Privacy Policy
Effective August 24, 2026
Buzzwick is an arcade game for iOS made by a tiny independent studio. This policy explains what information the game handles, why, and the choices you have. The short version: there are no accounts, we never ask for your name or email, we don't sell data, and everything we collect exists to run and improve the game.
What the game collects
- Gameplay statistics. The game records play events — things like runs started, swats dodged, meltdowns caused, which character you faced, and timing data — tagged with a one-way hashed device identifier. If you are signed in to Game Center, your public Game Center nickname is recorded alongside that identifier so notifications can react to leaderboard moments (like a friend taking your top spot); playing signed out means no nickname is ever recorded, and the hashed identifier alone cannot be traced back to you. We use this data solely to balance difficulty, improve the game, and send you relevant notifications — we never sell it or share it.
- Push notification token. If (and only if) you allow notifications, Apple issues the game a device token we store so we can tell you about things like new characters. The token is stored alongside the same one-way hashed identifier as the gameplay statistics above, so that notifications can be relevant to your play (for example, about a character you haven't met yet) — it remains just as anonymous. Declining, or turning notifications off later in iOS Settings, stops this entirely — the game works exactly the same without it.
- Nothing else from us. No name, email, contacts, precise location, photos, microphone — the game never asks permission for any of it and never receives it. (Google's ad SDK does derive an approximate, city-level location from your IP address — see Advertising below.)
Advertising (Google AdMob)
Buzzwick shows optional rewarded ads (watch an ad to revive your run, or to take revenge on a character that got away), and may occasionally show a brief ad between runs. Ads are served by Google AdMob. When an ad is shown, Google may collect device information such as the advertising identifier (only if you allow tracking — see below), your IP address — which can indicate your approximate, city-level location — ad interaction data, and app performance and crash diagnostics, under Google's Privacy Policy. See also how Google uses information from apps that use its services.
When you first launch the game, iOS asks whether Buzzwick may track you (App Tracking Transparency). If you decline, ads still work — they're simply not personalized. You can change this anytime in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
In the European Economic Area, the UK, and other regions that require it, a consent sheet appears at first launch asking how ads may use your data. You can revisit that choice anytime via PRIVACY OPTIONS in the game's sound menu.
Game Center
Leaderboards use Apple's Game Center. Your Game Center nickname and scores are handled by Apple under Apple's Privacy Policy; we never see or store your Apple ID.
Data retention & deletion
Gameplay statistics and push tokens live on our infrastructure only as long as they're useful for operating the game. Because gameplay data is anonymous, it cannot be linked back to a request from a specific person — but if you'd like your push token removed, or have any data question, email hello@buzzwick.app and we'll take care of it.
Children
Buzzwick is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. The game contains only mild cartoon slapstick (a fly gets swatted; a human gets cranky).
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted at this address with an updated effective date.
Contact
Buzzwick · hello@buzzwick.app