Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 18, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Idle Forge.

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how it is used, and what choices you have when you play Idle Forge.

By using Idle Forge, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Idle Forge may automatically collect limited technical and gameplay information to improve the game, including:

Except when you contact support or choose to use supported platform account features, Idle Forge does not intentionally collect or ask for:

If you contact us by email, we may receive your email address and the content of your message. We use this only to respond to your request and provide support.

3. Analytics and Crash Reporting

Idle Forge uses:

These services help us:

Firebase may collect technical device information, app instance identifiers, diagnostics, crash information, performance information and approximate location information such as country or region according to Google's Privacy Policy.

Analytics and crash reporting data are used to understand aggregate app usage and stability. We do not use this data to identify you personally, and we do not sell this data.

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Idle Forge does not use third-party advertising, the Apple Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA), or tracking across apps and websites.

4. Local Save Data

Idle Forge stores gameplay progress locally on your device.

This may include:

This information is used solely to provide gameplay functionality.

5. Cloud Save

Idle Forge may use Cloud Save to back up and restore your gameplay progress across installs or devices.

Cloud Save may store the same types of gameplay progress listed in the Local Save Data section, together with technical sync data such as:

Idle Forge currently uses Amazon Web Services, including Amazon Cognito and the Idle Forge backend API, to authenticate cloud-save requests, check required app versions and store save data. Cloud-save data is used to provide backup, restore, sync, account linking, update checks, abuse prevention and support functionality.

Cloud Save does not give the game direct access to your contacts, photos, messages, precise GPS location or payment card information.

6. Apple Game Center and Google Play Games

Idle Forge may support Apple Game Center on iOS and Google Play Games on Android for account linking, achievements, cloud-save linking or related platform features.

If you sign in with these platform services, Idle Forge may receive platform-provided information such as:

We use this information only to provide platform features, link or restore game progress, resolve account-link conflicts, prevent abuse and support your account. We do not use platform profile information or email addresses for third-party advertising or marketing emails. Apple and Google may process your platform account information according to their own privacy policies.

Apple Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

7. Notifications

Idle Forge may ask for permission to send optional local notifications.

Notifications may be used to remind you when:

You can allow or disable notifications at any time in your device settings.

Idle Forge does not use notifications to collect precise location data or to track you across apps and websites.

8. In-App Purchases

The current version of Idle Forge does not include in-app purchases.

If optional in-app purchases are added in a future version, this Privacy Policy will be updated. Payments would be processed securely by:

We never receive or store your payment card information.

9. How We Use Information

Collected information is used to:

10. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information.

Information may be processed by trusted service providers required to operate, analyze and improve the game, including Google Firebase and Amazon Web Services.

If you use Apple Game Center or Google Play Games, relevant platform account information may be processed by Apple or Google to provide those platform services.

We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the security and integrity of Idle Forge.

AWS Privacy Notice: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/

11. Data Retention and Deletion

Local save data remains on your device unless you delete the app or clear the app data through your device settings.

Cloud-save data is retained for as long as needed to provide Cloud Save, maintain account continuity, resolve sync conflicts, prevent abuse and support players.

Analytics and crash data are retained only as long as reasonably needed to improve, secure and maintain Idle Forge.

You may contact us to request information about data associated with your use of Idle Forge or to request deletion where applicable. Deleting cloud-save data may make it impossible to restore gameplay progress from the cloud.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information collected through Idle Forge.

Cloud-save requests are sent over HTTPS and authenticated with temporary credentials. The game does not include long-lived AWS credentials.

However, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet is completely secure.

13. Children's Privacy

Idle Forge is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe that personal information has been collected from a child, please contact us and we will investigate the matter.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be available at:

https://idleforgegame.com/privacy.html

15. Contact

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@pietersstudios.com

Thank you for playing Idle Forge.