Privacy Policy | Waffen Tag

1. Introduction

GWStudios (“GWStudios,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) develops and operates Waffen Tag.

This Privacy Policy explains what information Waffen Tag and its service providers may collect or process, why that information is used, when it may be shared, how it may be retained, and how players may request access to or deletion of their information.

This Privacy Policy applies to Waffen Tag distributed through Meta Horizon and Meta Quest and to other services that link to this Privacy Policy.

The exact information processed may vary depending on the features a player uses and changes made to the game.

2. Contact Information

For privacy questions, support requests, or account and data-deletion requests, contact:

GWStudios
Email: ikertyph@gmail.com

Please do not send passwords, authentication tokens, full payment-card information, government identification, or other unnecessary sensitive information.

3. Player Accounts and Authentication

Waffen Tag uses platform and game-service authentication to provide player accounts and online functionality.

The game uses Meta/Oculus authentication and may use Microsoft PlayFab to create, authenticate, access, or maintain game accounts.

Information we may process

Meta/Oculus platform user identifiers
PlayFab Player ID
Photon User ID
Player display name or username
Account creation and last-use information
Authentication information
Platform entitlement information
Account status
Suspension or ban status

These identifiers may be used to authenticate players, associate game information with the correct player, provide multiplayer functionality, preserve game data, prevent abuse, and enforce restrictions.

4. Display Names and Player Profiles

Waffen Tag uses player display names or usernames.

We may process

Current display name or username
Previous or moderated names where reasonably necessary
Player appearance
Owned or equipped cosmetics
Multiplayer profile information
Reports associated with a player
Moderation and enforcement information

A player's display name, appearance, cosmetics, voice communication, and gameplay actions may be visible to other players during multiplayer gameplay.

Players should not include sensitive personal information in their display names, voice communications, reports, or other multiplayer interactions.

We may reject, remove, or change names that violate our rules, platform requirements, or moderation standards.

5. Gameplay, Cosmetics, and Game Data

We may process information associated with a player's game account, including:

Player progress
Gameplay statistics
Achievements, where applicable
Owned cosmetics
Equipped cosmetics
Unlocks
Player settings
Multiplayer room and session activity
Reports
Moderation history
Suspensions and bans

Current monetization

Waffen Tag currently includes in-game cosmetics. As of the effective date of this Privacy Policy, Waffen Tag does not offer items that players can purchase using real-world money.

If real-money purchases or other monetization features are introduced in the future, we may update this Privacy Policy and provide additional disclosures where appropriate.

6. Meta Horizon and Meta Quest Data

Waffen Tag operates on Meta Horizon and Meta Quest and uses Meta/Oculus platform functionality.

Depending on the Meta features and permissions used by the game, we may receive or process information such as:

Meta/Oculus platform user identifiers
Authentication information
Entitlement information
Display names or other profile information made available through approved platform features
Device or application information
Information necessary to operate requested Meta platform features

We use Meta Horizon User Data and applicable Device User Data only as reasonably necessary to operate, authenticate, secure, support, and provide Waffen Tag and its platform features.

Meta may separately process information under Meta's own terms and privacy policies.

7. Multiplayer and Network Information

Waffen Tag uses Photon Engine for multiplayer and networking functionality.

When players use multiplayer features, GWStudios and its service providers may process information including:

IP address
Approximate geographic information inferred from an IP address
Photon User ID
Other player identifiers
Connection and disconnection information
Photon server region
Multiplayer room or lobby membership
Matchmaking information
Network latency
Synchronization information
Network errors
Multiplayer events required to operate gameplay
Information used to detect abusive, duplicate, or unauthorized sessions

We do not intentionally use these systems to obtain a player's precise GPS location.

8. Voice Chat and Microphone Information

Waffen Tag provides multiplayer voice communication using Photon Voice.

When a player uses voice chat, Waffen Tag may request permission to access the device's microphone.

Live voice data is transmitted through Photon Voice as necessary to allow players to communicate with each other.

Voice recordings

GWStudios does not intentionally permanently record or store ordinary live voice-chat audio unless:

A moderation or reporting feature requiring such processing is introduced and appropriately disclosed;
Processing or retention is required or permitted by applicable law; or
A player voluntarily provides a recording to GWStudios for support, moderation, or another legitimate purpose.

Other players may independently record gameplay or voice communications using their own devices or software. GWStudios cannot control recordings independently made by other players.

Players should not disclose sensitive personal information through voice chat.

9. Device, Performance, and Diagnostic Information

Depending on the platform and enabled features, we and our service providers may process technical information such as:

Device or headset type
Operating-system information
Application version
Build number
Language or locale
Graphics and rendering information
Performance information
Network information
Crash information
Error logs
Authentication failures
Connection failures
Other diagnostic information reasonably necessary to maintain the game

This information may be used to troubleshoot technical problems, maintain compatibility, improve performance, detect abuse, and secure the game.

10. Security, Anti-Cheat, Reports, and Moderation

Waffen Tag uses moderation and anti-abuse systems to help protect players and game services.

We may process:

Player identifiers
Application version
Authentication and entitlement information
Indicators of tampering or unauthorized modification
Suspicious gameplay behavior
Suspicious networking behavior
Cheating or exploit indicators
Invalid account-access attempts
Ban-evasion indicators
Player reports
Moderation information
Enforcement actions
Suspensions and bans
Security and abuse-prevention logs

Automated systems may identify suspicious activity. Enforcement decisions may also involve human review when appropriate.

Information may be retained when reasonably necessary to investigate misconduct, enforce restrictions, prevent ban evasion, protect players, resolve disputes, or comply with applicable legal and platform requirements.

Our anti-cheat and security systems are not intended to access unrelated personal files, photographs, contacts, private messages, or call history.

11. Information We Do Not Intentionally Collect

During normal gameplay, Waffen Tag is not intended to collect:

Contact lists
SMS or private text messages
Telephone call history
Precise GPS location
Government identification numbers
Full payment-card information
Health information
Browsing history
Files unrelated to Waffen Tag
Lists of unrelated applications installed on the device

If a future Waffen Tag feature requires additional information or sensitive device permissions, we may update this Privacy Policy and provide additional disclosure or consent when required.

12. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

Authenticate players through Meta/Oculus
Create and maintain game accounts
Provide multiplayer functionality
Provide matchmaking
Operate Photon networking
Operate voice chat
Synchronize players during multiplayer gameplay
Store and display player names
Provide and maintain cosmetics
Preserve player progress and settings
Verify game entitlement
Provide customer support
Detect cheating, exploits, tampering, fraud, and abuse
Investigate player reports
Moderate player behavior
Enforce suspensions and bans
Prevent ban evasion
Diagnose crashes, errors, and connection problems
Maintain and improve game stability and performance
Protect GWStudios and its players
Comply with applicable legal and platform requirements

GWStudios does not sell players' personal information.

GWStudios does not use player information for targeted advertising.

14. International Data Processing

Information may be processed in the United States and other countries where Microsoft PlayFab, Exit Games Photon, Meta, or their applicable service providers and subprocessors operate.

Privacy and data-protection laws in those countries may differ from the laws where a player lives.

15. Data Security

GWStudios uses reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect information.

Depending on the applicable system, these measures may include:

Authentication controls
Access restrictions
Secure backend services
Platform security features
Encryption in transit where supported and configured
Restricted administrative access
Security and abuse monitoring
Protection of privileged backend credentials

No online service can guarantee absolute security. We cannot guarantee that unauthorized access, loss, disclosure, or misuse will never occur.

16. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Account identifiers, player names, game progress, cosmetics, settings, and related account information may be retained while a player's account remains active.

Temporary multiplayer information is generally processed as necessary for the applicable multiplayer session.

Limited network, diagnostic, security, anti-cheat, report, moderation, and enforcement information may be retained when reasonably necessary for troubleshooting, security, abuse prevention, enforcement, dispute resolution, or compliance purposes.

Information may temporarily remain in restricted backups after deletion until those backups are overwritten through normal backup processes.

17. Account and Data Deletion

Waffen Tag does not currently provide an in-game account-deletion control.

Players may nevertheless request deletion of personal information associated with their Waffen Tag account by contacting:

ikertyph@gmail.com

Use the subject: Waffen Tag Account Deletion Request

What to include

Your Waffen Tag display name
Your PlayFab Player ID, if available
Your Meta/Oculus username or other information reasonably necessary to identify the relevant game account

Do not send your password, authentication tokens, payment information, government identification, or other unnecessary sensitive information.

17.1 Verification

We may take reasonable steps to verify that the person requesting deletion controls the relevant account.

This is intended to prevent another person from maliciously deleting a player's account.

17.2 Information That May Be Deleted

Subject to reasonable verification and lawful retention requirements, deletion may include information under our control such as:

PlayFab account information
Player identifiers
Display name
Player progress
Cosmetics and unlocks
Player settings
Statistics
Account-linked gameplay information
Account-linked moderation information that is not required to be retained
Other personal information associated with the account under our control

17.3 Information That May Be Retained

We may retain limited information where reasonably necessary and permitted by law for:

Security
Fraud or abuse prevention
Enforcement of active bans
Prevention of ban evasion
Resolving disputes
Compliance with applicable law
Compliance with platform requirements
Establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims
Maintaining a limited record that a deletion request was completed

Where practical, retained information will be limited and restricted from ordinary use.

Meta, Microsoft, Photon, and other platform or infrastructure providers may independently retain certain information according to their own policies and legal obligations.

17.4 Effect of Account Deletion

Account deletion may be permanent.

After deletion:

Player progress may not be recoverable
Cosmetics and unlocks may be lost
Settings may be removed
Previous account information may no longer be available
Launching Waffen Tag again may result in a new account or player record
Lawfully retained security or ban information may continue to apply

18. Privacy Rights

Depending on where a player lives, the player may have rights regarding personal information, including rights to:

Request access to certain personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion
Request a portable copy of certain information
Object to or restrict certain processing where applicable
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Submit a complaint to an applicable privacy regulator

To make a privacy request, contact ikertyph@gmail.com.

We may need to reasonably verify the requester's identity or account ownership before fulfilling a request.

19. Children's Privacy

Waffen Tag is intended for players age 13 and older.

GWStudios does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 in violation of applicable children's privacy laws.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through Waffen Tag, contact ikertyph@gmail.com.

We will review the request and take appropriate action.

Players should also comply with Meta's applicable account, age, and parental-supervision requirements.

20. Third-Party Services

Waffen Tag relies on third-party services, including:

Meta Platforms / Meta Horizon
Microsoft PlayFab
Exit Games Photon

These providers may process information according to their applicable terms, privacy policies, and data-processing agreements.

GWStudios is not responsible for independent data-processing activities performed by third parties outside GWStudios' control.

21. Government and Legal Requests

GWStudios may disclose information when required by applicable law or in response to a valid and legally binding request from a governmental or public authority.

We intend to limit any disclosure to information reasonably necessary to comply with an applicable legal obligation.

22. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when:

Waffen Tag features change
New services are introduced
Data practices change
Service providers change
Monetization features are introduced
Legal requirements change
Meta or other platform requirements change
Security or moderation functionality changes

When this Privacy Policy is updated, the Last Updated date at the top of the policy will be changed.

Where required, we may provide additional notice or obtain consent before materially different processing begins.

23. Contact Us

For privacy questions, account questions, data-access requests, or account-deletion requests: