How is data used?

This app collects keeps track of scoring, length of time played, level information and hits. In addition and only in the case when you reach a high score achievement, the game will write to a local data file on the device where it is running. In certain circumstances this app will transmit data from your device to a centrally located internet presence.

This transmission is for the sole intention of maintaining a leaderboard for players interested in comparing their scores to the scores of other players. It is further clarified here and below that the personally identifiable data collected, the player's initials, are optional and there is no requirement to enter valid initials unless you want to share your high score.

What data is collected?

For the purpose of better understanding the data and circumstances when data may be transmitted, we include the following definitions.

DATA will be limited to the following:

• Game Version:
This app, Blue Saucer, its name, version and possibly build number. The start date: The date and time when a game session began. This start time can be further clarified to mean the date and time when pressing the fire button launches the game.
• The end date:
The date and time when the game session ended. This is the date and time when the blue saucer has been destroyed by enemies or obstacles and the player must exits the session or restarts gameplay.
• Bonus data:
Data representing bonus points earned during the game session.
• Hit Count:
Data representing the number of successful hits achieved during play.
• Score:
The final score achieved during the session, but also this may represent an average or score checks at intervals during game play.
• Level data:
Data representing the levels, times per level, scores per level and overall score may be collected and transmitted.
• Initials:
If the player achieves a score that exceeds the lowest score on the leaderboard, a prompt will appear requesting the player's initials. This prompt is intended to allow a user to record their score as one of the highest scores in the community. Once entered the initials entered will be associated with the above game data and transmitted to a central server and displayed to all players along with those initials.
NOTICE: If you do not want your initials shared with the community, you may simply enter an empty set of initials. It is not a requirement that you enter any initials at all.
• Device Type:
We may also collect the device type (iphone, ipad, tvos, etc). We may use this information to create leaderboard classes.

Data dissemination or distribution

Personal Best

A local file is stored in your device that stores the best score reached on that specific device. This file is read when the game starts and is recorded when the stored value is exceeded by a new and higher score. No personal identifying data is stored in that file.

Leaderboard

When the app starts, a request is made to an internet server requesting leaderboard data. This data represents the highest scores achieved within the community and initials associated with those scores. This data, once retrieved is also stored on your device. The purpose of storing this data is to allow the availability of the most recent leaderboard data in cases where the internet is no longer available.

It must be understood that in the case where you achieve a high score suitable for the internet leaderboard, your initals and score data will also be downloaded from the leaderboard server and stored on other devices where the game is played.