Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Neon Pong Arcade (“we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights. We collect only what is necessary to operate the Service.

2. Data We Collect

Guest users (no account)

No personally identifiable data is collected. Game progress and settings are stored locally in your browser (localStorage) and never sent to our servers.

Registered users

• Email address — used for account login and optional communications.
• Username — displayed on public leaderboards.
• Game data — scores, session durations, campaign progress, and cosmetic preferences.
• Consent records — timestamp and version of Terms/Privacy acceptance, and marketing email preference.

Automatically collected

Standard server logs may capture IP addresses and browser information for security and debugging purposes. These are not used for profiling or advertising.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To operate your account and authenticate your sessions.
• To display your username and scores on public leaderboards.
• To save game progress and sync it across sessions.
• To send account-related emails (confirmation, password reset).
• To send marketing emails, announcements, and game updates — only if you opted in at signup or in your profile settings. You can opt out at any time.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with:

• Supabase — our backend infrastructure provider, used for authentication, database storage, and realtime features. Data is stored on Supabase-managed infrastructure. See supabase.com/privacy.
• Vercel — our hosting provider. See vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.

No data is shared with advertising networks or data brokers.

5. Leaderboard Data

Your username and game scores are publicly visible on leaderboards. This is necessary for the leaderboard feature to function. Do not use your real name or any personal information as your username.

6. Data Retention

Account data is retained while your account is active. Leaderboard entries are retained indefinitely as part of the public game record. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by emailing legal@neonpong.io. Leaderboard entries associated with deleted accounts will be anonymised rather than removed.

7. Cookies and Local Storage

We use browser cookies solely for session authentication (keeping you logged in). We also use localStorage to save game settings and guest progress locally on your device. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies.

8. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your account and personal data.
• Withdraw marketing email consent at any time via your profile settings or by emailing us.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email legal@neonpong.io.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted with a revised effective date. For significant changes we will notify registered users by email where possible.

11. Contact

Privacy questions or requests: legal@neonpong.io