Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 16, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Octavia Blue LLC ("we", "us", or "our") handles data when you play our game, "Some of You May Die".
Contact Information:
1. What We Collect
We collect only the following categories of personal information:
Game Logs and Error Reports
  • Data collected: IP addresses, device information, error messages, crash reports, gameplay data
  • CCPA category: Identifiers, Internet or other electronic network activity information
  • Purpose: Diagnosing bugs, crashes, and unexpected behavior
  • Legal basis (GDPR): Legitimate interests (improving game functionality and user experience)
Steam Identifiers
  • Data collected: SteamIDs and related Steam platform identifiers
  • CCPA category: Identifiers
  • Purpose: Facilitating multiplayer connections and Steam platform integration
  • Legal basis (GDPR): Performance of contract (providing multiplayer gaming services)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following business purposes:
Primary Uses
  • Fix bugs and improve game performance: We analyze error logs to identify and resolve technical issues
  • Facilitate multiplayer gameplay: Steam identifiers enable peer-to-peer connections
  • Understand error frequency: We track how often specific issues occur to prioritize fixes
  • Analyze gameplay patterns: We review anonymized gameplay data to improve game design
What We Don't Do
We do not use your data for:
  • Marketing or advertising
  • Tracking across other websites or services
  • Creating detailed user profiles
  • Selling or sharing data for commercial purposes
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
  • Legitimate Interests: For error logging and game improvement (we have determined our legitimate business interests do not override your privacy rights)
  • Contract Performance: For multiplayer features that are part of the gaming service you requested
4. Data Retention
  • Error logs and crash reports: Retained for up to 12 months, then automatically deleted
  • Steam identifiers: Retained only during active gaming sessions and deleted when session ends
  • Aggregated/anonymized data: May be retained indefinitely as it cannot identify individuals
5. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing
We work with the following third parties:
Steamworks (Valve Corporation) Digital Ocean
  • Data shared: Technical connection data (may include IP addresses), game logs and error reports
  • Purpose: Providing dedicated community servers for multiplayer games and utilizing cloud storage for game logs and error reports
  • Their privacy policy: https://www.digitalocean.com/legal/privacy-policy/
Peer-to-Peer Networking
During multiplayer sessions, your Steam ID and IP address may be temporarily visible to other players through Steam's P2P system. This is necessary for direct game connections.
6. International Data Transfers
If you are located outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. For transfers of personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, and Switzerland, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and/or other data transfer mechanisms, as provided by our third-party service providers, including DigitalOcean (which provides SCCs in its DPA), and, where applicable, platforms such as Steam (Valve Corporation), which operate under similar international data protection standards.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
GDPR Rights (EU/UK residents)
  • Access: Request a copy of personal data we hold about you
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Restriction: Request limitation of processing
  • Data Portability: Request transfer of your data in a portable format
  • Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent
CCPA Rights (California residents)
  • Know: Request disclosure of what personal information we collect, use, and share
  • Delete: Request deletion of personal information we've collected
  • Opt-Out: Opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information (we do not sell or share personal information)
  • Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, email us at: spellmasons@gmail.com
Include in your request:
  • Your Steam username (if applicable)
  • Specific right you wish to exercise
  • Any additional information to help us locate your data
We will respond to your request within the time frame required by applicable law, which is typically 30 days under GDPR and 45 days under CCPA, subject to any permitted extensions.
8. Children's Privacy
Our game is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will delete it promptly.
For users between 16-18, we recommend parental guidance when playing online multiplayer games.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:
  • Access controls limiting who can view personal data
  • Secure data storage practices
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make material changes, we will:
  • Update the "Last updated" date at the top
  • Notify users through the game or Steam platform when appropriate
  • For significant changes, provide advance notice where required by law
11. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your privacy rights:
  • Email: spellmasons@gmail.com
  • Response time: We will respond to your request within the time frame required by applicable law, which is typically 30 days under GDPR and 45 days under CCPA, subject to any permitted extensions.
For EU residents, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have not addressed your concerns adequately.