LEGAL

Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

Short summary: The 8-bit Manager app does not collect any personally identifiable data. Game progress is saved locally on your device. For multiplayer, we use Google Firebase only to establish the connection between devices. The app shows ads via Google AdMob; you can remove them permanently with a one-time in-app purchase. If you join the waiting list on our website, we keep your email address only to tell you about the launch.

1. Who we are

This privacy policy applies to the 8-bit Manager application, developed by Green Rabbit Productions.

For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at: contact@8bitmanager.com

2. Data we collect

8-bit Manager was designed with privacy in mind. Data collection is minimal:

Data stored locally on the device (not transmitted):

Game progress (seasons, squad, finances, results)
Application preferences (language, speed, settings)
Full-version purchase status (stored locally; the purchase itself is kept by Google Play or the App Store)

Data used in multiplayer mode:

Temporary anonymous session identifier (randomly generated, not linked to any account)
Room code for pairing (valid only during the active session)
Game state data exchanged directly between devices via WebRTC (peer-to-peer)

Data collected by advertising and purchase services (third parties):

Advertising identifier (GAID on Android, IDFA on iOS) — used by AdMob to deliver ads, limit how often they repeat and prevent fraud; never for personalised ads
IP address and approximate location — used by AdMob to deliver ads and prevent fraud, not to target ads

Analytics data (only if analytics is enabled in this build):

Anonymous product events — which screen/step you reached (language, mode, league, coach, first match, season completed), match completed, ad shown, purchase screen viewed. No game save contents, no names.
A pseudonymous per-install identifier generated by Firebase Analytics, plus coarse device model, OS version and country. Not used to track you across other apps or websites.
You can turn analytics off at any time (Settings → Privacy inside the app); the choice is stored on your device.

What we do not collect:

Name, surname or any personal identifier
Email address or phone number in the app (the website waiting list is described in section 11)
Precise geographic location
Health or financial data
Camera or microphone content

3. How we use the data

Local data is used exclusively to save and restore your game progress. It is never transmitted to our servers under any circumstances.

For multiplayer, signalling data (session creation and device pairing) is temporarily processed by Firebase (Google) to establish the direct WebRTC connection. Once the connection is established, communication is peer-to-peer between the two devices, without passing through Firebase servers.

4. Third-party services

8-bit Manager uses the following external services:

Firebase Realtime Database (Google LLC)
Used exclusively for WebRTC signalling in multiplayer: room creation, exchange of connection offers and ICE candidates. Signalling data is temporary and automatically deleted after the session ends. Firebase may log IP addresses in accordance with its own privacy policy.

Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy

Google AdMob (Google LLC)
Used to display interstitial ads between matches in the free version of the app. Every ad request is non-personalised and limited to content suitable for all ages (rated G). The app does not track you across other apps or websites and never shows the App Tracking Transparency prompt. AdMob may still process your advertising identifier and IP address to deliver ads, cap their frequency and prevent fraud. Purchasing the one-time upgrade disables AdMob entirely.

Firebase Analytics / Google Analytics (Google LLC) — optional
Only active if analytics is enabled in this build. Records anonymous product events (which step of the game you reached, match completed, purchase screen viewed) so we can see where players get stuck and improve the game. It uses a pseudonymous per-install identifier and coarse device/country data. It does NOT read your game saves, does NOT collect names or contact details, and is NOT used to track you across other apps or websites. You can disable it in the app's privacy settings.

Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Firebase data handling: firebase.google.com/support/privacy

Google Play and the App Store
The one-time upgrade (Championship mode, Kid-Friendly mode, no ads) is bought and kept by the store itself: Google Play Billing on Android, the App Store on iOS. The app only asks the store whether your store account owns it; no other service receives your purchase. The store's own privacy policy applies to the payment.

5. Data sharing

We do not sell, rent or share data with third parties for commercial or marketing purposes. Signalling data processed by Firebase is subject to Google's privacy policy.

6. Data retention

Local data: remains on the device until the application is uninstalled or data is cleared by the user
Firebase signalling data: automatically deleted when the session ends (typically within a few minutes)

7. Security

Communication between devices in multiplayer uses WebRTC with DTLS/SRTP encryption by default. Game progress is stored locally in the device's internal storage.

8. Children

8-bit Manager does not knowingly collect data from children under 13. The application requires no registration or account. The Kid-Friendly mode is part of the one-time in-app purchase, so it never shows ads. The free version shows only non-personalised ads limited to content suitable for all ages.

9. Your rights

Since we do not collect personally identifiable data linked to an account, there is no user profile to view, correct or delete on our systems. To delete game data, simply clear the application data in your device settings or uninstall the application. The test log and in-game reports (section 12) are kept on our systems: to have yours deleted, write to contact@8bitmanager.com.

For any privacy-related questions, contact us at: contact@8bitmanager.com

10. Changes to this policy

If we update this privacy policy, we will publish the new version on this page with a revised update date. We recommend checking this page periodically.

11. Website waiting list (8bitmanager.com)

If you choose to join the waiting list on our website, we store your email address, the device you plan to play on, the language you were viewing the site in and the date you signed up. You join by ticking a consent box; that consent is the legal basis for keeping this data.

Purpose: only to email you about the launch of 8-bit Manager. We do not use it for anything else and never sell or share it.
Storage: the list is kept on Cloudflare (Cloudflare, Inc.), which hosts our website. Your IP address is used briefly by Cloudflare to limit repeated sign-ups and is not stored with your email.
Retention: until the launch announcement has been sent, or earlier if you ask us to remove you.
Your rights: you can ask to see, correct or delete your entry, or withdraw consent, at any time by writing to contact@8bitmanager.com.

12. Test log and in-game reports

To find bugs and improve the game, testing builds record the screens you open, action types, errors, game version, platform and screen size under a random identifier created on your device. They also record career progress: club, game mode, completed player signings and their in-game costs, match results, and current or final league position by season. This does not upload your full save automatically. The log is stored on your device and sent to us when you are online. Your tester name is optional. You can switch collection off in Options (Send test log).

Reports: when you send a report from the game, we receive what you write, the name you enter (optional), the game's context (league, club, season, recent steps and errors) and, if you leave the box ticked, your saved game.
Storage: on Cloudflare (Cloudflare, Inc.), which hosts our website. Your IP address is used briefly by Cloudflare to limit repeated requests and is not stored.
Retention: for the testing period and until the issues reported are dealt with; you can ask us to delete your data at contact@8bitmanager.com.