Pop Piano: Music Games

"We automatically collect certain data from you when you use the Game and/or the Services, including but not limited to your IP address, physical location and device information (such as device ID, device type, operating system, CPU, RAM, IP address, MAC address, network data, operating system) and information regarding your use of the Game and/or the Services."

The app collects extensive device-level data including MAC address, CPU, RAM, and network data, which goes well beyond what a game needs for core functionality.

"We automatically collect certain data from you when you use the Game and/or the Services, including but not limited to your IP address, physical location and device information... We use your personal information to provide some location-based services such as forming a team with people nearby."

The app collects physical location data automatically and uses it for location-based features, indicating ongoing location tracking during gameplay.

"We may share your personal data with the following categories of third parties who may be located outside of your country: Payment partners, Advertising and advertising measurement partners, Data storage partners, Software providers, Research partners, Player support partners... Anti-cheat and anti-fraud companies... Our subsidiaries and Affiliates."

Personal data is shared with a very broad range of third parties including research partners, advertising partners, data storage providers like Alibaba Cloud, and affiliates, with many located outside the user's country.

"We will retain most of your personal information as long as needed to provide services or products to you, or as required or permitted by applicable laws. In the event that the processing and retention period have terminated, but personal information is required to be retained continuously for other reasons including but not limited to for the purposes as prescribed under applicable laws, the relevant personal information will be stored and maintained separately."

There is no specific deletion timeline. Data is retained indefinitely as long as the company deems it needed, and even after the retention period ends, data may be kept for vaguely defined 'other reasons.'

"If we make any material changes to this policy, we will post the updated policy here and notify our users. Please check this page frequently to see any updates or changes to this policy."

The company can change the privacy policy at any time by simply posting an update, with no mechanism for user consent. Users are told to check the page frequently, placing the burden on them.

"We automatically collect certain data from you when you use the Game and/or the Services, including but not limited to your IP address, physical location and device information (such as device ID, device type, operating system, CPU, RAM, IP address, MAC address, network data, operating system)."

Collection of device ID, MAC address, IP address, and detailed hardware specs enables device fingerprinting and cross-service tracking, especially when combined with sharing this data with advertising measurement partners.