Your privacy matters
Privacy Policy.
Swing Glider
As of October 31, 2026
01Controller and scope
The controller for the processing described here is Marc Hangartner, developer of Swing Glider.
This policy covers the game, website and online account management. The data processed depends on the features you use and your game version. Account and online-race sections apply only to versions in which those features are available.
02Local play without an account
Local modes work without a Swing Glider account or internet connection. Settings and local game data remain on your device; local play alone does not send them to our account service. App stores and operating-system providers may independently process data under their own policies.
03Account and sign-in
For account-based online features, you sign in with Apple or Google. The provider confirms your identity; we do not receive your password. In the Swing Glider account database, we store an internal identifier, a public profile ID, your player name, provider identifier and links between providers, along with creation, change and linking times. We may store a suspension status. We do not store an email address there for this sign-in.
Your player name may be visible to other participants in lobbies, races and results. Please avoid personal details in it. You can change it without creating a new account. Linking two sign-in providers to one profile requires confirmation of both identities.
04Remembered sign-in and technical storage
If you choose remembered sign-in, we store a device identifier, its public cryptographic key, the associated profile and creation and expiry times. The private key stays on your device and is not sent to our account service as a private key. A saved sign-in is currently valid for up to 90 days; you can revoke it by signing out or through account management.
Web account management uses necessary cookies for sign-in, security and ongoing authentication. A regular web session lasts no more than eight hours; individual security steps expire sooner. These cookies are not used for personalized advertising.
05Online races
For online races, the game server processes your IP address and connection data, profile and participant identifiers, player name, session and race settings, game inputs, vehicle states, times, progress and results. This connects participants, calculates races and synchronizes game state. Other participants see information needed for shared play, particularly names and vehicle states.
Results and tournament standings may remain available within the same session beyond a single race. The reviewed account database has no separate permanent race archive. Logs may nevertheless contain individual lap or finish values, peer identifiers and network diagnostics. It would therefore be inaccurate to say that no race information is stored outside the session.
06Playing on a local network
On a local network, devices can discover open Swing Glider sessions and connect. They exchange information such as session name, participant count, track and race options. The host calculates the race and processes connected devices’ network addresses. WLAN discovery alone does not require the public game server. A separate account or online feature may still use the internet.
07Server operation and security
The website, account service and public game server use hosttech hosting; a Swiss location was selected for the game and account server. Connections technically involve IP addresses. The game server, operating system and security functions may log connection, error and security events, including failed access attempts and technical race messages. The account service limits requests partly by IP address.
Sign-in and account management use HTTPS. Real-time race traffic is currently not encrypted throughout transport. There is presently no single confirmed fixed deletion period for all server and security logs; infrastructure providers may also process data.
08Retention and backups
Your account data remains while your Swing Glider account exists. Saved device sign-ins expire after no more than 90 days and can be revoked sooner. Database backups are made on the game server, and older backups are cleaned up after a successful new backup. This does not currently guarantee a fixed maximum lifetime for every copy.
Additional encrypted backup archives on a developer-managed Mac are automatically cleaned up after 30 days. If the Mac is off or the job does not run, cleanup occurs the next time it runs. This rule does not automatically cover other manual copies or copies created by further backup services. Deleting data from the active database does not immediately remove it from existing backups.
09Deleting your account
You can delete your account through the in-game profile or online account deletion. This may require a fresh sign-in with a linked provider. Your profile, Apple/Google links and saved device sign-ins are removed from the active account database. This does not delete your Apple or Google account. Uninstalling the app does not delete your online account.
Older backups may still contain this data; see section 8. A separate register of pseudonymized deletion markers has been prepared for restoration, but its production use has not yet been confirmed. Protection against restoring previously deleted accounts after a complete server loss is not yet fully secured. If you have lost account access, contact support@swingglider.ch; we may ask you to verify your identity.
10Advertising and analytics
Swing Glider currently has no advertising or in-app purchases. The reviewed game does not integrate developer-operated advertising or usage analytics, Firebase Analytics or an external crash-reporting service such as Sentry. We do not sell personal data or disclose it for personalized advertising. Technical processing for sign-in, gameplay, security and troubleshooting is separate. App stores may process data independently under their own policies.
11Website, language and hosting
When you visit swingglider.ch, the host processes connection data such as your IP address and technical request information. The initial language follows your browser setting: German for German, otherwise English. You can change it. This choice requires no cookies, local storage or IP-based language lookup.
The following sections cover website forms. Account management at online.swingglider.ch instead uses the necessary cookies described in section 4. Retention of website-hosting logs has not yet been fully confirmed.
12Beta applications
If you apply for beta testing through the website, we receive your contact email, any platform-account emails, selected platforms and message through our hosting mail service. We use them to assess applications, organize testing and contact you. An application does not subscribe you to the newsletter. We do not request Steam login details for the Windows beta through Steam.
After you enter a valid email address and consent, the form loads Cloudflare Turnstile to deter automated submissions. Cloudflare processes technical browser and connection data, but not your application text. For abuse and duplicate prevention, we store pseudonymized identifiers and counters rather than the original IP address or message text. Short-term entries are valid for at most 24 hours and are cleared during later submissions. A pseudonymized identifier for each successfully used email address currently remains for the beta application period to prevent repeat applications. Pseudonymized does not mean anonymous.
Application emails and tester lists are kept to organize testing; a binding general deletion period has not yet been set. You may request deletion at support@swingglider.ch.
14Recipients and processing abroad
Depending on the feature, hosttech is involved in hosting and email, Apple and Google in sign-in and app distribution, Valve (Steam) in the Windows beta, Cloudflare in form protection, and Brevo in the newsletter. Apple, Google and Valve also process data from their own accounts for their own purposes. Apple and Google publicly name Irish companies as relevant for people in Switzerland and the EEA, and both providers describe international data processing. The precise scope for Swing Glider depends on the services and contracts used.
A chosen Swiss server location does not mean every service processes data only in Switzerland. See the providers’ privacy information: hosttech, Apple, Google, Valve (Steam), Cloudflare and Brevo.
15Purposes and legal bases
We process data to provide requested game, account and website functions, handle inquiries and applications, and operate the services reliably and securely. Where the EU General Data Protection Regulation applies, the basis depends on the activity: contract or pre-contractual steps, legitimate interests in security and abuse prevention, consent, or legal obligations. You may withdraw newsletter consent for the future at any time.
16Children and young people
Local play and WLAN work without an online account. A minimum age of 16 is intended for future online access. This product decision is not yet fully implemented in the running game and account service and does not mean worldwide availability has been approved. The countries permitted for the online beta and whether the planned age assurance is sufficient have not yet been finally determined.
If minors actually use account or online features, the data described there is processed. A store content rating is separate from online eligibility. Parents and guardians may contact support@swingglider.ch with questions or deletion requests.
17Your rights
Under applicable privacy law, you may request access to, correction or deletion of your data. Where applicable, you may also have rights to restrict processing, data portability and objection. You may withdraw consent for the future. Contact support@swingglider.ch. We may need more information to verify your identity and protect other people’s data.
You may also complain to a competent data-protection authority, in Switzerland the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).
18Changes and contact
We update this policy when features or data processing change. For privacy questions, contact support@swingglider.ch.