Last Updated: October 7, 2026 • Effective Immediately
01. Overview & Scope
KUGOFOX Arena ("KUGOFOX", "we", "our", or "the Platform") operates https://www.kugofox.in, a competitive collegiate gaming and esports tournament infrastructure for verified campus scrims across titles including Free Fire, BGMI, Valorant, and Mobile Legends.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, and process your personal and gaming data when you register an account, participate in tournaments, join campus squads, or browse our website.
02. Exact Data We Collect
We collect only the minimum information necessary to host competitive tournaments, verify players, and calculate leaderboard standings:
Account Credentials: Username, email address, salted and hashed passwords (for email signups), or your verified Google Profile ID, name, email address, and avatar image (when using Google Sign-In).
Gaming Identifiers: In-Game Name (IGN), official publisher Player Game UID (for Free Fire, BGMI, Valorant, Mobile Legends), current competitive tier, and game stats required for match verification.
Squad & Roster Information: Squad name, tag, clan emblem, captain contact information (WhatsApp/Email for match room delivery), and roster member IGNs.
Tournament & Gameplay Data: Match registrations, check-in timestamps, tournament bracket placement, match scores, and Combat Points (CP) awarded by tournament marshals.
Arena Chat: Messages sent in real-time match lobbies and global arena chat, along with associated timestamps and usernames.
Technical & Analytical Telemetry: Device type, browser user agent, IP address, referral source, and anonymized user actions tracked via Google Analytics 4 (Measurement ID G-XXXXXXXXXX).
03. How We Use Your Information
We use your data solely for the following platform purposes:
Verifying player identities with game server APIs to prevent smurfing, account sharing, and unauthorized tournament entries.
Generating tournament brackets, lobby room IDs, passwords, and sending match schedules to team captains.
Maintaining accurate leaderboards, seasonal standings, and Combat Points (CP) progression.
Preventing spam and DDoS attacks through server-side rate limiting and invisible honeypot verification.
Analyzing aggregated site traffic and performance through Google Analytics 4 with user consent.
04. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
KUGOFOX Arena uses essential local storage and cookie tokens to preserve your login session, active sound synthesizer settings, and cookie consent preferences.
We also integrate Google Analytics 4. In compliance with GDPR and privacy standards, visitors from the European Union, United Kingdom, and Switzerland are presented with a cookie consent banner. Analytics cookies are only initialized after explicit consent is granted. You can clear your browser cookies or change your preferences at any time.
05. Third-Party Services & Publishers
We work with trusted infrastructure providers:
Google Identity Services: Provides single-click Google authentication via OAuth 2.0.
Google Analytics 4: Measures aggregated traffic patterns.
Hosting & Databases: Vercel and PostgreSQL cloud infrastructure.
Game Publishers: Game titles (BGMI / Krafton, Free Fire / Garena, Valorant / Riot Games, Mobile Legends / Moonton) remain property of their respective owners. KUGOFOX Arena operates independent campus competitions.
06. Data Security & Your Rights
All communications with KUGOFOX Arena are encrypted in transit over HTTPS. Passwords are never stored in plain text.
You have the right to inspect, correct, or request the deletion of your account and competitive history at any time. To request account deletion or data export, contact our marshals at support@kugofox.in.
07. Contact & Operator Inquiries
For questions regarding this policy or tournament governance, reach out to our team: