PRIVACY
Last updated 18 September 2026
Forever Arcade is a free hobby site. It doesn't sell anything, doesn't run ads, and doesn't sell or share your data with anyone. You can play every game without signing in or telling us your name.
WHAT'S STORED WHEN YOU JUST PLAY
The first time you finish a game we create an anonymous player for you through Firebase Authentication. That's a random ID — it isn't linked to your name, email or anything else about you.
| Stored on our servers | Why |
|---|---|
| Your random player ID | To keep your scores and achievements together |
| The display name you type on a leaderboard | To show next to your score. Pick anything — it doesn't have to be your real name |
| Your avatar icon and colour | To show on your player card |
| Scores, finish times, games played and achievements | Leaderboards, your profile and your level |
Your browser also keeps some things on your own device that never reach us: your sound setting, your local high scores, which games you played recently, and unfinished games you can resume.
IF YOU SIGN IN WITH GOOGLE
Signing in is optional, and its only purpose is to let you keep one player across your phone and computer. If you use it, Google tells us your account's email address, name and profile picture URL. We store the account link so we can recognise you on another device. We don't email you, and we don't share the address with anyone.
ANALYTICS
The site uses Google Analytics to count visits and see which games people play. It records things like the pages you open, roughly where in the world you are (from your IP address, which Google shortens), and what kind of device and browser you're on. It does not tell us who you are. If you'd rather not be counted, most ad and tracker blockers stop it, and so does your browser's "Do Not Track" or private browsing mode.
KEEPING SCORES HONEST
Leaderboard scores are checked on the server, and the site uses Google's reCAPTCHA Enterprise through Firebase App Check to tell real players from bots. Google collects device and usage signals for that check, under Google's privacy policy.
WHO ELSE SEES IT
Nobody, except Google — the site runs on Firebase (hosting, sign-in, database) and uses Google Analytics, so Google processes this data on our behalf. We don't sell data, we don't run ad networks, and there are no other trackers on the site.
CHILDREN
The games are suitable for all ages and nothing here asks a player for personal information. The card games use play-money chips only — there is nothing to buy and nothing to cash out. If you're a parent and you'd like your child's player deleted, just ask.
DELETING YOUR DATA
Email us and we'll delete your player, your scores and your achievements. If you signed in with Google, you can also remove the arcade's access from your Google account permissions. Clearing your browser's site data removes everything kept on your own device.
CONTACT
Questions, or want your data removed? Email [email protected].
CHANGES
If this policy changes, the date at the top changes with it.