BlockForge
Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 29, 2026 (app version 1.0.1)
PocketForge Studio ("we", "us") built the BlockForge app as a free, ad-supported game. This page explains what data BlockForge collects and how it's used. By using BlockForge you agree to the collection and use described here.
1. No accounts, no personal sign-up
BlockForge does not require you to create an account, sign in, or provide your name, email, or any other personal identifier to play. There is no user-generated content and no chat features. The optional "Share" button simply opens your device's share sheet with a link to BlockForge on Google Play; we do not see whom you share with.
2. Data collected automatically
BlockForge uses Google AdMob to serve ads (banner, interstitial, and rewarded formats) and, where legally required (EEA, UK and Switzerland), Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP) to collect your consent before showing personalized ads. Through AdMob mediation, ads may also be delivered by these ad partners, which receive the same kinds of data and honour your consent choice:
- Meta Audience Network — privacy policy
- InMobi — privacy policy
- Pangle — privacy policy
- Unity Ads — privacy policy
- Liftoff Monetize (Vungle) — privacy policy
Through these SDKs, the following may be collected automatically:
| Data | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Advertising ID / device identifiers | Ad delivery, frequency capping, fraud prevention |
| App interaction & diagnostic data (crashes, ad events) | Analytics, ad performance |
| Approximate location (country/region, from IP) | Ad relevance & regulatory consent (e.g. EEA detection) |
This data is collected by Google and the ad partners above, not by us directly. See Google's own policy for details: policies.google.com/privacy and AdMob's data disclosure at support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543.
3. Data stored on your device
Your best score, number of games played, last time you played, selected theme, and sound preference are stored locally on your device (Android SharedPreferences). This data never leaves your device and is deleted automatically when you uninstall the app.
3a. Notifications
If you allow notifications, BlockForge may show a reminder roughly every few hours (never between 22:00 and 08:00, and not right after you played). Reminders are created on your device from the local data above; nothing is sent to a server. You can turn them off any time in Settings → Apps → BlockForge → Notifications.
3b. Links to our other apps
The "More Games" screen lists our other apps. Tapping one opens Google Play; no data is shared with us when you do so, other than an anonymous campaign tag that Google Play may report to us in aggregate.
4. Data sharing
We do not sell your data. Data described in Section 2 is shared only with Google AdMob and the mediation ad partners listed there, for the purpose of serving and measuring ads, under their own privacy terms.
5. Children's privacy
BlockForge is rated for general audiences (PEGI 3 / Everyone) and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will address it.
6. Your choices
- EEA/UK/Swiss users can review or change their ad-consent choice at any time in the app: tap 🎮 → Privacy & ad consent settings.
- You can turn reminder notifications off in your device's notification settings.
- You can reset your advertising ID or opt out of personalized ads in your device's system settings (Settings → Google → Ads).
- Uninstalling the app removes all locally stored data (best score, theme, sound setting).
See also our Account & Data Deletion page.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the app evolves. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
8. Contact
Questions about this policy: balkrishnagames@gmail.com