Kaboom! Privacy Policy
Introduction
Tandy Mellow Games ("we," "us," or "our") develops and publishes Kaboom!, available on Android and the web. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use Kaboom!.
Kaboom! is designed for a broad audience. We are committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and all applicable data protection laws. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children or any other users.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Player Nickname: When you play, you choose a display name of 2 to 20 characters. This is a freely chosen alias and does not need to be your real name. We do not require or request your real name, email address, phone number, or any other personally identifiable information.
Information Generated Automatically
- Anonymous User Identifier: Kaboom! generates a random identifier stored locally on your device. This identifier is not linked to your identity, device information, or any personal data. It is used to maintain your session and support reconnection.
- Game Session Data: During gameplay, Kaboom! processes game actions such as answers, scores, response times, game settings and emoji reactions to operate the game in real time. This data is held for the active game session and is not stored persistently, except as described below.
- Solo Mode Leaderboard: If you play Solo mode and achieve a top-10 score for a difficulty level, your chosen player nickname, score, highest number reached, and date are saved to our leaderboard. No device identifiers, IP addresses, or personal information are included in leaderboard records.
- Language Preference: Kaboom! may store your language preference locally on your device so the app opens in your selected language.
Information We Do NOT Collect
We want to be explicit about what we do not collect:
- Real names, email addresses, or physical addresses
- Phone numbers
- Photographs or videos
- Precise location data
- Contacts or address book data
- Device advertising identifiers, IMEI, or serial numbers
- Browsing history or search history
- Financial or payment information
- Health or biometric data
- Audio or voice recordings
- Files or documents from your device
- IP addresses for tracking or profiling purposes
How We Use Information
We use the limited information described above solely to:
- Operate the game - process gameplay actions, manage sessions, and enable real-time multiplayer and Solo mode functionality.
- Enable reconnection - allow you to rejoin a game if your connection is briefly interrupted.
- Display leaderboards - show top Solo mode scores with player nicknames associated with those scores.
- Remember preferences - store your chosen language and limited game-session data locally on your device.
- Maintain reliability and security - monitor aggregate server operation, detect errors, and apply rate limits.
We do not use any information for advertising, marketing, behavioral profiling, or analytics unrelated to operating Kaboom!.
Data Sharing and Third Parties
We Do Not Sell User Data
We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share user data with third parties for advertising, marketing, analytics, or any commercial purpose.
Third-Party Services
Kaboom! may use the following third-party services:
| Service | Purpose | Data Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Google Fonts | Loading the Nunito typeface for the user interface | Standard web request when font files are fetched from Google's CDN. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy. |
| Grafana Cloud | Server-side operational monitoring, including uptime, error rates, performance, and aggregate usage metrics | Aggregate server metrics and operational logs. We do not send leaderboard entries, device identifiers, or personal information to Grafana Cloud for profiling or advertising. |
We do not integrate advertising SDKs, social media SDKs, or third-party behavioral tracking SDKs.
Permissions
Kaboom! requests only one Android permission:
- INTERNET - Required to connect to our game server for real-time multiplayer, Solo mode, and leaderboard functionality.
Kaboom! may also use your device's vibration motor for haptic feedback during gameplay. This does not require a runtime permission on Android and does not access sensitive data.
Kaboom! does not request access to your camera, microphone, location, contacts, calendar, storage, phone state, Bluetooth, or other sensitive permissions.
Data Storage and Security
- Local storage: Kaboom! stores a random user identifier, language preference, and temporary game-session identifiers or reconnect tokens locally using standard browser/app storage. You can clear this data by clearing the app's data in your device settings or browser.
- Server-side: Multiplayer and Solo game session data is used to run active game sessions and is discarded when no longer needed for the session. Solo mode leaderboard entries are persisted on our server.
- Security: Communication between Kaboom! and our server is conducted over encrypted connections in production. We apply security practices including rate limiting, input validation, and security headers to protect our server infrastructure.
Children's Privacy
Kaboom! is designed to be safe for users of all ages, including children under 13:
- We do not collect personal information from children or any users. Kaboom! does not require account creation, login, email, or personally identifiable information.
- We do not serve advertisements of any kind.
- We do not enable public disclosure of personal information.
- We do not use behavioral tracking or profiling of any user, regardless of age.
- There are no in-app purchases in Kaboom!.
Parents and guardians can contact us at any time with questions or concerns.
Pricing and In-App Purchases
Kaboom! is free to use. There are no subscription fees, in-app purchases, premium tiers, or hidden costs.
Data Retention
- Game session data: Deleted from server memory when the game session ends or is no longer active.
- Leaderboard data: Retained indefinitely to maintain Solo mode leaderboards. Leaderboard entries contain only a player-chosen nickname, score, highest number, and date.
- Local device data: Retained on your device until you clear the app's data or uninstall the app.
Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your data, including the right to access, correct, or delete it. Because Kaboom! collects very limited data, these rights are straightforward to exercise:
- Local data: You can delete locally stored data by clearing the app's data in Android settings or uninstalling the app.
- Leaderboard data: If you wish to have a leaderboard entry removed, contact us using the information below and identify the nickname, difficulty, and approximate date of the entry.
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for processing the limited data described above is legitimate interest - specifically, the necessity of processing game actions to provide the game service you have chosen to use.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document and, where appropriate, notify users through Kaboom!. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Tandy Mellow Games
Web: tandymellow.games
Email: support@tandymellow.games