Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Breathing Blade: Destiny ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner.

This Privacy Policy applies to our mobile game Breathing Blade: Destiny and any related services (collectively, the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

This policy has been designed to comply with applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you use our Service, we may collect the following types of personal information:

• Apple ID information (when you log in using your Apple account) - limited to what Apple shares with us
• Email address (when you contact our support team or subscribe to newsletters)
• Name and contact information (when you submit support requests or participate in promotions)
• Payment information (processed through Apple's secure payment system - we do not store credit card details)
• User-generated content (forum posts, feedback submissions, etc.)

2.2 Usage Data

We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as:

• Your device's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address) - used for security and analytics
• Device type, model, and operating system version
• Unique device identifiers (for device-specific features and security)
• Game progress, playtime, and achievement data
• In-game purchases and transaction history
• Crash reports and error logs (to improve stability)
• Feature usage statistics (to improve the user experience)

2.3 Location Data

We may collect approximate location data based on your IP address to:

• Provide region-specific content and features
• Comply with regional laws and regulations
• Prevent fraud and ensure security

We do not collect precise GPS location data unless you explicitly grant permission for location-based features.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service, including account management and game progress tracking
• To improve, personalize, and expand our Service based on user behavior and feedback
• To understand and analyze how you use our Service to enhance the user experience
• To develop new products, services, features, and functionality
• To process your transactions and manage your in-game purchases securely
• To communicate with you, including customer service, updates, and important notices
• To send you marketing communications about our products and services (with your consent)
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service

We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purposes for which it was collected without obtaining your prior consent.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as described below:

• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Service, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
• Apple Services: We use Apple's services for authentication, payments, cloud storage, and push notifications. Apple's privacy policy applies to these services.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We will not share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

5. Data Security

The security of your personal information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information:

• Encryption of sensitive data both in transit and at rest
• Secure server infrastructure with firewalls and intrusion detection systems
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
• Limited access to personal information by authorized personnel only
• Employee training on data protection and security best practices
• Implementation of the principle of least privilege

You also play a role in keeping your information secure. Please do not share your Apple ID credentials or any other account information with others.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children under 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers and terminate the child's account.

For children between the ages of 13 and 17, we require verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information. Parents can review or delete their child's information by contacting us at teellou@sohu.com.

We do not allow children under 13 to make in-app purchases. For children between 13 and 17, in-app purchases require parental approval through Apple's Family Sharing.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information.
• Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of your personal information (right to be forgotten).
• Restriction: You have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal information.
• Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Withdrawal of Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent to processing at any time.
• Objection: You have the right to object to processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at teellou@sohu.com with your request. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law.

8. Third Party Services

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us.

We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites or services. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policies of any third parties that you interact with through our Service.

Specifically, our Service uses the following third-party services:

• Apple Services: Authentication (Apple ID), in-app purchases (Apple App Store), cloud storage (iCloud), push notifications
• Analytics Services: We use analytics to understand how users interact with our Service and improve the user experience
• Customer Support Tools: Third-party tools to manage support requests and provide better service

These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.

Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the Service to function properly.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how users interact with our Service.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

10. Retention of Data

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:

• The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you and provide the Service to you
• Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject (for example, certain laws require us to keep records for a certain period of time)
• Whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as, for statutes of limitations, litigation, or regulatory investigations)

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our Service before the change becomes effective.

Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

For data protection inquiries, please include "Privacy Policy Inquiry" in the subject line of your email.