Cats VS Dogs Privacy Policy
Summary
Cats VS Dogs is a pet game you can play against bots, or online with other people. Playing with bots sends nothing anywhere. When you choose to play online, the game uses Epic Online Services (a free service from Epic Games) to find other players and connect your headset to theirs. We do not sell data, show ads or run analytics, and we have no account system of our own.
1. Information we collect
We do not ask for your name, email address, contacts, location, photos or payment details. Nothing leaves your headset for online play until you press an online option in the game's menu (Quick Match, Private Room or Join With Code). Then:
- An anonymous player identifier. Epic Online Services gives your headset an anonymous ID (an Epic "product user ID") created from an anonymous device identifier.
- Room information. The room you host or join is listed in an Epic lobby with the game's name, version, whether it is private and, for private rooms, a 4-digit code.
- Live game data. While you are in an online match, your headset sends the other players' headsets your pet, its name tag, your hat, your head and paw positions, your hits, and the state of the match (the treasures, the score, Granny and the toys). This is needed to show every player the same match.
- Voice (optional, off by default). Only if you turn voice chat on, your microphone audio is sent live through Epic's voice service to the other players in your room. We never record or store it. You can mute any player.
- Reports. If you report a player, the report (their anonymous ID, a reason and your anonymous ID) is sent to Epic's player reporting service so we can review it.
2. Information stored on your device
The app saves on your headset: your chosen pet and hat, the hats you have unlocked and your play stats, your music, sound and floor-height settings, and the list of players you have blocked. This data never leaves the device and is deleted when you uninstall the app.
3. How information is used
Only to run online matches (finding a room, connecting players, keeping the match in sync), to carry optional voice chat, and to act on reports (for example, preventing a banned player from playing online). It is not used for advertising or profiling.
4. Sharing
Online play is provided through Epic Online Services, which processes the data above under the Epic Games privacy policy (epicgames.com/site/privacypolicy). The other players in your room receive your live game data and, if you turn it on, your voice. When the app starts it asks the Meta platform to confirm that your Meta account owns the app (an entitlement check), handled by Meta under Meta's own privacy policy. We do not share data with anyone else.
5. Retention
We retain as little as possible. Lobby data exists only while a room is open. Voice is never stored. Your anonymous Epic ID remains with Epic so the same headset keeps the same ID; reports are kept only as long as needed to review them and enforce the rules. Data on your headset is kept until you uninstall the app.
6. Children
Online play can be avoided entirely by playing with bots. Voice chat is off unless turned on, any player can be muted, blocked or reported from the in-game Players list, and private rooms can be limited to friends who have the code. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
7. Permissions
The app uses the internet permission for online play and the Meta entitlement check, and the microphone (record audio) permission only if you turn voice chat on - you are asked first. It does not use the camera, location, contacts or eye tracking.
8. Your choices
Play with bots to share nothing. Online, you can leave a room at any time, keep voice off, and mute, block or report any player. To ask about or request deletion of data connected to your anonymous ID, contact us at the address below.
9. Changes
If this policy changes, the updated version will be published at this address with a new effective date.
10. Contact
Citiview Studios
Email: citiviewgroup@gmail.com