Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how bodybalance.tech ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit and play our free online game BALANCE (also known as Wobbly Bridge).

1. Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or submit personal information to play the game. However, the following data is collected automatically or optionally:

• Display Name (optional): If you choose to submit your score to the global leaderboard, you may enter a display name (up to 20 characters). This name and your score are stored in Google Firebase Firestore and are visible to all players on the leaderboard. You may use a pseudonym and are not required to submit your real name.
• Game Scores: If submitted, your numeric score (seconds survived) and display name are stored in Firebase Firestore.
• Local Storage: Your personal best score, win streak, difficulty preference, and display name preference are stored in your browser's local storage. This data stays on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
• Usage Data: Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) automatically collects anonymised usage data, including approximate location (country/region), device type, browser, pages visited, and session duration. This data is used solely to understand how people use the site and to improve it.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This site uses cookies and similar technologies from the following third parties:

• Google AdSense: We display advertisements served by Google AdSense (publisher ID: ca-pub-7196425999425362). Google may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the web. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Google Analytics / Tag Manager: We use Google Tag Manager (container ID: GTM-P6KWC8KC) to load Google Analytics. Analytics cookies collect anonymised data about how visitors use our site. No personally identifiable information is collected.
• Firebase (Google): We use Firebase Firestore to store and retrieve global leaderboard data. Firebase may collect technical information such as IP addresses for security and abuse prevention purposes.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses data at How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

3. How We Use Information

We use the information described above to:

• Operate and maintain the global leaderboard feature.
• Analyse site traffic and gameplay patterns to improve the game experience.
• Display relevant advertising to fund the free operation of this site.
• Detect and prevent abuse or cheating on the leaderboard.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. Leaderboard entries (display name + score) are publicly visible to all players. Usage and analytics data is shared with Google as described above. We do not share any data with any other third parties.

5. Children's Privacy

This site is a general-audience game and is not specifically directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly. Ad personalisation is not used for users identified as being under the age of 13.

6. Your Rights and Choices

• Opt out of personalised ads: Visit Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.
• Clear local storage: You can clear your saved scores and preferences at any time by clearing your browser's site data for bodybalance.tech.
• Leaderboard deletion: To request removal of a leaderboard entry, contact us at the email below.

7. Data Retention

Leaderboard entries are retained indefinitely to maintain the integrity of the global rankings. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google's standard retention policies. Local storage data is stored on your device until you clear it.

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical measures to protect information stored in Firebase. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. Leaderboard entries are publicly visible by design.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will note the date of the most recent update at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
bodybalance.tech
(Contact email to be added by site owner)