Privacy Policy

01Who we are

Rift Scar Games is an independent game developer that makes games for mobile devices. We are the data controller responsible for the information described in this policy. You can reach our privacy contact at uegeneralist@gmail.com.

Our Games differ in what they offer. Not every Game uses every feature or service in this policy. For example, some Games work fully offline and have no ads or leaderboards. This policy describes the most any of our Games may do. A Game's Google Play listing, including its Data safety section, shows what that particular Game collects.

If a Game offers a feature that needs information not described here, the Game tells you when you use that feature, asks for your permission where required, and uses the information only for that feature. We also update this policy to cover it.

02Information we collect

We collect only what we need to run the Games, show ads, process purchases and keep the Games working well.

a) Information you give us

• Player name. The display name (call sign) you choose for leaderboards or online features. Please don't use your real name or any personal information in it.
• Support messages. If you email us, we receive your email address and anything you include in your message.

b) Game and usage data

• Game progress, levels, scores, ranks, achievements, in-game currency balances and settings.
• In-game events, such as levels started or finished, features used and session length.
• Which rewarded ads you choose to watch and which items you buy in the game.

c) Device information and identifiers

• Device model, operating system version, language, screen size, app version and network type.
• Resettable identifiers such as the Google Advertising ID (AAID), app set ID, Firebase installation ID and a random player ID generated by the Game.
• IP address. We use it to estimate your country or region only, not your precise location.

d) Diagnostics

• Crash reports, error logs and performance data (for example frame rate and load times), so we can find and fix problems.

e) Purchase information

• For in-app purchases we receive a transaction record from Google Play: order ID, product, price, currency, date and status. We never receive or store your payment card or bank details.

f) Feature-specific information (only if you use the feature)

Some Games may offer optional features that need extra information. We collect it only when you use the feature, only with your permission where Android or the law requires it, and only for that feature. For example:

• Sign-in: if you sign in with Google Play Games or another account provider, we may receive your profile name, avatar, account ID and, where you allow it, your email address.
• Notifications: a push token so we can send game reminders and event alerts you've agreed to receive.
• Chat and social features: messages, friend lists or invitations you send in the Game.
• Camera, microphone, photos or location: only if a feature needs them, such as a profile picture, voice chat or location-based events.
• Surveys, contests and feedback: the answers and contact details you choose to give.

You can refuse or later revoke any permission in your device settings. The rest of the Game keeps working.

03How we use information

• To run the Games: save your progress, sync online features, show leaderboards and deliver items you buy or earn.
• To show ads: including rewarded ads that give in-game rewards, and to measure how ads perform.
• To process purchases: verify transactions, deliver content and restore purchases.
• To improve the Games: understand how features are used, balance difficulty and fix crashes and bugs.
• To keep things fair and safe: detect cheating, fraud and abuse, and remove offensive player names.
• To support you: answer your questions and handle your privacy requests.
• To meet legal obligations: for example tax, accounting and consumer protection laws.

Legal bases (EEA, UK and Switzerland)

We process information to provide the Games you asked for (performance of a contract); for our legitimate interests in running, securing and improving the Games; with your consent where the law requires it, such as for personalised advertising; and to meet our legal obligations. You can withdraw consent at any time.

04Advertising

Many of our Games are free and supported by ads. They may show banner, interstitial and rewarded video ads from the ad networks listed in Third-party services, often through ad mediation (a service that chooses which network shows each ad).

• Rewarded ads are always optional. You choose to watch one in exchange for an in-game reward, such as coins.
• Personalised ads. Ad partners may use your Advertising ID, IP-based region and device information to show ads relevant to you and to measure results. Where the law requires it (for example in the EEA, UK and Switzerland, and certain US states), we ask for your consent first using a consent prompt. If you decline, you'll see non-personalised ads, which are based on context rather than your interests.
• Change your choice. Where available, reopen the consent or privacy options in the Game's settings to change your ad choices.

Control your Advertising ID on Android

1. Open your device Settings.
2. Go to Privacy › Ads (on some devices: Google › Ads).
3. Choose Delete advertising ID or Reset advertising ID. Ad partners can then no longer use the old ID to personalise ads.

05In-app purchases

Some Games let you buy virtual items such as in-game currency or ad removal with real money. All payments are processed by Google Play Billing (or the billing system of the store you downloaded the Game from), under that store's terms and privacy policy.

• We only receive a transaction record, used to deliver and restore your purchase and to prevent fraud.
• Virtual items have no real-world monetary value and cannot be exchanged for cash.
• Refunds follow the Google Play refund policy.
• Parents: you can require authentication for every purchase in the Google Play Store app under Settings › Authentication › Require authentication for purchases.

06Leaderboards and online features

Some Games include online leaderboards, rankings, events, achievements or cloud saves.

• Public information. Your player name, score, rank, level and country or region may be visible to other players.
• Choose your name carefully. Don't include personal information. We may remove or change names that are offensive, impersonate others or contain personal data.
• Game services. Leaderboards and cloud saves may be provided by Google Play Games Services, Unity Gaming Services or Google Firebase. If you sign in with Google Play Games, your Play Games profile name and avatar may be used, according to your Play Games settings.
• Internet connection. Online features, ads and purchases need an internet connection. Offline play keeps working where the Game supports it.

07Third-party services

Our Games are built with the Unity engine and, depending on the Game, may use some of the services below. Each one processes data under its own privacy policy. We choose partners that commit to protecting your data. For ad networks in Games that may be played by children, we only use networks that are self-certified for Google Play's Families program.

Ad mediation may occasionally add or replace ad networks. Any network we use is bound by the same rules described in this policy.

08How we share information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We share information only:

• With service providers who run parts of the Games for us (hosting, analytics, crash reporting, leaderboards, purchases), and who may use it only to provide those services.
• With advertising partners so they can show and measure ads, as described in Advertising.
• With other players, only for your public leaderboard information.
• For legal reasons, if required by law, or to protect the rights, safety and security of our players, us or others.
• In a business transfer, such as a merger or sale of a Game. This policy would continue to apply to your information.

09Device permissions

Our Games request only the permissions their features need. Common ones are:

• Internet and network state: for online features, ads, purchases and analytics.
• Advertising ID (AD_ID): used by ad and analytics partners as described in Advertising. Not used in Games designed for children.
• Billing: for in-app purchases through Google Play.
• Vibration: for haptic feedback. Where a Game offers it, you can turn this off in its settings.

Optional permissions

A Game may ask for other permissions, such as notifications, camera, microphone, photos or location, only for a feature that needs them (see Feature-specific information). Android asks for your approval first. You can deny the request or revoke it later in Settings › Apps › [Game] › Permissions, and the rest of the Game keeps working.

10Children's privacy

Unless a Game's store listing says otherwise, our Games are made for a general audience and are not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country, such as 16 in some EEA countries). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without verifiable parental consent.

If a Game is designed for children, or for a mixed audience that includes children, we follow the Google Play Families Policy, the US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the GDPR and similar laws. In these Games:

• Children are shown non-personalised ads only, from Families self-certified ad networks.
• We do not collect the Advertising ID or other persistent identifiers from children for advertising.
• We do not use behavioural advertising or retargeting.

11Data retention

• On your device: game progress stays until you uninstall the Game or reset its data.
• Leaderboards and cloud saves: kept while you play and for up to 24 months of inactivity, or until you ask us to delete them.
• Analytics: kept for up to 14 months, then deleted or aggregated so it can't identify you.
• Crash reports: kept for up to 90 days.
• Support emails: kept for as long as needed to help you, then deleted within 24 months.
• Purchase records: kept as long as tax and accounting laws require.

Third-party partners keep data according to their own retention policies.

12Delete your data

You can ask us to delete your data at any time, free of charge. You don't need an account.

1. Delete local data: uninstall the Game, or clear its storage in Settings › Apps › [Game] › Storage › Clear storage. This removes all progress saved on your device.
2. Request deletion of online data: email uegeneralist@gmail.com with the subject "Data Deletion Request". Include the Game's name and your player name or player ID if you know it (it's often shown in the Game's settings or profile).
3. Confirmation: we delete your leaderboard entries, cloud saves and other data linked to your player ID, and ask our providers to do the same, within 30 days. We'll email you when it's done.

We may keep a small amount of data where the law requires it, such as purchase records for tax purposes, or for fraud prevention. Deleting your data permanently removes your online progress, and purchased virtual items may not be recoverable.

13Security

We protect your information with reasonable technical and organisational measures. Data is encrypted in transit over HTTPS/TLS, local save data is encrypted where supported, access is limited to people and services that need it, and we use reputable cloud providers. No system is 100% secure, but we work to protect your information and will notify you and the authorities of a data breach where the law requires it.

14International transfers

Our service providers may process information in countries other than yours, including the United States. Where the law requires it, these transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms.

15Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you and get a copy of it (portability).
• Correct inaccurate information.
• Delete your information (see Delete your data).
• Object to or restrict certain processing, and withdraw consent at any time, for example for personalised ads.
• Opt out of targeted advertising and of the "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising, as defined by California (CCPA/CPRA) and other US state laws. Delete or reset your Advertising ID, choose non-personalised ads in the Game's consent options, or email us.
• Complain to your local data protection authority.

To exercise any right, email uegeneralist@gmail.com. We reply within 30 days (45 days where US state law allows), and we may need to verify your request, for example by asking for your player ID. We will not treat you differently for exercising your rights.

16Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our Games, the services we use or the law change. We'll post the new version on this page and update the "Last updated" date. For significant changes we may also notify you in the Game. By continuing to play after an update, you acknowledge the revised policy.

17Contact us

Questions, requests or concerns about your privacy? We're happy to help.