Overview
AbsoluteNoobStudio ("we", "us", "our") develops and operates Redline Getaway, a top-down arcade street racer for the web, iOS and Android. This policy explains what information is handled when you play. The short version: your progress lives on your device; what leaves it is what multiplayer needs — a driver name, your scores and recorded runs for the public leaderboards and ghost races — plus the technical data our advertising and purchase providers need to do their jobs.
What we collect
On your device only: game progress, coins, unlocked cars and upgrades, Street Rep, settings and personal bests. These are stored locally (browser storage on the web, app storage on mobile) and never uploaded by us. Deleting the app, or clearing your browser data, deletes them.
Through leaderboards and VERSUS races: your driver name, scores, Street Rep rating, chosen car and recorded run data. See below.
Separately, advertising data is handled by Google AdMob (mobile apps) and purchase receipts by your app store and RevenueCat, each described below.
Driver names
You are automatically assigned a numbered guest name (for example GetawayDriver7) the first time one is needed, and you can change it at any time on the Profile page. Your driver name appears on public leaderboards and on your ghost runs. Please do not use personal information as a driver name.
Leaderboards and ghost races
When you post a score, and when you finish a VERSUS race, we upload your driver name, score or Street Rep, car choice, a timestamp and — for VERSUS — a recording of your run (the position trace of your car, used so other players can race your "ghost"). These are stored in Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore, United States) and are publicly visible: other players see your name and results on the in-game rankings, can race your recorded runs, and can be sent a challenge link that replays one. No device identifiers, email addresses or other personal details are attached. To have entries or recordings removed, email us your driver name.
Live head-to-head races
In live VERSUS races your car position, driver name, car and rating are relayed to your opponent in real time through Google Firebase Realtime Database (United States). This matchmaking data is transient and is overwritten by later races.
Optional sign-in
The mobile apps offer an optional Sign in with Google (with Apple sign-in planned) through Firebase Authentication. Signing in stores a random player ID and the name and email address the provider shares with us, used only to recognise you across devices; your email is never shown in the game or published. Playing as a guest uploads no personal information at all. We never receive or store your password. See Firebase's privacy documentation.
Advertising (Google AdMob)
Adverts in Redline Getaway are rewarded and strictly optional — they only ever play when you choose to watch one (to continue a run, double a payout, or earn bonus coins). They are served in the mobile apps by Google AdMob, which may process device information such as advertising identifiers, IP address, device type and ad-interaction data in accordance with Google's policies. In the UK and EEA you will be asked for consent before personalised ads are shown; declining means non-personalised ads. On iOS, the App Tracking Transparency prompt lets you refuse tracking, with the same effect. The Boss Pack purchase removes any non-optional advertising permanently.
Purchases
Coin packs and the Boss Pack are processed entirely by the App Store or Google Play — we never see your payment details. To validate purchases and restore them on reinstall, receipts are processed by RevenueCat, which assigns a random anonymous identifier to your installation, not linked to your name or contact details. See RevenueCat's Privacy Policy.
Our website and the web version
The web version of the game is served from Google Firebase Hosting, which processes standard server logs (IP address, request data) to deliver the site. On absolutenoobstudio.co.uk we use Google Analytics only if you accept analytics cookies via the banner. See Google's Privacy Policy.
How we share information
We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it except with the service providers named above (Google, RevenueCat) acting on our or the platforms' behalf, when required by law, or to protect our rights. Leaderboard entries and ghost recordings are public by design, as described above.
Retention and security
Local game data stays on your device until you delete the app or clear its data. Leaderboard entries and ghost recordings are retained until removed on request. Advertising and purchase data are retained by Google and RevenueCat under their own policies. We take reasonable measures to protect data in our control, but no system is completely secure.
Children
Redline Getaway is suitable for a general audience and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. The game can be played entirely as a guest, which uploads no personal data beyond an auto-generated driver name and game results. Where consent frameworks apply, adverts default to non-personalised unless consent is given by someone able to give it. If you believe a child has posted personal information as a driver name, contact us and we will remove it.
Your rights
Depending on your location — including under UK and EU data protection law — you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of personal information, and to object to certain processing. To have your leaderboard entries, ghost recordings or sign-in account removed, email us at admin@absolutenoobstudio.co.uk with your driver name; we will also help direct any request we can't fulfil ourselves.
Updates to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will update the "Last updated" date above and may be flagged in the game or on this website.
Contact us
AbsoluteNoobStudio
Website: absolutenoobstudio.co.uk
Email: admin@absolutenoobstudio.co.uk