Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 30, 2025
Last Updated: December 30, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Dots & Boxes: Pastel Strategy Edition ("the Game"), developed by KHOAI ᛃ Labs. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we handle your data.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data when you use our game.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Data Stored Locally

Our game operates on a local-first principle. The following data is stored on your device only and is never transmitted to our servers:

Game Progress: Completed levels, unlocked modes, high scores
Preferences: Equipped cosmetics (Ink Packs, Paper Packs, Audio Packs)
Currency: Ink Drops balance and Piggy Bank status
Purchases: Record of in-app purchases (KHOAI Pass, cosmetics)
Settings: Sound volume, haptic feedback preferences, accessibility settings

This data is stored using your device's LocalStorage and IndexedDB. No account registration or personal information is required to play.

2.2 Anonymous Analytics (Optional)

We may collect anonymized usage statistics to improve the game, including level completion rates, session duration, feature usage (e.g. hints, undos), device type, and crash reports. No personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.

2.3 Payment Information

If you make in-app purchases, payment processing is handled by third-party providers (Apple App Store, Google Play Store). We do not store your payment card information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

Game Functionality: Save progress, unlock levels, and restore purchases
Improvement: Analyze gameplay patterns to enhance difficulty balancing and features
Support: Diagnose technical issues and provide customer support
Compliance: Meet legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service

4. Third-Party Services

We integrate Google AdMob and Google Play Games Services in the game. These services may collect unique device identifiers and usage data according to their respective policies.