Privacy Policy

Starfighter: Final Hope · Last updated: August 10, 2026

Bored Brinko ("we," "us") developed Starfighter: Final Hope (the "Game"), a mobile arcade shooter for Android. This policy explains what data the Game and the third-party services it uses collect, why, and what choices you have. It applies to the Game only.

The short version

The Game itself has no account, no login, and collects no personal information directly. Your progress is saved locally on your device.
We show ads through Google AdMob to keep the Game free. AdMob and its partners may collect device and advertising identifiers to show and measure ads.
If you're in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you'll see a consent prompt before any ad loads, and you can change your choice at any time in Settings.
Optional Google Play Games Services leaderboards and optional in-app purchases are handled entirely by your Google Play account — we never see your payment details.
The Game is not directed at children and we do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 13.

1. Data collected directly by the Game

None. The Game does not require an account, does not ask for your name, email, or contact information, and does not transmit your gameplay data to us. Your save file (progress, unlocked items, settings) lives only in the Game's local storage on your device and is deleted if you uninstall the Game.

2. Advertising (Google AdMob)

The Game shows ads through Google AdMob, part of Google's Mobile Ads SDK, in two forms:

Rewarded video ads — optional and opt-in. You choose to watch one in exchange for an in-game bonus; declining one never blocks progress.
Interstitial ads — occasional full-screen ads shown at a natural break, when you leave a finished run. These are limited by design: none during your first few runs, a minimum gap between them, and none after a very short run.

Buying the optional Remove Ads upgrade disables ads in the Game. To select and measure ads, Google and its advertising partners may collect:

Data	Purpose
Advertising ID (a resettable device identifier)	Ad personalization and frequency capping
Approximate location (derived from IP address)	Regional ad targeting and legal compliance (e.g., consent requirements)
Device information (model, OS version, language)	Ad formatting and fraud prevention
App interaction data (ad views, clicks, install events)	Ad measurement and billing

This data is collected and processed by Google under its own Privacy Policy. You can reset or limit your advertising ID in your device's system settings (Settings → Privacy → Ads on most Android versions), and you can opt out of personalized ads at any time through the consent prompt described below or via Google Ads Settings.

3. Consent (EEA / UK / Switzerland)

If you're located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the Game uses Google's User Messaging Platform to show a consent prompt before any ad is requested, in line with the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework and applicable law (GDPR, UK GDPR). You can choose personalized or non-personalized ads, and you can change your choice later from the Game's Settings menu.

4. Google Play Games Services (optional leaderboards)

If you sign in to Google Play Games, the Game submits your score, deepest sector reached, and similar gameplay stats to Google's leaderboard service so you can compare results with other players. This is tied to your Google Play Games profile, governed by Google's Privacy Policy, and is entirely optional — declining sign-in does not affect gameplay.

5. In-app purchases (Google Play Billing)

Optional purchases (e.g., a one-time "Remove Ads" upgrade) are processed entirely by Google Play Billing. We never receive or store your payment card details — Google handles the transaction and shares only the purchase confirmation needed to unlock your purchase, tied to your Google account.

6. Data retention and your choices

Local save data stays on your device until you clear the Game's data or uninstall it — we have no copy and cannot delete it for you.
Advertising data is retained by Google per its own policies; you can reset your advertising ID or opt out of ads personalization at any time in your device settings or via the in-game consent prompt.
Play Games / Play Billing data is retained by Google as part of your Google account; manage or delete it via your Google Account data controls.

7. Children's privacy

Starfighter: Final Hope is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us at the address below and we will investigate.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the Game evolves (for example, when new features or third-party services are added). Material changes will be reflected by updating the date at the top of this page.

9. Contact

Questions about this policy or your data can be sent to zach.carman@gmail.com.