Contact: support@robotcowboygames.com
This policy describes how the mobile game Blanket Fort handles information. It is written for players, and for the store forms that link here.
The short version
- We do not ask you to create a Robot Cowboy Games account. If you are signed in to Google Play Games (Android) or Apple Game Center (iOS), the game uses that sign-in to back up your progress.
- We do not collect your name, email, phone number or payment card details.
- Your progress is saved on your device and, when you are signed in, backed up to Google Play Games Saved Games or Apple iCloud, so you can restore it on a new phone. We do not run our own server for this.
- The game can show optional rewarded ads from Google AdMob. That advertising SDK collects some device and advertising data, described below. In the European Economic Area, the UK and similar regions we ask for your consent first (Google’s User Messaging Platform). On iOS we also use Apple’s App Tracking Transparency prompt if we request permission to use the advertising identifier for personalised ads.
- Optional in-app purchases are handled by Google Play or the App Store, not by us.
Who we are
Blanket Fort is made by Robot Cowboy Games, a small studio in Australia run by Stuart and Jeanika Jacobs. We are the “we” and “us” in this policy.
Information we do not collect
We do not operate a Robot Cowboy Games login, player profile, or our own cloud-save server. We do not receive:
- your name, email address, phone number or postal address
- photos, contacts, messages, microphone or precise GPS location
- your payment card number (purchases go through Apple or Google)
We do not sell player information.
Information stored on your device
The game writes a local save file on your device (progress, stars, coins, settings, and which optional purchases you have unlocked). Diagnostic logs used while we develop the game also stay on the device and are not uploaded by the current game.
If you are not signed in to Google Play Games or Game Center, this information stays on your device (unless you back it up yourself through your phone’s own backup). Uninstalling Blanket Fort removes it.
Sign-in and cloud save (Google Play Games, Apple Game Center, iCloud)
On Android, the game may sign you in automatically with Google Play Games Services. On iOS it may sign you in with Apple Game Center. These are optional; you can play without them. When you are signed in:
- the game receives your Play Games or Game Center player ID and display name from Google or Apple, used to show that you are signed in. It does not receive your email address or password;
- a copy of your game save (progress, stars, coins, inventory, settings and unlocked purchases) is stored in Google Play Games Saved Games (in your Google account) or in Apple iCloud key-value storage (in your Apple account), so it can be restored and kept in sync across your devices.
That data is held by Google or Apple under their own terms, Google’s Privacy Policy and Apple’s Privacy Policy. Robot Cowboy Games does not copy it to a server of its own. You can sign out of Play Games or Game Center, or turn off iCloud for the app, in your device settings, and you can delete Play Games data from your Google account settings.
In-app purchases
You can optionally buy coin packs, a remove-ads option, and cosmetic items. Those payments are processed by Google Play Billing or Apple In-App Purchase. We never see your card or store-account password. We only keep a record that an item has been unlocked, on the device and in your cloud save if you are signed in.
Advertising (Google AdMob)
Blanket Fort may show optional rewarded video ads. You choose to watch them for a small in-game help (extra time, a hint, and similar). The current shipping design does not require an ad in order to finish a level. A paid “Remove Ads” option is planned; what it removes will be described in the shop.
Ads are served by Google AdMob (the Google Mobile Ads SDK). We also use Google’s User Messaging Platform (UMP) to request consent where privacy law requires it, before the ads SDK is initialised.
What the advertising SDK may collect
According to Google’s own disclosure for the Mobile Ads SDK, AdMob may collect and share:
- Device and other identifiers, including the Android Advertising ID, Apple’s Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) when you allow tracking, app set ID, and similar instance identifiers
- Approximate location, estimated from your IP address (the game itself does not use GPS)
- App interactions, such as that the app was opened, taps, and whether an ad was viewed
- Diagnostic and performance data about the ads SDK (for example launch timing or SDK errors)
Google may use this information for advertising (including interest-based ads if you consent), advertising measurement, analytics, and fraud prevention. Data is encrypted in transit. Google’s own policies and Google’s Privacy Policy apply to what they receive.
We configure the SDK so ads should be suitable for a general audience (a “G” content rating cap). We do not control every creative a network may bid with; we will use AdMob’s blocking controls to keep ads in line with the game’s store rating.
Your choices
- Consent (EEA, UK and similar): the UMP form lets you accept, reject or manage advertising / non-essential uses as required by law. You can usually open ad privacy options again from the game or from your device settings.
- Apple App Tracking Transparency: if we ask to use the IDFA for personalised ads, iOS will show a system prompt. If you tap “Ask App Not to Track,” you can still play. You may still see ads that are not personalised.
- Advertising identifier: you can reset or delete the advertising ID in your Android or iOS settings.
- Google ad settings: adssettings.google.com lets you review or opt out of some Google personalised advertising.
- Remove Ads: if you buy this item, the shop will state which ad placements it turns off.
Children
Blanket Fort is a family-friendly puzzle aimed at casual adults, and it is lovely to play with a family. It is not directed at children under 13, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, and we do not ask for an age gate that would let a child create an account (there is no account).
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us and we will help as far as we can. Most advertising data, if any, is held by Google, not in a Robot Cowboy Games database.
Parents and guardians can use the device and store parental controls, and the advertising choices above.
International transfers
We are in Australia. Google may process advertising and diagnostics data on servers in other countries, including the United States. Where consent or other legal grounds are required for that, they are handled through the UMP / Google consent tools and Google’s terms.
How long data is kept
- On-device save: until you clear the app’s data or uninstall it.
- Cloud save copy: in your Google Play Games or iCloud account until you delete it there (or delete the Play Games data for the game from your Google account).
- Advertising data held by Google: according to Google’s Privacy Policy and ad settings. We do not operate a server-side player database we can wipe on request, because we do not have one.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (including Australia, the EEA, the UK and other regions with privacy law), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to certain processing, and to complain to a regulator (in Australia, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner).
Because we do not hold an account or a server-side profile for you, a request to “delete my Blanket Fort data with Robot Cowboy Games” is usually answered by: uninstall the app (that removes the local save), delete the game’s cloud save from your Google Play Games or iCloud settings, and use Google’s ad settings / your advertising-ID controls for advertising data. Write to the contact email above and we will still help you as far as we can.
Changes
We may update this policy when the game changes (for example if we add our own accounts, analytics, or a different ads setup). We will change the “Last updated” date here. If a change is material, we will also describe it in a store-listing “What’s New” note or an in-game notice where we reasonably can.
Store listings
This policy is the public document linked from the Google Play Data safety section and the Apple App Privacy section. Those store forms are a summary. If they ever disagree with this page, this page is the one to fix, and then the forms should be updated to match.