Pirates.io — Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 16, 2026. This policy describes the Pirates.io Poki playtest build operated by BilboStudios. Contact: info@bilbostudios.com.

Playing the game

Our multiplayer servers receive a randomly generated guest identifier, a generated pirate name, gameplay inputs and a working copy of your game progress. They use this information to run matches, calculate rewards, support reconnection and return updated progress to your browser. Other players can see your pirate name, ship appearance and public match or ranking scores. We do not request your email address or provide text chat inside the game.

Progress and preferences

Progress is saved in browser storage when available. Poki may synchronize eligible browser saves for signed-in users through its platform services. This build does not request a Poki account login or authenticate an account to our game servers. Device preferences and a guest identifier are stored separately. Clearing browser data can remove local progress. If storage or platform initialization is unavailable, the game uses temporary progress and displays a notice; that progress is lost when the page closes.

Services and network data

Poki hosts the game and provides its SDK for platform loading and gameplay measurement. Poki handles its own platform data under its privacy policy. This build does not load ByteBrew, GameAnalytics, Google Fonts or third-party advertising services supplied by BilboStudios. Fonts, graphics and sound files are included with the game.

Colyseus Cloud hosts our multiplayer servers in the United States and France. Network providers receive connection information, including IP addresses, when serving requests. Weekly rankings use a separate libSQL/Turso database containing guest identifiers, display names, scores and session score receipts. Ranking responses do not expose identifiers or authentication tokens to other players. Database credentials remain on the server.

Retention and transfers

The multiplayer working copy lasts for the session and its reconnection period. Local saves remain until cleared or replaced. Ranking cleanup retains the current and previous UTC weeks; older scores and receipts are removed during periodic cleanup when the database is available. Diagnostic and hosting log retention follows provider configuration. Services may process data outside your country, including outside the European Economic Area. Contact us for details of applicable retention and transfer arrangements.

Your choices

You can change sound, region and reaction preferences in Options. Depending on applicable law, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction or portability of your data, object to processing, or complain to your data protection authority. Contact info@bilbostudios.com with enough information to identify the game profile concerned; never send passwords or authentication tokens. Requests concerning Poki-controlled data should go through Poki's privacy and account channels.

Younger players and updates

Please do not send us personal details about children. Parents or guardians can contact us about concerns. We update this policy when the game's data practices change. The policy remains available through Options in the game.