Privacy Policy — Pocket Arcade

Effective date: 6 November 2026

Pocket Arcade is a mobile game for Android published by Yusa Studios, an independent developer run by Yuyutsu Poudel. This page explains what data the game uses and why.

The short version

Pocket Arcade doesn't ask for your name, email, phone number or precise location.
Your progress and settings are saved on your device.
The game shows ads from Google AdMob, which uses your device's advertising ID.
Google Firebase records gameplay events and crash reports so we can improve the game.
Signing in to Google Play Games is optional and enables achievements, leaderboards and cloud saves.
We don't sell your data.

What stays on your device

Your game progress, unlocked items, high scores and settings (such as sound and language) are saved on your phone. They are removed when you uninstall the game or clear its data. We can't see them.

What we collect

Services used by this game: Google AdMob, Google Analytics for Firebase, Firebase Crashlytics, Firebase Remote Config, Firebase Cloud Messaging, Local notifications, Google Play Games Services.

Ads (Google AdMob)

The game shows ads using Google AdMob. To show and measure ads, AdMob collects your device's advertising ID, IP address (used to estimate your country or city), device model, operating system, language and ad interactions such as views and clicks.

Ads are personalized unless you opt out. Players in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland are asked for consent first. You can change your choice any time under Settings › Privacy options in the game, and reset or delete your advertising ID in Settings › Google › Ads on your phone.

Analytics and app services (Google Firebase)

Google Analytics for Firebase: gameplay events (such as level started or completed), sessions, screens viewed, app version, device model, operating system, country and an app instance ID.
Firebase Crashlytics: crash reports and diagnostic information (device state, operating system version, crash identifier).
Firebase Remote Config: lets us adjust game settings and events without an update, using your app instance ID, app version, language and country.
Firebase Cloud Messaging: delivers push notifications using a registration token, your app instance ID and basic device information.

Google Play Games Services

If you sign in, Google Play Games shares your player ID, gamer name and profile picture with the game, and stores your achievements, scores and cloud saves. Scores on public leaderboards are visible to other players. You can play without signing in.

Notifications

On Android 13 and later, notifications only appear if you allow them. You can turn them off any time in Settings › Apps › Pocket Arcade › Notifications.

Local notifications (such as reward reminders) are scheduled on your device. No data is sent anywhere to show them.
Push notifications are sent through Firebase Cloud Messaging, as described above.

What we do not collect

your real name or email address
your precise location
your contacts, photos, camera or microphone
payment details (purchases, if any, are handled by Google Play)

How we use data

To run the game and its online features, show ads that keep it free, understand how it's played, fix crashes, adjust settings and events, and send notifications you've allowed. We don't sell your data or share it with advertisers beyond the ad service described above. Google processes data on our behalf under its own policies. We only disclose data if the law requires it.

Learn more: AdMob · Firebase · Google Play Games

Data retention

On-device data stays until you uninstall the game. Google Analytics data is kept for up to 14 months and crash reports for 90 days.

Deleting your data

See how to delete your data, or email yusastudios@gmail.com with the game name and your app instance ID (shown in Settings › Privacy in the game). We delete it within 30 days. Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or CCPA), you also have the right to access or correct your data.

Children

Pocket Arcade is for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Parents or guardians can contact us to have any data deleted.

Google Play

The game is distributed through Google Play, which has its own privacy practices. See also our studio-wide Privacy Policy.

Changes

If this policy changes, we update it here and change the effective date at the top.

Contact

Yusa Studios · yusastudios@gmail.com