Effective date: 2026-06-03 Last updated: 2026-06-03
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how Bukazoid (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you (“user”, “you”) play the game “The Tanks” (“the Game”), whether as a web build at https://tanks.bukazone.ru, as an embedded build on Yandex Games (https://yandex.ru/games/app/209366), or as an Android application distributed via Google Play (a Trusted Web Activity wrapper around the same web build).
By using the Game you confirm that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree with any part of it, please do not use the Game.
The Game is developed and operated by an individual developer doing business as Bukazoid.
For data-protection requests, the contact above is the responsible point. If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with similar data-protection legislation, you may also contact us at the same address to exercise the rights described in Section 11.
This Policy applies to:
https://tanks.bukazone.ru and any subdomain we operatecom.bukazoid.thetankswss://tanks.bukazone.ru/wsThis Policy does not apply to:
The following data is stored in the browser’s localStorage and is never transmitted to any server we operate:
| Key | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
tanksPlayerName |
The display name you choose for matches | Until you clear it or your browser storage |
tankSavedGame |
A serialized snapshot of a single-player match so you can resume it if you press the leave button | Until the next single-player match starts or you clear browser data |
tankSawTutorial |
A boolean flag indicating the first-time tutorial has been shown | Until you clear browser data |
tanks-quality / tanks-quality-granular |
Your selected graphics quality and per-feature overrides | Until you change them or clear browser data |
tanks-sticky-first-game-day |
(Yandex Games build only — ads are not shown in the Google Play build) The local date of the first match per day, used so the first match each day is free of the sticky banner | Resets at local midnight, but only after the next match |
tanks-leaves-day / tanks-leaves-count |
(Yandex Games build only — ads are not shown in the Google Play build) Local count of how many matches you have left mid-game today, used to gate the post-leave interstitial | Resets daily |
You may inspect or clear this data at any time via your browser’s developer tools, or by clearing browsing data in your browser settings.
When you join an online match, the following is transmitted to our WebSocket game server and processed there:
The following data is persisted on our server in a Redis database keyed by an anonymous user identifier:
When the Game runs inside the Yandex Games platform, the Yandex Games SDK provides us with:
ru, en)Yandex also collects telemetry on your behalf under its own privacy policy. We receive aggregated game-session data, ad-impression counts, and crash reports from Yandex’s developer dashboard.
When the Game runs as a Google Play app, Google may collect installation, crash, and aggregated usage statistics under the Google Privacy Policy. The Android wrapper itself is a Trusted Web Activity — a thin shell around Chrome that loads the same web game. No additional tracking is added by the wrapper.
navigator.userAgent to detect the device type for the sticky-banner gate.We process the data listed in Section 3 for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR-style) |
|---|---|
| Operate the multiplayer matchmaking and match simulation | Performance of the service you requested by joining a match (contract) |
| Maintain anonymous leaderboards and per-user history | Legitimate interest in providing a comparable competitive experience |
| Remember your settings between sessions (quality, name, mute) | Performance of the service; data is local to your device |
| Show interstitial and sticky banner ads inside Yandex Games | Legitimate interest in monetising the service; ads are served by Yandex and gated by your device type and the rules described in Section 7 |
| Provide save & continue for single-player games | Performance of the service |
| Detect graphics performance to choose a default quality preset | Legitimate interest in delivering a playable experience on your device |
| Comply with platform requirements (Yandex Games, Google Play) | Legal obligation under platform agreements |
We share data only with the operators of the platforms required to run the Game:
We do not sell user data to any third party, and we do not share it for marketing, advertising, or profiling purposes beyond what is required to display ads inside Yandex Games (handled by Yandex, not by us).
Our game server is hosted in the Russian Federation. When you connect from outside Russia, your IP address and game data cross national borders. We rely on legitimate interest in providing a global multiplayer service as the legal basis for this transfer.
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with comparable data-protection laws and you would prefer your data not to cross borders, please refrain from using the Game.
Ads inside the Game are served by Yandex’s ad network when the Game runs inside Yandex Games. We control when these ads appear:
We do not show ads outside the Yandex Games build. The Google Play build is currently ad-free.
The ad inventory, the privacy disclosures around ad targeting, and any opt-outs are governed by Yandex’s own policies; see the Yandex Personal Data Processing Policy.
| Data | Retention |
|---|---|
| Browser localStorage entries | Until you clear them via your browser; we do not control this remotely |
| Per-user record in Redis (name, rating, history) | Indefinitely while the user is reachable. You may request deletion at any time (see Section 11). |
| Game match logs on the server | 7 days (then rotated out of the docker log driver) |
| Connection IP addresses | Held in memory for the duration of your WebSocket session; not written to long-term storage |
| Server-public artifact bundles (the published game zip / APK) | Indefinitely; these do not contain personal data |
We employ the following technical measures:
We do not store payment card data — we do not accept direct payments; any monetisation runs through Yandex Games’ or Google Play’s billing.
No internet-connected system is fully secure. If we become aware of a personal-data breach affecting users, we will publish a notice on https://tanks.bukazone.ru and notify the relevant platforms as required by law.
The Game does not set HTTP cookies. The data described in Section 3.1 is stored in browser localStorage. Browser localStorage is similar to cookies in that it is stored on your device, but unlike cookies it is not transmitted to any server with each request. You can inspect and clear it at any time via your browser’s developer tools.
A service worker (/sw.js) is registered to cache assets so the Game loads quickly on repeat visits and works offline. The service worker stores responses in the browser’s Cache Storage and does not transmit data on its own.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, contact bukazoid.com@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity (e.g. by asking you to log in via Yandex Games again so we can map your request to a server-side user record).
If you believe we have processed your data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data-protection authority in your jurisdiction. In Russia this is Roskomnadzor (https://rkn.gov.ru/). In the EU, the relevant Supervisory Authority is listed at https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en.
The Game is not directed at children under 13 (or under the equivalent age of digital consent in your jurisdiction; this is 14 in some EU member states, 16 in others, and 14 under Russian law).
In particular, the Google Play build is distributed as a Trusted Web Activity, and per Google’s policy Trusted Web Activities are not currently eligible for the Designed for Families program.
If we learn that we have collected data from a child under the applicable age without parental consent, we will delete that data promptly.
We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top. Material changes (e.g. new data categories, new third-party recipients) will be reflected in the Game’s release notes and announced at https://tanks.bukazone.ru.
Continued use of the Game after a change becomes effective means you accept the revised Policy.
Questions, requests, complaints — please email bukazoid.com@gmail.com.
This Policy is published in English and Russian. In case of any inconsistency between the language versions, the English version prevails.