Privacy Policy for Turnix

Effective Date: 11 August 2025

Thank you for playing Turnix — a pattern-matching puzzle game.

This Privacy Policy describes how Turnix ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information.

1. Information We Collect

We do not collect personally identifiable information directly. However, Turnix integrates with third-party game services to support features like saving progress across devices.

a. Platform Authentication Services

We use:

• Apple Game Center (iOS)
• Google Play Games Services (Android)

These services authenticate players and provide a secure way to save progress across devices. When you sign in through these services:

• Your platform-provided player ID and public profile (e.g., display name, avatar) may be accessed by the game.
• We do not access or store any personal information beyond what is necessary to enable these features.

You can manage your permissions through your device settings.

2. Online Duels and Multiplayer

Turnix now offers optional online duels. To enable real-time play, limited information is processed to establish and maintain a network session, perform matchmaking, and keep gameplay fair.

a. Data Processed for Online Play

• Platform player identifiers and public profile details you have made available via Apple Game Center or Google Play Games Services (e.g., display name, avatar).
• Matchmaking and session data, such as region, skill/rating, lobby or match IDs, and timing information.
• Connection metadata transmitted as part of normal internet communication (e.g., IP address, latency, packet loss) used to route traffic and improve connectivity.
• Gameplay state synchronization and basic telemetry required to ensure both players see the same game state in real time.
• Limited anti-cheat and safety signals (for example, repeated disconnects or integrity flags) to detect and prevent abuse.

b. Storage and Retention

• Online duel data is primarily processed transiently for the duration of a match. We do not maintain player communications or audio/video recordings (no in-game chat features are provided).
• We may retain minimal logs (e.g., match outcomes, enforcement events) for a limited period to operate matchmaking, rankings/leaderboards provided by platform providers, and to protect players from abuse.

c. Networking and Service Providers

Online connectivity may use services provided by platform providers or networking/relay providers. As traffic traverses the internet, data may be routed through servers in various regions, subject to those providers' privacy practices.

d. Legal Bases

We process the above information to perform the service you request (provide online duels) and under our legitimate interests to maintain a fair, secure experience.

e. Controls

• You can opt out by not using online features; offline play remains available.
• Manage platform profile visibility and permissions via your device settings.

3. User-Generated Content (UGC) – Planned Feature

In future updates, players may be able to:

• Create custom puzzles.
• Submit them for review.
• Have approved puzzles featured in a public "Community Puzzles" section.

If you submit a puzzle:

• Your submission will not be linked to your identity unless you choose to include a public display name.
• All content must comply with our submission guidelines (to be published with the feature).

4. Rights Over Shared Patterns

If you submit a custom puzzle or pattern through the Community Puzzles feature:

• You retain ownership of the content you create.
• By submitting, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute your pattern within the game and related promotional materials.
• This license is perpetual and allows us to showcase your submission to other players.
• You may not submit content you do not have the rights to share.

We will not associate your real name or identity with any published content unless you explicitly provide a public display name.

5. Third-Party Services

Turnix uses Apple Game Center and Google Play Games Services for authentication, cloud saves, and identity in multiplayer contexts. We may also rely on networking or relay services to facilitate online connectivity. We do not integrate third-party analytics or advertising SDKs at this time.

6. Children's Privacy

Turnix is not directed toward children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. Parents can control Game Center and Play Games access through device parental controls.

7. Data Security

All authentication and cloud save operations are handled securely through platform providers. For online duels, gameplay data is transmitted over secure channels and processed as needed to maintain a match. We do not operate persistent player profile databases on our own servers.

8. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will update the Effective Date above and notify you via the app or app store update notes. Continued use of Turnix after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@codeness.ly

Organization: codeness.ly