Privacy Policy

Overview

Pixel Vault Arcade is a browser-based game website hosted using Cloudflare. This policy describes the information involved in gameplay, local settings, leaderboard submissions, and site protection as of November 10, 2026.

We do not currently offer user accounts or ask you to provide your full name to play. We have not enabled third-party display advertising on this version of the site. If advertising or additional analytics are introduced, this notice will be updated beforehand.

Information stored on your device

Your browser's local storage is used to remember settings (including audio, theme and controls), game high scores, saved racing credits/cosmetics, and local leaderboard entries. Clearing your browser data may remove them. The Settings menu also contains an arcade progress reset.

Resetting local browser progress does not automatically delete a global leaderboard entry already sent to the server.

Global leaderboards

If enabled, supported games can submit a qualifying score automatically. A submitted entry can include the one-to-three-character initials you selected, game and category, score or race time, limited gameplay details, and a server-generated timestamp.

To reduce fraud, the server can issue a temporary game session and collect gameplay verification data for supported games, such as recorded actions, an issued random seed, session timing, and a rotating one-way hash derived from the connection's IP address for rate limiting. These checks do not create an account or expose your actual IP address in public rankings.

Global leaderboard rankings and your initials are visible publicly. Avoid using identifying initials if you prefer not to be associated with a score.

Service providers and third-party connections

• Cloudflare provides hosting, the D1 leaderboard database, security features, and the Turnstile verification service. Cloudflare may process technical connection information to provide and protect these services.
• jsDelivr currently serves the chess.js rules library used by the Chess cabinet. Loading the library creates a browser request to that provider.
• Stockfish chess engine files are served from this website itself; engine analysis normally runs in your browser.

Turnstile may use browser signals or challenge technology for abuse prevention. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy for details about its processing.

Retention and your choices

Local storage lasts until you clear it, reset game progress, or change browsers/devices. Global leaderboard entries and anti-abuse session data are retained in the site's database until deleted or an applicable cleanup policy is implemented. They are not currently erased by clearing local storage.

If you wish to ask about or request removal of a global entry, please include the three-character initials, the game/category and approximate submission date when contacting the operator.

For privacy inquiries: pixelvaultarcade@gmail.com.

Children's privacy and policy updates

Pixel Vault Arcade is a general-audience game website. Players should not include their full names, contact details, or other personal information in public leaderboard initials. Parents and guardians are encouraged to guide younger players in protecting their privacy online. If you believe a child has shared personal information through the site, please contact pixelvaultarcade@gmail.com so we can review your request.

We may update this Privacy Policy as the website evolves. Before introducing new analytics, advertising, or tracking technologies, we will review and revise this notice to explain the relevant data practices and any applicable privacy choices. Significant updates will be reflected on this page with a revised date.