Privacy Policy
This policy explains what data the Bantam Bash mobile and desktop game ("the Game") collects, why, and the choices you have. We built our analytics on our own infrastructure — we do not use third-party advertising or tracking SDKs, and we do not track you across other apps or websites.
Who we are
The data controller is Ugur Cekmez, the independent developer of Bantam Bash. For any privacy question or request, contact ucekmez@gmail.com.
What we collect
To keep the Game stable, fair, and worth playing, we collect a minimal set of pseudonymous, first-party usage and diagnostic data:
| Data | What it is | Linked to your install |
|---|---|---|
| Install identifier | A random ID generated on your device the first time you play (also used for online matchmaking). It is not your name, email, phone number, or Apple/Google advertising ID. | Yes |
| Product interaction | In-game events such as which screens you open, matches started/finished, tutorial progress, and ranked results. | Yes |
| Device context | App version, platform, OS version, device model, and language — attached to events so we can interpret them. | Yes |
| Online-match performance | Connection-success, desync, and disconnect/forfeit rates for online matches, so we can keep multiplayer stable and fair. | Yes |
What we do NOT collect
- No name, email address, phone number, or contacts.
- No precise location.
- No payment or financial data.
- No advertising identifiers (no IDFA), and no special-category data.
- No microphone, camera, photos, or health data.
Why we collect it (and our legal basis)
We use this data only to: measure and improve stability and online-match quality; keep matchmaking fair; understand engagement and retention so we can keep the Game running and improve it. Our legal basis is legitimate interest (GDPR Article 6(1)(f); KVKK Article 5(2)(f)) in operating and improving a free online game. Because the data is pseudonymous, re-uses an identifier already needed to play online, and carries low privacy impact, we rely on legitimate interest with an easy opt-out rather than requiring consent.
No tracking, no advertising, no third parties
- We do not use your data for advertising or to build advertising profiles.
- We do not track you across other companies' apps or websites, so the Game does not ask for App Tracking Transparency permission.
- We do not share or sell your data to any third party. Analytics run entirely on infrastructure we operate; there is no third-party analytics, attribution, or ad SDK.
To connect players for online matches, the Game uses standard STUN servers (including a public Google STUN server) to discover network addresses. This shares your device's network address only to establish the match connection; it is not analytics and is not used to track you.
How long we keep it
Raw analytics events are kept for up to 14 months, after which they are aggregated or deleted.
Your choices and rights
- Opt out anytime: open Settings → Analytics in the Game and turn it off. This stops all collection immediately and deletes the analytics data queued on your device.
- Access, deletion, correction, objection, restriction: under GDPR and KVKK
you may request access to, deletion of, or correction of your data, object to processing, or
ask us to restrict it. Because data is keyed to your random install ID, email us at
ucekmez@gmail.com and we will delete the rows for that
install (
DELETE ... WHERE install_id = …). - You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (in Türkiye, the KVKK Authority; in the EU/EEA, your national supervisory authority).
Security & storage
Analytics data is stored on servers we operate, protected by access controls and least-privilege database roles. We do not transfer your data to third-party processors. Our servers and reverse proxy process your IP address transiently to deliver the service and prevent abuse (rate limiting); it is not stored in our analytics database.
Children
The Game is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect data from children. The analytics described here are pseudonymous and non-targeted.
Changes to this policy
If our data practices change, we will update this page and its effective date. Material changes will also be reflected in the App Store privacy label.
Contact
Questions or requests: ucekmez@gmail.com.