In plain language
We do not require an account, run ads, build advertising profiles, or sell personal information. PocketForge saves gameplay data locally so you can continue your forge.
1. Scope
This policy applies to the PocketForge mobile app, the playable web version, and the website at pocketforge.gg. PocketForge is developed and operated by Blacksmith Media ("we," "us," or "our").
2. What the current app does not collect
The current PocketForge app does not:
- require an account, login, name, phone number, or email address;
- collect precise or approximate location, contacts, photos, or health information;
- use third-party advertising, analytics, or cross-app tracking SDKs;
- sell personal information or share it for targeted advertising; or
- send your game progress or settings to our servers.
3. Game data stored on your device
PocketForge stores game progress and preferences, such as unlocked content, resources, milestones, sound settings, and display choices, in local app or browser storage. This information is used only to run the game and restore your progress on that device.
We cannot view, recover, or remotely delete this local data because it is not sent to us. You can remove it by using the in-game reset option, clearing the site's stored data in your browser, or deleting the app. Deleting or clearing local data may permanently erase your progress.
5. Support messages
If you email us, we receive the email address, message, and any information or files you choose to include. We use that information to reply, troubleshoot, prevent abuse, and improve PocketForge. Our email provider processes the message so it can be delivered.
We keep support correspondence only as long as reasonably needed for those purposes or to meet legal obligations. You may ask us to delete a support message by contacting us, subject to any information we must retain by law.
6. Website delivery
Our website does not use advertising or analytics trackers. Like most hosted websites, our hosting provider may automatically process limited technical request information, such as an IP address, browser type, and request time, to deliver and secure the site. We do not use that information to identify players or build profiles.
7. Children's privacy
PocketForge does not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because the game does not require an account or transmit progress to us, normal gameplay does not provide us with a player's age or identity. If you believe a child sent personal information in a support message, contact us so we can review and delete it.
8. Your privacy choices
You can control or delete local game data at any time and can request access to, correction of, or deletion of information you intentionally sent to support. Visit Privacy Choices for clear instructions.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when PocketForge changes. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the date above. If a future version introduces a materially different data practice, we will update the relevant disclosures before that practice begins and request consent where required.
10. Contact us
For privacy questions or requests, email Blacksmith Media at pocketforge@protonmail.com. Please use the subject line “PocketForge Privacy Request.”