Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 26, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Nicholas Liberty ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses information when you use the 8-Bit Swimming mobile game and its related online services (together, the "Game"). It applies to the Game on iOS and Android. By using the Game, you acknowledge the practices described in this Policy.

1. Summary

• We collect the information needed to run your account and your in-game progress: a username, an email address, a password, and your gameplay data.
• Your username, leaderboard times, club membership, and certain career details are visible to other players.
• We do not sell your personal information, share it for targeted advertising, or use third-party advertising or analytics tools.
• You can delete your account at any time from the Settings screen in the Game, or at 8bitswimming.com/delete-account.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information.

Information you provide to us:

• Account information. When you create an account, you provide a username, an email address, and a password. Your password is transmitted over an encrypted connection and stored by our backend provider in hashed form. We cannot see your password, and it is not stored on your device.
• Club information. If you create or join a club, we collect the club's name, tag, crest, and motto, its membership, and each member's contribution to club events.
• Feedback. If you submit feedback through the Game, we collect the content of your message, the category you select, and the account that sent it.

Information generated when you play:

• Gameplay data. Race times, personal bests, stroke experience, upgrades, in-game currency, medals, badges, quests, chests, cosmetic items, and your in-game settings. This data is stored on your device and synchronized with our backend so that your progress is preserved across reinstalls and devices.
• Leaderboard entries. When you complete a ranked event, your time is submitted to the leaderboard together with your username.
• Players you follow. If you follow another player, we store that choice so the Game can offer them as an opponent.

Information collected automatically:

• Technical information. When the Game connects to our backend, our provider receives and records technical information such as your IP address, device platform, Game version, and the date and time of requests. This information is used to operate the service, diagnose problems, and prevent abuse.
• Session token. To keep you signed in, the Game stores a session token on your device. Signing out deletes it.

We do not collect your real name, postal address, phone number, precise location, contacts, photos, or payment card information. The Game does not use an advertising identifier and does not track you across other companies' apps or websites.

3. How We Use Information

We use the information described above to:

• Create and maintain your account and authenticate you when you sign in;
• Save and synchronize your progress;
• Operate leaderboards, clubs, and other multiplayer features;
• Send you service-related emails, such as password reset codes;
• Respond to your feedback and support requests;
• Detect, investigate, and prevent cheating, fraud, abuse, and security incidents;
• Diagnose technical problems and improve the Game; and
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

We do not use your information for targeted advertising, and we do not sell it.

4. Information Visible to Other Players

Certain information is visible to other players by design. This includes your username, the times you post to leaderboards, your club and club contributions, your personal bests, and the cosmetic items you have equipped. Other players who follow you or race against you may keep a copy of this information on their devices. Please choose a username that does not reveal personal information you do not want others to see.

5. How We Share Information

We share information only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers. We use Talo (talo.dev) to host accounts, save data, leaderboards, clubs, and feedback, and Cloudflare (cloudflare.com) to run the Game's server, which checks race times and keeps your coins, gems, rewards, and club event totals, on our behalf. Our service providers may use your information only to provide services to us.
• App stores. Apple and Google distribute the Game and may collect information about your download and use of their stores under their own privacy policies.
• Other players. As described in Section 4.
• Legal requirements. We may disclose information if we believe in good faith that doing so is required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of us, our players, or others.
• Business transfers. If the Game is sold or transferred, player information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Policy.
• With your consent. We may share information for other purposes with your consent.

6. Advertising and In-App Purchases

The Game does not currently display advertising or offer in-app purchases. If we add either feature, we will update this Policy before it becomes available. Any in-app purchase will be processed by Apple or Google; we will not receive your payment card information.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete your account information, saved progress, club memberships, and leaderboard entries, except that copies may remain in backups for a limited period before they are overwritten. We may retain feedback you submitted in a form that is no longer linked to your account, and we may retain information where required by law or to resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.

8. Your Choices and Rights

• Access and correction. You can see your username and change your password on the Game's Settings screen. To correct other account information, such as your email address, contact us.
• Deletion. You can permanently delete your account from the Settings screen, or without the Game at 8bitswimming.com/delete-account. Either way you will be asked to confirm with your password. Deletion cannot be undone.
• Other requests. You may contact us to request a copy of your personal information or to exercise any other right available to you under applicable law. We will respond within the time required by law, and in any case within 45 days. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

Depending on your state of residence, you may have additional rights under state privacy laws, including the right to know what personal information we hold, to have it corrected or deleted, and to opt out of the sale of personal information, targeted advertising, or profiling. We do not sell personal information, use it for targeted advertising, or use it for profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. If we deny your request, you may appeal by contacting us, and we will respond to your appeal within the time required by law.

9. Children's Privacy

The Game is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your information, including encrypted connections between the Game and our backend and hashed password storage. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a security breach affects your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

11. International Users

We are based in the United States. Our service providers may store and process information in the United States and in other countries. If you use the Game from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries whose data protection laws may differ from those of your country.

12. Do Not Track

Because the Game does not track you across third-party websites or apps, we do not respond to Do Not Track signals.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date. If we make material changes, we will notify you in the Game before the changes take effect.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this document, contact Nicholas Liberty at nicholas.a.liberty@gmail.com.