Privacy Policy
Neo-Retro Games · Effective 11 November 2026
This policy explains what personal data the game Swarmoids and the website neo-retro.com handle, why, and what your choices are. Neo-Retro Games ("we", "us") is the controller of this data. Contact: michael@neo-retro.com.
The short version
- The game works offline. Your progress is saved on your own computer.
- We do not sell your data, show ads, or build advertising profiles.
- Online features (multiplayer, achievements, leaderboards) send only what they need to work.
- Swarmoids is not directed at children under 13.
1. Data stored on your device
The game saves your settings, unlocked swarms and levels, achievements, high scores, replays and, if you choose to enter it in Options, a birthday month and day (used only to unlock a birthday swarm). This stays on your device and is not sent to us. Unlock data is protected with a tamper seal so that edited saves are ignored. Deleting the game's save data removes it.
2. Online play and achievements (Epic Online Services)
Online co-op, lobbies and store achievements use Epic Online Services (EOS), provided by Epic Games, Inc. When you play online the game signs you in with a device-based identifier created by EOS (a "Device ID"), or with your Epic Games account if you choose to sign in. EOS processes this identifier, your display name, your network address and the matchmaking and gameplay messages needed to connect players, and records which achievements you unlock. Epic's own privacy policy applies to that processing: epicgames.com/site/en-US/privacypolicy. If you buy the game on another store, that store handles your account and purchases under its own policy.
3. Online leaderboards
If you finish a run while online, the game can submit it to our leaderboard service. We receive: the player name you used for the run, a player identifier (your EOS identifier, or a random identifier made on your install if you are not signed in), your score and run statistics (levels cleared, accuracy, best streak and similar), the game version and the time. This is used only to rank players and to detect impossible scores. Leaderboard entries are shown to other players. The service is hosted for us by Google (Google Apps Script and Sheets). Because leaderboard names are public, please do not use your real name if you do not want it shown. To have your entries removed, email us the name you used.
4. Playtests
Invite-only playtest builds of the game can send optional play data (your name and email if you give them, gameplay statistics, basic hardware information such as operating system, graphics card and memory, and a short survey). A playtest build asks for your consent on first launch before anything is sent. Public store builds do not include this.
5. Crash and technical data
The game does not include third-party analytics or advertising software. Store platforms and Epic may collect technical data under their own policies.
6. Our website
This website is a static site. It does not use cookies, trackers or analytics, and it loads no third-party scripts or fonts. Our web server keeps standard access logs (IP address, time, page requested) for security and for fixing problems, and deletes them after a short period. If you email us, we keep your message and address so we can reply.
7. Why we use data (legal bases)
To run the game's online features and leaderboards, we rely on our legitimate interest in providing and securing them, and on performance of the agreement with you. For playtest data and for optional features, we rely on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
8. Sharing
We share data only with the service providers needed to run the features above (Epic Games for EOS, Google for the leaderboard service, and our web host), or when the law requires. We do not sell personal data.
9. Retention
| Data | Kept |
|---|---|
| Save data on your device | Until you delete it |
| Leaderboard entries | While the leaderboard exists, or until you ask us to remove them |
| Playtest data | Until the playtest ends plus a reasonable analysis period, or until you ask us to delete it |
| Website access logs | A few weeks |
| Emails to us | As long as needed to help you |
10. Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example the EU, the UK or California), you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export your personal data, to object to or restrict its use, to withdraw consent, and to complain to your data protection authority. Email michael@neo-retro.com and we will respond within 30 days. We cannot look up data that is held by Epic Games or a store; contact them for that.
11. Children
Swarmoids is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 where local law requires it). We do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has given us personal data, email us and we will delete it.
12. International transfers
Our providers may process data in the United States and other countries. Where required, transfers rely on the safeguards those providers offer, such as standard contractual clauses.
13. Security
We use reasonable measures to protect data, including encrypted connections to our services. No system is perfectly secure.
14. Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date above. Material changes will be announced on this site.