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This Privacy Policy explains how Forest Battle Merge collects, uses, discloses, retains, and protects personal information. It also explains the choices and rights available to you.

1. Scope

This Policy applies to the Forest Battle Merge mobile application, web version, and related online services (collectively, the “Service”) provided by Hobbying Inc. (“Hobbying,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). Third-party services may apply their own privacy policies when you use them.

2. Information We Collect

The Service shows nickname setup and the required notices without a sign-in choice, then creates a guest account when you choose to start. Google or Apple linking is optional from the Account tab in Settings. If you reinstall the app or change devices without linking, you may lose access to the guest account and its progress.

The current release contains no advertising or in-app purchases. We do not collect an advertising identifier or use personal information for targeted advertising. We will update this Policy and applicable store disclosures before introducing materially different collection.

3. How We Use Information

• authenticate users and maintain, secure, or delete accounts;
• save and restore gameplay, characters, currencies, settings, and records;
• provide rankings, ranked matchmaking, room-code friendly matches, and preset quick chat;
• investigate reports, provide blocking, enforce our rules, and prevent fraud or abuse;
• respond to support requests and service notices; and
• diagnose errors, maintain compatibility, and improve reliability and security.

4. How We Disclose Information

We disclose information only as needed to operate, secure, and support the Service; comply with law; protect users; or complete a business transfer subject to appropriate safeguards. We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

5. Multiplayer Information

Ranked matchmaking first attempts to connect users who are waiting at the same time and falls back to a computer-controlled opponent if no player is found within the matchmaking timeout. Ranked progress remains on the device and is not uploaded to a public player leaderboard. Friendly matches connect users who share a room code and do not affect score, tier, or rewards. Player-to-player quick chat uses preset phrases only; users cannot enter arbitrary text.

6. Retention and Deletion

• Account and gameplay data: retained while the account is active and deleted from our active systems without undue delay after account deletion succeeds.
• Reports and enforcement records: retained as needed to resolve the report, handle appeals, enforce safety rules, and prevent repeat abuse, unless deletion is required sooner.
• Support inquiries: retained as needed to answer the request and address related disputes.
• Provider logs and backups: retained under the provider’s active logging, security, and backup schedule or as required by law. Firebase provides additional retention information, and Cloudflare logs expire under the logging configuration and plan in use.

7. Device Storage and Similar Technologies

The Service uses application or browser local storage to keep sign-in state, settings, and some gameplay information on your device. You can clear this data through your device or browser settings, but doing so may sign you out or reset local features. We do not use advertising cookies or similar technologies for targeted advertising.

8. Your Choices and Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, know, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or obtain a copy of certain personal information. You may also have the right to appeal a denied request and to exercise privacy rights without discriminatory treatment.

• Delete your account and active gameplay data through Settings > Account > Delete Account or follow our account deletion instructions.
• Request access, correction, deletion, or other available rights by emailing support@hobby-ing.com.
• We may request reasonable verification, such as an account UID or sign-in confirmation, before completing a request. An authorized agent may submit a request where applicable law permits.

9. Additional Notice for U.S. Residents

Where an applicable U.S. state privacy law covers our processing, the categories described in Section 2 generally include identifiers, internet or other electronic network activity, approximate geolocation derived from IP, account and gameplay records, user-provided content, and diagnostic information. We collect these categories from you, your device, sign-in providers, other users who submit reports, and our service providers for the business purposes in Section 3.

We do not sell personal information, share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, use it for targeted advertising, or use sensitive personal information to infer characteristics. We therefore do not offer a “Do Not Sell or Share” link. If these practices change, we will update this notice and provide any required opt-out method before the change applies. We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16.

10. International Data Transfers

Hobbying is based in the Republic of Korea. Google, Apple, Cloudflare, and their infrastructure may process information in the United States and other countries where they operate. Privacy laws in those locations may differ from the laws where you live. We use contractual, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the Service and applicable law.

11. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13 in the United States or under the minimum age requiring parental consent in another jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect personal information from such children without required parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child provided personal information without proper consent, contact support@hobby-ing.com so we can investigate and delete it.

12. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, including encryption in transit, authentication, access controls, server security rules, restricted administrative access, and security monitoring. No system can guarantee absolute security.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy as the Service, law, or our practices change. We will post the revised Policy and update the effective date. We will provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes when required by law.

14. Contact Us

Questions, complaints, or privacy requests may be sent to support@hobby-ing.com.