GhostTag Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 6, 2026

GhostTag ("the app") is a real-world, location-based hide-and-seek game. This policy explains what information the app collects, how it is used, who can see it and how you can delete it.

Information we collect

• Location. Your device's GPS location is collected while you are in a game. It is used to show your position to other players in the same game, according to the game's rules (for example, in "fuzzy" mode other players see only an approximate area until a seeker is close), and to detect when a seeker is close enough to tag a hider. If you allow it, location updates continue while the app is in the background during a game, so the game keeps working when your phone is locked. Location is not collected when you are not in a game.
• Display name. The name you enter is shown to other players in your game, in the player list, on the map and in chat.
• Profile photo (optional). If you add a profile photo, it is stored and shown to other players in your games.
• Game and chat data. Messages you send in game chat, your role (hider, seeker or spectator), your capture status and your game results and statistics are stored so the game can work for all players.
• Anonymous identifier. GhostTag signs you in anonymously. No password, email address or real account is needed. An anonymous ID is created for your device and used to identify you in games.

How information is used

All information is used only to run the game: showing player positions on the map, enabling chat, working out game results, showing leaderboards and friends, and keeping the app safe and working. We do not sell your information, we do not share it with third parties for advertising, we do not use it for advertising or marketing, and we do not track you across other companies' apps or websites.

Who can see your information

Other players in the same game can see your display name, profile photo, chat messages and, according to the game's rules, your location. Friends you add can see your name and statistics.

Where information is stored

Information is stored with Google Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Firestore and Cloud Storage), a third-party cloud service that processes it on our behalf.

Safety, reporting and blocking

Players can report a chat message and block another player by pressing and holding a message in game chat. Reports include the reported message, the player's name and the game it came from, and are reviewed by us. We may remove content or players that break the rules. By using GhostTag you agree not to post harassing, hateful, threatening, sexual or otherwise objectionable content.

Your choices and deleting your data

• Leave a game at any time. When you leave, your location stops being shared and your pin is removed from other players' maps.
• Location permission. You can turn off location access in your device settings, though the game will not work properly without it.
• Delete your account and data. In the app, go to Settings and choose "Delete My Account & Data". This deletes your profile, your profile photo and your sign-in identifier from GhostTag. Chat messages and game records you already created in games with other players may remain in those games. Email us if you want those removed too.
• You can also ask us to delete your data by emailing the address below.

How long we keep information

Game data is kept so that games, results and statistics keep working. Your profile and profile photo are kept until you delete your account. Location data is used live during a game, and a game's records can remain until the game is removed.

Children's privacy

GhostTag is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided information, contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this same address with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

Questions, reports or deletion requests: ghost.tag.game@gmail.com