Privacy Policy

01Scope of this policy

This Privacy Policy applies to every game, application and related service published by Devs In Exile Studio (collectively, the “Services”), regardless of the platform through which they are distributed, including Google Play and any other store, platform or website.

Our products differ significantly in their features: some display advertising, some offer in-app purchases, some include online, cloud or social features, and some operate entirely offline. This Policy therefore describes the full range of data practices that may apply across our Services. Any individual game or application may rely only on a subset of these practices. Where an individual app presents its own notice within the app (for example, a consent prompt shown before personalized advertising is enabled), that notice supplements and, where more specific, prevails over this Policy.

By downloading, installing, accessing or using any of the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree with it, please do not use the Services.

02Who we are (data controller)

Devs In Exile Studio is an independent game development studio. For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the UK GDPR and similar legislation, the data controller is Devs In Exile Studio, contactable at DevsInExileStudio@outlook.com.

We can be reached at this address for any privacy-related matter, including questions, requests and complaints.

03Information we may collect

a) Information you provide voluntarily. When you contact us by email or through in-app forms, we receive your name and email address and the content of your message, including any information you choose to include or attach (such as screenshots, screen recordings or log files). Where an app allows user-generated content (for example nicknames or in-game texts), we receive that content. Please do not include sensitive personal information (health data, religious beliefs, precise location, government identifiers, etc.) in your messages — we do not request it and do not need it.

b) Information collected automatically. When you use the Services, we and our service providers may automatically collect: device information (device model, operating system and version, screen characteristics, language and country settings, carrier); identifiers such as the Android advertising identifier (AAID), app instance IDs and your IP address; approximate location inferred from an IP address (country or city level, never precise location); usage data (sessions, features used, levels completed, playtime, progress and settings); performance and diagnostic data (crashes, errors, battery and memory statistics); and, where advertising is displayed, advertising interaction data (views, clicks).

c) Information received from third parties. If you sign in with Google Play Games (where offered), we receive your player identifier and, if you choose to share it, your display name and avatar. If you make a purchase, Google confirms the transaction status to us. Our advertising and analytics partners provide us with measurement data described on section 05.

d) Purchases. All payments are processed entirely by Google Play Billing. We never receive or store your full payment card number or other financial account details. We receive only the order identifier, product identifier, purchase time and license status, which we use to unlock and restore your purchases.

e) Save data. Game progress may be stored locally on your device. Where cloud saves via Google Play Games are offered, such data is stored by Google under your Google account and is subject to Google’s privacy policy.

04How we use information and on what legal grounds

We use the information described above to:

• operate, provide, maintain and improve the Services;
• validate, grant and restore entitlements (purchases, progress, unlocks);
• analyze usage and diagnose technical problems in order to develop new features and fix bugs;
• personalize the experience, including showing advertising that may be personalized;
• respond to your inquiries and provide support;
• ensure fair play, prevent fraud, cheating, abuse and security incidents;
• comply with legal obligations and enforce our rights and terms of service.

Legal bases (EEA, UK and Switzerland). Where GDPR applies, we process personal data on the following grounds: your consent (for personalized advertising and any optional features); performance of a contract (to provide the app and the functionality you request); our legitimate interests (app functionality, security, fraud prevention, analytics and improvement of the Services, balanced against your rights and freedoms); and compliance with legal obligations.

05Advertising

Some of our apps display advertising; others do not. Where advertising is displayed, it is served primarily through Google AdMob and, in some apps, other advertising networks. Depending on the app and on your choices, ads may be non-personalized (based on the content of the app and general context) or personalized (based on your device’s advertising identifier and your interaction with apps).

In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, apps that show personalized advertising present Google’s consent dialog before doing so, and you can change or withdraw your choices at any time. In all regions you may additionally: reset or delete your device’s advertising identifier, opt out of ads personalization in Android Settings → Privacy → Ads, or limit ad tracking on your device.

For details on how advertising partners handle data, see: Google’s Privacy Policy, how Google uses information from apps that use its services, and the AdMob privacy information. Advertising partners act as independent controllers of the data they collect; we do not control and are not responsible for their practices or for the content of third-party advertisements.

06In-app purchases and payments

Where in-app purchases are offered, they are processed solely by Google Play Billing. We do not receive, process or store payment instrument data (card numbers, bank details). We receive transaction confirmations (order ID, product ID, status and time) needed to provide, unlock and restore your purchases, and to handle support requests about them. Refunds and billing disputes are handled through Google Play in accordance with its policies.

07Third-party services and SDKs

Our apps may integrate third-party services that collect information as described in their own privacy policies. Depending on the app, these may include:

• Google Play Services — core Android functionality;
• Google AdMob — advertising (in apps that show ads);
• Google Play Billing — payments (in apps with purchases);
• Google Play Games Services — sign-in, leaderboards and cloud saves (where offered);
• Firebase (Analytics, Crashlytics) — usage analytics and crash reporting (where enabled).

This list may change as our apps evolve. You may request the current list of providers used by a specific app at any time by writing to us. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these providers; their processing of data is governed by their own terms, which we do not control.

08AI-assisted and third-party content

For transparency: some content in our games — including graphics, text, audio, video and code — may be created wholly or partly with the assistance of AI-based tools, alongside human-created, licensed and public-domain assets. We do not submit users’ personal information to such tools as part of content creation.

Support correspondence may be reviewed or drafted with the help of automated or AI-assisted tooling, so please do not include personal data beyond what is necessary in your messages. If a particular app offers an interactive AI-driven feature, that app will disclose it within the app, and this section applies together with that disclosure.

09Device permissions

Our apps may request Android permissions that are strictly necessary for their features (for example: Internet access, vibration, notifications, or access to media files where you create or import content). You can revoke any permission at any time in your device settings; some features may then stop working.

10How we share information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We share it only in the following cases:

• Service providers and partners listed in section 07 (advertising, analytics, payments, cloud infrastructure) that process data on our behalf or as independent controllers under their own policies and applicable law;
• Authorities, where disclosure is required by law, regulation or valid legal process, or where necessary to protect our rights, property or the safety of users;
• A reorganization — in connection with a merger, acquisition or transfer of assets, in which case we will notify you of any change of controller;
• With your consent in any other case.

11International data transfers

Information may be processed in countries other than your own, including the United States, where our providers (in particular Google LLC) and their infrastructure are located. Where data is transferred from the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, appropriate safeguards are applied, such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework (where the recipient is certified), or an adequacy decision. You may request details of the safeguards applied by contacting us.

12Data retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy: purchase records for as long as needed to guarantee your entitlements and to meet accounting requirements; support correspondence for as long as needed to resolve your request and a reasonable period thereafter; analytics data for the retention periods configured with the respective provider. Data that is no longer needed is deleted or de-identified. Some data may be retained where required by law or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

13Data security

We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards appropriate to the nature of the data, including transmission encryption and restricting processing to what is necessary. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you believe you have found a vulnerability in one of our apps, please report it to us by email.

14Children’s privacy

The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13 (or a higher age threshold where required by applicable law), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that a child under the relevant age has provided us with personal information, we will delete it promptly. Parents and guardians who believe a child has provided personal information may contact us so we can take the necessary actions.

Apps of ours that are designed for broader audiences, including families, are configured in line with the applicable store programs (for example, by serving only non-personalized advertising where required).

15Your rights and choices

EEA, UK and Switzerland. Subject to applicable law, you have the right to: access your personal data; have inaccurate data rectified; have data erased (“right to be forgotten”); restrict or object to processing; data portability; withdraw consent at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal); and lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

California (CCPA/CPRA). California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, to access and delete it, to correct inaccurate information, to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information, and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. However, in ad-supported apps, the sharing of device identifiers with advertising partners for cross-context behavioral advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under California law. You can opt out at any time by (a) turning off ads personalization in your Android settings and/or (b) contacting us by email. We do not knowingly “sell” personal information of consumers under 16 years of age. We do not collect “sensitive personal information” as defined by the CPRA.

Other regions. If you are located in a jurisdiction with statutory privacy rights (for example Brazil under the LGPD, Canada, Switzerland or others), you may have similar rights. Contact us and we will honor the rights applicable to you.

How to exercise your rights. Write to DevsInExileStudio@outlook.com. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request, and we will respond within the statutory period (typically 30 days). You will not be discriminated against for exercising your rights. Where applicable law provides an appeal process, you may appeal our response by replying to our decision.

16Do Not Track and third-party links

Some browsers transmit “Do Not Track” signals. As there is no uniform industry standard for responding to them, the Services do not currently respond to such signals. The advertising choices described in section 05 remain available to you.

The Services may contain links to third-party websites, apps or content. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to a site or service that we do not operate. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services, and we strongly advise you to review their policies.

17Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this Policy from time to time, in particular to reflect new features of our games or changes in our providers. The current version is always posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Where a change is material or required by law, we will provide additional notice (for example, within the affected app or on its store listing). Changes take effect when posted. Your continued use of the Services after a change becomes effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy; if you do not agree, please discontinue use. Previous versions are available on request.

18Contact us

If you have any questions, requests or complaints about this Policy or our data practices, contact us at: DevsInExileStudio@outlook.com. We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days.

This Policy does not create rights enforceable by any third party beyond those provided by applicable law. In the event of a conflict between translations of this Policy, the English version governs.