Legal & Privacy Notice

Privacy Policy

Pocket Arcade is a lightweight, mobile-web arcade designed for direct play. We do not collect personal data, do not require user accounts, and do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Effective: September 2026 Domain: goldwing.lol Cookieless & Private

1. Zero Personal Data & No Accounts

We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, location coordinates, or payment details. You do not need to register or sign in to play. All game loops, canvas rendering, and sound synthesizers execute 100% locally in your browser.

2. Local Device Storage (No Cookies)

We do not set tracking or advertising cookies. We use your browser's standard localStorage API exclusively to save gameplay state locally on your device:

Key Purpose Location
arcade_<game>_best Stores your all-time high score for each mini-game. On-device only
arcade_<game>_daily Stores your daily high score (resets at midnight). On-device only
arcade_theme Stores your theme preference (dark or light). On-device only
arcade_sound_muted Stores audio mute setting. On-device only
arcade_player_id Your anonymous 3-digit global tag (for example 247). On-device + score server
arcade_player_secret A random key that lets only this browser update your global scores. Never shown in the UI. On-device only

Theme, mute, and local high scores stay on your phone. The 3-digit tag and your numeric scores (game name + number only) are sent to an anonymous score server so other players can see a global board. No names, emails, or accounts. Clearing site data for goldwing.lol drops your local copy of the tag — you will get a new one next visit.

3. Anonymous Aggregate Analytics

We collect generic, aggregate statistics via Vercel Web Analytics (page visits, browser type, country, and cookieless virtual page paths for game launches and local high-score beats) to see which games players enjoy. Those analytics paths include only the game name — never the numeric score, and never a player identity. Separately, the optional global board stores an anonymous 3-digit tag plus numeric scores on Cloudflare Workers KV so players can compare ranks. This system is completely cookieless, does not track individuals across websites, and processes metrics without storing personal identifiers (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f) Legitimate Interest).

4. Children's Privacy (COPPA & GDPR-K)

Pocket Arcade is a family-friendly casual game collection suitable for players of all ages. Because we do not collect personal data or behavioral profiles from any player, we comply fully with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and international child privacy regulations.

5. Global Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

We do not sell, share, or monetize personal information. If you have questions regarding privacy or data practices under the GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, or CalOPPA, you may contact us at privacy@goldwing.lol.