Effective Date: September 14, 2026
Application: GateBend: Bend the Gates
Android Package: com.fge.gatebend
Developer: Isha Modi
Welcome to GateBend (“we,” “our,” or “us”), a mechanical gate and hinge puzzle game featuring 40 handcrafted campaign levels.
We value your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how information is handled when you use GateBend.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be processed when you install and play GateBend, how that information is used, the third-party services used by the game, and the choices available to you.
We distinguish between information directly requested by GateBend and technical information that may be processed automatically by third-party services.
GateBend does not require account registration, login, or a user profile.
We do not directly request or collect personal information such as:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Physical address
Precise location
Passwords or account credentials
Payment information
GateBend does not contain a custom user-account system.
GateBend stores certain gameplay information locally on your device to save your progress and provide game functionality.
This may include:
Level number
Level unlock status
Level completion status
Number of moves
Completion time
Attempts and retries
Star ratings
Lives remaining during gameplay
Hint usage
Gameplay-related information
Game settings such as sound and music preferences
Selected gameplay events are sent to Firebase Analytics as described below.
GateBend uses Firebase Analytics, provided by Google LLC.
Firebase Analytics may process certain technical, app, device, and session-related information as part of providing its Analytics service.
This may include information such as:
Firebase App Instance ID or similar analytics identifiers
Device model
Operating system information
App version
Application usage information
Session-related information
Analytics event information
GateBend's current release does not use or collect the Android Advertising ID through Firebase Analytics. Advertising ID collection has been explicitly disabled in the application.
GateBend currently uses permissions required by the application and its supporting services.
This permission enables network communication required for services used by GateBend, including Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics.
This permission is used to provide haptic feedback during gameplay.
GateBend does not request permissions for:
Camera
Microphone
Contacts
GPS or precise location
Photos or videos
External storage or media
Phone state
SMS
GateBend uses Firebase Analytics, provided by Google LLC, to understand how players interact with the game and to improve gameplay, level balancing, stability, and the overall player experience.
Firebase Analytics may process gameplay events and standard app, device, and session-related information.
GateBend sends gameplay analytics events including:
level_start — when a level begins
level_complete — when a level is completed
level_failed — when a level is failed
gate_opened — when a gate successfully opens
gate_blocked — when a gate cannot open because its path is blocked
hint_used — when the hint feature is used
level_restart — when the current level is restarted
Level-related events may include information such as:
Level ID
Gate ID
Number of moves
Elapsed time
Star rating
Remaining lives
Failure reason
We use this information to:
Understand player progression through the campaign
Measure level completion and failure rates
Identify difficult or unbalanced levels
Improve puzzle design and difficulty
Understand how game features are used
Improve game stability and the overall player experience
GateBend's current release does not use Firebase Analytics data for advertising or advertising personalization.
Advertising ID collection is disabled in this release.
For more information about Google's privacy practices, please review the [Google Privacy Policy]. Google Privacy Policy
GateBend uses Firebase Crashlytics, provided by Google LLC, to help identify crashes, errors, and technical problems.
Crashlytics may process technical information associated with application crashes or errors, which can include information such as:
Device information
Operating system information
Application version
Crash and error information
Diagnostic information associated with application failures
We use this information to:
Identify application crashes
Diagnose technical problems
Improve application stability
Fix software errors
Improve the overall reliability of GateBend
Crashlytics is not used by GateBend for advertising.
For more information about Google's privacy practices, please review the [Google Privacy Policy]. Google Privacy Policy
GateBend stores gameplay progress and settings locally on your Android device.
This may include:
Unlocked levels
Level completion status
Star ratings
Completion times
Move counts
Gameplay progress
Hint usage
Audio preferences
Music preferences
Other gameplay settings
GateBend does not upload locally stored gameplay progress to a GateBend-operated server.
You can remove locally stored game data by:
Clearing GateBend's application data through Android settings.
Uninstalling GateBend, subject to normal Android operating-system behavior.
Resetting or removing local progress does not automatically delete information that may already have been processed by Firebase Analytics or Crashlytics.
GateBend currently uses the following third-party services:
Firebase Analytics helps us understand gameplay activity, player progression, and general application usage.
Firebase may process gameplay events and certain technical, app, device, and session-related information as part of providing the Analytics service.
Firebase Crashlytics helps us identify crashes and technical problems and improve application stability.
Google Privacy Policy:
GateBend's current release does not integrate:
Advertising SDKs
AdMob
Payment gateways
Social-media plugins
User-account services
GateBend does not sell your personal information.
Gameplay analytics and related technical information may be transmitted to Firebase Analytics, a service provided by Google LLC, for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Crash and diagnostic information may be transmitted to Firebase Crashlytics, a service provided by Google LLC, for crash reporting and application stability purposes.
GateBend's current release does not share information with advertising networks because the current version does not contain advertising SDKs.
GateBend's current release does not display advertisements.
The current version contains:
No AdMob
No interstitial advertisements
No rewarded advertisements
No banner advertisements
No advertising SDK
No Advertising ID collection through Firebase Analytics
GateBend is currently provided as a free-to-play, ad-free game.
GateBend is designed for a General Audience and is not specifically directed toward children.
GateBend does not directly request personal information such as:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Physical address
Precise location
The game does not include:
User accounts
Login functionality
Public player profiles
Chat functionality
Personalized advertising
If you are a parent or guardian and have questions about GateBend's data practices, please contact us using the information below.
We take reasonable steps to protect information handled by GateBend.
GateBend does not operate a custom backend containing player accounts.
Local gameplay data is stored within the application's local/private storage environment on the device.
Analytics information sent to Firebase is transmitted using secure network communication provided by the Firebase service.
Crash information sent to Crashlytics is handled through Google's Firebase service.
GateBend does not collect passwords, payment information, or account credentials.
Keystore credentials and private signing keys are not included in the application or public source repository.
No method of electronic storage or transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Local gameplay data remains on your device until you:
Clear the application's data
Reset or remove the application's stored data
Uninstall GateBend
Firebase Analytics data retention is controlled through the associated Google/Firebase Analytics configuration and Google's applicable policies.
GateBend does not set a custom Analytics retention period within the application.
Crash and diagnostic information is retained and managed according to the applicable Firebase Crashlytics service configuration and Google's policies.
For questions or requests concerning information processed through Firebase Analytics or Firebase Crashlytics, please contact us using the privacy contact information below.
Because GateBend uses Google/Firebase services, information processed by those services may be handled or stored in jurisdictions outside your country.
Such processing is subject to the applicable policies, contractual arrangements, security measures, and legal requirements of the relevant service providers.
For more information, please review Google's Privacy Policy:
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding information processed about you, which may include rights relating to:
Access
Correction
Deletion
Consent
Withdrawal of consent where applicable
Other privacy choices provided under applicable law
GateBend provides direct control over locally stored gameplay data through the Android device's application-data controls.
For questions or requests regarding information processed through Firebase Analytics or Firebase Crashlytics, please contact us using the details below.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:
Changes to GateBend
Changes in our data practices
Changes to third-party services
Changes in applicable legal or regulatory requirements
When this policy is updated, the Effective Date shown at the top of this page will be updated.
We encourage users to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or GateBend's data practices, please contact us at:
Developer:
Isha Modi
Privacy & Support Email:
isha.modi.explore@gmail.com