Privacy Policy
Chitin: Idle Insect RPG · Last updated: September 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Chitin: Idle Insect RPG ("the Game", "we", "us") collects, uses and shares information when you play. The Game is developed by an independent developer and published on Google Play.
2. Information we collect
When you sign in with Google Play Games, we receive your Play Games player ID, display name and profile picture. We do not receive your email address or your Google account password.
Game data we store on our servers. The Game uses Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore and Cloud Functions), operated by Google, as its backend. Linked to your Play Games player ID, we store:
- Your Arena profile: display name or chosen nickname, profile picture link, trophies, league and season results, win and loss record, and the insect teams you set for the Arena.
- Backup copies of your game progress, so a lost or damaged save can be restored.
- Your contributions to co-op raids and weekly events.
- Reports you file about other players, and reports filed about you.
- A push notification token, if you allow notifications.
Collected automatically by third-party services: device model and operating system version, anonymous usage statistics, crash reports, and your device's advertising identifier.
Purchases are handled entirely by Google Play. We receive a confirmation of what was bought, never your payment details.
3. What other players can see
The Arena is multiplayer. Other players can see your display name or nickname, profile picture, trophies, league, season titles and the insect teams you set for the Arena. Your raid contributions may appear in raid rankings.
4. How we use information
- To run the Game, including cloud saves, the Arena, raids, events and rewards.
- To restore your progress if your save is lost.
- To prevent cheating and act on player reports.
- To send notifications you have allowed, such as when attempts or timers are ready.
- To fix crashes and improve the Game.
- To show advertisements.
We do not sell your personal information.
5. Third-party services
The Game uses the following Google services, which process data under Google's own privacy policy (policies.google.com/privacy):
- Google Play Games Services: sign-in, leaderboards and cloud saves
- Google Play Billing: in-app purchases
- Google AdMob: advertisements
- Google Firebase: database, cloud functions, analytics, crash reporting and push notifications
6. Advertising
The Game shows ads served by Google AdMob, which may use your device's advertising identifier and device information to choose ads. You can reset your advertising ID or opt out of personalised ads in your device settings.
7. Children's privacy
The Game is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent and believe your child has provided personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
8. Data retention and security
Game data is stored on Google Firebase servers, protected by Google's security measures and by access rules that limit what the app can read and write. We keep your data for as long as you play. Save backups are kept for a limited time so recent progress can be restored.
9. Your rights and deleting your data
You can ask us to show you or delete the data we hold about you at any time. Email us from any address and include your Play Games display name so we can find your account. Deleting your data removes your Arena profile, save backups and raid records; it cannot be undone. Depending on where you live, you may have further rights under local law. For data held by Google itself, contact Google directly.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes are shown by a new "Last updated" date at the top of this page.