1. Overview & Philosophy

The Examined Labyrinth ("the Game") is designed with an uncompromising commitment to player privacy. In the spirit of Socrates' maxim that "the unexamined life is not worth living," we believe that reflection requires freedom from surveillance. The Game does not collect, record, transmit, sell, or share any personal data or personally identifiable information (PII).

2. Information Collection and Storage

• Zero Personal Data Collected: You can download, launch, and play through all labyrinths and the epilogue without providing any personal data whatsoever.
• Local On-Device Storage Only: All gameplay progress (such as unlocked chambers, decisions recorded in your Dialectic Ledger, inventory items, and audio/display settings) is stored exclusively in sandboxed storage on your local device (user://). This data is never transmitted to external servers and can be wiped at any time from the device application settings or upon uninstallation.
• Touch and Input Handling: Tap and drag gestures are processed in real time solely within volatile device memory to navigate the Seeker and interact with labyrinth mechanisms. No touch trails, timing telemetry, or input logs are retained or exported.

3. Network Requests & Content Delivery

The Game is fully functional and enjoyable without an internet connection. If an active network connection is present:

• Optional Content Fidelity Packs: To keep initial download sizes small, optional high-fidelity portrait assets or texture packs may be retrieved from static Cloudflare Pages distribution (https://examinedlabyrinth.pages.dev/). These requests are standard static HTTPS queries and transmit no user identifier, advertising ID, or telemetry data.
• No Third-Party Ad Trackers: The Game contains no third-party tracking beacons, advertising networks, or telemetry software.

4. Children's Privacy (COPPA & GDPR Compliance)

Because The Examined Labyrinth does not collect personal information of any kind from any user, it is fully compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and worldwide privacy laws. We do not knowingly solicit or collect data from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the European Union).

5. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Should future updates to the Game alter this Privacy Policy, the revised policy will be posted immediately on this page (https://examinedlabyrinth.pages.dev/privacy) with an updated effective date.

6. Contact Developer

If you have questions or feedback concerning this Privacy Policy, please contact the developer:

• Developer Support: auszok@gmail.com
• Hosted Live Policy: https://examinedlabyrinth.pages.dev/privacy