# Privacy Policy for Hawkins Chronicles
**Last Updated: June 9, 2026**
This Privacy Policy describes how **Hawkins Chronicles** ("we", "our", or "us") handles information when you use our mobile application ("Application").
Our primary goal is to provide a fun and engaging retro-themed gaming experience without compromising your privacy.
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## 1. Information Collection and Use
### 1.1 Personal Information
We **do not collect, store, or share any personal information** of any kind. You do not need to create an account, log in, or provide any personal details (such as name, email address, or phone number) to play the game or use the application.
### 1.2 Non-Personal/Technical Data
All gameplay progress, settings, high scores, and power-up counts are stored **locally on your device** (using standard browser LocalStorage via Capacitor). This data remains on your device and is never uploaded to our servers.
### 1.3 Third-Party Services & API Usage
The Application may offer features that connect to the **Google Gemini API** for generating retro game interactions and logs.
* If you enter a custom API key, it is stored locally on your device and is only used to make direct requests to Google's API endpoints.
* Prompts sent to the Gemini API are governed by Google's API Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We do not inspect, intercept, or store these prompts on any proprietary servers.
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## 2. Permissions
The Application requires the following permissions to function correctly:
* **Network/Internet Access (`android.permission.INTERNET`)**: Required to fetch retro styling assets (such as Google Fonts) and to make direct API calls to the Google Gemini service.
No other device permissions (such as Location, Camera, Contacts, or Storage) are requested or utilized.
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## 3. Children's Privacy
Our Application is intended for users aged **13 and older**. We do not knowingly target children under the age of 13, nor do we collect any personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided personal data to a third-party service through our app, please contact the respective service provider.
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## 4. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.
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## 5. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
* **Developer Email:** [guillermodigital3@gmail.com]