Duck Party Game Privacy
Effective October 28, 2026 · Adds optional usage statistics and online play
Duck Party Game does not require an account and ThothForge does not operate a game server. The app can send anonymous usage statistics to Google Analytics for Firebase so we can see which parts of the game work and where new players get stuck. In the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland this only happens after you allow it; everywhere else you can turn it off at any time. Details are below.
Local information
Your chosen player name, built-in avatar, language and sound preferences are stored on your device. Recent game statistics, player names and scores are stored locally for one calendar month; older records are removed when the app is opened or used. Removing the app removes its local data, subject to any device backups managed by you or Apple.
Nearby play
Room names are advertised to nearby devices for discovery, including devices that have not joined the room. When you create or join a nearby room, player names, built-in avatar choices, connection status and game state are exchanged with participating devices using Apple's Multipeer Connectivity framework. The host coordinates the game. Other participants see public information; each device receives its own private hand and mission. Local Network permission is used to discover and connect nearby devices. This information is not sent to a ThothForge server. Participants may retain their local game statistics.
Online play and Game Center
Online play, invitations, matchmaking and leaderboards use Apple Game Center and your Game Center account. When you play online, player names, built-in avatar choices and game state are exchanged with the other players in the match through Game Center. Scores you earn may be submitted to Game Center leaderboards, where other Game Center players can see them. Apple processes this information under its own privacy policy; ThothForge does not receive your Game Center account details. Playing without Game Center is always possible offline and nearby.
Usage statistics (Google Analytics for Firebase)
What is collected. Gameplay events such as which mode was started, round and game results, scores, how long a game took, whether a game was left early, menu buttons used, and Party Pack page views and purchase results (product and outcome only); a random app instance ID created by the analytics SDK; and basic device and app information such as device model, operating system and app version, language, and an approximate country or region that Google derives from your IP address. Purchases may also be measured by the SDK through StoreKit.
What is not collected. Your player name, room names, Game Center details, contacts, photos, precise location, the advertising identifier (IDFA) or the vendor identifier (IDFV). We do not set a user ID, do not use the data for advertising or ad personalization, do not link it to other apps or websites, and have turned off Google signals and data sharing with Google for its own products.
Your choice. In the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, and wherever the app cannot tell your region, nothing is collected until you tap Allow on the in-app prompt; Don't allow keeps it off. Elsewhere usage statistics are on by default. Everyone can change this at any time in More › Share anonymous usage statistics. Turning it off stops collection and deletes the analytics data and app instance ID stored on your device.
Legal basis. Your consent where consent is required (for example Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and UK GDPR), and otherwise our legitimate interest in understanding and improving the game, which you can object to by turning statistics off.
Processor, location and retention. Google processes the statistics on our behalf as a data processor under the Google Analytics data processing terms. Data may be processed in the United States and other countries where Google operates; transfers from Europe rely on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and standard contractual clauses. Event-level data is kept for two months; aggregated reports may be kept longer. Learn more about how Google uses information from apps that use its services.
Tracking and permissions
The app has no advertising and does not track you across apps or websites, so it never shows Apple's tracking prompt. Duck sounds are bundled audio; the app does not record your microphone. Built-in avatars do not require camera or photo access.
Support and Apple services
If you email support, we receive the information you choose to send and use it to respond. Do not include private room codes or unnecessary personal data. Apple processes App Store transactions under its own privacy policy; ThothForge does not receive payment-card details. Website hosting is separate from in-app gameplay and may process request information to deliver these pages.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to the processing of your personal data, to withdraw consent at any time without affecting earlier processing, and to complain to your data protection authority. Because usage statistics are not linked to your name or account, the quickest way to stop and delete them is the in-app switch above. For any other request, contact us.
Contact and changes
Data controller: ThothForge. Questions or privacy requests: [email protected]. Material changes will be reflected in this policy and its effective date.