Sparkia Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 8, 2026

Sparkia is an online sandbox game made by Flames ("we", "us"). This policy explains what information the game collects, why, who it's shared with, how long it's kept, and the choices you have. If you have questions, email us at sparkiagame@gmail.com.

The short version: we collect what we need to run your account and keep the game fair and safe: your username, email, a scrambled (hashed) password, your game progress, your chat, and basic connection details. We don't sell your information, we don't show ads, and we don't use tracking or advertising IDs. Payments are handled by Google Play; we never see your card details. You can delete your account at any time in the game.

1. Information we collect

What	Why
Account details: username, email address, and your password stored only as a salted, one-way hash (PBKDF2). We also keep when the account was made and when you last logged in.	To create your account, log you in, let you reset a forgotten password, and contact you about your account.
Game data: your inventory, Sparks balance, items you wear, levels, skills, quests, achievements, statistics, realms you build or own, signs you write, friends list, block list, and settings saved with your account (such as your on-screen button layout).	To run the game and save your progress.
Chat and messages: messages you send in realm chat, private messages to friends, text on signs, and reports you send about other players.	To deliver them, and to enforce the rules (moderators review reports and server logs to deal with bullying, scams and other abuse).
Connection and device details: your IP address and a device identifier provided by your device's operating system or created by the game. If you choose "Remember me", a login token for that device (we store only a hash of it).	Security: limiting failed logins and spam, keeping you logged in on your device, and making bans effective against people who break the rules.
Purchase records: when you buy Sparks, Google Play gives us the order number, product, quantity, time and a purchase token. We record which account received the Sparks.	To check each purchase is genuine, deliver what you bought exactly once, handle support requests and refunds, and keep the financial records the law requires.
Support emails: anything you send us.	To answer you.

We do not collect your precise location, contacts, photos, microphone or camera, and the game contains no advertising or third-party analytics or tracking software.

2. Payments

Purchases are processed by Google Play under Google's privacy notice. Your payment details (card numbers, billing address) go to Google, not to us.

3. Who we share information with

We don't sell or rent your personal information, and we don't share it for advertising. We only share it with:

Service providers that run the game for us: our server host (Vultr) where the game's data is stored, our email provider (Google Gmail) which sends password-reset emails, and Google Play for purchases. They may only use the information to provide their service to us.
Other players: your username, how your character looks, your level, titles, realms you own, and what you write in chat or on signs are visible to other players, as in any online game. Private messages go only to the friend you send them to (and can be reviewed by moderators if reported).
When the law requires it, or to protect the safety of players or others, for example in response to a valid legal request.
If the game changes hands, the new owner would take over this information under this policy.

4. How long we keep it

Your account and game data: for as long as your account exists. When you delete your account, it's removed from the game straight away, and from our backups within 14 days.
Server logs (which include chat and private messages, logins and IP addresses): up to 90 days.
Purchase and Sparks transaction records: as long as the law requires for financial and tax records (up to 7 years), even after an account is deleted.
Moderation records (bans, warnings and reports, with the username and the device or network a ban applies to): kept after an account is deleted, so that bans can't be avoided by making a new account.
Usernames of deleted accounts are kept on a list so nobody else can take the name and pretend to be you.

5. Deleting your account

In the game, open MENU > Settings > Delete account and confirm with your password. Your account is deleted immediately. If you can't log in, email sparkiagame@gmail.com from the email address on your account with the subject "Delete my account" and your username; we'll delete it within 30 days. More details: Delete your account.

6. Children

Sparkia is meant for players aged 13 and over and isn't directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has made an account, email us and we'll delete it. In some countries, players under 16 (or another age set by local law) need a parent's or guardian's permission to use online services; if that's you, please ask them first.

7. Security

Connections between the game and our servers are encrypted (TLS). Passwords are stored only as salted hashes, so even we can't read them. Login tokens are stored hashed. No system is perfectly secure, so please use a password you don't use anywhere else, and never share it: staff will never ask for it.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example in the European Economic Area, the UK, or California), you may have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, correct it, delete it, receive a copy of it, object to or limit how we use it, and complain to your local data protection authority. Email sparkiagame@gmail.com to make a request; we'll answer within 30 days and may need to confirm you own the account first. We don't sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

For players in the EEA and UK, we use your information because it's needed to provide the game you asked for (our contract with you), for our legitimate interests in keeping the game safe and fair and preventing fraud, and to meet legal obligations (such as keeping financial records).

9. Where information is stored

Our game servers are located in the United States. If you play from another country, your information is transferred there and handled under this policy.

10. Changes to this policy

If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top and, for important changes, tell players in the game before they take effect.

11. Contact

Flames
sparkiagame@gmail.com