Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains which personal data is collected, how it is used, with whom it is shared and what your rights are when you use the Zardekon: Imperial Wars mobile game (the "Game") developed and published by 8Bit Grup Bilişim Danışmanlık Yazılım Ltd. Şti. (the "Company", "we", "us") and the www.zardekon.com website (the "Site"). Your personal data is processed in accordance with the Turkish Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data ("KVKK") and related legislation. For more details, please see our KVKK Privacy Notice.

1. Data controller

2. Data we collect

2.1. Account data

• Email address — to create your account, let you sign in and respond to your support requests.
• Password — stored only in one-way encrypted (hashed) form; no one, including us, can see your password.
• Civilization name (your in-game username) and the civilization you chose — visible to other players on the map and in the rankings.
• Language preference.

2.2. Game data

• Your village, buildings, resources, units, map position and the world you are in.
• Battle reports, troop movements, marketplace offers and trade records.
• Clan membership, clan role and clan chat messages (visible to clan members).
• Attack and defense points and ranking information.
• Last seen time (to show your online/offline status to other players).

2.3. Session and technical data

• Session token — created when you sign in; only its digest (hash) is stored on the server. It is stored locally on your device to keep you signed in and is deleted when you sign out.
• Server logs — standard technical records such as IP address, request time and request type, for security and error tracking.

2.4. Advertising data

The Game includes optional rewarded ads. Ads are served through Google LLC's Google AdMob service. AdMob may collect data such as your advertising ID (Android Advertising ID / Apple IDFA, on iOS only if you give permission), IP address, device model, operating system and ad interactions in accordance with its own policies. To verify ad rewards, we only store the viewing record (a one-time verification code, the time and the reward granted). Details: Google advertising policies.

You can turn off personalized ads in your device settings: on Android under Settings › Google › Ads, and on iOS under Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking.

2.5. Premium pack purchases

For premium pack purchases, payment is processed by the payment service provider; we do not store your card details. To add the pack to your account, we store your email address, order number, pack type and date information.

2.6. Support correspondence

When you contact us by email or phone, the information you provide is processed to respond to your request.

2.7. Website

The Site has no registration or sign-in, does not track you with cookies and does not use analytics tools. The civilization you select on the Buildings page is stored only in your browser's local storage. Fonts are loaded via Google Fonts; in doing so, your IP address is transmitted to Google.

3. Why we use your data

• To provide the Game, manage your account and save your game progress,
• To run multiplayer features (map, battles, clans, chat, marketplace, rankings),
• To add packs you purchase to your account,
• To show rewarded ads and verify rewards,
• To prevent cheating, abuse and security breaches,
• To respond to your support requests and fulfill our legal obligations.

We do not sell your data. In-game data is not used for profiling or automated decision-making.

4. Who we share data with

• Other players: your civilization name, civilization, your village's map position, online status, points and clan information; your clan chat messages are visible to your clan members.
• Service providers: server hosting provider, Google AdMob (advertising), payment service provider.
• Competent authorities: competent public institutions and organizations, where required by law.

Due to the Google AdMob and Google Fonts services, some data may be transferred to servers abroad. Such transfers are carried out in accordance with Article 9 of the KVKK.

5. Retention period

• Account and game data are kept for as long as your account remains open.
• Upon your account deletion request, data is deleted or anonymized within 30 days at the latest (see Delete Account).
• Purchase and invoice records are kept for the period required by tax and commercial legislation (up to 10 years).
• Server security logs are kept for a limited period and then deleted.

6. Data security

Passwords and session tokens are stored in one-way encrypted form, communication between the app and the server takes place over an encrypted connection (HTTPS), and server access is limited to authorized personnel. Although no system is 100% secure, we take reasonable technical and administrative measures to protect your data.

7. Children's privacy

The Game is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. Users under 18 must use the Game with the permission of their parent or legal guardian. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, please notify us at [email protected] and we will delete the account.

8. Your rights

Under Article 11 of the KVKK, you have the right to learn whether your data is processed, to request information, to request correction or deletion of your data, to object to processing and to claim compensation if you suffer damage. To have your account and data deleted, you can follow the steps on the Delete Account page. For other requests, you can write to [email protected]; your requests will be answered free of charge within 30 days at the latest.

9. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version is always published on this page; we also announce significant changes within the Game.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related questions: [email protected] · +90 850 532 59 20
Üçevler Mah. İzmir Yolu Cad. No: 254, 241 Westpoint D Blok, Nilüfer / Bursa, Türkiye