Privacy Policy

Last updated 9 November 2026

The short version. We use player profiles to run online play, link devices and sync saved data where supported. Online matches can create replays. If you use chat or report another player, we handle that information to run the feature and keep multiplayer safe. Drums of Empire carries no ads, and we do not sell personal information or use it for targeted advertising. You can manage your profile from Account or contact us at [email protected].

1. Who we are

Spark Software Development LLC, a company based in the United States, operates Drums of Empire and is responsible for the personal information described here. This policy covers the game, its desktop launcher and online services, and drumsofempire.com.

2. Information we handle

Player profiles and sign-in. Where account features are available, our server assigns your profile a random player ID. On supported Apple builds, Game Center can send us an Apple-signed proof and a player identifier scoped to Spark’s developer team. Supported desktop builds use a random credential created on your device. We use these credentials to verify sign-in and store a keyed fingerprint of the identifier or credential for future sign-ins. We treat that fingerprint and your player ID as personal information. A Drums profile does not require an email address or password.

Linked devices and saved data. You can link supported devices using a short-lived code and a confirmation on both devices. Linked devices share one profile, including its nickname, rating, match history, and social information such as friends and blocks, where those features are available. On builds that support saved-data sync, signing in can also sync decks and saved replays through our servers. This can include saved offline or skirmish replays. Settings and saves kept solely on your device stay there.

Multiplayer. When you connect, we handle information needed to join and run the match, including session and player IDs, lobby and display names, game commands and results. Other players can see the names, gameplay information and chat shared with them through the relevant lobby or match. Chat visibility depends on its channel. Hosted match recordings can include player names, actions, results and eligible chat. The server makes recordings available to match participants according to their access, and participants can keep copies they download.

Reports and support. If you report a player, we handle the report reason, the associated match, the players involved, and relevant chat the reporter could see, where available. We use this to review reports and apply measures such as mutes or bans. If you contact us, we receive your reply address and the information you choose to send. Apple or Google may also provide feedback or diagnostics when you use their reporting tools. Please keep passwords, link codes and other sensitive information out of chat, reports and support messages.

Connections and updates. Our website, launcher and game servers receive network and request information, including IP addresses, when you connect. We use it to deliver pages and downloads, check build compatibility, troubleshoot and limit abuse. Our delivery and hosting providers may also process connection information to operate and protect these services. The game and launcher store functional data on your device, such as preferences, saves, credentials and installed version information.

3. Why we use this information

Where data protection law requires a lawful basis, we rely on the following grounds as applicable:

• Performing our agreement with you. We use the information needed to authenticate your profile, link devices, sync supported data, run multiplayer, deliver updates and respond to service requests.
• Legitimate interests. We protect the game and its players, prevent cheating and ban evasion, investigate abuse, maintain reliable services, and handle support and legal claims. These interests are subject to your rights and interests.
• Legal obligations and consent. We handle information when required by law. When we rely on your consent for a particular use, you can withdraw it at any time by contacting us or using the relevant control where available.

4. Who receives it

We share information with other players as described above. Service providers that host or deliver the website, downloads and online play, including Cloudflare, process the information needed to provide and protect those services. We require providers that process personal information on our behalf to protect it and use it for the services they perform for us. Apple and Google handle their own store accounts, distribution and platform services under their own privacy policies. We may disclose information when required by law or when necessary to protect people, address abuse or establish or defend a legal claim.

We protect connections to our public services with encryption in transit and restrict access to player records and moderation tools.

Spark is based in the United States. We and our providers may process information in the United States and other countries where we operate or our providers deliver services. Where the law requires safeguards for international transfers, we use an applicable adequacy decision or approved contractual safeguards. You can ask us for details about a transfer or a copy of the applicable safeguards.

5. How long we keep it

• Profiles and synced data. We keep active profile information and saved data to provide the account and sync features until the data is removed or the account is deleted. Temporary sign-in and link codes expire. After deletion, past matches can still refer to a deleted player and match recordings can remain until they expire.
• Match replays and chat. Hosted recordings and their associated chat are normally available for up to seven days after the match and can be removed sooner as storage fills. Chat copied into a report has a separate retention period of up to seven days after we receive the report. Players control copies they have already downloaded.
• Moderation. We keep reports while they are open and ordinarily for 30 days after closing them. When you delete an account with an active ban, we may keep a keyed fingerprint of the banned sign-in and the ban’s expiry until the ban ends so it cannot be evaded by creating another profile.
• Support, connection and security records. We keep this information for as long as needed to handle the request, operate and secure the service, or meet applicable legal obligations. We may keep limited information longer when necessary for a legal claim or as required by law.

6. Your choices and rights

Export your data. In the game, open Account → Export My Data where the feature is available. It saves an account export on your device. Builds with saved-data export can also include synced decks and replays.

Delete your account. Leave any lobby or match, then open Account → Delete Account and follow the confirmation. On a linked account, removing the current device’s sign-in leaves the account active on the others. Delete it from the last linked device to close the account. You can also email [email protected] to request deletion of your account and associated data, including if you no longer have the game installed. Include the name of the game and enough information for us to find your profile. We may ask you to confirm that it belongs to you. Keep your sign-in credentials and device-linking codes private.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or receive a copy of your personal information, to restrict or object to certain uses, to withdraw consent, or to appeal a decision on a request. Contact us to exercise these rights. You can also complain to your local data protection authority, including your national authority in the EEA or the Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK.

7. Children’s privacy

Drums of Empire is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. A parent or guardian who believes a child has provided personal information can contact us so we can investigate and remove it as appropriate.

8. Changes and contact

We will update the effective date when we revise this policy and provide additional notice of material changes where required.

Spark Software Development LLC
7901 4th St N, Suite 300
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33702, United States
[email protected]