for your name, email address, phone number or location, and we do not sell personal information to anyone.
1. Information we collect directly
None. We do not operate our own servers and we do not collect, receive or store personal information ourselves.
Your game progress — high scores, unlocked themes, streaks, coins and settings — is stored locally on your device. It stays on your device unless you choose to sign in to Google Play Games (see section 3).
2. Information collected by third-party services
BlockTera uses a small number of Google services. These services collect information directly under their own privacy policies, and their handling of that information is governed by those policies rather than this one.
| Service | Purpose | Information it may process |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdMob | Displays advertising, which is how the Game is funded | Advertising ID, IP address, device model and OS version, coarse location derived from IP, ad interactions |
| Google Play Games Services | Optional sign-in and cloud save | Your Play Games player ID and gamer tag, and the saved-game data you choose to sync |
| Google Analytics for Firebase | Understanding how the Game is played so we can improve it | A random app-instance identifier, device model, OS version, country, session length, in-game events such as games started and completed |
| Google Play | Distribution, installation and crash reporting | Install and crash data provided to us in aggregate |
Their policies:
- Google Privacy Policy — policies.google.com/privacy
- How Google uses data from apps that use its services — policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
3. Signing in and cloud save
Signing in to Google Play Games is entirely optional. The Game is fully playable without it, and nothing is withheld from you if you never sign in.
If you do sign in, your progress is saved to your own Google account using the Play Games Saved Games feature. We do not operate that storage, we cannot browse it, and we do not receive a copy of it. You can delete that saved data at any time through the Google Play Games app on your device, and you can disconnect at any time from the Game's Settings screen.
4. Advertising
BlockTera shows advertising supplied by Google AdMob. Advertising may be personalised based on your Advertising ID unless you opt out.
Your controls
- Opt out of ad personalisation: Android Settings → Google → Ads, then turn on "Opt out of Ads Personalisation".
- Reset or delete your Advertising ID: available in the same screen. Deleting it stops apps from receiving an identifier for advertising.
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, you will be shown a consent form the first time you play, allowing you to choose whether personalised ads are served. You can change that choice at any time from the Game's Settings screen. If you decline, you will still see advertising, but it will not be personalised.
5. Children
BlockTera is a general-audience game. It is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through the Game, please contact us at the address in section 10 and we will take appropriate steps.
6. How information is used
Information processed by the services listed in section 2 is used only to:
- keep the Game running and fix crashes and bugs;
- understand how the Game is played in aggregate, so we can improve difficulty, pacing and features;
- serve advertising, which funds development;
- save and restore your progress if you choose to sign in.
We do not use it to build profiles about you, and we do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.
7. Data retention and deletion
- Local game data: deleted when you uninstall the Game, or when you clear the app's storage in Android Settings.
- Cloud saved games: deleted through the Google Play Games app, under your profile's settings for this game.
- Analytics data: retained by Google in line with Firebase retention settings, and tied to a random instance identifier rather than to you.
- Advertising data: handled by Google under its own retention practices. You can reset the identifier at any time as described in section 4.
Because we do not hold personal information ourselves, there is no account for us to close and no record for us to erase on request. If you would like anything clarified, write to us and we will help.
8. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal information, including rights of access, correction, deletion, portability, and the right to object to or restrict processing. Residents of California have the right to know what personal information is collected and the right to opt out of its sale — we do not sell personal information.
Since the information described in this policy is held by Google rather than by us, requests of this kind are best directed to Google using the controls in your Google account. You are welcome to contact us and we will assist where we can.
9. Security and international transfers
Data processed by the services in section 2 is transmitted over encrypted connections and may be processed on servers located outside your country, including in the United States. Those transfers are handled by Google under its own safeguards. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the Game changes — for example, if we add or remove a third-party service. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will also be noted in the Game's release notes on Google Play. Continued use of the Game after an update means you accept the revised policy.
11. Contact
Questions about this policy or about BlockTera:
Muhammad Omar
Email: blocktera.gamesupport@gmail.com
Location: Pakistan
App: BlockTera · Package: com.aistudio.blockbazaar.pzxqy · Platform: Google Play (Android)