This page explains what data the game DETECTIVE: CASE FILES collects, why, and how long it keeps it. We collect only what the game cannot work without, and we sell data to no one.
Who is responsible for the data
The game is owned and developed by the DETECTIVE: CASE FILES project.
What we collect
- The name you enter before an investigation. It can be anything you like.
- Your progress in the game: places searched, files found, interviews, notes, the board, the timeline and your accusation. In pair mode your partner sees the files and entries you share.
- Your feedback after the ending, if you leave any: the rating, your answers and comment. Feedback is anonymous and read only by the game's owner.
- Technical request data: IP address, browser and time. We need it to protect the service from abuse and to find errors.
- If you buy cases in the future: the order number, amount and payment status. Card details are handled by the bank; the game never sees or stores them.
There is no sign-up: we do not ask for your email, phone number or real name.
Cookies and browser storage
- One technical session cookie (dcf_session). It remembers that you are you, so your investigations are not lost. It lasts up to 90 days. The game cannot work without it, so it does not require consent.
- Your settings (sound, animation, text size) and marks such as “intro already watched” are kept in your browser's storage (localStorage). This data never leaves your device.
- There are no advertising or tracking cookies.
Visitor statistics
We count visits with Umami (cloud.umami.is). It works without cookies, collects no personal data and does not track you across sites. We only see totals: how many people opened pages, where they came from, and their country and device type. If your browser has “Do Not Track” turned on, your visit is not counted.
Why we use the data
- to make the game work: save investigations and connect two partners;
- to protect the service from abuse, such as guessing codes;
- to make the next cases better (feedback and overall statistics);
- to take payments, once they are available.
How long we keep it
- Players who never start an investigation are deleted automatically after 30 days of inactivity.
- Investigations and feedback are kept for as long as the game exists or until you ask us to delete them.
- Server logs with IP addresses are limited in size and overwritten.
- Database backups are kept for 14 days.
Who we share data with
- The hosting provider whose server runs the game.
- Umami — anonymous visit statistics only.
- The bank (Monobank), if you pay for a case. The bank's own terms describe how it handles data.
We do not sell data or pass it to advertisers.
Your rights
You can ask what data about you is stored, have it corrected or have it deleted. To do so, write to us with your investigation's invitation code or the approximate time you played, so that we can find your records. You can also simply clear your browser's cookies: the game will then “forget” you, and an inactive profile is deleted automatically.
If you believe your rights have been violated, you can contact the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights or, if you are in the European Union, the data protection authority of your country.
Children
The game is meant for players aged 16 and over: the cases deal with crimes. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
Changes
If we start collecting anything new, we will update this page and the date at the top.