Privacy Policy

1. What the App Is

SpriteHop is a casual endless-runner arcade game for iPhone and iPad. The App’s core purpose is to let you play a game, collect coins, unlock critter skins, track your progress, and (optionally) watch rewarded ads for in-game benefits. The App does not require you to create an account, and it does not ask for your name, email address, or a password to play.

2. Information We Collect

We keep our data collection minimal. The information involved is:

a) Game progress and settings (collected by us, stored on your device)

• Your coin balance, score, and number of games played.
• Which critter skins you have unlocked and which one you have equipped.
• Purchases made inside the App (for example, coin packs and the coin-based “Space Pack” that unlocks the bat, bluebird, and penguin critters).
• Your difficulty mode, achievements, daily challenge / streak progress, and preferences such as music on/off and volume.

This progress is stored locally on your device using the system key-value store (UserDefaults). At present the App does not send this progress to a server we operate.

b) Advertising information (collected by Google through the AdMob SDK)

• When you watch a rewarded ad, the Google Mobile Ads SDK may collect the advertising identifier (IDFA) if you have allowed tracking, the device type and operating system version, app and network data, and information about how you interact with the ad (for example, that you watched it to the end and earned the reward).

See sections 5 and 6 below.

c) Optional Apple services

• If you sign in with Game Center, Apple may use your Apple ID to display your leaderboard score, achievements, and friend profiles.
• Apple’s App Store and iCloud services may handle standard app-store and device information required to download and run the App.

3. How We Use Information

• To store and restore your game progress and settings on your device.
• To deliver and reward you for in-game rewarded ads.
• To show your score and achievements in Game Center (optional).
• To keep the App running and to fix problems and improve the game.

We do not use your personal information to make decisions about you, and we do not use it for employment, credit, or housing-related decisions.

4. Coin Purchases and In-App Purchases

• Some content is bought with in-game coins you have earned. For example, the “Space Pack” costs 700 coins and unlocks the bat, bluebird, and penguin critters. These purchases are processed entirely on your device and do not involve a third-party payment network.
• Some content can be bought with real money through Apple’s in-app purchase system (StoreKit). These transactions are processed by Apple, not by us. Apple’s own terms and the App Store payment terms apply to these purchases. Apple, not the developer, is the seller for in-app purchases; Apple is not responsible for the App or the content.

5. AdMob and Third-Party Advertising

The App shows rewarded ads using the Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) SDK. You choose when to watch an ad (for example, “Watch Ad to Continue” or “Watch Ad for +50 Coins”). You are only given the in-game reward if the ad is completed, and you can always decline to watch an ad and keep playing.

The Google Mobile Ads SDK may:

• Collect the advertising identifier (IDFA) where you have allowed tracking.
• Collect device, app, and usage data relevant to serving ads.
• Store and process this information in accordance with Google’s privacy policies.

Google’s use of the advertising identifier is governed by the App Tracking Transparency framework described in section 6. You can learn more about how to opt out of ad personalization in your device settings and in Google’s AdMob help pages.

6. App Tracking Transparency (ATT)

• Before the advertising system starts, the App asks your permission to track you for advertising purposes using the system App Tracking Transparency prompt. This is the only prompt of its kind.
• Your choice is optional. If you tap “Don’t Allow”, the App keeps working normally and you will simply see non-personalized ads. Gameplay is never limited based on your answer.
• You only see the prompt the first time (when your status is “Not Determined”). You can change your choice later in your device Settings under Privacy & Security > Tracking.
• The App declares that it tracks (NSPrivacyTracking = true) and lists google.com as a tracking domain, in line with the App Store privacy nutrition label.

7. How We Share Information

• We do NOT sell your personal information.
• We share information only with: Apple — for App Store distribution, in-app purchases, and (if you use it) Game Center; Google (AdMob) — to serve, measure, and reward ads, as described above; and other service providers only when necessary to run the App (for example, crash reporting), and only to the extent needed.
• We do not share your personal information with advertisers for their cross-context advertising purposes beyond the ad identifiers and usage data described in section 5.
• We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our users’ and the public’s rights, property, or safety.

8. Data Retention

• Your game progress and settings are stored on your device. When you delete the App, the on-device data is removed.
• Advertising-related information is retained by Google in accordance with Google’s privacy policies and applicable law.
• In-app purchases and Game Center data are retained by Apple in accordance with Apple’s privacy policies.
• We do not retain a first-party server copy of your game progress at present.

9. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we handle. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you use the App at your own risk. Please protect your own device with a passcode and keep it up to date.

10. Children’s Privacy

SpriteHop is a casual game intended for a general audience, including children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 directly through the App. Because the App uses advertising, advertising identifiers may be used for children’s devices in accordance with applicable law. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us using the details in section 13 and we will take steps to delete it.

11. Your Rights and Deletion Requests

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correct it.
• Delete it.
• Opt out of its sale or sharing (we do not sell it).
• Opt out of tracking.

To exercise any of these rights, or to request deletion of your personal information, contact us using the details in section 13. Because most of your game data is stored on your device, you can also clear it by deleting the App or by resetting your progress from within the App. If you asked us to delete data that we had shared with a third party (for example, Google), we may be unable to fully delete it and will rely on that provider’s own process.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted here with a new “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be communicated within the App. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically. Your continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or a data request, please contact us:

• Developer: JTs
• Email: Founder@devibrium.com
• App Store: SpriteHop (search “SpriteHop” in the App Store)

For requests related to in-app purchases or Game Center, you may also need to contact Apple directly through your Apple ID account or Apple’s privacy site.