Privacy Policy

1. Who is responsible

Punkie Games is operated by Paolo Gianni. Current project and contact information is available at www.paulproduction.com.

Dedicated privacy contact details will be published before paid features or a wider public release are enabled.

2. Information used today

The current preview may process basic technical information needed to deliver and protect the website, including IP address, request time, requested page, browser or device information, error data and security events.

The balances, profiles, rankings and scores currently displayed are demonstration data and do not identify real players.

3. Account and gameplay information

As the relevant features are enabled, Punkie Games may process:

• stable account identifier, email where supplied, name and profile image received from Google, Discord, GitHub or Apple;
• an email address and one-time verification records when email sign-in is used;
• a random identifier and technical placeholder address for a guest account, without requiring contact information;
• Punkie nickname, avatar, settings, sessions and account status;
• game progress, completed runs, scores, achievements and leaderboard position;
• gameplay and security signals needed to detect cheating, abuse and technical failures;
• token ledger entries, entitlements, subscriptions, gifts, purchase references, refunds and disputes;
• support requests and communications sent by the player.

Punkie Games requests only identity permissions needed for sign-in. It does not request Gmail, Google Drive, private GitHub repositories, Discord server access, contacts or unrelated provider services. Social-provider access and refresh tokens are not retained for ordinary sign-in.

4. Why information is used

• Provide the service: create sessions, save progress, run games, rankings and wallet features.
• Protect players and the platform: prevent fraud, cheating, abuse and security incidents.
• Meet legal duties: keep required transaction, tax, accounting and dispute records.
• Improve Punkie Games: diagnose errors and understand service performance.
• Optional activities: use analytics, marketing or similar technologies only where a valid consent or other lawful basis applies.

Depending on the feature and the player's location, the legal basis may be performance of a contract, compliance with law, legitimate interests or consent.

5. Cookies and local storage

The current preview does not use advertising cookies. Essential cookies or equivalent storage may be used for security, load balancing and, once enabled, authentication and player preferences.

Non-essential analytics or advertising technologies will not be activated without the notices and choices required in the applicable region.

6. Sharing and service providers

Information may be shared only as needed with infrastructure, security, authentication, support and payment providers; with professional advisers; or with authorities where legally required. Providers may use information only under appropriate contractual and security obligations.

Google, Discord, GitHub and Apple may act as identity providers when their sign-in options are enabled. An email delivery provider transmits passwordless sign-in links. A regulated payment provider is planned to host checkout, so Punkie Games should not receive complete card details.

Punkie Games does not sell personal information. Regional opt-out rights will be honoured if future practices ever fall within a statutory definition of sale, sharing or targeted advertising.

7. Public information

A player's nickname, Punkie avatar, scores, achievements and ranking may be visible to other players. Email addresses, guest identifiers, social-provider identifiers and payment information will not be published.

8. International transfers

Punkie Games is operated from Italy and may use providers in other countries. Where data protection law restricts international transfers, recognised safeguards such as adequacy decisions, approved contractual clauses and supplementary security measures will be used as applicable.

9. Retention

Information is kept only for as long as needed for the purposes described above. Security logs are normally kept for a limited period unless needed to investigate an incident. Account and gameplay information is kept while the account is active and for a reasonable deletion period afterwards. Financial and dispute records may be retained for the period required by law.

Inactive guest accounts are intended to have a shorter retention period than permanent accounts. Exact periods and automated cleanup will be published before guest gameplay data or payments are enabled.

10. Player rights

Depending on location, players may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to or receive a copy of their personal information, withdraw consent and appeal a privacy decision. Players may also complain to their local data protection authority.

Requests can currently be made through the contact information on PaulProduction. Identity may need to be verified before a request is completed.

11. Children

Punkie Games is not directed to children under 16 and account registration or guest access is not offered to them. Paid features, subscriptions and token gifts are intended for adults unless a compliant parental authorisation and age-appropriate flow is introduced.

If information from a child has been provided contrary to these rules, a parent or guardian may request its deletion.

12. Security and changes

Punkie Games uses organisational and technical safeguards designed to protect player information. No online service can guarantee absolute security.

This policy may be updated as the service develops or laws change. Material changes will be highlighted, and consent will be requested again where required.