Privacy Policy for Focus ECG

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Players Making Games collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you play the Focus web application and related services. By creating an account and playing the game, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information to operate the game:

• Account Data: When you create an account, we collect your email address, username, and a hashed password. Authentication is securely handled by our backend provider, Supabase.
• Transaction Information: If you purchase in-game currency (Gold), the transaction is processed by our third-party payment provider, Xsolla. We do not collect or store your credit card number, billing address, or direct financial information on our servers.
• Gameplay and Telemetry Data: We collect match logs, card usage, win/loss records, and server timestamps generated by playing the game.
• Device & Technical Data: We collect basic web-app data like IP addresses, browser types, and device types to optimize the game and prevent cheating.
• Demographic and Marketing Data: We collect demographic information (specifically your age, gender, and income bracket) to personalize your experience and improve our marketing efforts.
• Discord Bot Data ("Oracle"): If you interact with our official Discord bot, we may collect your Discord User ID, username, and server (Guild) ID to provide functional features such as Role assignment, matchmaking, and Alpha Tester verification. If you link your Discord account to your Focus account for Alpha testing, we will securely link your Discord ID with the email address provided in your application. The bot does not permanently store the content of everyday chat messages, except when specifically using command inputs (such as bug reporting).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the game servers.
• To facilitate matchmaking and resolve game disputes.
• To process virtual currency transactions and deliver digital inventory via Xsolla.
• To track competitive integrity and maintain leaderboards.
• To tailor the advertisements, promotional offers, and in-game content you see.

4. Information Shared with Third Parties

We only share your data with necessary third parties to run the game:

• Supabase: Used for database hosting, matchmaking states, and account authentication.
• Xsolla: Used to process real-money payments for virtual currency.
• Other Players (Public Data): Your Username, Match History, Leaderboard Rank, and Win/Loss Stats are public information visible to anyone playing the game.
• Legal Compliance: We will share data if required by law enforcement or to protect the game against malicious hackers.

5. Virtual Goods and Currency

Purchases of Coins, Shards, or other digital items are licensed digital goods without real-world monetary value. All purchases are subject to the terms of our payment processor, Xsolla.

6. Data Security & Retention

We use industry-standard security to protect your account information. Your data is retained for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your personal identifying data is removed, though anonymized match logs may be kept for game balance metrics.

7. User Rights

You have the right to control your data. You may request to:

• Access: Request a copy of the data we have on you.
• Correct: Fix a broken email or username.
• Delete: Request that your account and personal data be permanently deleted.
• Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of targeted marketing at any time by adjusting your preferences in the Account Settings menu or by contacting support.

8. Children's Privacy

You must meet the minimum age requirement in your region (typically 13 in the US, or 16 in parts of the EU) to create an account. If we discover we have collected personal data from a child under the required age without consent, we will delete the account immediately.

9. Contact Information

If you have data requests, account deletion requests, or questions about this policy, please contact us at: support@mail.pmg.cards.