Privacy Policy for PulseArc

Privacy Policy for PulseArc

July 09, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how PulseArc ("the Game", "we", "our") handles your information. We are committed to protecting your privacy. Please read this document carefully.

1. Overview

PulseArc is a casual rhythm-timing arcade game designed for short play sessions on mobile. A neon arc sweeps around a central core, and you tap the moment it crosses glowing pulse nodes on concentric rings. The Game offers six speed-ramping circuits, Perfect/Good/Miss precision scoring, a combo system, unlockable arc-color trails, an achievement badge system, and best-score tracking. PulseArc is designed with an offline-first approach: all game progress and preferences are stored exclusively on your device and never transmitted to our servers.

2. Data We Do NOT Collect

We do not collect, store, or transmit any of the following:

• Personal identification information (name, email, phone number, etc.)
• Account credentials or authentication tokens
• Device location or GPS coordinates (the Game does not request location permissions)
• Usage analytics, crash reports, or behavioral telemetry
• Advertising identifiers or tracking cookies
• Your gameplay patterns, session times, or in-game choices

3. Data Stored Locally on Your Device

The following data is stored only on your device using Android's DataStore, and is never sent to any external server:

• Game progress: highest unlocked circuit, number of circuits cleared.
• Highscores: your best round score, maximum combo achieved, total perfect taps, total taps.
• Currency & unlocks: earned "cores" balance, owned arc-color trails, and the currently equipped trail.
• Achievements: which of the nine badges you have unlocked.
• Preferences: sound effects on/off, haptic feedback on/off, dark theme on/off, reduce-motion on/off, stored via Android DataStore.

All locally stored data remains under your full control. You may reset all game progress via the Settings screen, or uninstall the Game to remove all data permanently.

4. Third-Party Services — None

The Game does not communicate with any third-party services. All gameplay, progress tracking, and features work entirely offline. This section does not apply.

5. Permissions

The Game requests the following permission(s):

• `android.permission.VIBRATE` — used locally for haptic feedback during gameplay events (perfect tap, miss, core overload). No vibration data is collected or transmitted. Haptics can be turned off at any time in Settings.

The Game does NOT request:

• Internet or network access
• Location (GPS, coarse, background)
• Camera or microphone
• Contacts
• Phone state or identifiers
• SMS or call log access
• Photos, media, or file access

6. No Advertising or Analytics SDKs

PulseArc does not integrate any advertising networks (AdMob, Unity Ads, AppLovin, etc.), analytics SDKs (Firebase Analytics, GameAnalytics, Amplitude, etc.), or third-party tracking libraries. There are no ads of any kind within the Game, and no in-app purchases.

7. Children's Privacy

The Game does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. Since the Game collects no personal information from any user, it is safe for use by all ages.

8. Data Security

Because all game progress and user-generated data is stored locally on your device, the security of that data depends on the security measures provided by the Android operating system and your device (screen lock, encryption, etc.). We do not control how Android handles on-device storage security, but we do not expose any data to external parties.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in an updated version of this document bundled with a new Game release. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. Continued use of the Game after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: support.pulsearc@gmail.com