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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 17, 2025

1. General

At Tangle, we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection laws, including Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP).

2. Personal Data

Personal data refers to any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual. This includes, but is not limited to, device identifiers, usage patterns, and any other data that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly.

Data processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether by automated means or not. This includes collecting, recording, organizing, structuring, storing, adapting, altering, retrieving, consulting, using, disclosing by transmission, disseminating, making available, aligning, combining, restricting, erasing, or destroying personal data.

At Tangle, we retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, such as improving our game experience or complying with legal requirements. When we are legally required to keep certain data for longer periods, we ensure that such data is processed only for the specific purposes required by law.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. This includes:

  • Secure server infrastructure and regular security updates
  • Encryption of data in transit
  • Access controls and authentication mechanisms
  • Regular security assessments and monitoring

While we strive to protect your data, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but are committed to maintaining the highest standards of data protection.

By using Tangle, you agree to the collection and processing of your data as described in this privacy policy. You can play our game without providing any personal information. We collect only anonymous usage data for statistical purposes to improve the game experience.

We do not share your personal data with third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law or as necessary to provide our services.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Legitimate Interests: We process certain data based on our legitimate interests in:
    • Ensuring game stability and performance
    • Improving our game and user experience
    • Understanding how players engage with different game modes
    • Maintaining the integrity of multiplayer sessions
  • Legal Obligation: We process data when required by law, including:
    • Responding to legal requests
    • Compliance with applicable regulations

4. What Data We Collect

Tangle is designed to respect your privacy. We do not require you to create an account or provide any personal information to play the game. The only data we collect includes:

  • Technical Information:
    • Device type and operating system
    • Anonymous device identifier
    • Game version
  • Usage Data:
    • Session duration
    • Which worlds/games are played
    • Game mode preferences
    • Feature usage statistics
  • Performance Data:
    • Crash reports (if the game crashes)
    • Error logs
    • Performance metrics

Important: We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any other personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily contact us for support.

5. How We Collect Data

We collect data through:

  • Automated analytics when you play the game
  • Crash reporting systems when technical issues occur
  • Optional feedback forms if you choose to contact us

6. How We Use Your Data

We use your data exclusively to:

  • Improve game performance and stability
  • Understand which worlds and features are most popular
  • Identify and fix bugs or technical issues
  • Optimize the multiplayer experience
  • Develop new features based on player behavior
  • Store and display your created worlds and content
  • Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
  • Ensure safety and security of our platform
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service

Important: We do not use your data for marketing purposes or share it with third-party advertisers.

7. Data Storage

Your data is stored securely with the following measures:

  • All data is anonymized and aggregated
  • Secure server infrastructure with encryption
  • Access controls limiting who can view analytics data
  • Regular security updates and monitoring
  • Data is stored on servers located in Switzerland

8. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. All decisions that may affect your use of our game are made with human involvement and oversight.

9. Children's Privacy

Tangle is designed to be safe for players of all ages, including children. We are committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other applicable children's privacy laws.

We do not collect personal information from children. Tangle does not require children to provide any personally identifiable information such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, photos, or location data to play the game.

The only data we collect from all players, including children, is:

  • Anonymous usage statistics (which worlds are played, session duration)
  • Technical data (device type, operating system, anonymous device identifier)
  • Performance data (crash reports, error logs)

This data is collected automatically, is not linked to any personally identifiable information, and is used solely for:

  • Analyzing the popularity of user-created worlds
  • Improving game performance and stability
  • Understanding which features are most engaging
  • Ensuring safety and security of our platform

Parental Rights: Parents and legal guardians have the right to review, request deletion of, or refuse to allow further collection of their child's information. Since we do not collect personally identifiable information, there is typically no personal data to review or delete. However, if you have concerns about your child's use of Tangle, please contact us at privacy@tangle.app.

No Third-Party Advertising: We do not display third-party advertisements or allow third-party data collection that targets children.

If you are a parent or guardian and have questions about our children's privacy practices, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Information section.

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Public Content: Worlds you publish and your public profile information are visible to other users
  • Service Providers: Third-party companies that help us operate our services (hosting, analytics, customer support)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but are committed to maintaining the highest standards of data protection.

5. Children's Privacy

Tangle is designed to be safe for players of all ages, including children. We are committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other applicable children's privacy laws.

We do not collect personal information from children. Tangle does not require children to provide any personally identifiable information such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, photos, or location data to play the game.

The only data we collect from all players is not linked to any personally identifiable information, and is used solely for the purposes outlined in Section 2 (How We Use Your Information)

Parental Rights: Parents and legal guardians have the right to review, request deletion of, or refuse to allow further collection of their child's information. Since we do not collect personally identifiable information, there is typically no personal data to review or delete. However, if you have concerns about your child's use of Tangle, please contact us at privacy@playtangle.com.

No Third-Party Advertising: We do not display third-party advertisements or allow third-party data collection that targets children.

If you are a parent or guardian and have questions about our children's privacy practices, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Information section.

10. Third-Party Services

Tangle may use third-party services for:

  • Analytics: To understand game usage patterns (data is anonymized)
  • Crash Reporting: To identify and fix technical issues
  • Cloud Infrastructure: To host multiplayer game sessions and the infrastructure surrounding finding and joining a game

These third parties may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We ensure that any third-party services we use comply with applicable data protection laws.

11. Your Data Protection Rights

Under Swiss and EU data protection laws, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to data processing
  • Export your data
  • Withdraw consent at any time

Since Tangle does not collect personally identifiable information during normal gameplay, most data protection requests are not applicable. However, if you have contacted us for support and provided personal information, you may exercise these rights by contacting us.

12. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in countries outside of Switzerland. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with Swiss data protection laws and, where applicable, the GDPR.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of Tangle after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Information

For any privacy-related questions or concerns, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

  • Data Protection Officer Name: Stefan Kennedy
  • Email: privacy@tangle.app
  • Address: Kennedy Technology
    SwissMailBox - 418
    12 Rue Le Corbusier
    1208 Geneva
    Switzerland

15. Contacting Authorities

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you can contact:

Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
Feldeggweg 1
3003 Bern
Switzerland
www.edoeb.admin.ch