Privacy Policy

Summary

Defense Protocol does not require an account. Most game information stays on your device. Online score submission is off unless you choose to enable it and sends only the information described below.

Information stored on your device

The game may store your app-generated callsign, difficulty, sound preference, online-score preference, local leaderboard entries, and gameplay telemetry used for balance testing. Browser storage or native preferences keep this information on your device. GeekLabs does not receive it unless online score submission is enabled or you intentionally include it in a support request.

Optional global leaderboard

When online score submission is enabled, Defense Protocol automatically sends the following information at the end of a run:

• Public callsign
• Difficulty
• Score
• Wave reached
• Enemies defeated
• Submission time

Callsigns are pseudonymous public player identifiers, saved on your device and reused across runs until you generate another. Results submitted with the same callsign can be associated with that handle. Callsigns are selected from a fixed vocabulary supplied by the game; players can generate another but cannot enter public text. Online submission can be turned on or off from the start or pause screen, and local scores continue to work either way. The highest 100 entries for each difficulty may be retained until displaced by other scores, removed during maintenance, or deleted following a valid request. Submissions outside that retained set are deleted automatically from the live leaderboard. Backup copies can retain earlier entries for approximately 31 days before routine cleanup. If a backup is restored, confirmed deletion requests must be reapplied.

Network and service data

Online requests, including requests for global standings, pass through Cloudflare for network delivery and security. Cloudflare retains sampled request information, including IP addresses, request paths and times, device or browser details, and approximate country information derived from network addresses. This information supports security, service diagnostics, and traffic analytics; the game does not request GPS location. Network data may remain associated with an IP address. Cloudflare currently makes up to seven days of Security Analytics and up to 24 hours of Security Events available on our Free plan; these dashboard windows are not a universal retention limit for all Cloudflare processing. Cloudflare processes service data under its applicable terms and policies. GeekLabs also keeps operational request and error logs for reliability and security. These logs rotate by size, so their age varies with traffic rather than following a fixed number of days. We do not sell personal information or use Defense Protocol data for targeted advertising.

Support messages

If you contact support, GeekLabs receives the information you choose to provide, such as your email address, device details, and issue description. Support correspondence is retained only as long as reasonably needed to resolve the request, maintain service history, or meet legal obligations.

Deletion and privacy requests

To request removal of a leaderboard entry or support correspondence, email [email protected]. For a leaderboard request, include the displayed name, difficulty, score, and approximate submission date so the entry can be located. GeekLabs may request reasonable confirmation to prevent unauthorized removal.

Children

Defense Protocol is not designed to collect personal information from children. Public callsigns are generated by the game and cannot contain player-entered text. If you believe a child has provided personal information through a support request, contact us so it can be removed.

Security and international processing

GeekLabs uses reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, but no internet service can guarantee absolute security. Information may be processed in the United States and in locations where service providers operate.

Changes

This policy may be updated as the game and its services evolve. The effective date at the top of this page will change when material revisions are published.

Contact

GeekLabs
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://geeklabs.io